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 Don't Like to Read, Then Don't, Listen!: How to Turn Any Type of Text Into Audio Files (DVD) $4.99 It's hard to judge the quality of the content on this video because the context is pretty poor...at first it sounds like he's narrating into a vast, empty lecture hall, then he's in a smaller room and we're looking at a monitor with a camera that can't stay still, which is kinda nauseating. But I'm still hopeful that this is worthwhile material.  Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition - Black (PRS600BC) $299.99 I have been using a PRS-505 since Jan 09 and I loved it. My wife has wanted a reader as well so I figured I'd give her mine (mint condition) and upgrade. I really like the 600, it boasts a lot of new features that were missing from my 505. The built in dictionary is very handy and saves me time from having to look up words from time to time. Simply double tap a word and there's your definition. The new design is very sexy and I like the feel of the matte finish on the back of the device. Pros: The touchscreen is pretty handy and rather responsive. A quick swipe to the left or right changes the page for you. I find it to be more convenient, but there is still a button page turn, if that's what you prefer. The interface is pretty nice. You can view your library by title or by cover art. Included in the right spine is a stylus. With this you can draw notes on pages or you can freehand drawings in a separate application (you can also use your finger for this). The internal memory has been bumped up a 100mbs to 350, and I believe you now store 250 books internally. The device also has two slots for external memory (SD card and Sony's Memory Stick Pro Duo). There is a built in MP3 player, but I have yet to use this feature on my old 505 or my current 600 Added also is a search feature which you can use with the on-screen keyboard. CONS: Readability is slightly hindered due to the extra layer for the touchscreen. Its not dramatic, but my 505 is noticeably more legible in most lighting conditions. Also due to the touchscreen, the screen is much more reflective and gives off a glare when held in certain positions. It's bit heavier than my 505. But honestly I don't consider this a con really. I like my devices to feel like they cost a bit of money. If it were too light I think it would feel cheap. I have the black unit and its a slight fingerprint magnet on the front. Now some may disagree, but I like it to look flawless at all time and I can notice them. Nothing a soft cloth can't fix. All and all I'm glad I upgraded. It's a lovely reader and I like having something different than all those Kindle users out there. I'm very pleased.  Small Histories: 800 Jpeg Files & Texts as Word for Windows: Studies of Western Art $67.99 Art criticism and historical analysis of classic and contemporary work from the database of Cv/Visual Arts Research. Formatted on a compact disc for Windows. Small Histories presents analytical essays on classic examples of Western art ranging from Masaccio's Trinity at S.Maria Novella, Florence to paintings by Vermeer, Cezanne, Salvador Dali and Francis Bacon. Postmodernist Culture includes notes for a lecture series at Middlesex University 1995-96, evaluating contributions by Bourdieu, Derrida, Baudrillard, Foster, McCracken and Langman, to cultural debates of art, society and spectacle. Curators & Collections includes interviews with keepers of leading national collections: Tate, National Gallery, IMMA Dublin, and a guide to over 350 public and private collections in Britain. London Review documents over one hundred exhibitions in museums and private galleries over a period of ten years. Cv Journal Volume 1-5 presents facsimiles of eleven issues of the quarterly review Cv Journal of the Arts. |
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