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mgz:
the biggest bad thing ive heard about the nook is the lil color screen juices its battery really quick

Joshua0001:

--- Quote from: mgz on December 08, 2009, 09:36:58 PM ---the kindle has the drm which isnt much of a real issue, its got a HUGE fucking library of books which is the biggest advantage its got over nearly every other reader.

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Whats a drm?



--- Quote from: sdedalus83 on December 09, 2009, 12:47:00 AM ---I use my N810, but it's got some serious limitations.  The 4.1" screen can be a bit of a pain with manga, especially when it's scanned with pages side by side.  The transflective display isn't as nice as e-ink for reading.  My reading speed is probably cut by 20 - 40% due to the small screen size.  It won't read DRM protected ebooks.
Despite the limitations, I use the hell out of it.  It's pocketable, the battery life is solid, I can get online with a real browser via both wifi and my cell phone, and it can double as a PMP.  The e-ink devices are great, but their size and limited functionality outweigh the benefits.

As far as commercial ebooks are concerned, I don't mind losing out on them with the nokia.  Until Ebooks are offered as a cheap($1-2) companion to purchased hard copy books, I won't be buying any of them.  Most of the cost of a book is in printing, binding, shipping, and shelf space.  To charge the same for a license to read the book indefinitely as they do for the paper product is a fucking travesty.

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I hear that with some stores only charge a $9 fee for books. Dont think t will ever go below that. But for a digital copy that a good price. I also read that you could go to some libraries and get book free there. Or at least thats what the sonny one says.


--- Quote from: mgz on December 09, 2009, 01:27:48 AM ---the biggest bad thing ive heard about the nook is the lil color screen juices its battery really quick

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Fun thing you should say that since the othere two say there charge lasts for days

mgz:
if you read what i wrote it makes more sense.
There is a seperate little screen that can be used for navigation and such. It burns through juice alot quicker

Xiong Chiamiov:

--- Quote from: Joshua0001 on December 09, 2009, 01:32:33 AM ---
--- Quote from: mgz on December 08, 2009, 09:36:58 PM ---the kindle has the drm which isnt much of a real issue, its got a HUGE fucking library of books which is the biggest advantage its got over nearly every other reader.

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Whats a drm?

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Digital Rights Management, the crap that restricts your usage of files so that it's more difficult to pirate them.

ilk3000:
DRM turns piracy from Arrrrrrrr! to Arghhhhhh!

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