Re: Kindle Reply #25 – January 29, 2010, 09:28:06 am Yahoo Message Number: 109574QuoteMy one question regarding Kindles and eReaders in general is: are the books a permanent file on the Kindle or eReader until you choose to delete them or is there a limited time that you get to have the book at your disposal? It depends on where you download them from. Most places...whether you pay for them or get them free...you keep the books as long as you want. If you download from a library, you're supposed to keep them for just a certain period of time. I'm not sure exactly how that works, though. it's just what I've read on some library sites, but I have downloaded from a library site. Probably won't, either, since there are so many good books available for free. With the Sony eReaders, you download the book to your computer where they stay until you delete them. You can keep them on your Sony eReader as long as you want, too; however, I always delete a book from the eReader once I've finished reading it...I figure if I ever want to read it again, it'll be on my computer and I can download them to my Sony again.Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com
Re: Kindle Reply #26 – January 29, 2010, 09:30:35 am Yahoo Message Number: 109575QuoteThat is probably the Sony PRS-505. My wife and I each have one of these and love them. They are popular because they will accept Ebooks in open formats that are readily available, such as pdf, from free online sources. That's true of most, if not all, of the eReaders...at least the Sonys and the Kindles. I have a whole list of formats my Sony eReader accepts.Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com
Re: Kindle Reply #27 – January 29, 2010, 09:31:04 am Yahoo Message Number: 109576On Jan 29, 2010, at 5:38 AM, etdcaw wrote:QuoteOne of the women let us use her Kindle for a day. It was nice, but we decided it wasn't for us That's great, Ed. I'm glad you got to try an actual Kindle, not just an on-screen simulation. The e-readers are not for everybody. Nothing will ever replace a real paper book!Martha[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Kindle Reply #28 – January 29, 2010, 09:54:17 am Yahoo Message Number: 109577Donna, We have two Sony readers. If you buy the book or download it from a free source, it is a permanent file on your computer or reader unless you choose to delete it. We have recently been also downloading books from one of our libraries (Sag Harbor, NY), and these books are only accessible for 7 days before you are locked out. The file apparently remains however and must be deleted by you manually.HTHBarry Where are we? http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=122My one question regarding Kindles and eReaders in general is: are the books a permanent file on the Kindle or eReader until[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: field guides Reply #29 – January 29, 2010, 10:50:57 am Yahoo Message Number: 109578"Have any of you used an iTouch for field guides?" Yes, and it's perfectly suited! There's a large variety of inexpensive iPod Touch/iPhone-compatible field guides available from Audubon and others, but my hands-down favorite is iBird Explorer (OK, dumb name). I have the $9.99 Western edition (featuring 828 birds), and I can't say enough good things about it... so I won't. ;-) Grab the free version, iBird Explorer 15, and see for yourself:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibird-explorer-15/id316233860?mt=8>Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Kindle Reply #30 – January 29, 2010, 10:56:54 am Yahoo Message Number: 109579"Nothing will ever replace a real paper book!" As someone who owns thousands of paper books (95% of which I can't carry with me, unfortunately), I agree. I love books! But it's also true that nothing can replace having several dozen ebooks in my shirt pocket wherever I go, thanks to my iPod Touch. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: ebook readers Reply #31 – January 29, 2010, 11:14:53 am Yahoo Message Number: 109580PDF documents have been mentioned a couple of times, so I thought I'd better post a caveat. Yes, the Sony Readers and some other makes can display PDFs. However, in most cases they'll be so small as to be almost unreadable. The majority of PDFs are formatted for 8.5" x 11" pages... and unlike web pages, PDF pages will NOT automatically reformat their text when shown in a smaller window or screen. That means unless the PDF was specifically designed for a 4"-6" screen, you're going to have a choice of viewing the full page with microscopic, unreadable text... or viewing a small portion of the page, with text that has to be scrolled both horizontally and vertically to read. Neither is at all pleasant. In short, if you want to read manuals, textbooks, or other common PDF documents, you'll need an ebook reader with at least a 10" screen. The iPad would qualify, as would the large Kindle DX model. But the standard Kindle and Sony Readers and their lookalikes (Nook, Que, et al.) won't be suitable. Likewise, if you're downloading ebooks and you have a choice of formats, stay away from PDF. It's really only suitable for print output, or for reading on a large computer screen.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Kindle Reply #32 – January 29, 2010, 02:42:43 pm Yahoo Message Number: 109585I haven't found many that think its going to be great as an Ebook as it doesn't have any of the advantages of E ink... It uses a back lit display similar to most computers if I understood right.. Garry
Re: field guides Reply #33 – January 30, 2010, 01:05:11 am Yahoo Message Number: 109606Quote "Have any of you used an iTouch for field guides?" Yes, and it's perfectly suited! There's a large variety of inexpensive iPod Touch/iPhone-compatible field guides available from Audubon and others, but my hands-down favorite is iBird Explorer (OK, dumb name). I have the $9.99 Western edition (featuring 828 birds), and I can't say enough good things about it... so I won't. ;-) Grab the free version, iBird Explorer 15, and see for yourself:Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/ That is the app that got me thinking about getting an iTouch, to use mainly for field guides. Are there any downsides to be considered?Sharon N. Crossville, TN
Re: field guides Reply #34 – January 30, 2010, 10:48:09 am Yahoo Message Number: 109614"Are there any downsides to be considered?" Sharon, I'm not sure what kinds of drawbacks you have in mind, and I fear the members of the group who have no interest in electronic doodads may be wearying of this digression... so why don't you contact me via email if you have further questions? I am working on a writeup about the iPod Touch as an RVing tool for my "Travels with Andy" website, by the way, but it won't be ready to post for a few days.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
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