My Awesome Kindle Idea.

[ValiantVenality]

Hey there. Sorry for two posts in two days, but I dont post often anyways, so I dont see much of a problem. Anyways here's an idea that I had. I think its been used in Canada before, but I have some questions about it too.

I absolutely hate lugging all my books around all the time from class to class. It's a nightmare. Sometimes, I'd only use the book for maybe 5 minutes of the class. Why even bother to bring the book? So heres my idea. Somehow convert all my textbooks into a digital format then put them on a Kindle, get a nice book case for it and VIOLA!

Much easier to carry around, able to see extremely well, could quite possibly get me into reading a little more, and go on Benheck whenever I choose! Sound like a good idea? It does to me. The only problem I have is how I would manage to get all my books in a digital form.

My dad owns a scanning company and he said he could scan most of my books in 5 minutes for each one. That could definitely be a solution, but he said I'd have to cut the pages out of the bindings and I would have to pay the school for the books back. Anyone have a solution for my dilemma? Whether its your own solution, or helping me figure out the whole cutting of the book binding. Anything would be great! Thanks!

[SonyPortableizer]

Well first you put it into Microsoft word after converting it into words after using a program we have at school (I forget the name)
Then after you do that you have to export it into Kindle's software database.
After that you stop scamming people
Hope I could help

[schmellyfart]

There are actually some students at my University using E-textbooks on the kindle as part of a 'trial program'.

Having used both e-textbooks and traditional textbooks, I prefer the latter, despite the weight.

[Rekarp]

Agreed for some reason flipping the pages just feels "right". Its like game emulation almost.

[Sparkfist]

I went to Macomb Community College's book store before their fall term. They had posters up advertising digital text books. They mentioned that most books are available. Sounded nice.

But really I do agree I hate carring books around. Namely books for computer classes, because you have the internet and well it only wastes time thumbing through a book when you could be keeping your eyes on the monitor. And besides the RedHat Certification book I have it over 600 page. Do I need that? No I have the internet and I can search through a PDF or google faster then I can searching a book.

I might be going back to the college again so I'll write down the site address and post it if anyone's interested.

-Sparkfist

[hackmodford]

I guess you could simply photocopy the pages yourself and then give those to your dad.

[WhatULive4]

You could always try making one of these.