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E-readers
surdumil:
--- Quote from: Tegh on August 05, 2011, 11:42:54 AM ---Heck no! Sure it's not the price of a new hard back, but you aren't getting 50 for 5$ i'll guarantee you that!
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I think I just recently saw a torrent for 10,000 books for sci-fi and fantasy. Nope, tain't 50 for $5.
Sosseres:
--- Quote from: Tegh on August 05, 2011, 11:42:54 AM ---Just jking, but I honestly dislike how book stores are now closing, etc. So books take up some space? So what? When you run out of room give some away, and spread the awesome that is reading. It also makes older books cheaper, as long as there aren't missing pages or old coffee stains, you know got 50 books for like 5 dollars at a yard sale, you think that they'll do the same with the E-reader? Drop the price just because it's a bit older? Heck no! Sure it's not the price of a new hard back, but you aren't getting 50 for 5$ i'll guarantee you that!
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I can get 5000 for 0 if I want to. No problem. Legally a large portion of older books are available for free instead of costing like $5 for a reprint of the book. Then a decent portion of books are available illegally. Compared to a yard sale the author loses nothing.
Downside with most large batch torrents for books tend to be that they have older versions without corrections. I personally prefer IRC since I get up to date versions.
I do of course still buy a few books.
edit, Another thing, any electronic text can be read. Not just published books. I often download amateur author's works to it.
surdumil:
Many authors are finding it much easier to publish and sell e-books online than having to deal with traditional publishing houses.
That's another reason why print books are in serious decline and booksellers are shutting.
The upshot is that you get to buy great new e-books from authors that publishers have turned away for stupid reasons.
... and e-readers can be soooo easy and comfortable to use. I've grown to really, really enjoy mine... to the point where I miss it during charge time :)
kurandoinu:
Can you not read while it's charging?
surdumil:
Not without being near a power source... outside, sunning in a nice chaise lounge.
You may now look at my avatar, fantasize, and start violently vomiting :)
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