Author Topic: Tablet pc/E Book (Read 48007 times)

pissclams · « **Reply #125 on:** February 09, 2011, 02:27:29 PM »

this is pretty good looking

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/the-hp-touchpad/

ew2x4 · « **Reply #126 on:** February 09, 2011, 02:54:35 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on February 09, 2011, 02:27:29 PM

this is pretty good looking

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/the-hp-touchpad/

Pretty sexy. Not sold on the OS though.

steve dave · « **Reply #127 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:59:56 AM »

the new nook looks pretty great. touchscreen and lighter than the 3rd gen kindle. lasts two months on one charge. if i didn't already have the kindle I would consider this. rumblings amazon is working on an led/e-ink switchable screen tablet next year though which would be ridic.

CNS · « **Reply #128 on:** May 24, 2011, 12:38:33 PM »

Rumblings that the base Kindle will be free by Xmas with purchase of 2-4 ebooks.

steve dave · « **Reply #129 on:** May 24, 2011, 12:55:51 PM »

Quote from: CNS Casey on May 24, 2011, 12:38:33 PM

Rumblings that the base Kindle will be free by Xmas with purchase of 2-4 ebooks.

probably the ad supported one. do not want.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #130 on:** May 24, 2011, 01:18:35 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 24, 2011, 12:55:51 PM

Quote from: CNS Casey on May 24, 2011, 12:38:33 PM
Rumblings that the base Kindle will be free by Xmas with purchase of 2-4 ebooks.

probably the ad supported one. do not want.

Yeah. What a pain in the ass.

Also, the new Nook does indeed look sexy.

Dub · « **Reply #131 on:** May 24, 2011, 01:41:32 PM »

Just got done reading Game of Thrones, pretty fuckin good. Also read the Hunger games trilogy which I enjoyed more than I thought I would.

I use Kindle app on my iPad, like a little better than straight up kindle just because it's got the backlight.

steve dave · « **Reply #132 on:** May 24, 2011, 01:43:44 PM »

Quote from: Dub on May 24, 2011, 01:41:32 PM

I use Kindle app on my iPad, like a little better than straight up kindle just because it's got the backlight.

pffftttt

pissclams · « **Reply #133 on:** May 24, 2011, 02:46:38 PM »

Quote from: Dub on May 24, 2011, 01:41:32 PM

Just got done reading Game of Thrones, pretty fuckin good. Also read the Hunger games trilogy which I enjoyed more than I thought I would.

I use Kindle app on my iPad, like a little better than straight up kindle just because it's got the backlight.

the kindle app on the ipad blows the plain old kindle out of the water. same with the loserfuck nook.

Dub · « **Reply #134 on:** May 24, 2011, 02:53:25 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 24, 2011, 01:43:44 PM

Quote from: Dub on May 24, 2011, 01:41:32 PM
I use Kindle app on my iPad, like a little better than straight up kindle just because it's got the backlight.

pffftttt

You one of the anti-Apple people or something?

steve dave · « **Reply #135 on:** May 24, 2011, 02:55:05 PM »

Quote from: Dub on May 24, 2011, 02:53:25 PM

You one of the anti-Apple people or something?

not at all, I love apple stuff. you know what I don't love? reading a book on a rough ridin' computer monitor with awful screen glare that has to be plugged in every other day.

pissclams · « **Reply #136 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:02:30 PM »

ya man plugging things in sucks!

Dub · « **Reply #137 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:08:00 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 24, 2011, 02:55:05 PM

Quote from: Dub on May 24, 2011, 02:53:25 PM
You one of the anti-Apple people or something?

not at all, I love apple stuff. you know what I don't love? reading a book on a rough ridin' computer monitor with awful screen glare that has to be plugged in every other day.

Mine has great battery life, there's usually around 15 hours of reading time. Plug it in overnight, no biggie for me.

