Comments on: e-ink ebook readers sound fantastic

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:20:24 +0000

I’m glad my post helped. Thanks, LeaF, for the pre-birthday wishes.

By: LeaF

LeaF — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:51:20 +0000

Thanks so much for your post Cheryl. I too prefer online purchasing (bad for the credit card – lol), so that is wonderful to know.

Will bookmark the site for the Astak and follow-up with respect to availability.

Happy Birthday in August by the way, enjoy.

Regards
LeaF

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:49:26 +0000

Hi LeaF,
Yes, the Astak Mentor will be available to Canadians. I emailed the people at Astak, and they said they’d mail to Canada (from their website store). I do most of my purchasing online, so that works out well for me.

By: LeaF

LeaF — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:46:54 +0000

The Astec Mentor does look really appealing Cheryl. You mentioned Canada a couple of times. Is it actually going to be available in Canada? From the website, it appears to be a US company?

Thanks for the info.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:39:52 +0000

Berta, that’s so cool, that NY publishers are supplying their editors with Sony readers! I didn’t know that, and I like hearing it. It sounds neat to me–bringing in current technology that could help make some things a lot easier. Though I know for some people it might not.

Me, I like reading and editing manuscripts on paper; I think you catch so many more mistakes that way. BUT if it was a first read, to see whether I was interested or not–I can see the appeal. It makes the manuscripts a lot more portable and accessible to editors. I’d be so curious to hear their reactions, how they’re finding the experience!

I wonder how many of them will have the same nauseous reaction that Sarah and her co-workers did? I guess you didn’t have that reaction, and you’ve tried it out a few times.

I’m glad you’ve found a few more choices, now.

By: Berta

Berta — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:31:29 +0000

I like the Sony e-reader, and because it’s such a big purchase for me, I’ve tried it several times. Did you know that NY publishers are supplying Sony readers to their editors? They upload manuscripts in pdf format so that they don’t have to lug tons of paper around. I’ve asked my editors at two different houses, and both use them. I think it’s a brilliant move.

E-readers are dear to my heart just now! Thanks for the great post. I’d never heard of the others and I’ll research more before committing to the Sony.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:02:36 +0000

Sarah, thanks for letting me know that about the Sony Reader! That’s another reason, now, to not even look at it. It sounds awful, the nausea-inducing feeling. Ug. Definitely not what you want in an ereader!

By: Sarah Rettger

Sarah Rettger — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:42:54 +0000

Make sure the page-turning function works for you – I tried out the Sony eReader, but the way it wipes the screen when it moves to the next page was nausea-inducing. I had to look away every time I flipped.

(I’d blame it on me being pathetic, but some of my coworkers had the same reaction. Hope yours doesn’t do that for you!)

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:56:39 +0000

Yes–paper books are much more enjoyable.

Thanks for the tag, Kathy. I liked how the meme was a short one.

By: Kathy Stinson

Kathy Stinson — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:22:47 +0000

I only read books the old-fashioned way – so far.

You’ve been tagged on my blog. Have fun!