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Life@50+ Boston
2014
Finding and Enjoying Electronic Books
Mike Lee, AARP

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Ereader devices and ebooks are here to stay

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Buy both paper and electronic books online

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Buy books on the ereader via wireless

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Or download them from your computer

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Use ereaders indoors and out

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Two ereaders, one account – For the price of dinner out

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Ereaders lose their keyboards and get 7” color sisters…
<2011 2013

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…to stay competitive with Apple and Samsung
<2011 2013
Kobo
Amazon
Kindle
B&N
Nook
Sony
Reader
Rakuten
Kobo
Aura
Amazon
Kindle
B&N
Nook
Sony
Reader
Sony
Reader
Kobo
Google
iRiver
Story
HD
Amazon
Kindle
Fire
HD
Rakuten
Kobo
Arc
HD
B&N
Nook
HD
Sony
Xperia
Google
Nexus 7
2013
Apple
iPad mini
2012 Samsung
Galaxy
Tab 2, 7”
2014?

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Don’t have an ereader? No problem. Use apps.
B&N
Nook
Amazon
Kindle
Apple
iBooks
Rakuten
Kobo
Sony
Reader Kobo
Google Play
Books

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Ereader apps (mostly) load everywhere
Apple iOS Google Android

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1. Amazon (except if you want to load EPUB format)
2. Kobo
3. B&N or Google
Most versatile ebook sources

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Search for free ePUB format ebooks on Google
Common ebook file formats.

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Search for free ePUB format ebooks on Google

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Get book recommendations from a community
http://www.goodreads.com (acquired by Amazon March 2013)

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Find and download free ebooks
http://www.bookbub.com

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Track ebook offers for Kindle
http://www.bookdip.com

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Oyster: Monthly subscription for unlimited access to thousands of
ebooks
https://www.oysterbooks.com

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Narrate and share children’s books
http://www.astorybeforebed.com

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Read books with children in video chats
http://www.astorybeforebed.com

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Read books with children in video chats on laptops
http://www.readeo.com/

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Read books with children in video chats on tablets
http://kindoma.com

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Project Gutenberg for the free classics
http://www.gutenberg.org

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Borrow ebooks from your local library

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Manage your offline collection of ebooks
http://calibre-ebook.com

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Scanning service converts paper to ebook
http://www.blueleaf-book-scanning.com

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The AARP Bookstore
http://bookstore.aarp.org

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Our bookstore includes all major booksellers

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AARP Bookstore Tech Titles

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1. Be lighter on your feet
2. Carry a more books than you can read
3. Save a buck or two
4. Mark your favorite parts
5. Customize your device for your needs
Reasons you’ll love ebooks

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Some more links to useful things
• Calibre ebook management software (free)
http://calibre-ebook.com
• Blue Leaf service scans your paper books to ebook format
http://www.blueleaf.com
• Good Ereader is one of my favorite blogs for news on e-
reader and ebook products
http://www.goodereader.com
• 2013 Ereader comparison site
http://ebook-reader-review.toptenreviews.com/

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Twitter: @curiouslee

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