Category: Kindle
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The Kindle price
I’ve had a Kindle for a few years now. I read a lot on it. And yet I observed something recently: I’ve stopped going to the library much. This is a big deal for me…probably since the age of 7 I’ve clocked in at least one visit to the public library per week in my…
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Kindle vs. non-kindle books
Out of curiosity, how many readers are switching mostly to Kindle books? I myself find myself doing this. Not for any ideological or conscious reason. Rather, cost and portability are both major upsides of the Kindle. I also find that “impulse buys” are easier for me on the Kindle (purchased The Great Sea and Civilization:…
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What are you reading?
I haven’t had time to read a book front to back in 2 months. Probably the longest period I’ve gone like this since I was 13. I plan to “binge” as much as I can over the Holidays. Is there anything interesting you’re reading? And yes, I already have The Better Angels of Our Nature:…
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Where people use their information appliances
In the U.S., Tablets are TV Buddies while eReaders Make Great Bedfellows: Fast Company has a write up of the survey, concluding: What can we learn from this data? Smart gadgets are pervasive. They’re already changing long-held habits, and doing …