If you buy a Nook, one of the perks B&N bestows upon you is one-hour per day of free Nook reading at their store (and hooked into B&N's wifi). You can read anything at all that is in their inventory. I tried it out today.
I was on my lunch break so couldn't read the full hour, but I read War by Sebastian Junger for about twenty-five minutes. Then bookmarked my spot. Supposedly that bookmark should stay and I can go back any day and pick up where I left off.
It was pretty easy to find the book I wanted to read and took only moments to load it up to my device. I found a comfy chair that wasn't in the coffee shop and got pretty darn immersed in the story...til I noticed the time. It was pretty cool.
It's a good 15min drive for me from the office to Barnes and Noble and nearly a half-hour drive from home, so not terribly useful for me atm. If someone however has a B&N in their backyard this could be quite a boon.
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Alma wrote:
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Posted: Jun 10 2011 at 2:04 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) They're doing crazy things with this newfangled internet technology.
If this worked outside of B&N this would be useful and a good marketing tool, maybe tune the numbers to ~30m.
As is, you can also just pick up the book and read it since you're in the bookstore anyway.
As is, you can also just pick up the book and read it since you're in the bookstore anyway.
Just as Planned.
But then you can't use the overpriced toy you bought. Think!
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Uglysasquatch wrote:
But then you can't use the overpriced toy you bought. Think!
I've been reading like a mad-woman again. I'd not trade back the $250.00 for nothing.
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Your money, spend it on what you want.
Donate. One day it could be your family.
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
Uglysasquatch wrote:
Your money, spend it on what you want.
Alma wrote:
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nonwto wrote:
They're doing crazy things with this newfangled internet technology.
http://www.ebookshare.net/
http://isohunt.com/torrents/ebooks
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://rapidsearch.infobind.com/
http://www.ebookshare.net/
http://isohunt.com/torrents/ebooks
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://rapidsearch.infobind.com/
Alma wrote:
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Since I'm on a roll. There's a little program called Calibre that easily converts between most any ebook format. I've gotten most of my stuff free in pdf and converted it to epub.
Alma wrote:
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Posted: Jun 10 2011 at 6:27 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) How quaint. The rumors of the immorality of piracy are greatly exaggerated. If you're reading the book for free, what's the harm in downloading it? The old distribution system is greatly antiquated and there's nothing very noble about propping it up.
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Uglysasquatch wrote:
Your money, spend it on what you want.
Donate. One day it could be your family.
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
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I debated on a Nook vs. a Kindle, ended up going with the Kindle. I avoided getting an e-reader for quite a while due to my objections to proprietary limitations and the fact that you aren't really buying a book, you're buying a way to read it.
That said, the technology is definitely the wave of the future, and once it settles into something more realistic, it will likely be how everyone accesses books.
That said, the technology is definitely the wave of the future, and once it settles into something more realistic, it will likely be how everyone accesses books.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Check out your public library for e-books on loan. When I get a e-reader, I'll be checking out e-books without having to load a bag with physical books.
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My Kobo was among the best consumer item investments I ever made.
nonwto wrote:
If you're reading the book for free, what's the harm in downloading it?
You don't buy any medium mocha lattes from the coffee shop in Barnes & Noble.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
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