And I haven't really noticed the glare but do not read outside much, and I like the backlight so I don't have to have another reading light turned on at same time and so don't have to flip on personal light on planes. Preferences I guess, no need for a pffftt.

steve dave · « **Reply #138 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:09:47 PM »

Quote from: Dub on May 24, 2011, 03:08:00 PM

Mine has great battery life, there's usually around 15 hours of reading time. Plug it in overnight, no biggie for me.

And I haven't really noticed the glare but do not read outside much, and I like the backlight so I don't have to have another reading light turned on at same time and so don't have to flip on personal light on planes. Preferences I guess, no need for a pffftt.

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #139 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:11:47 PM »

what's the point of having an eBook reader if you can't read it outside?

Dub · « **Reply #140 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:13:37 PM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on May 24, 2011, 03:11:47 PM

what's the point of having an eBook reader if you can't read it outside?

So that you can download a book in seconds instead of having to go to a store. And because paper is stupid.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #141 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:14:31 PM »

Quote from: Dub on May 24, 2011, 03:13:37 PM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on May 24, 2011, 03:11:47 PM
what's the point of having an eBook reader if you can't read it outside?

So that you can download a book in seconds instead of having to go to a store. And because paper is stupid.

can't read on beach/deck of cruise boat/park = pointless and stupid

Dub · « **Reply #142 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:18:14 PM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on May 24, 2011, 03:14:31 PM

Quote from: Dub on May 24, 2011, 03:13:37 PM
Quote from: Saulbadguy on May 24, 2011, 03:11:47 PM
what's the point of having an eBook reader if you can't read it outside?

So that you can download a book in seconds instead of having to go to a store. And because paper is stupid.
can't read on beach/deck of cruise boat/park = pointless and stupid

Should be partying on beach/deck of cruise boat/parks are gay instead of reading. Reading is for traveling to said destination, once again.. personal preference though, works for me.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #143 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:51:29 PM »

Who the hell reads anymore?

Panjandrum · « **Reply #144 on:** May 24, 2011, 05:37:21 PM »

I've grown to really like my Nook Color. Buying books on B&N is easy, there's a ton of them, and they look good on the Nook. I read a lot at night after my wife has gone to sleep, and the glare off of the tablet isn't enough to bother her, so that works out well for me.

The really good thing, and I'm sure you get this on a Kindle too, is that I downloaded the Nook app on my Evo, and I just kind of go back and forth with my books from my phone to my Nook during the course of the day.

michigancat · « **Reply #145 on:** May 24, 2011, 06:08:27 PM »

I got a nook color for my birthday. I only want to play on it, not read (would prefer a kindle for reading). It isn't all that great...I'm going to try rooting it go get base android and see if performance improves and if I enjoy things like google reader more from android market..

steve dave · « **Reply #146 on:** May 25, 2011, 07:11:21 AM »

one thing I don't like about the kindle app is that I can't read stuff I download from somewhere else and send to my @kindle.com account. I can only read those on my actual kindle.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #147 on:** May 25, 2011, 07:42:45 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 24, 2011, 06:08:27 PM

I got a nook color for my birthday. I only want to play on it, not read (would prefer a kindle for reading). It isn't all that great...I'm going to try rooting it go get base android and see if performance improves and if I enjoy things like google reader more from android market..

hack the crap out of it, rusty

Panjandrum · « **Reply #148 on:** May 25, 2011, 10:57:16 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 25, 2011, 07:11:21 AM

one thing I don't like about the kindle app is that I can't read stuff I download from somewhere else and send to my @kindle.com account. I can only read those on my actual kindle.

So that's definitely one thing that the Nook has going for it.

steve dave · « **Reply #149 on:** May 25, 2011, 11:00:51 AM »

Quote from: Panjandrum on May 25, 2011, 10:57:16 AM

Quote from: steve dave on May 25, 2011, 07:11:21 AM
one thing I don't like about the kindle app is that I can't read stuff I download from somewhere else and send to my @kindle.com account. I can only read those on my actual kindle.

So that's definitely one thing that the Nook has going for it.

you can send pirated books to your nook account and they show up in the nook app and not just on the nook itself?