[Hidden-tech] Kindle or Nook

[Jeff Rutherford]

Also, just want to point out that the Kindle software is available on literally every platform imaginable - iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, PC, Mac, the upcoming Blackberry tablet, etc. If you use that Kindle software, in conjunction with a Kindle device, it has a cool syncing feature, so it will automatically find your latest place as you move from one device to another reading.

Also, if any of you with e-reading devices, have young kids or grandkids, you may want to check out these kids jokes ebooks, published by yours truly.

http://www.amazon.com/Short-Hilarious-Jokes-Kids-ebook/dp/B0040ZN08U/

http://www.amazon.com/Hilarious-Halloween-Jokes-Kids-ebook/dp/B0046A9Q78

http://www.amazon.com/102-Hilarious-Jokes-Kids-ebook/dp/B004C44O5M

http://www.amazon.com/Hilarious-Christmas-Jokes-Kids-ebook/dp/B004CFAOB4

Jeff

Jeff Rutherford
413-475-0087
jeff at jeffrutherford.com


On Dec 3, 2010, at 6:26 PM, Jan Werner wrote:

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> 
> AFAIK, Kindle supports mobi (mobireader is owned by Amazon), but not 
> ePub. There are far fewer books available in mobi format than in ePub.
> 
> The Color Nook is in fact a 7" tablet running Android 2.1 at 1024 x 600 
> resolution.
> 
> To my great surprise, I have found it quite easy to read many ebooks in 
> ePub format on my HTC Droid Incredible using the free Aldiko reader.
> 
> A great source of information about ebook readers, including reviews of 
> new devices and comparisons, is http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/
> 
> Finally, if you own any print editon books from O'Reilly, which now 
> includes Microsoft Press, you can set up an account on the O'Reilly site 
> and register them there. After doing that, you can  buy and download the 
> ebook version (if there is one) for each registered title. Most are 
> available in pdf format, many in ePub and mobi, a few in Daisy (for the 
> sight-impaired).
> 
> Jan Werner
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> Rich wrote:
>>    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>    ** If you did, we all thank you.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> You might also consider the Sony E-book -- nice little device, esp if
>> you prefer reading the classics - we get most of our content from
>> gutenberg.org (although they really blew their marketing opportunity --
>> they now have a store like Amazon)
>> 
>> We have both a Sony e-book and an iPad - we used the Sony to travel over
>> 4 months in the EU where we had no place for much bigger for reading --
>> it was great.
>> 
>> One thing you need to understand is the difference between a 'real'
>> ebook and a tablet -- an ebook uses a different technology called epaper
>> and is very slow and very low power (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epaper)
>> 
>> Most all devices read e-pub format and some have their own. Pdf is
>> readable to a varying degree.
>> 
>> All the Kindle, B+W Nook and Sony are e-books -- the iPad is a tablet --
>> I can't tell which the color Nook is - it looks like a tablet to me.
>> 
>> Rich
>> 
>> On 12/3/2010 4:02 PM, Izzy Gesell wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Folks
>>> 
>>> I’m ready to buy one or the other. Is one better than the other? I
>>> know that Nook has color and books can be swapped, I know a lot of
>>> folks with Kindles, very few with Nooks.
>>> 
>>> Happy Holidays,
>>> 
>>> Izzy
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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