Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:00:17 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Kindle digital book reader
In-Reply-To: <ed26f5470801171758o14d46459i3102051623299d19@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
That looks pretty cool. Obviously these books must be public domain in
terms of copyright. A nice resource for downloads. Thanks!
The good news is I just purchased a Panasonic "ToughBook" CF-27 on
eSchmay ($100 ! ) for my Westy (and elsewhere ETKA, OBD stuff) so I'm
sure being able to download eBooks onto it will be a useful bonus for
those really rainy days at the campground.
Neil.
On 1/17/08, Nunya Business <bulletheadx@gmail.com> wrote:
> You can get all kinds of Twain (and tons of other works in the public
> domain) for free, mostly in nicely scanned/formatted files in multiple file
> types at
>
> www.gutenberg.org
>
> It's also a nice project to support, either through volunteering or
> donations, if you're into that sort of thing.
>
> I read ebooks on my Palm; I found some good freeware on the 'net for
> converting various file types to the Palm format. I've even seen software
> that enables ebooks on a Zune, which my wife has. Lots of inexpensive
> options for all kinds of platforms if you do some research.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
>
> On 1/17/08, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I Should have noted more clearly that I was interested in this unit
> > for use at a campsite or where ever, ( I originally wrote: ".... in
> > the bush") when using my Westy.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 17, 2008 3:07 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > OK...I hesitate to criticize, BUT no Vanagon content here and I've recd
> > at least 10 emails on this subject.
> > > Just my opinion.
> > > Michael 91GL 'Gringo' in San Antonio
> > >
> > > Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> > > I bought an e-book-type reader in the Naval Exchange for my son for
> > xmas.
> > > I paid around $200 and it supports *.pdf's and just about any other *.*
> > > document. No problems using it for many purposes, easy to bring docs in,
> > > and he loves it.
> > > Screw Amazon's crap-book. Buy that and you're sure to be disappointed a
> > > few months later, when you find out what you should have spent your
> > money
> > > on...........
> > >
> > > Mike B.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "neil N"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:46 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Kindle digital book reader
> > >
> > >
> > > > Interesting article about the Kindle included in:
> > > >
> > > > "The Top 10 Heartbreaking Gadgets of 2007" (from Wired)
> > > >
> > > > And I quote:
> > > >
> > > > "No native PDF support. Costs as much as a low-end laptop. "Klugey"
> > > > keyboard. Clumsy, extortionate e-mail conversion process for adding
> > > > your own files. And the web browser? Crippled. But what really kills
> > > > us? You have to pay to read a blog on this thing."
> > > >
> > > > Pass!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Robert.
> > > >
> > > > Neil.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 1/17/08, Nunya Business wrote:
> > > >> Just about the only (non-Amazon) reference to it I've run across was
> > > >> this:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > http://www.wired.com/gadgets/gadgetreviews/multimedia/2007/12/YE_Gadgets_Top10Letdowns
> > > >>
> > > >> Another quote was 'Though its primary functionality is designed to
> > funnel
> > > >> you into spending money at the Kindle store and is hampered by
> > > >> nickel-and-dime fees...'
> > > >>
> > > >> Doesn't sound promising.
> > > >>
> > > >> Cya,
> > > >> Robert
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On 1/17/08, neil N wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > In searching GPS stuff at Amazon, I found this:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6224392_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1VC21J80YXR1N3SGCG8Y&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=358859501&pf_rd_i=507846
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Anyone use one of these?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Looks interesting. I imagine it wouldn't work too well, if at all,
> > in
> > > >> > the bush, but might be handy when in town getting supplies.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Cheers,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Neil.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > > >> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > >
> > > > Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks, Michael Sullivan
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
> > Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
|