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Originally Posted by vtecmom' timestamp='1335114870' post='21632032
tic tic gettin close to making a purchase 
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
sowwy Mikey all stocked up on Manties
summer clothes are essential 
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mom's a Cataloge
I know they are on line butt prefer to flip pages out in my lil house while drinking a nice cold beverage NA 
BP = Boston Proper some nice things some cha ching some not
def nice to find things your not gonna find at Macy's etc IMO 
& oddly your post here is kinda feakin me a tad since I wuz gonna alert you to one more I like ..... Sundance which is non otha than Mr. Redford himself's
I could SO SEE you in some of his shtuff sep he like Anthropology charges 2 much $$$
& are even similar is shtyles
take a peek reguardless though just in case.
and yeah I don't GET why Mr.R would need any more $$$$ 
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I'd be curious to hear input as well. Still on the fence about whether to go that route (I'll always have my "real" library regardless), but I'm also wondering whether it would be a good idea to get something like an iPad and get an e-reader app (assuming that's an option)?
Pros:
* E-readers in general are nice. I usually have 2 or 3 books in my queue, usually one serious (non fiction / brain stuff), one non-serious (political satire?), one fiction/light reading. So whenever I want to read, I have something suitable. I find that reading on eInk is a bit easier than a book. Battery life is so-so, I can usually get through a book or two on a charge, depending on how much time it sits idle.
* Becca prefers the Colo(u)r model, but the eInk is very easy to read in almost any lighting. The Colo(u)r is backlit and therefore can be read in the dark, but washes out in the sun. Advantage Colo(u)r here.
* Depending on your moral inclinations, eBooks for either Nook or Kindle are... shall we say, readily available for a discounted rate. Where you fall on this morality play will probably have a significant impact on whether an eBook is a good value. See "Cons"
Cons:
* EBooks are a f@#king ripoff. 9 times out of 10, the ebook will be more expensive than the soft cover, can't be (legally/easily) lent out, and has no intrinsic value (can't be traded in at a used book store). This book is typical - $10 for the eBook, $9 paperback, $13 hardcover.
* Even though an eInk device does not do anything which could interfere with an airplane, the flight attendants still make you hide them, er, shut them off. So you've got a 20-30 minute gap of reading on an airplane (where I do a lot of my reading). Crosswords are my new friend... if I remember a pencil.
General comments:
* You can get an iPad if you want to play games. If you want to read get a reader. It's much more difficult to 'borrow' eBooks on an iPad.
* B&N and Amazon have similar prices for eBooks. I don't have any real strong preference, Becca was a B&N fan so we ended up with Nooks. I do most of my shopping on Amazon so it'd be nice to have a single place to store my wishlists.
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Originally Posted by s2ko' timestamp='1334930614' post='21626801
An e reader of some type. Not sure which one. Any input from the ?
?I'd be curious to hear input as well. Still on the fence about whether to go that route (I'll always have my "real" library regardless), but I'm also wondering whether it would be a good idea to get something like an iPad and get an e-reader app (assuming that's an option)?
Pros:
* E-readers in general are nice. I usually have 2 or 3 books in my queue, usually one serious (non fiction / brain stuff), one non-serious (political satire?), one fiction/light reading. So whenever I want to read, I have something suitable. I find that reading on eInk is a bit easier than a book. Battery life is so-so, I can usually get through a book or two on a charge, depending on how much time it sits idle.
* Becca prefers the Colo(u)r model, but the eInk is very easy to read in almost any lighting. The Colo(u)r is backlit and therefore can be read in the dark, but washes out in the sun. Advantage Colo(u)r here.
* Depending on your moral inclinations, eBooks for either Nook or Kindle are... shall we say, readily available for a discounted rate. Where you fall on this morality play will probably have a significant impact on whether an eBook is a good value. See "Cons"
Cons:
* EBooks are a f@#king ripoff. 9 times out of 10, the ebook will be more expensive than the soft cover, can't be (legally/easily) lent out, and has no intrinsic value (can't be traded in at a used book store). This book is typical - $10 for the eBook, $9 paperback, $13 hardcover.
* Even though an eInk device does not do anything which could interfere with an airplane, the flight attendants still make you hide them, er, shut them off. So you've got a 20-30 minute gap of reading on an airplane (where I do a lot of my reading). Crosswords are my new friend... if I remember a pencil.
General comments:
* You can get an iPad if you want to play games. If you want to read get a reader. It's much more difficult to 'borrow' eBooks on an iPad.
* B&N and Amazon have similar prices for eBooks. I don't have any real strong preference, Becca was a B&N fan so we ended up with Nooks. I do most of my shopping on Amazon so it'd be nice to have a single place to store my wishlists.