Ebooks? Some, all or none??

[cnoto34]

Hello,

I debating on whether to buy ebooks. I do prefer a book that I can flip through but I'm thinking cost and having to carry them all. I was thinking maybe I can a few ebooks and wondering which ones you have used the least that would be ok to buy as an ebook? Help please:)

[picklemouse]

The textbooks are huge and heavy. Think you are gonna study everywhere? Nope. Try as I might, I can't seem to read my Fundamentals, Med-Surg, or OB books in bed. They are too big! Even "curling up" on the couch when I am tired of sitting at a desk is pretty difficult. As soon as I get comfortable, invariably I will need to get up for something and it's a pain. I really wish I had gotten eBooks.

If you are looking at eBooks, the iPad mini is awesome. It's just the right size. I load all my powerpoints, course calendars, NANDA pdfs, and syllabi on it. It's one of the most useful gifts I have received for nursing school. Also, I have been shopping around for eBooks and have found that a few are cheaper on Amazon and a few are cheaper from the iBooks store (through the app).

Good luck!

[TexasRN75]

I made the mistake of buying my med surg book on my Kindle. When it came time to make a reference about the patho on my care plans, it was very difficult. I ended up using someone else's book to complete my annotation. That was the last time that I bought an e-book.

[cnoto34]

Thanks so far for all your replies. Tough decision as I plan to buy an ipad.

[cnoto34]

Thanks for your replies. Tough decision as I want to it an ipad

[ambitiousBSN]

I have all of my books as hard copies. However, I have both my Fundamentals and diagnosis book on my iPad through Kno. Very convenient!

[NICUmiiki, DNP, NP]

I have all ebooks because it's required by my nursing program. I love them. My school uses evolve for all off their books. Once I got familiar with pageburst (the computer program we use to access our books), I really found them great.

I have all of my books with me, all the time. I can search through the book for certain topics. It takes a few searches to learn what the search results mean and which ones to ignore. It's especially great for the med book and lab diagnostic book. Also, the page numbers are true to the book, unlike a few other ebook programs.

Not everyone in my class likes using ebooks, but most of us either like it, or have gotten use to it.