tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post3812475678596926138..comments2024-03-10T14:07:40.468-04:00Comments on Blue Rose Girls: I love my Sony ReaderBlue Rose Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05224076615462128422noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-71575356958286277622008-10-27T01:34:00.000-04:002008-10-27T01:34:00.000-04:00I know this post is WAY old, but if you're sti...I know this post is WAY old, but if you're still reading it, you may be interested to know that Sony has a very cute solution to 'reading in the dark' :<BR/><BR/>http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&categoryId=8198552921644523783&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665480080&storeId=10151&INT=M:ak<BR/><BR/>As for me, I'm hoping Santa will bring me a Reader for Christmas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-30301477987058916132008-05-04T09:46:00.000-04:002008-05-04T09:46:00.000-04:00not a comment, but a question, i was trying to rea...not a comment, but a question, i was trying to read a large pdf file on the reader but in the conversion the font size becomes very small and the reader can't make it much larger (only 2 levels of magnification small and medium)---what format are the manuscripts in?<BR/><BR/>thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-15098708361657484712007-12-05T16:06:00.000-05:002007-12-05T16:06:00.000-05:00You can't edit, but you can view black and white i...You can't edit, but you can view black and white images--but it would have to be in a Rich Text Document. So I imagine you can view dummies/images. I also just added a comment on Anna's post above regarding the screen/experience. I've snuggled up in bed with my Sony Reader, and it's a satisfying experience. ;)<BR/><BR/>And as for the recycled paper...Chris, I honestly don't know the answer to that.alvinalinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503984086482905226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-27631675652535488242007-12-02T08:32:00.000-05:002007-12-02T08:32:00.000-05:00Had not heard of the Sony Reader, is this only use...Had not heard of the Sony Reader, is this only useful for text or can an editor view a dummy with sketches? As an Illustrator I have often tried to peak interest in viewing dummy's on-line, via a private page of my web site and have not found success. To me, it makes so much sense to supply an AD or ED with a link where they can preview a "submission" at lesiure without the waste of paper, SASE etc. <BR/>With the advent of this reader, perhaps other on-line submission options will open up.<BR/>I never worry that ebooks will replace a physical book Meghan, it's just not the same, snuggled up in bed with your little one and the lap top:)<BR/>Christine TrippChristine Tripphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058419743726981987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-43353735993203670162007-11-27T16:36:00.000-05:002007-11-27T16:36:00.000-05:00This is an intersting post since Newsweek did a bi...This is an intersting post since Newsweek did a big story on it and I think I heard talk about it on NPR--was it NPR? B&N has also been talking about it.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I HOPE books don't die. I like to hold them, put them on my shelves, etc. I will say that I'm running out of space and really I don't NEED the novels there. The art book collection is here to stay and the picture books aren't going anywhere!<BR/><BR/>meghanMeghan McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117528918335897128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-34950548135462750762007-11-26T12:04:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:04:00.000-05:00"Every time we bring a manuscript to our acquisiti..."Every time we bring a manuscript to our acquisitions meeting, we copy and distribute approximately 20 copies. That's $140, and 8,000 sheets of paper."<BR/><BR/>But Little, Brown is using one-billionty percent post-consumer recycled paper, right?Chris Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891925951616484973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-19805256475103125852007-11-26T09:57:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:57:00.000-05:00Alvina, I do a lot of reading on my PDA--I have a ...Alvina, I do a lot of reading on my PDA--I have a converter that allows me to change Word docs to eBook format. I seem to go in phases with reading on that little screen--on the one hand, it's great that I always have a manuscript with me if I'm stuck with an unexpected long wait somewhere. On the other hand, if it's something that needs a lot of flipping back and forth, it gets tiresome, and I put it aside and finish it on my laptop or with a hard copy. I can make notes in the eBook file, but they don't convert back to Word (at least, not that I've figured out), so I still have to take an extra step with that if I have notes to pass along. I've thought about getting a Word for Palm application so I can make notes and convert the file back to Word for returning to the writer/client, but haven't made that step.<BR/><BR/>Now, I love reading books on audio, too, and the thought has crossed my mind more than once that I should ask a couple of clients a month to record their manuscripts so I can listen to them...probably too much to ask, though!<BR/><BR/>--ErinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com