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Title: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: calendria on July 24, 2022, 01:00:03 pm
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Do you read paper books or are you hooked on Kindle, Nook, and Kobe eReaders?  Just found a great book that is .99 for my Kindle or free to read off the Archives  (  https://archive.org/  )  This is so unbalanced!  All these old books on digital should be available for Kindle without converting through a third software like Calibre.
Title: Re: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: linderlizzie on July 24, 2022, 04:08:14 pm
Paper books are still my fav. I'm pretty old fashioned about everything. :peace:

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Title: Re: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: cathy37 on July 26, 2022, 04:58:48 pm
I like reading the actual book.  I love the smell of books.  I love going to the library and checking out books to read because they have so many to choose from.
Title: Re: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: ssarber on July 26, 2022, 06:24:12 pm
I really hate to read anything on a screen, so I only read library books. I usually get 3 or 4 dozen at a time and then read most mornings and some evenings. Thankfully my library no longer charges overdue fees.
Title: Re: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: plennis on August 05, 2022, 07:44:26 am
I like paper books, but the kindle is very handy since I have to run around a lot and it is convenient to carry, plus having a variety to choose from in one location.
Title: Re: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: oldbuddy on August 05, 2022, 11:00:05 am
If I want to read a book (which is rare) I would rather click a button and have a robot read it to me with provisions to adjust the audio for speed and volume or even pick a male or female voice. The only improvement I can think of is in the future the robot would have a way to sense when I fall asleep (which is highly likely) and pause the reading until it senses I woke up.
Title: Re: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: Donnamarg323 on August 05, 2022, 03:56:01 pm
If I want to read a book (which is rare) I would rather click a button and have a robot read it to me with provisions to adjust the audio for speed and volume or even pick a male or female voice. The only improvement I can think of is in the future the robot would have a way to sense when I fall asleep (which is highly likely) and pause the reading until it senses I woke up.
May i suggest there are other worthwhile remedies you can use to help you fall asleep and be alerted when you might wanna wake-up.
Title: Re: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: potluck6 on August 05, 2022, 04:04:56 pm
Like reading regular books. My husband used to buy them so i have a nice choice
Title: Re: Old Books vs Kindles
Post by: mrisha on August 05, 2022, 05:15:37 pm
Before kindle, I always read my hardcover books.  I love my Kindle because I can purchase books for a fraction of the cost of hardcover books.  Plus I can store about 1500 books on my Kindle.