Mooch4056
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Kindle or A real book?
I found book I wanted on amazon.
"Behind The Glass" Top producers tell how they craft there hits -
it has George Martin and others in it
so amazon says I can have it in minutes through Kindle
I dont own a kindle
so amazon says ya - you can download on your PC Iphone Ipad - you can get the kindle program for free -
ya
so I buy it and try it out and download the book and all that
so I am reading it on my lap top on my bed - i got through the George Martin part
and it's not as bad as I thought at all really
I mean I always thought that digital books we "just not gonna be the same" as reading a real book
I dunno - I kinda like that I am laying her on the bed reading a book -
I didn't have to run to the book store and it dont take up space
what are your thoughts on this ... cuz I just might change my mind on how I use to feel
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Jonbouy
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 04:33:57
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Analogue books have more warmth and tone.
...and they can be used for kindling.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 04:47:37
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Just don't bend the corner of a page if you're reading a digital version to save your spot. For some reason that part is different than when reading a real book...
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 06:23:22
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Most importantly if you're camping and you run out of toilet paper you can't wipe you're arse with a kindle.
End of argument.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 06:32:43
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I stick with real paper made books any day - hands down! However, for reference literature, educational material etc etc why not go with Kindle or something like that? For fiction or biographies, books that I read for recreation purposes must be made of paper.
And it looks good in a shelf too. I love raiding peoples book shelves.
There's just something about the paper between your hands and the smell of an old book that can never be replaced. And the best part, I can stare at a book page made of paper for hours and hours, but a screen gets really tiring after a while.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 06:42:34
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Most importantly if you're camping and you run out of toilet paper you can't wipe you're arse with a kindle.
End of argument.
G
Conversely you can always get some arse to wipe your kindle.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 06:44:49
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Jonbouy
gordonrussell76
Most importantly if you're camping and you run out of toilet paper you can't wipe you're arse with a kindle.
End of argument.
G
Conversely you can always get some arse to wipe your kindle.
I have a lint-free cloth....
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gordonrussell76
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 06:48:57
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I don't quite know what i am thinking but I will reply seriously to this one.
I think a book, I have books that i have owned 20 years and still have, I doubt a kindle will last that long, and there will be upgrades and etc etc etc.
Not only that, it makes books disposable and piratable. Look what Mp3's have done, made music such a low value commodity that its given away free with phones as an incentive to buy, not valued in its own right.
Its just taking something creative and allowing the marketing people to commoditize and get their grubby little mits on it, which will ultimately debase the very currency of literature.
Right back to weasels.
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ProjectM
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 07:18:09
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I don't quite know what i am thinking but I will reply seriously to this one.
I think a book, I have books that i have owned 20 years and still have, I doubt a kindle will last that long, and there will be upgrades and etc etc etc.
Not only that, it makes books disposable and piratable. Look what Mp3's have done, made music such a low value commodity that its given away free with phones as an incentive to buy, not valued in its own right.
Its just taking something creative and allowing the marketing people to commoditize and get their grubby little mits on it, which will ultimately debase the very currency of literature.
Right back to weasels.
I agree to this one. Very well said! And unfortunately, very true. Here's hoping that art and culture will be valuable again.... soon
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 08:21:02
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UbiquitousBubba
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 09:24:32
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I like the convenience of eBooks, but they make me nervous. With paper books, I can find them. They have a 3 dimensional existence. Once I own a paper book, it doesn't just disappear if some idiot (me) deletes it. The hard copy book doesn't exhaust my page flipping finger. (ok, that sounded better in my head) The paper book doesn't lurk, hidden and unseen, within electronic devices. It doesn't hang out with other eBooks, exchanging 1s and 0s, sharing dark secrets, or plot to destroy me, stuff me with spray cheese, and rent my carcass out to haunted houses.
I'm going to go check on my eBooks now.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 09:50:12
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My wife gave me a Kindle for Christmas. In spite of my initial doubts about it, I actually enjoy having it. I like the immediacy should I want a book NOW. Just find it on Amazon, buy it, and within minutes I can be reading it. I like how it recalls where you left off in the book. It does show PDF documents although these can be hard to read. Sometimes the PDF file text is small if you view in full-page mode. Although you can increase the text size of PDF files for readability, it will cause you to scroll the page left-right. Books specifically designed for Kindle handle text sizing correctly and will adjust the page layout.
A major, obvious Kindle advantage is that I can store hundreds of books on the Kindle and take it anywhere. I have mine in a case with a little light that pops out. The total size dimensions are very good for taking it with me whether on vacation, to the office, etc. I guess a lot of it comes down to the book you want. For pure text books, the Kindle is great. For color, you must get used to gray-scale pictures. Diagrams might be so-so. So I think the type of book does play a part. Sometimes hardcopy is the better approach. I still like the feel of a hardcopy book no doubt. But I have to admit, the Kindle does offer some benefits that should be considered.
What does concern me is that the brick-and-mortar stores will be disappearing should the electronic reading devices continue to gain popularity. I do occassionally enjoy going into a book store and seeing all the books. Bookstores are nice places. I also liked going into record stores, which is basically a thing of the past. Life goes on and we must adjust, although it can be saddening for awhile.
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gordonrussell76
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 10:03:59
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The other reason I don't like eBooks is because Apple are playing there usual silly whotsits. Ie if you want to read a book on you're ipad you have to use their app, they have banned both Kindle and Sony's iApps from there store
I love it, and they were the ones having a go at Microsoft about monopoly. They are getting more big brother each day.
