[Red_Devil 232]

I have to hold a book and turn the pages.

[MHGinTN]

Does the Kindle format allow one to print the book on paper in the home printer? ...

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I prefer to hold a hardcopy also. But since downloaded books are so much cheaper ($9.00), I might buy hardcopy editions of only those I consider collectible.

BTW, I have Kindle for PC on both my PC and laptop (it is a free download) and read one (free) book. It wasn't as bad as I thought it might be.

[dr_lew]

I have to hold a book and turn the pages.

I don't HAVE to, but I much prefer it. I bought a book from amazon on 12/26 for $11.48 + $3.99 S&H . Then, in a separate transaction offered only after completion of the order, I paid $3.19 to have it available to me online via the "amazon reader". It says you can make annotations and stuff in the offer, but when I brought it up these features were "not available at this time".

I read most of the book this way, then the hard copy came yesterday, 12/29. When I picked it up and flipped through it, I felt like I was really seeing it for the first time. It's like coming up for air, or something. The "amazon reader" is nothing more than a pdf viewer, really, so I suppose page flipping is much more convenient in Kindle, but I don't think you can beat a real book.

[gardengirl]

I have to hold a book and turn the pages.**

Something so comforting about that, isn’t there? LOL

I, too, am ambivilent about the readers. I like the concept, and I read a lot of stuff on my computer, so I don’t know why exactly.

Habit? Turning into an old fogey? OTOH, it would sure clear up an awful lot of closet and attic space, considering I prob have more books than the local library! LOL

[Sgt_Schultze]

I’ve heard some college textbook manufacturers making their products available for university use. Are these “e”books similarly priced to the paper versions? Can the “e” variety be resold as used books can be? How about for popular recreational titles?