tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post4525390723402341769..comments2023-10-31T09:31:03.483-04:00Comments on Dave's Fiction Warehouse: Convenience at a costDave Knadlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03775398291411783228noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-87411905894980131642009-03-05T11:33:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:33:00.000-05:00Thanks, Grace. I don't doubt the many advantages o...Thanks, Grace. I don't doubt the many advantages of the device -- that's what worries me. I just dread the day when Amazon corners the market on every printed thing.Dave Knadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775398291411783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-43809757421159245262009-03-05T11:27:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:27:00.000-05:00I'll put in a good word for the Kindle, speaking a...I'll put in a good word for the Kindle, speaking as a former skeptic. The biggest reason I had for buying it was the issue of storage you talk about. I didn't have any interest in it until I realized that you can store *hundreds* of books on the thing. That was music to my ears -- I'm forever annexing any flat surfaces to get more shelf space. <BR/><BR/>Another plus -- you can bookmark, highlight, make notes, and then find all of the above when you need 'em. (I can't ever find that really good quote when I need it the old-fashioned way, but that may just be me.) There are other whiz-bang features, but techhie stuff isn't my thing.<BR/><BR/>Another plus for me: damn convenient to bring on a trip. If I can't decide which book to bring, the heck with it. It weighs as much as one book and takes up less space than most magazines.<BR/><BR/>Minuses: <BR/>* the cost<BR/>* the non-sharing thing<BR/>* the screen doesn't do graphics<BR/><BR/><BR/>One in-between: I get what people are saying about wanting to feel a book in your hands. You do get used to reading on a Kindle, and it goes without saying that some things are easier -- can't tear pages, you can hold the Kindle easily in one hand, etc. etc. -- but there's a tactile element that's missing. What I've found is that I complement book- and Kindle-reading. Some things I'd rather read in a book, others in a Kindle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-61766776916908894582009-03-02T21:29:00.000-05:002009-03-02T21:29:00.000-05:00From what I've seen, the Kindle has its fair share...From what I've seen, the Kindle has its fair share of glitches and annoying habits.<BR/><BR/>And also that Apple is working on something that will blow it out of the water (as they always must do).<BR/><BR/>But I do prefer actual paper in my hands. For whatever it's worth.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598694113980561669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-16103463162124710562009-02-28T17:29:00.000-05:002009-02-28T17:29:00.000-05:00I still want that actual magazine, newspaper or bo...I still want that actual magazine, newspaper or book in my hands!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713081443454171988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-54362670303872092812009-02-27T15:13:00.000-05:002009-02-27T15:13:00.000-05:00You can buy an awful lot of magazines for $359.I'm...You can buy an awful lot of magazines for $359.<BR/>I'm with you - happy to be wrong so far as E-readers are concerned.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that they will pass the younger generation by, too - as they grow up they will read on iphones or games consoles (the Nintendo DS already provides many books....)<BR/><BR/>Sad. Sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com