Since I'm not buying a Kindle, and I don't want an iPad's extra stuff, it's pretty much Nook or offbrand. The Nook will have to do something extra-surprising over the next couple weeks to go back.
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§ ita § - Sep 29, 2010 9:11:25 am PDT #15039 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
javachik - Sep 29, 2010 9:11:55 am PDT #15040 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
Yay, ita! I hope it makes your ER visits a little easier.
I've never seen a Nook up close. My Kindle was a birthday gift.
Gudanov - Sep 29, 2010 9:21:59 am PDT #15041 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I'm a weirdo and have a Sony PRS-600, I haven't used it for a purchased book yet. Just for looking over and editing my and other people's stuff, and library books. The ability to take notes with a stylus was the big selling point for me. For just reading, the Sony e-Readers just don't seem competitive to me anymore.
javachik - Sep 29, 2010 9:23:04 am PDT #15042 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
It was so nice not to be loaded down with books and magazines for the cross-country flight. New Yorker and San Francisco Chronicle are both delivered to my Kindle as well.
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2010 9:26:31 am PDT #15043 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's so freaking small! And the current book I'm reading is Kushiel's Dart--I don't necessarily need to have that cover evident everywhere, especially near work. I would totally buy an e-version so I could read my S&M-lite on the down low.
But first I think I will go with the Hunger Games books. And that Last Unicorn stuff. Reading books on the phone just wasn't hacking it, although it's fine for websurfing.
javachik - Sep 29, 2010 9:27:27 am PDT #15044 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
ita, the Hunger Games books are what got me through the flights!! CRACK! And perfect ebook reading. I gotta admit, I love that what I am reading being hidden really appeals to me.
le nubian - Sep 29, 2010 9:44:46 am PDT #15045 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I love that what I am reading being hidden really appeals to me
oh that is interesting.
I have a Kindle and I like the ability to port long articles from Instapaper to the kindle. I believe there is Nook functionality for this as well.
NoiseDesign - Sep 29, 2010 10:06:18 am PDT #15046 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
My iPad is probably the main thing that kept me from going completely crazy during my three weeks in the hospital.
tommyrot - Sep 29, 2010 11:01:10 am PDT #15047 of 25501
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Kno launched the single screen tablet on Monday. In June, it showed off a dual-screen device that would have two 14-inch LCD touchscreens that fold in like a book. Both the single screen and dual-screen tablets are expected to start shipping at the end of the year. There’s no word yet on pricing.
Deena - Sep 29, 2010 12:04:18 pm PDT #15048 of 25501
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ita (and anyone else with a Nook), if you'd like me to lend you what books I have (which, admittedly aren't many since I use it mostly for library books), I'll be glad to share with their "lendme" feature. I think I need your full name, and I'm sure I need your email address, though.
If you find you're running out of power after a long time in the ER, you can turn off the wifi and extend your battery life a lot.