fishwood

After reading the article on ebooks floundering i wondered how the peaple on this website felt about ebooks :approve:

Don't Panic!

Still love them. Most publishing houses don't have a clue about e-books and most people don't have a clue about Pocket PC's. This is an excellent e-book platform. Much better than trying to read one on a PC or fumbling with a thick book in a crowded situation like standing on a bus.

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silver99

I don't know what it is about ink and paper but I cannot finish any book nevermind starting one. But put me in front of a screen (including PDA) and I can read for hours. That's just the way I'm built.

jmckeown

I like ebooks but can't seem to find a good site

fishwood

Originally Posted by jmckeown

I like ebooks but can't seem to find a good site

Thats why i put indifferent aswell i prefer to read an ebook but there are only a few available i like (mainly the star wars stories :approve: ). I would like to read some doctor who ones but i can not find any im not even sure if doctor who is popualar in America.

tiger_splash

I love eBooks. I do a lot of reading and love having my library with me. I can look up words as I read and even jump online if I question something in a book. Also, I am able to read when I go to bed without disturbing my boyfriend. I wish more books would be moved over to eBook.

Miost people I know that don't like them don't have a convenient portable way to read them. I would not read them if I had to use my PC or even a laptop or tablet. I need something small and portable.

Don't Panic!

www.baen.com
www.fictionwise.com
www.esspc-ebooks.com
Lots more but these are my frequently used sites.

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StanleyR1

Originally Posted by fishwood

After reading the article on ebooks floundering i wondered how the peaple on this website felt about ebooks :approve:

Actually I prefer Books on tape (or cd). Between the two thought I'd rather read ink and paper, but I certainly don't despise e-books.

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Raynne413

None of the options really fit me. In general, I love ink and paper, and want an actual "copy" of a book. However, I pretty much do all of my reading on my Pocket PC. I read quickly, and read genres according to my mood (which is why I have over 100 ebooks on my PPC). How else could I carry 100 books around every day?

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chihiro

I like books better, I like the object, touching the paper , the smell of it etc ..
but I read a lot of ebooks because it is handy, I think they both fill a need and it's pretty useless to oppose the two.

0gopogo

None of the poll options fit me. (And the second option is despicable, so to speak.) So, no vote.

I would not want to miss either hardcopy nor electronic books. My current bias is more on eBooks as they are more mobile. Also, there are tons of free eBooks many of which are not available in print or it least hard to find.

OTOH, when it comes to commercial eBooks, I remain conservative. There is simply no point in paying 50% or more of the printed book price for an eBook with silly DRM that is designed to limit my use of the eBook!

tadw

I absolutely love e-books. Going on vacation soon, I can carry multiple e-books with me on my Axim without adding additional weight to my luggage. How nice is that? :)

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fishwood

Originally Posted by 0gopogo

None of the poll options fit me. (And the second option is despicable, so to speak.) So, no vote. I would not want to miss either hardcopy nor electronic books. My current bias is more on eBooks as they are more mobile. Also, there are tons of free eBooks many of which are not available in print or it least hard to find. OTOH, when it comes to commercial eBooks, I remain conservative. There is simply no point in paying 50% or more of the printed book price for an eBook with silly DRM that is designed to limit my use of the eBook!

maybe your right the second option sounds a little harsh just imagine is says i do not like very much. As to none of them fiiting you i would not agree i would say you are indifferent
to all: sorry if you dont like the poll options i tried my best

ungluud

Originally Posted by chihiro

I like books better, I like the object, touching the paper , the smell of it etc .. but I read a lot of ebooks because it is handy, I think they both fill a need and it's pretty useless to oppose the two.

I kinda agree, there should be a line for "likes e-books and tree-books too".

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fishwood

Originally Posted by ungluud

I kinda agree, there should be a line for "likes e-books and tree-books too".

Maybe i was not clear enough im indifferent was supposed to mean you could not choose between the two :approve: