The need to escape from the backwoods of Taichung County, and re-familarize myself with the English language above a grade two level, compelled me to spend a couple of days in Taipei. Before I came away, I made the obligatory trip to Page One and picked up a copy of a book I hadn’t read since the n…

This looks like a very good read: Interview with the author: Part 1 https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2024/01/20/war_is_boyish_and_fought_by_boys_1006227.html Part 2 https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2024/02/03/you_americans_youre_fascinated_by_power_1009387.html [image] I th…

[image] Mr_PBH: I think it’s about time I got an e-reader. Infinitely easier for getting books in Taiwan.

[image] lostinasia: Infinitely easier for getting books in Taiwan. Can you recommend one? Just one; don’t need a side by side by side by side comparison. I will get it. But I think it needs to be hooked up to Amazon, yeah?

[image] Mr_PBH: Can you recommend one? [image] eReaders in Taiwan Technology Meebook M6 Bought one recently at Syntrend Bearboss with cover/case ~$4700. Syntrend 3rd floor has a large variety of brands, sizes, etc. Small, light, lot’s of book apps like Google Boo…

eReaders in Taiwan Syntrend Bearboss Where’s that?

[image] Mr_PBH: Where’s that? eReaders in Taiwan Syntrend Bearboss with cover/case ~$4700. Syntrend 3rd floor [image] Syntrend · No. 2號, Section 3, Civic Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City,... ★★★★☆ · Shopping mall

[image] Mr_PBH: Can you recommend one? I think I’m on my second Kindle now? Maybe my third, going back around fifteen years. I’m using a Kindle Paperwhite. They’re fine. It’s an odd piece of tech in that they haven’t improved all that much, but one of main “features” is the lack of features o…

[image] lostinasia: I had the impression you couldn’t (conveniently) read an Amazon-Kindle book on other e-ink-readers like the Kobo, but based on what @tango42 has written above about the Meebook, I may have that wrong. Can read Kindle books on Kindle app on any place you have a Kindle app a…

[image] lostinasia: I think I’m on my second Kindle now? Same question I asked i the other thread. Will it read TO you as you read along, as in I can up the playback speed and read through faster?