E- BOOKS
- Thread starter Blackking
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I find ebooks difficult to read even on an iPad. I always print them out as reference or stock my book shelf with the hard copy. In regards to formatting, it would be no different than in print, with the added benefit of embedding media and animation effects for page scrolling.
used to feel that way until I did two things
1. Used an anti-glare or matte screen cover and
2. started reading with a tablet pen in hand. Highlighting, annotations and copy and pasting have become so useful and relatively efficient that I now enjoy it more than paperbacks.
I find it lacks a 3rd dimensional quality, no to ebooks
NZA
LOL
have you ever tried ereaders with e-ink screens instead of those regular tablet screens? they should be much more natural to your eyes
took me a while but I am frankly over that
I had all the same complaints you did too
the only other thing that still bugs me is the intangibility of my library
I tend to forget that I have a book because it is out of sight in the file system
I may have to keep a smaller "currently reading" folder
It may be a good way to keep reference books as they tend to be in the 500-1000 page range, but for instructive manuals, photo books and novels, nothing beats a real hardcover.
Arson Welles
is the lightning
Cook books, text books and manuals work horribly on an e-reader.
Casual reading however, fiction or non-fiction are perfect on an e-reader. I got one two years ago, and love it. I still read the odd physical book, but only if it hasn't come out in e-book format.
Plus I can fit an e-reader into the pocket of my jeans, and good luck doing that with a regular book.
Casual reading however, fiction or non-fiction are perfect on an e-reader. I got one two years ago, and love it. I still read the odd physical book, but only if it hasn't come out in e-book format.
Plus I can fit an e-reader into the pocket of my jeans, and good luck doing that with a regular book.
it's worked for me so far with novels but I can certainly see the disadvantage with large photos
How do you immerse yourself in the book scrolling screens? What happens when the battery dies for the night? My iPad is filled with ebooks, mostly reference titles.
Arson Welles
is the lightning
My screen doesn't scroll. I touch the side of the "page" and it turns to the next one. The battery is good for about two weeks, and that's heavy reading. I've read 71 books this year, so, yeah, heavy reading.
I have an e-reader though, a Kobo, not an iPad with an app. It's an e-ink screen, and very easy on the eyes, no stress at all.
I have an e-reader though, a Kobo, not an iPad with an app. It's an e-ink screen, and very easy on the eyes, no stress at all.
All I can tell you is that it all changed for me when I started reading books in pdf formats in adobe using a tablet pen. the utility and efficiency were impressive. I thought very much like you for years.
ExpensiveThrillz
Head In The Cloudz
i don't really think there are rules in ebook formatting and length....when i checkout ebooks from my local libraries they give me an option to download to a kindle or epub(pdf) format....which work on my ipad or my nook ...and depending on the type of book the pages range from short novels (200pgs) to longer reference/self-help books that reach over 1000pgs
i'm not as picky as @Slang bout physical books vs. ebooks but understand his arguments
most bookworms felt (or still feel) strange about the concept of ereaders because they feel that they are taking away from the tangible aspect of "real" books....turning a page...being able to dog-ear it....the smell of an old dusty volume being snapped open....leaving a coffee ring on a page...these are all things that give a book character and make it "yours"
i normally base my reading material type on where im at or where im going...if its a rainy weekend (like the one we're about to have) then i'm at home in my fave reading spot with an actual book because i can lounge around and leave it teepee'd or bookmarked...but if i'm on the go like to work or to the doctors then my ereader is on deck