Do you have an ereader?

[Kano]

I've got both the kindle and Barnes & Noble e-readers on my iphone.

I don't use them much yet -- I'm finishing up a stack of hard copy books. Daughter had a huge point when she said she's all in favor of doing eco-friendly stuff if it doesn't cost more than being "eco-unfriendly," and the e-readers, besides being so handy for getting the next book, are just that -- usually it doesn't cost as much to read an e-version as it does to read a hard copy version of a book.

So now when I see a book in a store that I'll want to read at some point, I take a picture of it, keep it hanging out on my iphone to remind me that it's on my "to-do" list! When I next buy some reading material, it'll be an e-book!

Nice about the e-reader is that you can travel with a pile of books, and they don't take up any more space than one book. e-reader in my phone means I don't have even that much extra stuff with me when I'm traveling! (knitting patterns, all kinds of stuff hang out in that phone! but wait! That's the other thread...)

Karen in Boise

[bambu101]

Avid reader here, and former bookstore manager.

Not interested in electronic readers in the least bit. I like the feel of a book, turning the pages, looking at the cover, and lining them up on my bookshelf. After working on a computer screen all day, the last thing I want to do is look at a Kindle. No thanks!

[badger]

to those who have ereaders: do you find that you read more now with the ereader than reading a book old-fashioned way? Or would you still be reading just as much if not for the ereader?

[limewave]

I definitely read more with my ereader. It is more comfortable for me to hold than a book and is less strenuous on my eyes. It's also easier to carry with me in my purse.

I do still read books. I have a great love for books, I even work at a publishing house. I never thought I would like an ereader. I was surprised at how much I fell in love with my kindle.

[uforgot]

I definitely read more with my ereader. It is more comfortable for me to hold than a book and is less strenuous on my eyes. It's also easier to carry with me in my purse.

I do still read books. I have a great love for books, I even work at a publishing house. I never thought I would like an ereader. I was surprised at how much I fell in love with my kindle.

I was surprised too. Fastdogs kept telling me how much she loved it, and I just couldn't see it. Everyone said that as much as I read, I should get one, so I just thought I'd give it the 14 day trial. What could that hurt? No way is it going back. I can't believe how much I love it either.

[uforgot]

to those who have ereaders: do you find that you read more now with the ereader than reading a book old-fashioned way? Or would you still be reading just as much if not for the ereader?

Much more. Not sure why, probably because it is always with me now. I would also like to comment on those that like the look and feel of books in the library. Is it just me? I've always found there to be an ick factor with used books. No, I'm not a neat nut, far from it. This all started when I turned a page once and there was a smashed fly!lol It's just that I always seem to have my hands on a book and I always wonder who has sneezed in it, read it in the bathroom, etc. I know money is dirty too, but I don't thumb through money while having lunch or laying in bed right before I go to sleep. I never keep used books, I always donate them or get rid of them. I like not being surprised on a page turn now. I don't believe I have ever heard this being addressed anywhere. Just my own little quirk, I guess.

[wackyjacky1]

Is it just me? I've always found there to be an ick factor with used books.

LOLOL! You are not alone! But there aren't many of us. One time I mentioned at work that I didn't like used books 'cause you don't know where they've been, and to this day I continue to get teased about it. (Remember that Seinfeld episode where George tried to return a book and they wouldn't take it back because they could tell he had taken it into the bathroom? )

Don't have an e-reader yet, but it's on my wish list.

[arielmoon]

I have a kindle and I would use it more if I saved more on new releases. If I buy a book and it is good I can send it to my sister to read and then she can take it to her used book store and exchange for more books. I cant share with the kindle!

[OakLeaf]

I have a kindle and I would use it more if I saved more on new releases. If I buy a book and it is good I can send it to my sister to read and then she can take it to her used book store and exchange for more books. I cant share with the kindle!

Sony allows you to authorize up to six devices on your account. I'd expect the other brands are the same or similar. So, if it's someone you trust, you can share books with someone who has the same brand of device, by temporarily authorizing them into your account.

I think someone mentioned the Nook has an actual lending function, that wouldn't require you to let the recipient have unrestricted access to your account.

[fastdogs]

I'd like to be able to trade or borrow books from others with ereaders as well, even if I could only trade or borrow with other kindles. They keep coming out with these free updates, maybe one of them will eventually have a trade function. I just got an update at the beginning of the year that allows it to do landscape and gave me more battery life (and the text to speech can go louder), now there is a new update we'll get that has more larger fonts, social networking options, and it looks like some sort of organizing capability. I like that I don't have to update by buying a new kindle, I just automatically get an update when one comes out!
vickie

[arielmoon]

Kindle does let you share with another kindle. My sister does not have one. I think it is 10 days and while you are lending it, it is removed from your library.

Mine was bought for me as a gift and I would not have bought one for myself. I think if I had paid for it I would be trying to get my money's worth and using it like crazy.

I like the recycling part of used books. I only keep a select few books and pass the others on because I dont like clutter. That's why it works for me .

[rebeccaC]

Yeah any micro sd card will work. Micro sd vs sdhc vs sdxc is just about maximum available storage capacities, sd the lowest and xc the highest. Just figure out how much storage you want. Micro’s are also cheaper than regular cards. I’ve always used regular (not micro) sandisc 16 gb sdhc cards in my camera’s and I’ve never had problems with sandisc. I prefer not to lose 32 or 64 gb’s of photos for whatever reason, I’d go just a little less crazy losing 16 gb’s of a days photos before getting them off the card and into an external drive.

The class rating has to do with transfer rates, class 2 being the slowest and class 10 being the highest….more useful for photos/videos

Dropbox is easy to learn, i use it to share files with some of our clients.

[Irulan]

I didn't know Calibre had an app; I thought it was strictly software.
Do any of you use to manage your main library? I've always just used Windows Explorer. I get my ebooks from a lot of different sources and I can see where Cablibre's tagging and organization could be useful.

And... my big beef with public library checkouts has mostly been solved. Public libraries set the checkout period with Overdrive. Our system "expires" books after two weeks. They still don't have a renew option, but you can go and get the same book again after three days.

I've had mixed experiences with the DRM stripper used with Calibre. Format conversion is super easy. I've even fixed some f-ed up PDFs to epub conversions (format issue) with the tools in the software.

[Catrin]

Calibre is indeed available for Android phones and tablets, apparently the app on the phone connects with the calibre software on your computer. Personally I've yet to have any luck persuading my Galaxy Tab 4 to talk with my Windows 7 computer. For more info visit

calibre-ebook.com/new-in/nine.

Posting this from Tapatalk on my phone which makes links a PITA to post, sorry about the lack of one.

[Crankin]

I guess it's a good thing I don't need e books of a technical nature. I really did prefer to use printed text books while in my grad program. I know you can mark up and underline several e book formats, but for some reason I need to do this with a marker and my hand.
Dropbox was invented by a high school classmate of my older son... Sigh!