Nook or Kindle? why and why not
01-18-2011, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by karenchi
Well, I have seen them, but I'm just stuck getting books from the library. I read so much, that it would cost me a fortune to download them.
Oh Katia - that used to be me too! Until just recently, I had let my library card lapse because I wound up "buying" the books also. :shock:
01-19-2011, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by nursie76
Originally Posted by karenchi
Well, I have seen them, but I'm just stuck getting books from the library. I read so much, that it would cost me a fortune to download them.
Oh Katia - that used to be me too! Until just recently, I had let my library card lapse because I wound up "buying" the books also. :shock:
You are also able to become a member of many libraries that are not 'yours'.... IE the Philadelphia Free Public Library will let anyone become a member (and download books) for a yearly fee of $15....
I LOVE my Nook. I still buy real books, if I see something I really want and the price is right!
01-19-2011, 01:54 PM
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Ladies ... I love "real" books too. I still have plenty and I read primarily while in bed. The iPod gives me the freedom to keep up with my hectic schedule and enjoy reading MORE than just the 15 minutes I "allow" myself before bedtime. It's not a replacement, it's an addition. I can get housework done, groom dogs, drive, garden, mow lawn - all while reading. Can you? :)
Someone asked about the space parameters of the iPod. It depends on the iPod you have. Mine is the largest available (iPod Classic 160 GB) because I didn't know how much space many books would take. As it turns out I have about 20 books on my iPod (plus several hundred songs)and still have TONS of space available. And before you ask, I have both short and long books. Cost $249. There is also the Apple "Shuffle" which is about 3" square has 2GB space (sb big enough for a few books) and only costs $49. And the Nano which is in-between.
Sue
Someone asked about the space parameters of the iPod. It depends on the iPod you have. Mine is the largest available (iPod Classic 160 GB) because I didn't know how much space many books would take. As it turns out I have about 20 books on my iPod (plus several hundred songs)and still have TONS of space available. And before you ask, I have both short and long books. Cost $249. There is also the Apple "Shuffle" which is about 3" square has 2GB space (sb big enough for a few books) and only costs $49. And the Nano which is in-between.
Sue
01-19-2011, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
Ladies ... I love "real" books too. I still have plenty and I read primarily while in bed. The iPod gives me the freedom to keep up with my hectic schedule and enjoy reading MORE than just the 15 minutes I "allow" myself before bedtime. It's not a replacement, it's an addition. I can get housework done, groom dogs, drive, garden, mow lawn - all while reading. Can you? :)
Someone asked about the space parameters of the iPod. It depends on the iPod you have. Mine is the largest available (iPod Classic 160 GB) because I didn't know how much space many books would take. As it turns out I have about 20 books on my iPod (plus several hundred songs)and still have TONS of space available. And before you ask, I have both short and long books. Cost $249. There is also the Apple "Shuffle" which is about 3" square has 2GB space (sb big enough for a few books) and only costs $49. And the Nano which is in-between.
Sue
Someone asked about the space parameters of the iPod. It depends on the iPod you have. Mine is the largest available (iPod Classic 160 GB) because I didn't know how much space many books would take. As it turns out I have about 20 books on my iPod (plus several hundred songs)and still have TONS of space available. And before you ask, I have both short and long books. Cost $249. There is also the Apple "Shuffle" which is about 3" square has 2GB space (sb big enough for a few books) and only costs $49. And the Nano which is in-between.
Sue
01-19-2011, 04:47 PM
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the iPod devices are only for listening to books, and I believe Shuffle, Nano and Classic will all play books (I know Nano and Classic will).
Now, bear in mind that when listening to books it's important to have a good narrator. If it's bad narrator that has little difference between voices, or lousy accents - it can ruin what might have been a good book. I was using the reviews on audible to help determine if the narrator was good or not, but I can't always trust those reviews. After a while though I have gotten to 'know' some narrators. Generally speaking, I like English narrators better than American narrators.
Now, bear in mind that when listening to books it's important to have a good narrator. If it's bad narrator that has little difference between voices, or lousy accents - it can ruin what might have been a good book. I was using the reviews on audible to help determine if the narrator was good or not, but I can't always trust those reviews. After a while though I have gotten to 'know' some narrators. Generally speaking, I like English narrators better than American narrators.
01-19-2011, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
the iPod devices are only for listening to books, and I believe Shuffle, Nano and Classic will all play books (I know Nano and Classic will).
Now, bear in mind that when listening to books it's important to have a good narrator. If it's bad narrator that has little difference between voices, or lousy accents - it can ruin what might have been a good book. I was using the reviews on audible to help determine if the narrator was good or not, but I can't always trust those reviews. After a while though I have gotten to 'know' some narrators. Generally speaking, I like English narrators better than American narrators.
Now, bear in mind that when listening to books it's important to have a good narrator. If it's bad narrator that has little difference between voices, or lousy accents - it can ruin what might have been a good book. I was using the reviews on audible to help determine if the narrator was good or not, but I can't always trust those reviews. After a while though I have gotten to 'know' some narrators. Generally speaking, I like English narrators better than American narrators.
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