02-15-2006, 09:58 AM
I don't know if they make them kerosene-powered, but really, the best solution for long distance travel and needing lots of books is to get yourself a PDA. I've currently got a half dozen David Weber novels on the one Greg bought me a couple years back. Cost of downloadable books is the same as or less than purchasing paperback or reduced-price hardcover if it's brand new/just released. You get plenty of font and color choices and with the backlighting, the screen is comfy and easy to read regardless of the light conditions wherever you are (ask Greg, I bring the thing with me to theatres so that I can read instead of be bored to death by the onscreen ads before the previews start). Obviously the lack of bulk, weight is the major plus for traveling. Only bummer is making sure you can charge it (current is different in OZ so you need a specialty charger - can't just put an adapter on the plug!), and there's definitely wear and tear on your thumb because you only get a paragraph at a time on the screen and have to "page down" constantly.
Whenever I travel, I usually bring most of my books on the PDA and bring just a couple of paperbacks. After all, there's that miserable 15 minutes during takeoff and landing where they won't let you have anything electronic turned on.
Cindi
Whenever I travel, I usually bring most of my books on the PDA and bring just a couple of paperbacks. After all, there's that miserable 15 minutes during takeoff and landing where they won't let you have anything electronic turned on.
Cindi
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