iPad and Kindle: The demise of the Book

[OakLeaf]

Ironically, it's some of the oldest texts that are most accessible digitally.

My dad is a scholar of Christian history, and the only way he can get a lot of what he likes to read - out-of-print texts, in German and English, many from the 19th century and earlier - is via Google Books, which he then downloads to his Sony reader.

I just caught a headline that the Dead Sea Scrolls were going to be digitized, but I didn't notice in what format.

[Vanilla]

I've been considering a Kindle for the last month or so and have added one to my Amazon wishlist (and pointed my boyfriend in the right direction ). I really do love booksin all their papery glory but I hate having to use a handbag big enough to fit the larger ones in and then have the weight of it, as well as everything else, pulling at my shoulder. I'm also prone to taking at least four books on holiday and feel that the Kindle would help with that, especially as I tend to travel with only hand luggage. Everyone I know that owns an e-reader of whatever make swears by them but I'm just worried that I'll miss going to the library, spending time choosing my books and then getting excited about taking them home and making a start on them. Another thing that's holding me back is that you cannot pass on downloaded books to friends without de-registering and then re-registering your device.

[limewave]

I've been thinking about getting a kindle for DH for Christmas. I may just have to get him one, I just found this:

Amazon Kindle 2 — Kindle lovers, get on your mark. On Black Friday you can snag the Kindle 2 for just $89. Never before has Amazon offered their flagship eReader for such a low cost, and this deal won’t last. It’s not as thin or light as the Kindle 3, but shares many of the newer generation’s software upgrades and almost matches it in speed. If you’ve been waiting for eReaders to dip below $100, don’t settle for something cheap and slow, go for the Kindle, instead.

Read more: http://blog.laptopmag.com/black-frid...#ixzz16El4n5UQ

[surgtech1956]

I have a Nook and love it. I chose the Nook over the Kindle for the 'lend book' feature. But I think you can't go wrong with either one. I do like physically holding a book in my hands and turning the actual pages. But this Nook has been sort of a life saver - I broke my ankle Dec 2nd and have been house bound for 6 weeks and since Dec 2nd - I have read 14 books.

[shootingstar]

Haven't gotten around to even looking at an e-book.

Within the last few months, instead I bought a new computer. Bigger screen, etc.

I had to ..when I moved. A job still requires alot of writing/reading/looking at stuff on computer. So my eyes still need a break...even though I come home to use a computer amongst other evening activities.

e-books for Vancouverites: http://www.vpl.ca/electronic_databases/cat/C88 I just came across it....as part of the City's Green city initiatives...which is bigger than just this.