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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

So what do Threadsters think about the eBook revolution? Having recently been forced to shed about 200 pounds worth of trees.....i'm having to admit that my initial resistance to the idea of referencing literature via the "John Luc-Picard" method. ("Computor!......reference the 20th century novel.....Hotel Royale....download it to my desk reader!")....is waning a bit.

The idea of not having to both find the space to store such tombs as well as having the ease of having one's library instantly at one's fingertips to be somewhat exciting.

A moot question of course at the moment since very very few reference or military history books are in e-format at this time. (the brag of 2+ million books available via the Nook for example...seems restricted to gaudy fiction novels) I expect this to change over time however.

Bigger boys stole my sig

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

sprior/Dixie/other

May I ask what dialect "the boss" in this Swedish commercial is talking?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lS3mifRLK4

It's your standard London area accent I'd say. Not all of them sound like a Cockney (a real one or the Van Dyke version).

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

So what do Threadsters think about the eBook revolution? Having recently been forced to shed about 200 pounds worth of trees.....i'm having to admit that my initial resistance to the idea of referencing literature via the "John Luc-Picard" method. ("Computor!......reference the 20th century novel.....Hotel Royale....download it to my desk reader!")....is waning a bit.

The idea of not having to both find the space to store such tombs as well as having the ease of having one's library instantly at one's fingertips to be somewhat exciting.

A moot question of course at the moment since very very few reference or military history books are in e-format at this time. (the brag of 2+ million books available via the Nook for example...seems restricted to gaudy fiction novels) I expect this to change over time however.

I've folded and got one (arriving as a birthday present). Like my Ipod it'll be a useful thing when I'm downroute or deployed and I can carry loads of books in a fraction of the space.

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

So what do Threadsters think about the eBook revolution? Having recently been forced to shed about 200 pounds worth of trees.....i'm having to admit that my initial resistance to the idea of referencing literature via the "John Luc-Picard" method. ("Computor!......reference the 20th century novel.....Hotel Royale....download it to my desk reader!")....is waning a bit.

The idea of not having to both find the space to store such tombs as well as having the ease of having one's library instantly at one's fingertips to be somewhat exciting.

A moot question of course at the moment since very very few reference or military history books are in e-format at this time. (the brag of 2+ million books available via the Nook for example...seems restricted to gaudy fiction novels) I expect this to change over time however.

I'm not sold on the idea yet. To me, it's like buying the download only version of a game... if you have an electronic failure you will have to rely upon the record keeping and good will of the seller to be able to regain your copy. I hate the idea of paying good money for something nebulous like that. Give me a hard copy every time.

And I'm not getting rid of my DVDs (or VHSs) yet. Since I have a house full of furniture the prospect of moving my video and book collections doesn't deter me - the furniture, bicycles, camping gear, etc will take up a lot more space than either of those collections...

My wife and I have had Kindles since Christmas, and both of us love them. It will never (or so I pray) ever replace books, but they are very useful. I use mine for magazine and newspaper subscriptions , reference books (such as dictionaries), and any novel that I would normally buy in paperback. 3/4 of my library contains free classic books. It's great always having a small library with you everywhere you go. I swap books back and forth from my wifes for free, as well as to my desktop computer.

It's got a decent size screen , unlike a phone, and I can adjust the print size as needed. Good battery life, and it powers a small reading light inside the book jacket (that I purchased seperately). Like anything in life, there is room for improvement, but I certainly have gotten my moneys worth.

I tried reading on my iPhone, but it just didnt answer. I know the screen is mall and all, but it doesnt have the same feel. In addition, quite a bit of my reading is in Russian, and I highly doubt that there is a sufficiently decent selection of that.

I do, however, enjoy audiobooks on the phone. I'm currently listening to PO'Bs The Catalans in the car. Very handy.

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ORIGINAL: Mynok

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

So what do Threadsters think about the eBook revolution? Having recently been forced to shed about 200 pounds worth of trees.....i'm having to admit that my initial resistance to the idea of referencing literature via the "John Luc-Picard" method. ("Computor!......reference the 20th century novel.....Hotel Royale....download it to my desk reader!")....is waning a bit.

The idea of not having to both find the space to store such tombs as well as having the ease of having one's library instantly at one's fingertips to be somewhat exciting.

A moot question of course at the moment since very very few reference or military history books are in e-format at this time. (the brag of 2+ million books available via the Nook for example...seems restricted to gaudy fiction novels) I expect this to change over time however.

I'm not sold on the idea yet. To me, it's like buying the download only version of a game... if you have an electronic failure you will have to rely upon the record keeping and good will of the seller to be able to regain your copy. I hate the idea of paying good money for something nebulous like that. Give me a hard copy every time.

And I'm not getting rid of my DVDs (or VHSs) yet. Since I have a house full of furniture the prospect of moving my video and book collections doesn't deter me - the furniture, bicycles, camping gear, etc will take up a lot more space than either of those collections...

