Comments on: “I Wonder…” Wednesday: Do You Own an Ebook Reader? http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/02/i-wonder-wednesday-do-you-own-an-ebook-reader/ Linking librarians, publishers and vendors Sat, 18 May 2013 19:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Angelynn King http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/02/i-wonder-wednesday-do-you-own-an-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-22921 Angelynn King Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:54:15 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=3668#comment-22921 I love my Kindle. It's great for traveling, and lots of classics are free or very cheap. Taking the entire Western canon on the plane! I love my Kindle. It’s great for traveling, and lots of classics are free or very cheap. Taking the entire Western canon on the plane!

]]> By: Mike Diaz http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/02/i-wonder-wednesday-do-you-own-an-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-22191 Mike Diaz Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:12:02 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=3668#comment-22191 I recently got a Kindle. I agree that the availability of apps for different devices is a big plus. Of course, purchasing has been restricted via those apps from some devices. I have been surprised how seamless and easy the reading experience is, especially with a larger font. I like having ability to insert notes and highlights and to clip content though I have not used it much. Biggest surprise for me has been how much I have used the Kindle to manage my personal periodical subscriptions. It is great to have all of my routine reading in one place and currrent, especially when I am travelling! I recently got a Kindle. I agree that the availability of apps for different devices is a big plus. Of course, purchasing has been restricted via those apps from some devices. I have been surprised how seamless and easy the reading experience is, especially with a larger font. I like having ability to insert notes and highlights and to clip content though I have not used it much. Biggest surprise for me has been how much I have used the Kindle to manage my personal periodical subscriptions. It is great to have all of my routine reading in one place and currrent, especially when I am travelling!

]]> By: Katina Strauch http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/02/i-wonder-wednesday-do-you-own-an-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-22067 Katina Strauch Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:23:07 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=3668#comment-22067 I have an iphone. I do not have a Kindle. I prefer the iphone to the Kindle for reading but I have not read a book on the iphone. I do read a lot of articles from newspapers on my iphone. I gave my husband a Nook for Christmas and he loves it but he has not read a book on it, just news on the internet. The Nook color is very nice but does not yet have G3 or 4 capability so can be problematic for WiFi depending on where you are located. I have been surprised that I actually read more with my ereaders than I did before. Now I can have a print book and the ereader and consult each of them concurrently depending on what I am doing or looking for. I have an iphone. I do not have a Kindle. I prefer the iphone to the Kindle for reading but I have not read a book on the iphone. I do read a lot of articles from newspapers on my iphone.

I gave my husband a Nook for Christmas and he loves it but he has not read a book on it, just news on the internet. The Nook color is very nice but does not yet have G3 or 4 capability so can be problematic for WiFi depending on where you are located.

I have been surprised that I actually read more with my ereaders than I did before. Now I can have a print book and the ereader and consult each of them concurrently depending on what I am doing or looking for.

]]> By: Leah Hinds http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/02/i-wonder-wednesday-do-you-own-an-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-22050 Leah Hinds Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:13:55 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=3668#comment-22050 I have a Kindle that I use almost daily for personal reading. I have to say I like the Kindle app on my iPhone better than the Kindle itself! Easier to navigate with the touch screen. I wish I had an iPad though, for the larger screen... I have a Kindle that I use almost daily for personal reading. I have to say I like the Kindle app on my iPhone better than the Kindle itself! Easier to navigate with the touch screen. I wish I had an iPad though, for the larger screen…

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