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05-08-2010, 06:56 PM #1
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Just picked up an e-book reader...
And it is awesome. I was torn by the market prices where they were $300ish (CAD) which made me consider all kinds of other options like the iPad/Tablet PC's/Netbooks up until this guy came out.
$150 Canadian for a Kobo e-reader. A little more bare bones then a Kindle or Nook but it's a huge bang for the buck and all I need it for. E-ink is crazy cool and it'll pull me from my computer where I get uncomfortable reading for long hours and already spend far too much time.
I have a bunch of PDF files (mostly textbooks/non-fiction) I was going to have bound into books which would cost around $25 for a nice job and now I can take my library anywhere, synce it with my blackberry/computer. Pretty sick. Preloaded with 100 classics too!
Kobo e-reader in black:
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05-08-2010, 06:58 PM #2
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They come in white too, but I waited it out for the black one. (Sorry for the huge image but it's all I could find)
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05-08-2010, 09:08 PM #3
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P.S. I couldn`t decide if OT or here was the best spot for this, feel free to move it...
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05-08-2010, 11:04 PM #4
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Well, the price is good, for what it is at least. I just think it's be better spending more for a basic iPad and enjoy it for the reader, plus everything else it can do. You know?
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05-08-2010, 11:35 PM #5
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I prefer to use these great things they invented a long time ago called a book :P
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05-08-2010, 11:41 PM #6
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iphone = ebook
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05-08-2010, 11:46 PM #7
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I considered it, but then I`d just get a better laptop. Plus I want this to read on for long hours. E-ink doesn`t refresh 60million times a second, lol. It`s like paper, very cool.
Originally Posted by JGiefer
Well, the price is good, for what it is at least. I just think it's be better spending more for a basic iPad and enjoy it for the reader, plus everything else it can do. You know?"Whatever you're thinking, think bigger." - Tony Hsieh
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05-08-2010, 11:48 PM #8
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Trust me, I have alot of them too. Originally Posted by AutoThisWorld
I just happened to have a million pdf files of textbooks that I have acquired and didn`t want to sit in front of a monitor at my computer more than I already do. And at about $25 a pop to get them bound this puppy will pay for itself in 6 books. I`m happy.Last edited by lifeoftheparty.; 05-08-2010 at 11:51 PM.
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05-08-2010, 11:50 PM #9
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I have a blackberry which syncs with this via bluetooth. I`ve read on an iPhone and not a real fan. Stresses the eyes. Originally Posted by lefty
iphone = ebook
E-ink is not backlight and does not refresh. I am a new believer, you have to see it for yourself."Whatever you're thinking, think bigger." - Tony Hsieh
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