Comments on: Our (e)Readers, Ourselves: Reflections on My Kindle 2.0 http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/ Book Reviews, Philosophy, Academic Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janice http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1758 Janice Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:32:45 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1758 I wish the Kindle was supported by amazon.ca! *sniff* I wish the Kindle was supported by amazon.ca! *sniff*

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1755 Jessica Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:59:21 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1755 <b>Drusilla von Drake</b> wrote: <blockquote>I just bought a sony 505, and I totally love it</blockquote> This is definitely the sexiest looking one of the bunch. <b>Tumperkin</b> wrote: <blockquote>But I AM a luddite. </blockquote> The Kindle is made for Luddites. Just sayin... <b>Valarie P</b> wrote: <blockquote>But, and here is where it is interesting, the Kindle books (and I’m talking books by major publishers) are definitely cheaper than Sony’s bookstore or BOB and either the same price or just a few cents more expensive than fictionwise’s club prices, (and this isn’t even comparing the cost of hardbacks-just paperbacks).</blockquote> I am so glad to hear this! I feel vindicated! Drusilla von Drake wrote:

I just bought a sony 505, and I totally love it

This is definitely the sexiest looking one of the bunch.

Tumperkin wrote:

But I AM a luddite.

The Kindle is made for Luddites. Just sayin…

Valarie P wrote:

But, and here is where it is interesting, the Kindle books (and I’m talking books by major publishers) are definitely cheaper than Sony’s bookstore or BOB and either the same price or just a few cents more expensive than fictionwise’s club prices, (and this isn’t even comparing the cost of hardbacks-just paperbacks).

I am so glad to hear this! I feel vindicated!

]]> By: Valarie P http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1746 Valarie P Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:16:21 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1746 <i>Others decry the fact that you can’t comparison shop. For me, time is money. I don’t care to surf the net for 20 minutes finding that book for $3 less than at Amazon.</i> I also just recently bought the Kindle 2 and I love it! Unfortunately, my mother (who is developing glaucoma) loves it more and I will probably never see it again. But, regarding your comment about comparison shopping for e-books, because I am anal, before I could convince myself to buy one, I spent a few months comparison shopping the various sites. I compared the price of the Kindle books with Sony's books store, Books on Board, and Fictionwise (using their club prices), compared to the cost of the paperback using one of Border's 25% coupon, and guess what? Yes, the actual book using the 25% coupon was cheaper, but I am out of room on my bookshelves for more books so that's not really an option for me. But, and here is where it is interesting, the Kindle books (and I'm talking books by major publishers) are definitely cheaper than Sony's bookstore or BOB and either the same price or just a few cents more expensive than fictionwise's club prices, (and this isn't even comparing the cost of hardbacks-just paperbacks). So all in all, the Kindle device itself may cost more, but I will still end up saving money on the e-books themselves, and it is waaaay easier to get the books on to the device. Others decry the fact that you can’t comparison shop. For me, time is money. I don’t care to surf the net for 20 minutes finding that book for $3 less than at Amazon.

I also just recently bought the Kindle 2 and I love it! Unfortunately, my mother (who is developing glaucoma) loves it more and I will probably never see it again.

But, regarding your comment about comparison shopping for e-books, because I am anal, before I could convince myself to buy one, I spent a few months comparison shopping the various sites. I compared the price of the Kindle books with Sony’s books store, Books on Board, and Fictionwise (using their club prices), compared to the cost of the paperback using one of Border’s 25% coupon, and guess what? Yes, the actual book using the 25% coupon was cheaper, but I am out of room on my bookshelves for more books so that’s not really an option for me. But, and here is where it is interesting, the Kindle books (and I’m talking books by major publishers) are definitely cheaper than Sony’s bookstore or BOB and either the same price or just a few cents more expensive than fictionwise’s club prices, (and this isn’t even comparing the cost of hardbacks-just paperbacks). So all in all, the Kindle device itself may cost more, but I will still end up saving money on the e-books themselves, and it is waaaay easier to get the books on to the device.

]]> By: Drusilla von Drake http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1745 Drusilla von Drake Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:46:01 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1745 Aren't ereaders fun? I just bought a sony 505, and I totally love it. I've also started reading a lot more--some of that is due to my ability to carry romance anonymously (sorry, some of those covers are just too embarrassing). Aren’t ereaders fun? I just bought a sony 505, and I totally love it.

I’ve also started reading a lot more–some of that is due to my ability to carry romance anonymously (sorry, some of those covers are just too embarrassing).

]]> By: Tumperkin http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1744 Tumperkin Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:32:37 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1744 You put up a very convincing argument for buying an ereader. But I AM a luddite. Must.... hold..... fast..... You put up a very convincing argument for buying an ereader. But I AM a luddite.

Must…. hold….. fast…..

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1742 Jessica Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1742 <b>Victoria Janssen</b> wrote: <blockquote>I know some people have cloth bookcovers for covers they don’t want to display. </blockquote> Fuck! You mean I could have bought a $5 book cover instead of a $350 ereader??!!! ;) Ok, I am giving this presentation in one hour and I only have 10 slides done. Must close browser!!!! Victoria Janssen wrote:

I know some people have cloth bookcovers for covers they don’t want to display.

Fuck! You mean I could have bought a $5 book cover instead of a $350 ereader??!!! ;)

Ok, I am giving this presentation in one hour and I only have 10 slides done. Must close browser!!!!

]]> By: Victoria Janssen http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1741 Victoria Janssen Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:06:21 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1741 I know some people have cloth bookcovers for covers they don't want to display. I know some people have cloth bookcovers for covers they don’t want to display.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1740 Jessica Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:38:07 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1740 <b>Victoria Janssen</b> wrote: <blockquote>whereas I would never bring actual romances out of the house Seriously? </blockquote> I put that too strongly. More accurately: covers with semi-nude people having sex (like Megan Hart's Tempted, for example), I don't generally bring out of the house. Victoria Janssen wrote:

whereas I would never bring actual romances out of the house
Seriously?

I put that too strongly. More accurately: covers with semi-nude people having sex (like Megan Hart’s Tempted, for example), I don’t generally bring out of the house.

]]> By: Victoria Janssen http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/03/10/our-ereaders-ourselves-reflections-on-my-kindle-20/#comment-1739 Victoria Janssen Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:59:34 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2252#comment-1739 <i>whereas I would never bring actual romances out of the house</i> Seriously? whereas I would never bring actual romances out of the house

Seriously?

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