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Offline Bar Wench

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« on: May 02, 2008, 09:49:28 AM »
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2008, 09:52:03 AM »
I'm sure it will be soon enough.

Meanwhile what's wrong with the library reading room?
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2008, 09:52:29 AM »
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2008, 09:55:59 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on May 02, 2008, 09:52:03 AM
I'm sure it will be soon enough.

Meanwhile what's wrong with the library reading room?

Nothing. But I was thinking of my two week holiday in the Summer and the weight restrictions on baggage. There is no way in hell I will be able to take anywhere near enough reading material! This would be perfect! As it would be for my commuting!
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2008, 09:58:18 AM »
But does it smell right?

Books just have that aroma cloud9:
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2008, 09:59:26 AM »
 rubschin:  
Solution:
Order reading material on line and have it sent to your holiday destination by Amazon. You don't then need to carry it out with you and having read it sell it back via Amazon Market Place.
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2008, 10:00:21 AM »
I like their chocolate eggs as well.  cloud9:
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2008, 10:05:20 AM »
Quote from: Nick on May 02, 2008, 09:58:18 AM
But does it smell right?

Books just have that aroma cloud9:

It wouldn't that is true but it would solve my problem!
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2008, 10:05:47 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on May 02, 2008, 09:59:26 AM
rubschin:  
Solution:
Order reading material on line and have it sent to your holiday destination by Amazon. You don't then need to carry it out with you and having read it sell it back via Amazon Market Place.

As would this!  rubschin: I shall have to have a think about this.  rubschin:
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2008, 10:10:30 AM »
Amazon will deliver anywhere in the EC but they do charge a bit extra for it. I have used this method to get books to my niece in Switzerland when my brother asked me to get some books she wanted as a pressy from him but he couldn't be arsed didn't want to have to carry them on the plane.


And for the pedants I know Switzerland is not in the EC
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2008, 10:30:38 AM »
It won't be cheap. Think it said it was a flat rate of 4ish pounds plus something per book. But it would remove the hassle that is for sure.
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2008, 11:07:59 AM »
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And for the pedants I know Switzerland is not in the EC

Or EU even eveilgrin:
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2008, 11:10:38 AM »
Or whatever they are calling themselves today  ::)
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2008, 06:53:03 PM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on May 02, 2008, 10:30:38 AM
It won't be cheap. Think it said it was a flat rate of 4ish pounds plus something per book. But it would remove the hassle that is for sure.

Or on the other hand you could pick up a half decent PDA for less than that install the mobile versions of Acrobat and Microsoft reader on the thing and then download the PDF and LIT versions of your books to read in just the same way. I have a substantial library on my PDA for when I'm working away from home.

It also has the advantage of being able to play films and TV programs that you have converted.
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2008, 06:10:22 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on May 07, 2008, 06:53:03 PM
Quote from: Bar Wench on May 02, 2008, 10:30:38 AM
It won't be cheap. Think it said it was a flat rate of 4ish pounds plus something per book. But it would remove the hassle that is for sure.

Or on the other hand you could pick up a half decent PDA for less than that install the mobile versions of Acrobat and Microsoft reader on the thing and then download the PDF and LIT versions of your books to read in just the same way. I have a substantial library on my PDA for when I'm working away from home.

It also has the advantage of being able to play films and TV programs that you have converted.
She is a girl tho...  noooo:
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