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Date:         Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:58:26 -0800
Reply-To:     Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Kindle digital book reader
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90801171519q46bf697fj6e3eb1e124bd9c87@mail.gmail.com>
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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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