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Nevermind looked up the difference.
I get that. I mean, I haven't ordered a kindle version of Infinite Jest for a reason. But that said, speaking of Dostoevsky and DFW, and in lieu of downloading a screenshot app, Ima post one page of text from my kindle app, as an example:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cry Havoc
There it is, one page of text from my kindle app. Which I'd guess is about the same amount of words you get from an average teen fiction paperback ala Harry Potter or something. And nobody complains about having to turn the pages too often when reading Harry Potter. And the app makes it easy; your thumb is right there, you simply tap it on the right side of your screen and the page jumps.Quote:
somehow afford to have servants).
The point is that it's not just the death-by-canonization thing: there is real and alienating stuff that stands in the way of our appreciating Dostoevsky and has to be dealt with -either by learning enough about all the unfamiliar stuff that it stops being so confusing, or else by accepting it (the same way we accept racist/sexist elements in some other nineteenth-century books) and just grimacing and reading on anyway.
But the larger point (which, yes, may be kind of obvious) is that some art is worth the extra work of getting past all the impediments to its appreciation; and Dostoevsky's book are definitely worth the work. And this is so not just because of his bestriding the Western canon -if anything, it's despite that. For one thing that canonization and course assignments obscure is the Dostoevsky isn't just great -he's also fun. His novels almost always have ripping good plots, lurid and intricate and thoroughly dramatic. There are
Of course, given a better alternative, you're right, it's nicer to have a full page sized layout. Which is why if a book is incredibly long I might prefer it in paperback or something. But shit, at the end of the day whether I'm reading a traditional book, an e-reader or from a phone app, I've generally found the experience to feel like, well, reading. And if any one is more comfortable, any method will ultimately suffice.
My big issue would be e-ink's relative comfort. As opposed to the color screen of a reader or phone.
sorry, wasn't paying attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by MannyIsGod
Thats ok - takes less effort to look shit up than ask stupid questions on Spurstalk. Its just lazy of me.
well now I am reading that people are (successfully) using styli to take notes on the darn thing. That is pretty much the final piece of the puzzle.
Caution: it does seem to matter which brand/model stylus you buy, but they all seem to be between 15-25 dollars. Not too bad.
That sounds bad ass. Do you write on screen or whereever with those?
Ok, I broke down and got one today. Loving it so far. Haven't rooted it yet (I am at work). I will probably play with it for a few days before rooting it. That screen is magnificent.
Sorry, I could have sworn that had replied to this already... You write on the screen. Just like a piece of paper.Quote:
Originally Posted by MannyIsGod
Yeah, I did some searching for it today because I was thinking if you didn't have to write on the screen then maybe I could even do that on my Moment.
I'll probably hold off on this as the only real advantage to my laptop is weight and I'm definitely going to need my laptop a lot this semester. That being said it really does seem bad ass.
Feel free to remind me at how bad ass it is and how much you like it as you go along so that maybe you'll get me to buy it too. :lol
Just thought I would post something from my brand new toy. This thing is blazing fast and it's not even being overclocked yet.
Sent from my ridiculously fast and rooted nook color
Nook Color: Now served with Honeycomb!
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/h...#disqus_thread
I read that. Pretty damned incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drachen
The best video cards for the money are around $200-250 too. Amazing what that can you get you in terms of tech these days. An average computer used to run $1500! Now you have to go seriously overboard to hit that mark, and you get a tablet for $250! Unreal.
B&N is selling NC for $199 on Ebay for anyone interested.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/28/b...-ebay-for-199/