My wife and I have had Kindles since Christmas, and both of us love them. It will never (or so I pray) ever replace books, but they are very useful. I use mine for magazine and newspaper subscriptions , reference books (such as dictionaries), and any novel that I would normally buy in paperback. 3/4 of my library contains free classic books. It's great always having a small library with you everywhere you go. I swap books back and forth from my wifes for free, as well as to my desktop computer.

It's got a decent size screen , unlike a phone, and I can adjust the print size as needed. Good battery life, and it powers a small reading light inside the book jacket (that I purchased seperately). Like anything in life, there is room for improvement, but I certainly have gotten my moneys worth.

I tried reading on my iPhone, but it just didnt answer. I know the screen is mall and all, but it doesnt have the same feel. In addition, quite a bit of my reading is in Russian, and I highly doubt that there is a sufficiently decent selection of that.

I do, however, enjoy audiobooks on the phone. I'm currently listening to PO'Bs The Catalans in the car. Very handy.

My wife loves her iPad for both audiobooks and for eBooks. Of course, she's not really into military reference materials.

The iPad has the advantage of being able to read all the eBook formats: iBooks, Kindle, Nook, and ePub. And you might do some hunting about because Google has been doing massive work making an electronic library in the open ePub format (I believe). You might find more than you think out there. Just don't look at the regular stores.

And FYI, with the new iPad coming out yesterday, online secondhand computer buyers are being inundated with people selling off their old iPads (only a year old) to get the new one. You could probably find an old WiFi-only iPad pretty dern cheap right now.

Losing books isn't an issue. You back them up onto your computer through iTunes. Then you backup your computer to an online backup service. No worries. Plus you can also do it to an external drive. Backup options are limitless and dirt cheap these days so there is absolutely ZERO reason you should not have multiple copies of everything you want to keep.

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


Since I was replying to YOUR post....one might think you have a mea culpa due.......

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


Since I was replying to YOUR post....one might think you have a mea culpa due.......

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

I've folded and got one (arriving as a birthday present). Like my Ipod it'll be a useful thing when I'm downroute or deployed and I can carry loads of books in a fraction of the space.

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

I've folded and got one (arriving as a birthday present). Like my Ipod it'll be a useful thing when I'm downroute or deployed and I can carry loads of books in a fraction of the space.

I'm thinking for big reference tombs.....having the solid paper copy is preferable. (though they are big and heavy) but for most of the smaller campaign history and non-technical history accounts...an ebook reader would be preferable now. Thats what made my ex-library explode over the past 10 years.....books covering campaigns and aspects of militaries from the Spanish American war to Korea. Many of them were one off reads but would be useful to have around to reference for specific factoids.

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ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

deforestation...

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


I've been impressed with the iPad's notation abilities in the iBook format. My wife uses it extensively to highlight and add notes to her bible. Anything iBook can read should have the same abilities, and that should include ePub format, which is the most likely format you will find reference works in.

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


I see Dixie darling has not yet fixed his page-topping subject line gaff.

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Having recently been forced to shed about 200 pounds worth of trees...

Prior Preparation & Planning Prevents Pathetically Poor Performance!

A & B: WitW, WitE, WbtS, GGWaW, GGWaW2-AWD, HttR, CotA, BftB, CF
P: UV, WitP, WitP-AE

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


I see Dixie darling has not yet fixed his page-topping subject line gaff.

SLR's lead to GOUT!

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ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Having recently been forced to shed about 200 pounds worth of trees...

What did you do with all your books Nik?

Have you, hopefully, stored them somewhere?


Leo "Apollo11"

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


I've been impressed with the iPad's notation abilities in the iBook format. My wife uses it extensively to highlight and add notes to her bible. Anything iBook can read should have the same abilities, and that should include ePub format, which is the most likely format you will find reference works in.

" Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room. " President Muffley

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Ipads are way to expensive. I think i'd sooner go with the Nook....as long as it can notate. I think it can or will by the time they get around to digitalizing the history section of the electronic store.

Besides which....i already have a Macbook Pro. I'd be cheaper to read an ebook off that vs. buying an ipad which i'd probably end up dinging up. That or lose it. I still can't find my ipod....a shame as it reduces me to listening to the c-Pod once i start my road trip.

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus
if nothing else.....i think the ex will get a little Karmatic retribution soon when the fight starts due to her not having told her parents the truth. They don't get along well as it is.

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ORIGINAL: Mynok

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Ipads are way to expensive. I think i'd sooner go with the Nook....as long as it can notate. I think it can or will by the time they get around to digitalizing the history section of the electronic store.

Besides which....i already have a Macbook Pro. I'd be cheaper to read an ebook off that vs. buying an ipad which i'd probably end up dinging up. That or lose it. I still can't find my ipod....a shame as it reduces me to listening to the c-Pod once i start my road trip.

I guarantee you can find a cheap iPad these days with the new one coming out and everyone wanting to unload.

" Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room. " President Muffley