Sci-Fi and fun with Technology

[drwayne]

I have had a Palm Tungsten T5 for about a month now. Last night I downloaded an ebook of the Star Trek novel "Captain's Blood", which is in the series of books that Statner has been involved in. The book is good so far, and I have found so far that I *like* reading a book on the Palm.<br /><br />Probably boring and shallow...<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[hracctsold]

Wayne,<br /><br />Yes, I have several e-books myself. I started a few months after I got this lap-top with a "book" about Gary Seven and the original ST. But it turned out to be only a VERY short story about the two. I was very disappointed, but I found out why it was only a few cents in cost. You get what you pay for I guess. But I have found some good deals there. That was where I was able to first read the last book and half of when Voyager came back to earth, and the troubles they ran into when they did.

 

[drwayne]

The book I am reading set me back a little over $5 - somewhere around where a paperback would have been. I bought it through the "bookstore" that the Palm folks have.<br /><br />I am about a third of the way through it. Of course, when you think of it as a page turner, realize that the pages are a little smaller than a normal book. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[pmn1]

<font color="yellow">But it turned out to be only a VERY short story about the two. I was very disappointed, but I found out why it was only a few cents in cost.</font><br /><br />Sounds like something out of Ben Bova's 'Cyberbooks'.. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[drwayne]

I'm up to page 763. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

Finished it, it was good, I enjoyed it.<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

Ended up being like 990 Palm sized pages. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>