Re: [Nolug] E- Readers

Especially when they are so darned expensive. It's the old drop test.

On 2010-04-10 13:00, Petri Laihonen wrote:
> Overall, I think the situation with eReaders are pretty much the same as
> with MP3 players.
> There are devices to listen music, and there are software for desktop
> computers to do the same.
>
> As for reading anything with an eReader device, I have not even remotely
> considered a such event. If someone gives me one, and the usage is free,
> then maybe. I see no need to buy one.
>
> P
>
> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Michael Jeter <
> michael.damian.jeter@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Actually, as I am doing a paper on E-Readers, and I know about the
>> major players - kindle, iPad, Nook, and I see downloads of e-reader
>> software from Barnes & Noble and Amazon for Windows and Mac machines,
>> I wanted to know about all versions of e - readers and to include a
>> mention of Linux in my work.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> On 4/10/10, Chris Jones <techmaster@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Then it wouldn't be a device, it would be software. You're wanting the
>>> linux equivalent to adobe reader.
>>>
>>> On Apr 10, 2010 7:09 AM, "Michael Jeter" <michael.damian.jeter@gmail.com
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> What I mean is an e-reader, a device for downloading and reading
>>> books, that runs off of linux, perhaps a reader that I could d/l to my
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your response.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/9/10, general.reikan@gmail.com <general.reikan@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Do you mean an e-reader for...
>>>> On Apr 9, 2010 4:46 PM, Michael Jeter
>>>> &lt;michael.damian.jeter@gmail.com<lt%3Bmichael.damian.jeter@gmail.com>
>> <lt%3Bmichael.damian.jeter@gmail.com<lt%253Bmichael.damian.jeter@gmail.com>
>>> &gt;
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of, has anyone heard of E - Readers such as Kindle for
>>>> Linux?
>>>>

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