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Sunday, September 5, 2010

E-books

I see where e-books are coming into the school system. They are getting more invasive all the time and seem to be taking over from old-fashioned books. Libraries are into the business, too, at least some of them are, providing e-book readers for check out. I'll have to check into this and see if the local libraries are carrying them yet. It'll be a lot cheaper than buying one. Do they allow for a certain number of books at a time, or can you search and download anything you want while you have it?

I can see that, in the long run, e-book readers in the schools would be an economical buy, depending on how long a reader will last. School libraries will be a thing of the past, and the students will have greater access to books. That's the good side of it. Right now, I can't think of any downside, unless it has to do with batteries and battery life or reader life. Can you hook those things up to your PC or an electrical outlet?

There are so many different types and so much to learn about each one, I get the big turn-off just thinking about buying one. I'll probably just look it up on the internet and go by the cheapest one to start with, when I get around to obtaining one. Then again, I want all the bells and whistles, so maybe I'll have to take out a loan. Aaaagh! This technological stuff drives me nuts.

14 comments:

  1. I have found so many upsides to e-books. I'm a convert.

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  2. Oscar,

    I loved this post...and thank you for the welcome.

    I'm with you...will probaby end up getting one...all my girlfiends and my BFF has one or more!

    But, you know I have a thing about holding a book and seeing it on my shelf...I like to dog ear and highlight importnat facts and such.

    I guess I hate to think of everything going e, but I love trees...so, if it means saving the tree...I'll do it.

    Great post
    Hawk

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  3. Do you have the comment mode on? I just posted and don't see it.

    Let me know if it when through

    Hawk

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  4. David: I think I'll be a convert, too, as soon as I make up my mind about which one.

    Hawk: Thanks. It's difficult to think of not having books on the shelf, since I'm like you, they bring me consolation (from what, I don't know).

    Comments have to go through the censor (me), even though I let everything by so far, so there is a delay in showing up. I regret any inconvenience, Hawk, but it seems to be part of the program.

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  5. LOL, we hand held book lovers must be close in age...

    ah, yes moderation of comments is one of the options you can have...but if you don't want it you don't have to have it...some blogs owners only moderate when they get spam, the rest of the time they don't. You can turn it on and off.

    No, it's not inconvenience Oscar...I just didn't see that you had the moderation turned on. Thanks for letting me know.

    I'll be back soon!
    Hawk

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  6. Thanks for the Info, Hawk! Maybe I can find the button to turn off the moderation.

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  7. It's easy if you're with blogspot...go to your dashboard, left click once on your "settings" tab, under that tab are choices...left click once on the "comments" go down the page about half way you'll see "Comments Moderation" box with three choices 'always' 'only on post older than 14 days' or 'never' left click the "NEVER" choice. Then go to the bottom of that page and left click once over the bright orange button that says "SAVE SETTINGS"

    You're done and now you don't have to moderate unless you want to.

    Good luck!
    Hawk

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  8. Will give it a go. Thanks




    Will give it a go and see how it works out. Thanks, Hawk!

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  9. Nothing like a little stutter early in the morning.

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  10. I agree with saving trees, being economical etc. but there is something to holding a book in you hands and becoming immersed in it. Throwing it in you purse and having it there to pull out when your waiting for the doctor, or a long line at the fast food joint. I don't know how I would feel about being careful I don't break it, or having to wait for it to boot up or whatever it is they do...

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  11. Kracken...funny thought of a book breaking...wow, times have changed.

    But I'm with you...I love my physical books...like this here place...I like seeing the books on the shelves!

    Great post Oscar!
    Hawk

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  12. P.S. Good job on the comments moderation Oscar! ;-D

    Big hugs
    Hawk

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  13. Kracken, I'm with you. The reader will be baggage to carry around. I'll be damned if I'll buy a "man-bag" or whatever they call them things that wrap around your waist or drape over the shoulder,

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  14. What's a kobo? I guess I'll have to look it up.

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