Gadget!!!!!!!!

[Tattoo Bradley]

He said:

“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.”

[slohairt]

When I first read the title of this thread I thought it was going to be about Inspector Gadget!

Dr. Claw: "GADGET!!!!!" (clenching his fist in impotent rage)

[McFarkus]

He said:

“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.”

I've read 2 in the past day. At that rate I can make up for about 700 people in a year (Realistically probably about 600).

What about you?

[Tattoo Bradley]

I've read 2 in the past day. At that rate I can make up for about 700 people in a year (Realistically probably about 600).

What about you?

Well, that all depends on how large a book we're talking. I would say, realistically, I'm probably about 2 a week. Sometimes more; sometimes less. I've read a couple on the Kindle, but I've also got the massive tome that is The Stand, in hardback, I've been reading as well.

[Yaish]

Thanks to ebooks specifically, I read a lot more than I used to, and I used to read a lot even then. I'm probably good for at least 100-200 books a year.

[DrewO]

e-readers, students, or anyone who spends a lot of time in front of their computer may want to look into Zinio: http://www.zinio.com/

I first used them to buy digital copies of textbooks, but they do magazines as well. They're also developing an app for the iPhone and are currently offering over 100 classic books free.

Barnes & Noble, who used to partner with Zinio, is launching a similar service as well.

[McFarkus]

Brad,

Thanks for sending me those tabs. I've modified your setup for the cover somewhat. I put the tab on the cover instead of the Kindle and just one piece of velcro to hold the Kindle in the cover - seems to do the trick. But also allows me to turn the device and the Whispernet on and off more easily.

[McFarkus]

Well, that all depends on how large a book we're talking. I would say, realistically, I'm probably about 2 a week. Sometimes more; sometimes less. I've read a couple on the Kindle, but I've also got the massive tome that is The Stand, in hardback, I've been reading as well.

I've been averaging 5 or more books per week for a long time, including some tomes. I usually have two or three going at the same time. I'm finding that the Kindle facilitates this.

[Tattoo Bradley]

I initially had the rubber tab on the cover. I found I kept bumping it with my hand when it was flipped around, which is why I placed it directly on the kindle. And, I think I like the idea of one velcro square as well. The two pieces really are a bit more than I truly need (good point about reaching the whisper net switch easier!)

[Tattoo Bradley]

Kindle 2

Fortunately there just aren't enough new features to drive me to the insanity of needing this. I still <3 my Kindle 1, almost a year later. I've read many many books on it. None-the-less, I'm glad to see Amazon is continuing on with the Kindle.