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Just got my 650 in, and all I gotta say is WOW. It's a lot smaller than I thought it would be (even smaller than the 505) but the screen is loving amazing. There are contrast options!!!!!!!  The touchscreen is pretty well set up, and is extremely responsive. I missed not having the buttons on the side of the reader like the 505 has for page turning, but swiftly learned I can move my thumb about 1/4" on the screen and the page turns. This thing is cool  Only downside to it so far is the lack of a cover (not even a little pouch, like the 600s came with), and they went to microusb instead of keeping it mini. That just means I gotta buy a cover or pouch from ebay, and I gotta grab a mini usb cable sometime, cause I always like to have a backup. 
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The Notion Ink Adam, the first tablet to use the E-Ink-like Pixel Qi display is now accepting preorders! I've been after this device ever since I bought a E-Reader. The prospect of having a true webbrowser, access to video and files, and a monochromatic display for use outdoors is exactly what I want from a tablet/E-reader perspective. I've made a post here summarizing the NI Adam and its features: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3281154&pagenumber=56#post385527360 Here's a link to the NI blog post talking about the preorder: http://notionink.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/fiat-lux/ Here's a link to the device's site: http://notionink.com/
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Dec 9, 2010 21:38
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I'm looking forward to the Adam getting out of the door, but I'll be damned if I buy a first generation anything ever.
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Dec 9, 2010 21:50
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They were going to launch it back in June, but lost their investors and had to find new ones. Six months of fine-tuning later, this is pretty close to Adam 2.0.
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Dec 9, 2010 21:53
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I'm getting myself a Kindle. Really for a few reasons. 1) I got to handle the kindle (3) in person and really like it. 2) Format doesn't matter. 3) I loving love amazon and hate B&N with a passion. After years of reading ebooks on PDAs, it will be nice to have a larger screen, and yes, that loving LCD eye strain is awful.
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Dec 9, 2010 22:19
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My kindle just came in today and I have to say, the screen is blowing me away. I thought e-ink was e-ink, but it really is much crisper and faster on the refresh than the Kobo (even the new one). The interface is a million times better. That said...I was wondering: Is there a way I can set it so the "screensaver" is the cover of the book I'm reading? Can I navigate my library on the kindle by covers? Or is it just text? If it doesn't, these are minor minor things (that the kobo does) that don't detract from the better screen and interface of the kindle.
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Dec 10, 2010 01:46
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Snuffman posted:My kindle just came in today and I have to say, the screen is blowing me away. Those would be be neat, but no I don't believe the Kindle offers either. 
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Dec 10, 2010 02:00
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Sporadic posted:He's not trolling, he's just insanely pro Apple/anti Amazon. Not really. I think Kindle 3 is the best reader on the market right now for the money. That doesn't mean I have to agree with their methods of book distribution and lack of Adobe DRM support.
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Dec 10, 2010 02:07
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Snuffman posted:I thought e-ink was e-ink, but it really is much crisper and faster on the refresh than the Kobo Aint this the truth! I never really wanted an eReader besides my PDAs until a few weeks ago when I saw the kindle 3 at as tore and saw the new display. The older eInk screens were nice, but nothing I had to have until now. Still impresses me how crisp the fonts are, especially vs an lcd. These new pearl displays are fantastic.
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Dec 10, 2010 02:48
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Snuffman posted:Is there a way I can set it so the "screensaver" is the cover of the book I'm reading? Man that is such a great idea. I went through the hassle of hacking my kindle2 to get custom backgrounds, just so I didn't have to look at those portraits anymore. This is a way better, and straightforward solution.
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Dec 10, 2010 05:16
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I would be happy just disabling the portraits entirely. Just lock input from the keys until I swipe the bottom again, but leave the text right where I left it.
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Dec 10, 2010 07:05
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The Aphasian posted:I understand the reasoning behind DRM (although I believe you should always make it easier for people to buy and use things legally than just pirate), but a limited number of digital copies at a publicly funded library never made sense to me.
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Dec 10, 2010 08:56
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tonelok posted:Libraries have to purchase individual copies of physical books, and the publishers aren't just going to let them buy one copy of a ebook and distribute to as many people as they want. Library sales aren't as big as Amazon or B&N, but they are still sales, and publishers are still going to get money from them. Makes sense in a way. Read a bit more of what I could find, and licensing is the biggest issue regarding ebooks (unlimited digital copies would require a pay per circulation model which would be untenable for any library; physical copies of popular books can be lent out 50 or more times a year, with turn-around time maximized by waiting lists and honest and prompt patrons). I also found out it is, and may be for some time, illegal for them to loan out ebook readers. The hardware is not an issue, but the software licenses prevent renting or lending. I do wish there was an easy way to donate ebook licenses, just as there is with the old board and paper variety. With no storage limitations, they would only be bound by whatever guidelines for quality and appropriateness they have in place. Apropos of nothing, here's an illuminated manuscript page from The C Writyng Langage (The C Programming Language). 
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Dec 10, 2010 16:51
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:and they went to microusb instead of keeping it mini. Nothing uses mini-USB anymore, it's old tech and inferior.
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Dec 10, 2010 17:35
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< > Don't care. I only have one micro usb cable, so it's a con for me since I have to go get a new couple of spare cables. (the reader owns so hard, that the fact I gotta go buy a new cable for a backup is pretty much the only con besides lack of a cover)
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Dec 10, 2010 18:48
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:< Yours didn't come with a charger and usb cable? I got the PRS950 a little while ago and it came with both. (USB cable and wall charger with USB socket)
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Dec 10, 2010 18:59
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Nah, same as when I bought the 505. Got a usb cable for transferring and charging but no a/c adapter. That's why I have to buy a backup cable. If I lose this one I am boned.
