08-12-2020, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiffany
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I have friends, my age, who have not embraced technology, neither of them have a computer & neither have smart phones, they have phones like mine which are old & only used for calls or texting, so some of it they have taken to use, but basically. When allowed, due to Covid, we'd get together & chat non stop about this & that. We'd go out together, not a device in sight & enjoy each others company.
My Daughter has her phone or her i pad with her all the time, Son is the same. I think it's mostly a generation thing, the younger you are the more you rely on the net & other technology.
I do like the net, but I don't need to have it all the time. I read a lot too, proper books that is, no kindle.
I agree Tiff. No one will ever get me into Kindle. The pre-used tablet I bought a few yrs ago had Kindle with some books in it. Nah. Just not the same at all.
The nice thing about REAL books, is the characters actually FEEL real because paper is so much more pleasant to hold. One can curl up with something warm and tactile which you can't do with a hard plastic screen.
08-12-2020, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Pesta
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I agree Tiff. No one will ever get me into Kindle. The pre-used tablet I bought a few yrs ago had Kindle with some books in it. Nah. Just not the same at all.The nice thing about REAL books, is the characters actually FEEL real because paper is so much more pleasant to hold. One can curl up with something warm and tactile which you can't do with a hard plastic screen.
One more thing I absolutely hate about technology. Modern day cars have such jungle of electronic parts that it is nearly impossible to discover why the vehicle is running poorly. Back in the day, I could easily keep my vehicle running in top shape. Now, I need a computer and "scanners'. GRRR
08-12-2020, 04:01 PM
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The one good thing about having a kindle is that it's easy to carry on reading wherever you go, without physically having to carry a book. By which I mean that there have been time when my wife has gone into a shop, and I can use my phone's kindle app to carry on reading where I left off.But it is true, a paper book is usually far more preferential in so many ways. I tend to have a heavy going paper one on the go, and a couple of electronic light reads on kindle.
08-12-2020, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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You CAN get good books on kindle Tiffany!Its just the page turning is different ?
Oh ! And the smell and feel and look of a REAL book!!
But kindle can make the writing bigger, which l find essential now?
Donkeyman! 👍😁👍
Originally Posted by Pesta
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I agree Tiff. No one will ever get me into Kindle. The pre-used tablet I bought a few yrs ago had Kindle with some books in it. Nah. Just not the same at all.The nice thing about REAL books, is the characters actually FEEL real because paper is so much more pleasant to hold. One can curl up with something warm and tactile which you can't do with a hard plastic screen.
08-12-2020, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Pesta
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The pre-used tablet I bought a few yrs ago had Kindle with some books in it
08-12-2020, 05:29 PM
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I can see having a Kindle for travelling purposes and the like would be preferable for those who might travel a lot, but in general, it doesn't float my boat.Question:
As a matter of interest to Kindle lovers, if you needed to refer to or research something, would you prefer downloading to Kindle or have a book in your hands?
08-12-2020, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Havenview
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A proper Kindle (as in e-paper display) is utterly and completely different to read than the Kindle app on an LCD style display
08-12-2020, 05:36 PM
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Has technology made us lazy? Well, l wouldn’t like to go back to using two cocoa tins joined by a string for communication!Life is so fast now that we have to have the equipment to match and keep up with it all!!
Gone are the days, when we got about on penny farthing bicycles and hit a hoop with a stick!
08-12-2020, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel
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Life is so fast now that we have to have the equipment to match and keep up with it all!!
Not everyone has the means to do that though.
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Gone are the days, when we got about on penny farthing bicycles and hit a hoop with a stick!
08-12-2020, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel
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Has technology made us lazy? Well, l wouldn’t like to go back to using two cocoa tins joined by a string for communication! Gone are the days, when we got about on penny farthing bicycles and hit a hoop with a stick!
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