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Do you happen to know if the text can be made larger for those who have problems reading regular print? Judy - I don't know about the Kindle but I know the E-Reader(I think it's by Sony) will adjust the type size and I think it's about $100 cheaper I love books and love opening a new book but I also hate to part with the really good ones. This option would be great for my storage problem. Whenever we have moved, the movers always give me a hard time about the number of books I have - since they charge by weight, I can't imagine how much my books have added to the moving costs. -- Laree in NC Doppa Mura Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang) Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them. - William Farley
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On 11/20/07, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a new electronic wireless reading device. You can have 200 books on the unit at a time and it will store more than that for you. Anna, thanks for this! Do you happen to know if the text can be made larger for those who have problems reading regular print? The print can be made quite a bit larger. It looks more like a printed page than a computer screen so does great in bright sunlight, but will need a reading light if it is dark. I ordered it Monday and it was waiting for me when I got home yesterday. I had it shipped 2nd day 'cause it was free but I guess since it was shipped from KY it showed up in one day. I like to read hardbacks, but hate lugging them around. The paperbacks are nice but hard to keep open. This comes with a book like cover so don't need to order one. I did and now I have to send it back. It's very comfortable to hold and read from. It's just a little larger than a paperback. You can order audio books for it and you can also download music from your computer to play as background. Might try that eventually. Not on the top of my must do list. The buttons to turn the page are large and easy to deal with. One of the girls at work is thinking about ordering one for her elderly parent who has vision problems. The big advantage of this over Sony's is that you don't have to download from a computer. When you have dial-up downloads take forever. I can order from the computer or the kindle but have to drive to where there is cell phone service. -- Anna Southern Ohio
Re: [IceHorses] Kindle
On 11/20/07, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a new electronic wireless reading device. You can have 200 books on the unit at a time and it will store more than that for you. Anna, thanks for this! Do you happen to know if the text can be made larger for those who have problems reading regular print? I just saw that the largest print is the equivalent to 20 pt on the microsoft word. -- Anna Southern Ohio
Re: [IceHorses] Kindle
It's a new electronic wireless reading device. You can have 200 books on the unit at a time and it will store more than that for you. Anna, thanks for this! Do you happen to know if the text can be made larger for those who have problems reading regular print? Judy
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Sorry, but there is nothing like a brand new book in your hands. If you are a reader you understand. I worked in the HS library for many years and my favorite time was when there was a delivery of new books. I love reading, I read a book a week. I love fiction. A good mystery or non ficton but no self help books.I LOVE BOOKS! In my next life I am gonna be a librarian but I doubt they will have any in our day and age. I actually hate how to in riding books. The gaiting books, nope. I need to experience it in person. I can see it and feel it but nope, I don't like reading it.
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It's a new electronic wireless reading device Gosh...then I would miss the feel of a book in my hands and the wonderful smell of a new book. Raven Lucy Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.
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Pam, I worked in the office of our small rural school. I actually did all the accounting for the tiny school district, but had lots of other duties too, including choosing and ordering all the new books for the library. It was like Christmas every time an order arrived. It probably served to set me up to be an Amazon junkie. Nancy
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Even better, it wouldn't happen to have a voice output option would it? Stephanie (who has cerebral palsy) has trouble turning pages. We use lots of books on tape and she can access the Oregon State Library's recorded books, but we have an awful time finding the titles she needs for book reports and school studies. Because of her disability, she is allowed to use any recording we can find. Nancy
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I thought I had the best job in the world working in a HS library. Now because of cuts I work in the Special Ed Dept as their secretary. You won't ever meet a nicer bunch of people. I just love them all. And the kids make it all worth it!