Scumbags, and they will never get a penny of my money.
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Katie_Katie
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 10:33:43
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I have both a Kindle and an iPad.
When I buy a digital edition (from Amazon) it is instantly available (downloaded) to both devices if you connected via wi-fi. The Kindle app works great on the iPad. For just plan reading (paperback stuff) the Kindle is great. The sun does not wash it out so I can read on the beach without problems. For books that contain color content (photos, graphs, etc) I use the iPad. The iPad washs out in the sun, but most of my technical reading (books with the photos, graphs and charts) I am usually indoors.
Kindle version books are less expensive than paper versions. The new X1 Power book by Scott Garrigus will soon be available in Kindle form. I will have that on the iPad as an easy reference. My mixing area is dark, so the iPad will work well for me in that environment.
I have actually bought some books twice, first the paper, and then later the Kindle version. I like to re-read some books.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 10:43:19
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I stick with real paper made books any day - hands down! However, for reference literature, educational material etc etc why not go with Kindle or something like that? For fiction or biographies, books that I read for recreation purposes must be made of paper.
And it looks good in a shelf too. I love raiding peoples book shelves.
There's just something about the paper between your hands and the smell of an old book that can never be replaced. And the best part, I can stare at a book page made of paper for hours and hours, but a screen gets really tiring after a while.
+1 For education or investing books, I a lot of times go Kindle, (I can also read those at work!). But for pleasure books, it's nice to have a copy. Not only that, but they go great in the wall to wall book case my wife built for us. In fact, I often times get hard cover, especially if it's from a series or author I know I'm going to love. My feeling are turning similar on movies. If it's a REAL good movie that I know I want to own(say Kung Foo Panda, or LOTR), we get the blue ray. If not, we wait for HBO, or maybe movie on demand. Speaking of which, Game of Thrones starts this April on HBO !!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones?cmpid=ABC794 (ps sorry for the thread jack)
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ProjectM
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 10:50:54
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Hey Mathew!
+1 on the movies.
And someone else said they liked to get the book NOW, and as I certainly understand that, I do enjoy the hunt for a copy of the book/movie/album/etc and be rewarded with having the actual copy in my hand and then go home and enjoy it.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 10:57:16
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Hey Mathew!
+1 on the movies.
And someone else said they liked to get the book NOW, and as I certainly understand that, I do enjoy the hunt for a copy of the book/movie/album/etc and be rewarded with having the actual copy in my hand and then go home and enjoy it.
Instant gratification is a wonderful thing. If I could download shoes that easily/quickly, I would be broke.
post edited by Katie_Katie - 2011/04/01 11:03:39
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 11:00:27
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I'm usually about 6 books out on my nightstand so instant gratification means nothing to me.
I look forward to reading the books and eventually I get to them.
I also enjoy the fact that I trade-on-loan books with several friends and the occasion of handing the books over is a social nicety that I don't want to give up any time soon.
all the best,
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UbiquitousBubba
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 11:01:10
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I hear you Katie (part deux). Actually, I don't, but I think I understand. I just substitute the word "Becan" for "shoes". Yeah.
Now, I'm hungry.
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Karyn
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 11:10:06
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- This studio is getting old and tired, just imagine if we could instant download a new 24 track, or a new compressor for the rack. or maybe two compressors 'coz they'd be cheaper without the post'n'packing charges.
- Huh? Download? What you talking about?
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 11:21:40
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 12:15:52
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I like books.
That's it then? Thow Bapu under a bus becuase you like books? And I had popcorn for tonight's showing of your dingo,ling.
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 12:17:28
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I will never forget the man who put the U in bapu.
And I'm looking forward to the pop corn.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 12:23:29
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My wife feels the same way about having a physical book as I feel about getting an actual CD. It just doesn't seem the same to have it digitally. A friend of mine has one and I thought they'd be hard on the eyes but they're really not. Now that my wife has an iPod touch there is a Kindle app and she's downloaded some books so that she has something to read if she's stranded somewhere, etc. For me, if I knew how to read, I would enjoy the convenience of the digital version.
That's a good book, by the way.
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bapu
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 12:26:33
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My wife feels the same way about having a physical book as I feel about getting an actual CD. It just doesn't seem the same to have it digitally.
So you're a reel-to-reel guy then? Bravo to you.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 12:48:19
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Real books pile up all over the house. I am going Kindle for regular reading and hardbacks for books I want to keep or collect or REALLY like... getting an i-pad 2 2. Kindle or i-pad is the ony way i'll ever get through 1480 pages of X1 manual.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 12:57:05
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If you check out ebooks from your local library online, you can read them without ever facing anyone at the library. Minimizing face time with the general public is one of the best ways to reduce the liklihood of another villagers-with-pitchforks-and-torches experience.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 13:03:07
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If you check out ebooks from your local library online, you can read them without ever facing anyone at the library. Minimizing face time with the general public is one of the best ways to reduce the liklihood of another villagers-with-pitchforks-and-torches experience.
Yeah but there's something primal about torch burns and pitchfork wounds I kinda like. Maybe that's just me though.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 13:10:34
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Fortunately for me, my family is ready to help out if I go for too long without a good burning or pitchforking. Sometimes, they throw in a skewering just in case.
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Re:Kindle or A real book?
2011/04/01 13:19:28
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Fortunately for me, my family is ready to help out if I go for too long without a good burning or pitchforking. Sometimes, they throw in a skewering just in case.
Urtication. Being flailed by big bunches of stinging nettles is my favourite. There's a point beyond the pain which is pure bliss.
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