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Barnes and Noble Drops Ebooks

Posted by michael on from the one-step-forward-two-steps-back dept.

computx writes "I just recieved an email from Barnes and Noble that they will no longer sell ebooks and I have 1 month to download the books I have purchased. Wow!"

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  1. Re:Bathroom Reading by Uksi · · Score: 5, Interesting

    With my Palm, yes! Must've read four books w/ it in locations ranging from subway to bed to toilet.

  2. B & N and Computers/Technology by chia_monkey · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I wonder what's really going on at Barnes and Noble. My roomie is a manager there and she said they were reducing the size of the computer section big time. Now they're dropping eBooks. Is this just an odd coincidence or is B & N moving more toward a "traditional" bookstore and coffeeshop mix (meaning does management think computer related stuff isn't "traditional")? Does anyone know?

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  3. Re:Bathroom Reading by mgg4 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I also use a "Palm" device (Sony Clie). I have over 90 books stored on one memory stick, including a full dictionary and NIV Bible, and the chip is just over half full.

    Having the ability to read the unabridged text of these books without having to drag a bookcase around is VERY COOL.

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  4. Re:Bathroom Reading by gladed · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Just got back from a 3-day Christian men's camp this weekend. A group of us were debating a particular point of theology and someone said "now what's that verse...".

    Naturally, I whipped out my Zire 71, did a full text NASB search and found and quoted the verse. In about 10 seconds. While we were walking. In the dark.

    I'm sure people resisted the move away from rolled-up animal skins, too...

  5. Off White by dragonsapp · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I agree, white is not the best color for reading on a computer, but black is not the solution.

    Try this out: 255 255 240 or #FFFFF0

    It's close enough to white that it looks "normal" but doesn't cause as much strain. Also, with the way our eye work, when it's the closest color to white on the screen our eyes fool us into thinking it's acctually white.

    Try it sometime. Works best to make your document editor paper this color and then place a white picture farther into the doc. On a blank page let your eyes get used to the color then scroll down to the white pic. You'll be amazed at how the colors seem to shift though you know they didn't change.

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