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Anyone getting rid of their physical library of books and replacing it with the iPad?

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I'm curious as to how many people are replacing their physical book collection with the iPad?

It is awesome to just have all your books in one device in the palm of your hands.
 
I doubt too many people are going to throw out their physical books, it's probably more a matter of getting new books digitally, and maybe buying a few favorites in digital format in addition to hardcopy. But it would be interesting to know if Kindles, Nooks and iPads have any effect on the number of books donated to libraries or sold to used bookstores ...
 
I tend to write a lot in most books I read, as well as read books on the beach -- two things I can't/won't do with the iPad. Sand + iPad screen sounds like a bad combo to me...
 
I thought about this, but its not worth it. You are trapped with apple for the rest of your life with books. I did this early with music and movies, and i regret it. Fool me once...
 
Wimmachine said:
I tend to write a lot in most books I read, as well as read books on the beach -- two things I can't/won't do with the iPad. Sand + iPad screen sounds like a bad combo to me...
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Ziplock bag. I use one with my nook when using it around water; a big freezerbag should work with the iPad. Kind of ghetto I guess, but whatever works.
 
bgribin said:
Yep, I'm burning all my books when my iPad arrives in a week.

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Lol

No, I won't be "Replacing" my books. I'll still keep my small shelf of books I bought. i only buy books that i think will be really interesting/are worth it, so I'll probably still buy physical copies of those books.
 
Death to all physical media! I have already digitized all my movies and CDs. I just sold bunch of my books to textbooksrus and powers. I sold my DVDs to Second Spin and DVD Pawn. The rest of the books that wouldn't sell I donated to goodwill for a nice tax break next year.
 
I wont throw out books that i already have, but I have decided not to buy anymore paper/hard backs. Enjoy being mobile with books and buying on the fly.
 
yeah, the new stuff, if any.

I'm also one to make notes in the non-fiction books.

I may dupe some books like WEB Griffin, Tom Clancy stuff just to have 'on hand'.


But overall it's nice to have a hardcopy, no batteries, no glare, no updates, etc.
 
I'm not really a book reader, personally. I read two books on my iPhone though since i've bought it - "A Day in Old Athens" and "The Count of Monty Cristo" (I do have a physical copy of it too though, great book!). Two books on my iPhone is more books ice read at all since college!

That being said, I am LOVING iBooks! I have about a dozen books that I doenloaded from manybooks.net and I have maybe 6 samples of books from the iBooks store that I will be buying.

So yeah, I don't own many physical books, but the iPad has got me into actually reading books!
 
Well, if you do decide to go that route, you might want to check out this case. Rumor has it an iPad version is forthcoming, and I anxiously await it.

http://twelvesouth.com/products/bookbook/

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...another option is the DIY method...

http://carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/
 
After getting a Kindle 2 I find myself buying and reading more books - it's an easy impulse buy at $9.99 (if prices increase to $14.99 I will buy fewer). I also get frustrated if a book I want isn't in digital format, and I usually don't buy it. So my preference is to get the digital version. It feels very retro to haul a real paperback around. I've been buying books for decades, and the switch to digital wasn't difficult at all.

But you do lose some capabilities that are important, like moving back and forth easily through a book, or jumping ahead easily. E-readers are best for long linear reads, so far.
 
Wouldn't replace all my books, just a few (reference material in particular) that would be good to have in digital format. Haven't been enjoying extended reading on the iPad; the screen is far too bright in dark environments (iBooks = a flashlight app) & far too glossy in bright environments. Reading in the sun has been nearly impossible and for this reason alone paper books and *gasp* an EInk reader shall remain in my library.
 
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