Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I'm old school, I like going to the library and get a book to read.
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I often check Amazon and then order from the library
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Thanks for your post. I love my paper white as well. Haven’t considered switching but now I’m debating. So far I’ve only seen one reply that actually answered your question. Hoping more will come
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Why?
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I have been attempting to wean myself from Amazon as well. Doing so, makes me realize how much of a monopoly they really hold on our commerce.
That said — I try to use library loans as much as possible. Sometimes requires a bit of a wait on new releases. |
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Same here they are everywhere in everything
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Everything........to Big for their britches
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IPad mini is my choice
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this may sound like i'm stuck in the era of 8-track tapes, but i still prefer actual books i can hold. i never had a kindle-thing, or ipad for that matter, & i can find plenty to read (mostly non-fiction. yeah, i'm a nerd.
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I think if you are used to the paperwhite you may have trouble switching to another device especially if it has a backlight. One of the nice parts about the paperwhite is that there is no backlight. I even find the kindle fire the light hurts my eyes.
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Ohiobuckeye
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Don’t blame you for trying to get away from Amazon. Pretty tough to do though. They are convenient. But I am trying to find ways to buy locally instead of them.
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I have owned Kobo ebook readers and found that there is little difference in those and any other Android reader. I now purchase only Android ebook readers and then put the FREE Kobo, Barnes and Noble and Kindle apps on it, as well as the epub reader that comes with the Android device. The most popular format for ereading is the Epub format which you can just about get any electronic book in. If I find a book on line that I wish to read that is any other format, I convert it to epub before reading or read it in the Kindle reader. Almost any book you wish to read, you can get the epub version.
I too am thinking of severing my use of Amazon. I no longer use Google either, using several other browsers instead. But, if you are thinking of puchasing a Kobo ebook reader, you might consider getting a generic ebook reader and just installing the free Kobo app or one of the many other free reading apps available for download and install.
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