Comments on: My First E-Book Experience http://lhsblog.edublogs.org/2009/04/28/my-first-e-book-experience/ The Livingston High School Reading Blog Wed, 13 May 2009 15:54:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Administrator http://lhsblog.edublogs.org/2009/04/28/my-first-e-book-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Administrator Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:54:12 +0000 http://lhsblog.edublogs.org/?p=249#comment-1133 One problem with the .pdf files is that they tend to be about twice as large as other text files such as the mobipocket ebook files. Although the universality is a big advantage. Tony One problem with the .pdf files is that they tend to be about twice as large as other text files such as the mobipocket ebook files. Although the universality is a big advantage.

Tony

]]> By: Jonathan Pearce http://lhsblog.edublogs.org/2009/04/28/my-first-e-book-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Jonathan Pearce Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:14:37 +0000 http://lhsblog.edublogs.org/?p=249#comment-1132 Tony, It's likely that there will be a variety of modes in which to read e-books. We (BalonaBooks) are trying the simplest and I think the most straighforward: .pdf that is downloaded from email and read on one's computer screen via Adobe Reader. We have sent out only a dozen .pdfs of Bandits!, but the response has been (almost 100%) positive. The advantage of .pdf is that the size of the type can be controlled on the screen. Another advantage is that the cost of a .pdf is much,much lower than a paper print version. A disadvantage is that the computer screen is not very portable, although one can read a .pdf on any device that accepts them. Jonathan Tony, It’s likely that there will be a variety of modes in which to read e-books. We (BalonaBooks) are trying the simplest and I think the most straighforward: .pdf that is downloaded from email and read on one’s computer screen via Adobe Reader. We have sent out only a dozen .pdfs of Bandits!, but the response has been (almost 100%) positive. The advantage of .pdf is that the size of the type can be controlled on the screen. Another advantage is that the cost of a .pdf is much,much lower than a paper print version. A disadvantage is that the computer screen is not very portable, although one can read a .pdf on any device that accepts them.
Jonathan

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