Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:58:26 -0800
Reply-To: Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Kindle digital book reader
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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/
>
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