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From: Jim on 30 Jun 2010 15:55 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > > Agreed. When it comes to A4 books, ebooks are definately a second class > > > > thing, which is why my sony ebook was not as good as the iPad for a4 > > > > stuff (although I didn't have the iPad until very recently) > > > > > > When it comes to normal paperbacks too, if you ask me. > > > > Disagree, > > That's a bit of a combative opening - seems to me that you can't really > disagree in any sane way with the point that for me, that's how it is. > > It might be different for you - so why not just say so, without saying > `disagree' like that? <shrug> What I wrote is true, regardless of > whether or not your reading experience is different. Ok, how about "Disagree, for my experince"? Or just "I don't find that to be the case"? > > where the iPad and the iBooks app are concerned. I've got a > > pretty damn complete Asimov collection on it > > <snort> Bet you ain't. There's no way you've tracked down even half of > his written output. Well ok, probably not. But I've got a lot of the main stuff (Robot series, Foundation, Lucky Starr, various short-story collections, Fantastic Voyage (1 and 2, although 2 isn't really a sequel, more of a "here's how *I* would have written it"). > > >and, when reading, it's > > suprisingly book-like in feel. (And no, I don't mean physical feel). > > Well, no, that couldn't be what you mean, could it? Obviously. Not many real books are made of metal and glass. > > > My iPad now has something like 50 books on it. It's a joy to use. > > My wife has an iPod touch. > > I don't like reading on it. And have I, and I don't like reading on it either. The iPad is a very different experience. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Jim on 30 Jun 2010 15:57 James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > DOCX (whatever that one is) As I understand it, it's Microsoft's attempt to have an open document format, rather than their proprietary .DOC format. Never had any actual encounters with any, mind. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: James Jolley on 30 Jun 2010 16:07 On 2010-06-30 20:57:18 +0100, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) said: > James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > >> DOCX (whatever that one is) > > As I understand it, it's Microsoft's attempt to have an open document > format, rather than their proprietary .DOC format. > > Never had any actual encounters with any, mind. > > Jim Interesting. Typical MS though really, try to start open standards years late.
From: Rowland McDonnell on 30 Jun 2010 16:08 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > > > > Agreed. When it comes to A4 books, ebooks are definately a second > > > > > class thing, which is why my sony ebook was not as good as the > > > > > iPad for a4 stuff (although I didn't have the iPad until very > > > > > recently) > > > > > > > > When it comes to normal paperbacks too, if you ask me. > > > > > > Disagree, > > > > That's a bit of a combative opening - seems to me that you can't really > > disagree in any sane way with the point that for me, that's how it is. > > > > It might be different for you - so why not just say so, without saying > > `disagree' like that? <shrug> What I wrote is true, regardless of > > whether or not your reading experience is different. > > Ok, how about "Disagree, for my experince"? Or just "I don't find that > to be the case"? But it is the case that I find things as I report; so how can you be in a position to suggest that *YOUR* observations say that I don't find it that way? I'm baffled, I really am. > > > where the iPad and the iBooks app are concerned. I've got a > > > pretty damn complete Asimov collection on it > > > > <snort> Bet you ain't. There's no way you've tracked down even half of > > his written output. > > Well ok, probably not. But I've got a lot of the main stuff (Robot > series, Foundation, Lucky Starr, various short-story collections, > Fantastic Voyage (1 and 2, although 2 isn't really a sequel, more of a > "here's how *I* would have written it"). About what one would expect. [snip] > > > My iPad now has something like 50 books on it. It's a joy to use. > > > > My wife has an iPod touch. > > > > I don't like reading on it. > > And have I, and I don't like reading on it either. The iPad is a very > different experience. Well, it's got a screen that's the same size as the `perfectly big enough' screens fitted to old compact Macs, and the resolution is much much much higher, so it ought to be useful in that way. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Woody on 30 Jun 2010 16:27
Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > My wife has an iPod touch. > > I don't like reading on it. Not suprising. I have read half a book on one, and it was not like either the iPad or the ereader (or even one of the tablets) -- Woody www.alienrat.com |