tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post6003132613936071727..comments2024-03-10T14:07:40.468-04:00Comments on Blue Rose Girls: ereadersBlue Rose Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05224076615462128422noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-44806566667406867282011-01-31T11:00:04.855-05:002011-01-31T11:00:04.855-05:00I totally understand the MS Word issue. I got an i...I totally understand the MS Word issue. I got an iPad for Christmas, and while I absolutely love it, I haven't figured out how to have it completely replace my laptop for writing because of the editing issue. I haven't tried Pages yet though. Also, I had a failed experiment with Dropbox/Elements where I lost a bunch of edits I made on a few documents. So now I'm skittish about syncing/transferring files.<br /><br />I feel confident these issues are about the user (me) rather than the iPad, as I know many writers who love it for writing...Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-8384160548386024432011-01-29T15:21:17.026-05:002011-01-29T15:21:17.026-05:00I just wanted to add that I use the e-readers for ...I just wanted to add that I use the e-readers for myself. I am a huge believer in paper books. The only book apps we have for the kids are with are the monster at the end of this book and the cat in the hat. All opinions above are for my picture-less books. ;)Courtney Pippin-Mathurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606245189094789648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-50680224809956913172011-01-29T14:05:25.196-05:002011-01-29T14:05:25.196-05:00I wrote my opinion of this on another blog but I&#...I wrote my opinion of this on another blog but I'll briefly do it here (maybe I'll make a whole post on it). If I grew up now (and more so in a few years IF e-readers really get going the way some folks want them to with animations and all) then I'd never be able to learn in. I had MANY attention problems. Good lord--books that animate! Why not show an animation and just scrap the text? I would refuse to learn to read period. For kids like me it would be hopeless. Perhaps this is why I'm so very anti-e-reader the way they're being designed now-- with games, animated books, etc.Meghan McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117528918335897128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-62312876891398757372011-01-29T11:10:49.351-05:002011-01-29T11:10:49.351-05:00As a mom of three, 2 of which are 2 year old twin ...As a mom of three, 2 of which are 2 year old twin boys, the iPhone/iPad has been a life saver. (also love the constellation app) The only issue with turning pages or delayed loading (how I hate that!) is on my nook app. The kindle app is great. For my writing I use Pages and save the docs in google docs so o can access them on my Mac and iPad. If you don't want to invest in an iPad, I would go for a kindle. The big bummer is no backlight!Courtney Pippin-Mathurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606245189094789648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-61590888490900010772011-01-29T10:31:38.440-05:002011-01-29T10:31:38.440-05:00Libby, the iPad has Pages, which is basically the ...Libby, the iPad has Pages, which is basically the Mac version of Word. The problem for me is that you can't use Track Changes/comments, so I can't edit on it. But it's fine for writing long documents, like blog posts and talks, etc. I think if you had an external keyboard, you'd find it fine to write on. I'm happy to let you try it next time I see you!<br /><br />I think you'd be able to adapt to reading on a Kindle or Sony Reader, etc. There isn't really a black page or anything between page turns, at least not on mine...it flahes to the next page pretty quickly, and as I've said on previous posts, I actually forget that I'm reading on an eReader.<br /><br />Also, I traveled with both my MacBook and iPad when I was CA for three weeks. It wasn't really that inconvenient if you're going somewhere for a certain length of time and put on device in your rolling suitcase or whatever. I felt pretty silly carrying my MacBook, iPad, AND iPhone with me, but I did end up using all three all the time.alvinalinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503984086482905226noreply@blogger.com