Your E-book Is Reading You

[Aaron Proffitt+]

Originally Posted by Bill McIntyre

The thing I like about our NOOKs with Glow Light is that we can read in bed without having a light on. Almost all of our book reading is in bed, and we may differ on when we want to quit. If my wife is getting up at 0345 to compete on her horse, I can keep on reading without disturbing her or keeping her awake.

Exactly ! Bill, I haven't recieved mine ,yet. Can you download music onto it ,as well ? Sometimes I likes a little Bach while reading.

[Bill McIntyre]

Originally Posted by Aaron Proffitt+

Exactly ! Bill, I haven't recieved mine ,yet. Can you download music onto it ,as well ? Sometimes I likes a little Bach while reading.

Depends on which one you get.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook...OK%20Sitelinks

The tablets let you download music and browse the web, but we got the Simple Touch with Glowlight and all they can do is read books. I read all the comparison reviews with Kindle, etc. and the Simple Touch with Glowlight was said to provide the best night light and the best reading in bright sunlight.

Edit- I just checked the features, and it looks like only the highest end version lets you download music.

[Aaron Proffitt+]

Alright. The Judge said the one she is sending is pretty well outfitted so I am hoping so.

[Bill McIntyre]

BTW, I have to be in a place with WiFi to download books, but I have it in my house.

[Aaron Proffitt+]

Ok, that's not a problem as their are places all over The Hive that have Wifi. Oddly enough.

[kwtony]

Edited...
Yadda Yadda yadda ....every electronics device gathers info yadda yadda....

Puts tin foil hat back on...

[Aaron Proffitt+]

Originally Posted by Bill McIntyre

Depends on which one you get.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook...OK%20Sitelinks

The tablets let you download music and browse the web, but we got the Simple Touch with Glowlight and all they can do is read books. I read all the comparison reviews with Kindle, etc. and the Simple Touch with Glowlight was said to provide the best night light and the best reading in bright sunlight.

Edit- I just checked the features, and it looks like only the highest end version lets you download music.

Got mine at mail call today ...Happy Father's Day to me !

[miguelitro]

Since the nearest English language public library is a ways away I read on an iPad exclusively unless someone gives me something or I find it in a hostal.
I don't worry about the tracking though I assume the .gov might be interested in what some of our more subversive members read.
Mike

[Bill McIntyre]

My Nook really came through last night. The power in the neighborhood went out about 8:30 and didn't come back for about 3 hours, but I was able to read my book.

[North Star]

Yeah, well, I have a generator and when the power goes down (happens a lot where I live) I fire up the generator and still read my printed pages. No electric books for me - the computer is bad enough.

[Bill McIntyre]

OK, a generator will obviously do things that an E-reader won't, but it wouldn't have done what the E-reader did for me last night.

My wife was getting up at 3:45 this morning to compete on her horse all day, so she wanted to be in bed my 8. I was able to read my book in bed without disturbing her at all.

But then I finished the book I was reading after about 30 minutes, but no problem. I purchased and downloaded another book and kept reading. And the book I bought just came out in hardback, but I got it for what was essentially the price of a paperback.

I'll concede that I still prefer the feel of a real paper book in my hands, but the NOOK has so many advantages that I'm sticking with it.

[North Star]

My wife and I both hit the pillow together so I would never fire up the generator when she was asleep in order to read. I am glad you found what works for you. Reading is an incredible adventure. I wish more people did so.

[FreeRestriction]

while were talking data collection..

http://uk.autoblog.com/2010/10/25/go...g-information/

[Marcus]

Originally Posted by FreeRestriction

while were talking data collection..

http://uk.autoblog.com/2010/10/25/go...g-information/

Cheese and Rice!

[Bill McIntyre]

For what its worth, here is a follow-up on my experience with my NOOKs. My wife and I are now so accustomed to it that holding a real paper book seems like a hardship.

We've been staying in a residence inn while waiting for our water-damaged house to be repaired, and I've been doing more reading than usual. When I finish a book at any time of day or night, I just go to the shopping mode and buy another one in a matter of minutes. No driving to a book store, roaming the aisles, and trying to plan ahead by coming home with an arm load of books.

Last night about 10 PM I finished the Norweigan crime novel I was reading and felt like reading a bit longer. Within a couple of minutes I bought "No Easy Day," the newly published book by the former Navy SEAL who participated in the raid that killed Bin Laden, and started on it. It cost $12..99 and I suspect that I would have paid quite a bit more to buy it in hard back.

No, I'm not on commission with Barnes and Noble.