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Dec 10, 2010 19:02
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Weird. Hit up monoprice.com...they sell the cables on the cheaps. http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=4867&seq=1&format=2
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Dec 10, 2010 19:16
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Everything you buy from here on out will probably use microUSB for at least a few years though, every smartphone (minus iPhone) I've seen uses it now, along with most digital cameras and mp3 players, etc.
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Dec 10, 2010 19:43
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And for all those mini cables you have lying around, get a few of something like these.
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Dec 10, 2010 23:51
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big mean giraffe posted:Everything you buy from here on out will probably use microUSB for at least a few years though, every smartphone (minus iPhone) I've seen uses it now, along with most digital cameras and mp3 players, etc. This is truth. I didn't have anything with Micro USB until I got my Pre, and now I don't touch any of the million Mini USB cables anymore as every new thing I've been using has Micro USB instead.
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Dec 11, 2010 00:53
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sirbeefalot posted:This is truth. I didn't have anything with Micro USB until I got my Pre, and now I don't touch any of the million Mini USB cables anymore as every new thing I've been using has Micro USB instead.
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Dec 11, 2010 04:12
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https://www.fictionwise.com is having a pretty cool sale this weekend! 40% off all ebooks, using the code dec1010 .
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Dec 11, 2010 05:43
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I ended up ordering a $135 Kindle, a relatively cheap entry into this world of e-book readers. I hope it will serve me well while I am traveling for xmas as new year's.
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Dec 11, 2010 11:06
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Samurai Sanders posted:I ended up ordering a $135 Kindle, a relatively cheap entry into this world of e-book readers. I hope it will serve me well while I am traveling for xmas as new year's. I'm sure you will enjoy it. Despite some of the downsides to Amazon... the Kindle really has this "user experience" stuff nailed.
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Dec 11, 2010 12:58
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I'm just floored that they offer the whole free 3g thing, even here in Switzerland, despite the fact that we don't even have a Swiss Amazon website. Hell, buying a new 3g kindle costs about the same as the difference between a Wifi ipad and a Wifi+3g ipad which is pretty absurd.
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Dec 11, 2010 13:03
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Bricked my Kindle 2 replacing the front cover. All the parts in all the stuff I've replaced, and a stupid cover repair is the one I break it on. I'm way out of warranty, too (launch day K2). Is there anywhere that buys old Kindles for parts? I can get a refurbed K2 from Amazon for less than a K3, but I'd probably rather have a K3 for the price difference, and selling the old K2 would help defray those costs. What really sucks is I bought my wife a K3 for Xmas, and it sits there, taunting me.
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Dec 11, 2010 15:50
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Deathlove posted:Bricked my Kindle 2 replacing the front cover. All the parts in all the stuff I've replaced, and a stupid cover repair is the one I break it on. Check the Mobile Read forums, that's probably your best bet for selling a busted one.
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Dec 11, 2010 16:22
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I just finished charging my Kindle 3 for the second time since I bought it - back in September. Still can't believe the battery life on this thing.
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Girlfriend's looking at getting a Nook. Missed some sales in the past few weeks coz she wasn't quick enough on the trigger. Know of any sales coming up soon? Is the 3G worth the extra $50?
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Saint Sputnik posted:Girlfriend's looking at getting a Nook. Missed some sales in the past few weeks coz she wasn't quick enough on the trigger. Know of any sales coming up soon? Is the 3G worth the extra $50? If she isn't set on a nook, a Kindle 3 is $10 cheaper for both models.
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madprocess posted:If she isn't set on a nook, a Kindle 3 is $10 cheaper for both models. She said she researched both and decided Nook was what she wanted. Something about library books I guess.
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Dec 11, 2010 22:10
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I have a book in no-DRM PDF, except every chapter of the book is a separate PDF. Adding the files one by one causes Calibre to treat them as different books. I thought if I created an empty book and then threw the PDF's in it's folder it might snap to and add them, but no luck. Any ideas?
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Dec 11, 2010 22:43
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Craptacular! posted:I have a book in no-DRM PDF, except every chapter of the book is a separate PDF. Do this first? http://www.mergepdf.net/
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Thanks for that, but I have too many files. Found a little Linux app called PDF Shuffler that will do it all. Still not used to having a big searchable repository of freeware, I guess.
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So I'm looking at the Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro, which is $100 on Newegg, anyone got any experience? It's either that or see if I can get a better ereader for around the same price on SA-Mart.
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Dec 12, 2010 06:39
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I saw something at walmart called a goodbook reader? It was 99$, color lcd screen, etc. Don't think it was touch though. Had a keyboard. Don't know anything about it, but figured someone would wanna know about it
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Evil Vin posted:So I'm looking at the Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro, which is $100 on Newegg, anyone got any experience? It's either that or see if I can get a better ereader for around the same price on SA-Mart. Don't buy. It's a black and white LCD screen, which also doesn't have a backlight, so it's constantly drawing power AND it can't be read in the dark, worst of both worlds right there. Save up $40 extra for a Kindle or $50 extra for a nook, you'll be far happier than with any of the $100 ereaders.
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:I saw something at walmart called a goodbook reader? It was 99$, color lcd screen, etc. Don't think it was touch though. Had a keyboard. I think I've seen one of those. If it's a WalMart exclusive item, it has to be awesome? Right?
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Holy poo poo the kindle Sunday edition of NYT is fantastic for just 99 cents. A dream come true for expats!
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