[Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?

Arthur H. Czerwonky czerwonky at earthlink.net
Fri Dec 18 20:28:22 EST 2009 

Rik,

Do you ever use it.  I picked up the Sony Touch, but have heard so many positive reports on the Kindle, I'll take the Sony back.  You can draw & write on the touch screen, but don't think I would use that feature after all.  I am going to read mostly historical non-fiction, Guns of August next, the personality makings of WWI, and either ebook is priced at 6.59, in different proprietary formats, preventing crossover unless you can somehow convert to a common pdf or doc.  Anyone tried that routine?  I think the ebook concept is perfect in the sailing/cruising setting.  I will gladly share my insights on this after I get some, probably off-list. 

Art
Kindle Mary Jane

-----Original Message-----
>From: Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 18, 2009 5:09 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?
>
>Hi All,
>
>Sandy, My wife, has a Kindle 2. She loves the thing. Very simple to use,
>even for someone with only one working hand. A battery charge lasts several
>days if you turn off the wireless signal. It will supposedly hold something
>like 1500 books. You can buy a book at 3 am in about a minute without even
>getting out of bed, if you want.
>
>Careful though, If you are on a budget at all, buying books is so
>convenient, you can find yourself with a fair sized bill sometimes.
>
>Just had to post this in response to big AL.
>
>I too go back past the beginnings of this list to the original Sailnet list.
>I helped MJM set this list up in it's current form. The reason this list and
>the charter for it were made the way they are, is because Sailnet wanted to
>place the same restrictions on discussion as Al would have us adhere to. We
>didn't like it then and still don't. Al, nobody twisted your arm to come
>here and believe me, no one will mind if you leave. If you don't like this
>list, why don't you do like we did and .... go start your own.
>
>Rik Sandberg
>
>On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Caesar Paul <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Guys,
>>
>> Earlier this summer I had the privilege of enjoying the benefits of a
>> Kindle while hauling my boat from Pullman, WA. to Eugene, OR.  My wife was
>> experimenting with her recently bought Kindle, and began reading to me
>> excerpts from books.  Can you find anything about sailboats? I asked.  She
>> found many books about sailboats, and sailing.
>>
>>   Hauling my boat became much more enjoyable as Donna read from John
>> Vigor's "20 Small Sailboats To Take You Anywhere." We searched for books on
>> Knots, one of which I purchased a hard copy (I wanted to see the picture
>> illustrations).
>>
>> It really made the trip fun, and with space at premium in small boats, it
>> might be just what the doctor ordered, or the skipper for that matter.  To
>> be able to browse and select reading material to reflect your mood seems
>> like a good thing to me.
>>
>> So Art; the kindle has passed the wife test with flying colors.
>>
>> Caesar
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Alan Robertson <bigal_61 at msn.com>
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Thu, December 17, 2009 12:57:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?
>>
>> Hey guys,
>> The Rhodes website is supposed to be for sailboating. Don't burden our in -
>> boxes with your personal extraneous conversations etc. on things not of
>> interest to we sailors!! Please send your stuff to individual "E" addresses
>> in the future.
>> Bigal-Delmar NY
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: Ronald Lipton<mailto:ronald.lipton at gmail.com>
>>   To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>   Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 2:42 PM
>>   Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?
>>
>>
>>   I am waiting for the next generation of tablets too.  Apple seems to be
>>   arranging
>>   for magazine subscriptions, books, etc all available from the itunes
>>   store.  It
>>   sounds like a more appealiing option.
>>
>>   Ron
>>
>>
>>   R22RumRunner at aol.com<mailto:R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>>   > Art,
>>   > Kimberly has one of the original Kindle's and uses it all the time. You
>> can
>>   >  download books without having to connect to a computer. It uses
>> wireless
>>   > cell  technology to give you access to download just about anything you
>> would
>>   > ever  want. It holds something like 200 books and you decide what you
>> want
>>   > to keep or  erase.
>>   >
>>   > Rummy
>>   >
>>   >
>>   > In a message dated 12/17/2009 10:51:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>   > gjm at techgra.com<mailto:gjm at techgra.com> writes:
>>   >
>>   > On Dec  17, 2009, at 10:39 AM, Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>   >
>>   >
>>   >> Has anyone had  experience or working knowledge with these electronic
>>   >>  readers?
>>   >>
>>   >
>>   > Art--
>>   >
>>   > I have the original Kindle and use it everyday  for books, newspapers,
>>   > magazines, and blogs.  It syncs to the  iPhone, so you can pickup
>>   > reading on your iPhone if you want. I'm  sure the newer models are
>>   > better than the one I have, but I'm  waiting to see what the rumored
>>   > Apple iTablet will be  like.
>>   >
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