E-Books

[BadgerinATX]

Has anyone ever bought and read an E-book?

What did you like or dislike about it?

Where's the best place to buy them?

Do you need any special software for them?

 

[zzzz]

The Amazon Kindle is probably the most popular:

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of the other e-books Amazon sells:

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the Sony Reader is well-liked and cheaper. But lacks some of the features of the Kindle.

 

[BadgerinATX]

Thanks. Actually I intended to do this on my laptop so I don't need to get another piece of hardware. Are these things just pdfs or are they some other format that one would need to deal with?

It looks like you have to buy these books. Are there any ways to rent them cheaper a la movies on itunes. I know libraries are free, but I'm just wondering what kind of electronic options there are - no running around to find/return books, no late fees, better selection, etc.

 

[bevo_daddy]

I think reading a book the "old fashioned way" is a lot easier on the eyes. Especially if you're going to be staring at it for hours.

 

[spidey69]

Experiment with some free ebooks. Just google it. There is project Gutenberg and others.

I read some Sherlock Holmes and War of the Worlds on a Palm Pilot. All in all I would rather read paper; however, it was convenient. I had loaded several books in and started reading what I wanted while out of the country.

 

[zzzz]

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