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  • P PIEBALDconsult

    I still prefer paper. I don't think I've used Kindle in the last year.

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    Luddite! :laugh:

    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      Luddite! :laugh:

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      You didn't use the secret handshake.

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      • P PIEBALDconsult

        You didn't use the secret handshake.

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        Ha! That's where you are wrong: I typed that with one trouser leg rolled up, and shaking a yellow budgie in my other hand...

        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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        • S super

          A year back, I asked people here if Kindle experience is better than reading a real book. Majority said Kindle is better when you get to use it regularly. Well after a year of reading experince in Kindle, I still not getting a hang of it. Honestly it has made my travel reading little pleasant when I want to read some fiction as I dont have to carry heavy books but at home and office, technical books are not so pleasant. Am I a minority or Kindle experience with technical books is still good?

          cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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          Maximilien
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          Kindle is not perfect, but it is a heck of a good substitute for non-technical books (or any other books with lot of images/drawings). I went back to the public library a couple of weeks ago; got some books and found it hard to read (and to have in my bags while commuting).

          I'd rather be phishing!

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            Ha! That's where you are wrong: I typed that with one trouser leg rolled up, and shaking a yellow budgie in my other hand...

            Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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            PIEBALDconsult
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            Oh, you're an Orthodox Luddite. Sorry, I took you for a Reformed Luddite.

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            • P PIEBALDconsult

              Oh, you're an Orthodox Luddite. Sorry, I took you for a Reformed Luddite.

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              OriginalGriff
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              Actually I'm a Reformed Cultist of The Ichor God Belshamaroth, but I'm a closet Luddite on Tuesdays when there is an "F" in the date.

              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                A year back, I asked people here if Kindle experience is better than reading a real book. Majority said Kindle is better when you get to use it regularly. Well after a year of reading experince in Kindle, I still not getting a hang of it. Honestly it has made my travel reading little pleasant when I want to read some fiction as I dont have to carry heavy books but at home and office, technical books are not so pleasant. Am I a minority or Kindle experience with technical books is still good?

                cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                Frank Alviani
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                I use iBooks on my iPad and Calibre on my PCs. I am not a fiction person; almost all of my reading is technical. Mostly I prefer ebooks (epub format) but still love the dead-tree edition of PC Gamer.

                According to my calculations, I should be able to retire about 5 years after I die.

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Actually I'm a Reformed Cultist of The Ichor God Belshamaroth, but I'm a closet Luddite on Tuesdays when there is an "F" in the date.

                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                  PIEBALDconsult
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                  OriginalGriff wrote:

                  when there is an "F" in the date.

                  Any day I get to "F" in a date is a good day.

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                  • S super

                    A year back, I asked people here if Kindle experience is better than reading a real book. Majority said Kindle is better when you get to use it regularly. Well after a year of reading experince in Kindle, I still not getting a hang of it. Honestly it has made my travel reading little pleasant when I want to read some fiction as I dont have to carry heavy books but at home and office, technical books are not so pleasant. Am I a minority or Kindle experience with technical books is still good?

                    cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                    Albert Holguin
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                    I love reading on my Kindle.... but I haven't used it for reference material at all. Not sure why, but I'm guessing because I somehow knew in the back of my mind that it wouldn't work well for that because of the size of the screen. At least it's a great alternative to having a ton of books. I tend to read a lot but I'm also a bit of a neat freak, so I don't care for a bunch of books.

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                    • S super

                      A year back, I asked people here if Kindle experience is better than reading a real book. Majority said Kindle is better when you get to use it regularly. Well after a year of reading experince in Kindle, I still not getting a hang of it. Honestly it has made my travel reading little pleasant when I want to read some fiction as I dont have to carry heavy books but at home and office, technical books are not so pleasant. Am I a minority or Kindle experience with technical books is still good?

                      cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                      RugbyLeague
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                      It would be easier if mine didn't crash constantly - anything less than 60% battery and it will crash

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                      • S super

                        A year back, I asked people here if Kindle experience is better than reading a real book. Majority said Kindle is better when you get to use it regularly. Well after a year of reading experince in Kindle, I still not getting a hang of it. Honestly it has made my travel reading little pleasant when I want to read some fiction as I dont have to carry heavy books but at home and office, technical books are not so pleasant. Am I a minority or Kindle experience with technical books is still good?

                        cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                        rnbergren
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                        I like the kindle for "entertainment" reading. For research things. I prefer. Books24x7 or safarionline I have used both. I prefer SafariOnline. It takes care of the code copy and paste issues etc.... Not sure why one would try to use the kindle version or any technical book. Searching and stuff is just horrible on that platform.

                        To err is human to really mess up you need a computer

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                          A year back, I asked people here if Kindle experience is better than reading a real book. Majority said Kindle is better when you get to use it regularly. Well after a year of reading experince in Kindle, I still not getting a hang of it. Honestly it has made my travel reading little pleasant when I want to read some fiction as I dont have to carry heavy books but at home and office, technical books are not so pleasant. Am I a minority or Kindle experience with technical books is still good?

                          cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                          Brady Kelly
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                          As I said mentioned here on CP tonight, I have yet to find anything technical remotely readable, even less usable, on a Kindle.

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