Kindle or Hard Version
Aug 2, 2014 09:07:26 #
i still use books..i find them easier to grab for any reference..if you haven't charged your tablet then you're out of luck..i do have some downloaded on a tablet myself but never really used it..i love to bring the book along...
Aug 2, 2014 10:13:42 #
I have not read many of the replies to this post, but I do think the hard cup of most such books is preferable. For the Northrup book, however, Amazon gave me free Kindle version when I bought the hardback. Northrop has done this one the way I wish other publishers would. He has promised periodic updates of the digital version forever and has built in videos that are helpful.
Aug 2, 2014 10:32:43 #
Kindle!
RUN the book on your second PC monitor while ACTIVELY following the the lesson in the program on your primary monitor.
Stop READING the book!
RUN the book on your second PC monitor while ACTIVELY following the the lesson in the program on your primary monitor.
Stop READING the book!
Aug 2, 2014 10:35:42 #
RH-1 wrote:
I have not read many of the replies to this post, but I do think the hard cup of most such books is preferable. For .....
Hard cups are beneficial, that's for sure. My books are of both varieties. Kindles and iPads are especially handy for being the one place to keep pristine copies of all equipment manuals.
Aug 2, 2014 10:43:03 #
jaymatt wrote:
Books! They're easy to grab off the shelf for quick reference--Kindle, not so much.
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I read Kindle books for certain uses. Philosophy, Theology, Psychology, etc., but for technical and how-to where I'm going to read, then do, Kindle just doesn't work for me. Real books can be propped open on the desk and followed step-by-step in a way that Kindle can't (Or I'm not smart enough) YMMV
Aug 2, 2014 10:56:04 #
fjrwillie wrote:
I am going to order the following: br br Tony Nor... (show quote)
I have and use a Kindle software on my iPad. It is difficult to use when reading these type of books because the pagination is changed. Where the hard copy pages are laid out (usually) to allow viewing an image and the text referring to it on the same page spread, the Kindle version will have you jumping all over the place.
For my use, if it is learning type reading that I will/may be referring to while at the processing console, I always buy the hard copy.
My $0.02
Aug 2, 2014 11:05:47 #
fjrwillie wrote:
I am going to order the following: br br Tony Nor... (show quote)
These books do not do well on the basic Kindle but on the Kindle Fire they work nicely. I have Tony Northrup's DSLR Book on both kindles and do not like the standard version at all.
These books will go nicely on tablets as well. I have the same book on my Samsung Tablet and have enjoyed it more on that device.
Aug 2, 2014 11:40:51 #
The gentleman who can't find page he wants on a kindle should read the instructions. It's easier by far to search via index or topic and I bookmark and highlite all important stuff. That is the main advantage over paper in my opinion
Aug 2, 2014 13:28:31 #
I buy either epubs or pdf's for my iPad. Nice to have the book open on the iPad when I'm working. For instance, I keep the Scott Kelby LR5 book open on the iPad while I'm working my images in LR. I have a stand for the iPad, which keeps it at the right angle, right next to my computer's screen.
Besides, I have th best of my photography books and manuals on the ipad. Seems to be a LOT easier to fit the iPad into my camera backpack, as opposed to stuffing a bunch of hard cover books in there.
As to finding things in a book, if you familiarize yourself with the search features, index and so on, you can get to any part of a book with a tap or two.
I used to have ten or twelve shelves full of books of all sorts. Got the digitals, got rid of the shelves and hard copies, and all these books I'll ever read are on my computer, ready to transfer to the iPad as needed. I can add two dozen books to the iPad and the weight increases not a whit.
Besides, I have th best of my photography books and manuals on the ipad. Seems to be a LOT easier to fit the iPad into my camera backpack, as opposed to stuffing a bunch of hard cover books in there.
As to finding things in a book, if you familiarize yourself with the search features, index and so on, you can get to any part of a book with a tap or two.
I used to have ten or twelve shelves full of books of all sorts. Got the digitals, got rid of the shelves and hard copies, and all these books I'll ever read are on my computer, ready to transfer to the iPad as needed. I can add two dozen books to the iPad and the weight increases not a whit.
Aug 2, 2014 13:36:40 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
You can bookmark pages easily. Also, you can download the Kindle application to your iPad and I have also downloaded the Kindle application to my MacBook Pro. I do use Kindle on the Kindle HD as well. I don't use it on my iPhone although I have the application. I have over 900 books on my Kindle account and I don't have any problems finding what I need or want.
elwynn wrote:
IMO the hard copy is best. It's too hard to flip back and forth with the Kindle and I can never find the page I want to go back to.
Aug 2, 2014 14:57:48 #
Aug 2, 2014 17:02:44 #
Morning Star wrote:
Have you ever noticed how a highlighter messes up your tablet or e-reader screen?
Have you ever noticed how a highlighter messes up your tablet or e-reader screen?
There's an app for that (no, really).
Aug 2, 2014 17:35:14 #
ocpd44 wrote:
There's an app for that (no, really).
Yep. The ability to highlight a section, a sentence or a word of text, in the color of your choice, even to copy same, is a part of Apple's IOS. Can't speak for the tabletuary step-children, but I'd think that Android, at least can do that.
Aug 2, 2014 17:39:23 #
The only books I get on Kindle are novels and other "word only" books. Anything with illustrations or photos I get hard copy. Books like camera manuals I have a hard copy and a Kindle copy for when I travel.
I like flipping pages (hard to do on Kindle); I like being able to see captions under the picture (without formatting errors); I like to take in the whole photo in its original size (also not likely on Kindle).
If you have a non-color Kindle version, it's a no brainer./
I like flipping pages (hard to do on Kindle); I like being able to see captions under the picture (without formatting errors); I like to take in the whole photo in its original size (also not likely on Kindle).
If you have a non-color Kindle version, it's a no brainer./
Aug 2, 2014 17:39:52 #
Reinaldokool wrote:
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I read Kindle books for certain uses. Philosophy, Theology, Psychology, etc., but for technical and how-to where I'm going to read, then do, Kindle just doesn't work for me. Real books can be propped open on the desk and followed step-by-step in a way that Kindle can't (Or I'm not smart enough) YMMV
I read Kindle books for certain uses. Philosophy, Theology, Psychology, etc., but for technical and how-to where I'm going to read, then do, Kindle just doesn't work for me. Real books can be propped open on the desk and followed step-by-step in a way that Kindle can't (Or I'm not smart enough) YMMV
I use a small stand, manufactured by Luxa, in a finish similar to that of my iMac, which holds the iPad at the proper angle. Makes it quite convenient. Bought this stand for my 1st generation iPad, loved it, and it still works =just as well for my iPad Air. The way this stand is built, I'd think it would hold just about any tablet you'd throw at it. And with this stand, I don't have to worry about the items used to prop up a hard-cover book slipping or sliding or falling off the desk.
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