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eReader- tell me which one to buy?
I am finally going to just buy one.... Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Sony? Pros and cons? Help me!
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Re: eReader- tell me which one to buy?
I have the Nook color and absolutely love it. It's great if you're going to read magazines or anything with color. It's a little heavier than the other eReaders but so far it's been ok.
It's nice to be able to adjust the brightness on the screen (and print size) so I'm able to read while DH is watching a movie with the lights off or if I'm reading in bed. It's ok for being in the sun but you really have to adjust the brightness.
All books are from barnes and noble, normally I just buy them directly from the nook and they're downloaded within minutes. Some of the apps are ok too,
Check to see which one works with your library. Not all do (last I checked).
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I have the kindle and love it. Ive had it for over a year now and did a lot of researching and ended up going that way. I like that you can still access the internet, etc. from it as well.
I will say I went this winter to play with the nook color and while I like it overall, I was really disappointed that they didn't make it 3G wireless like the original nook and/or the kindle. I was looking at it for my mom, who does not have wireless in her home, and asked the salesperson about that. They said they weren't sure why they didn't have the 3g wireless in that. To me that's a great product with a huge fail on the part of B&N. Wireless just isn't everywhere all the time. Just something to think about.
Sony's I wasn't impressed with at all. It may have gotten better but I think kindle and the original nook beat it out hands down.
Dont mess with the kobo. Its a weird set up and with Borders going under I wouldn't want to deal with their products. I doubt anyone will buy the rights to it.
I love the classic Nook. My husband has a Kindle and I much prefer my Nook.
This may sound odd, but I like that the Nook has page numbers as opposed to % of book finished. It makes it a little more like "real" books.
I like the e-ink as well. I have an iPad and if I wanted something backlit I'd use that, but we read before bed with lights on, planes have lights, metros have lights, so pretty much everywhere I read I don't need the backlighting. The e-ink helps my eyes not get as tired, whereas the iPad is just like looking at a computer screen.
I also appreciate that I can get books from the library online, which you can't do with a Kindle. I'm not sure where you are, but it might be worth checking to see what your library offers. Alexandria City has a ton of ebooks.
If you're looking for greater functionality than just an ereader, then go with the Nook Color. It is an ereader and a tablet all in one.
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I have the Nook color and really like it. I think the only downside is that it is hard to see in the sunlight (e.g., at the beach). I'm not sure if that is the case with all e-readers or if the Kindle's screen, which is less vibrant, would be better if this is something that you do frequently.
I regularly check out books online from the Fairfax County library and I've had friends send me e-books using Adobe e-pub. The most I have paid for a book from Barnes & Noble is $12.99 for a new release - most have been $7.99 to $9.99. The "Lend Me" feature isn't as great as it seems because only certain books are eligible; most of the books I have purchased have not been.
I've also used it for basic internet surfing because it is more convenient than dragging a laptop around. You just need a location with a wireless connection.
I have a Kindle and the original Sony eReader. I definitely prefer the Kindle over Sony - Sony did not have a great selection, and the battery life on the eReader wasn't great (if I was on vacation and reading quite a bit, I needed to recharge it every other day).
I would say that the one downside to the Kindle is that you don't seem to be able to get library books the way you can with other readers, so the cost of buying new books adds up (they do have some that are free, but they are mainly classics or cheesy romance books). There are some Kindle lending sites, but many of the publishers (at least of the books I own on Kindle) do not give permission for their books to be lent out - I have probably 80-90 Kindle books, and none of them were "lendable." However, you can share books with other Kindle owners that you know (I think most books can be lent up to six times) by registering their Kindle to your account and transfering the books, and vice versa.
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I have the classic (e-ink) Nook and I love it. Like cheeky, I find it easier on my eyes than the backlit, color screen. It's fine to read in the sunlight as well, because the e-ink is more like a book than a computer.
I wish I'd known that they were coming out with the new version of the e-ink Nook, because I might have waited. The new one has better internet surfing, but it also does not have 3G, only WiFi.
The DC-area libraries have good selections of ebooks, and most of them have reciprocal agreements, so for example if you live in MoCo and have a MoCo library card, you can also get a DC library card, an Arlington library card, etc.
You need to decide what you want/need in a ereader:
These are total first world problems. I have an iPhone (actually two- one for work and one for personal) and I also have a work iPad but I don't like reading things on it.
I was looking at the Kindle- it is $114 with the 'special offers' (aka annoying advertising) or $139 without. I don't think I need 3G because of my other devices. However, the BW Nook is also $139 and has the library option but I thought BN was in bankrupcy???? And, you can't buy books from Amazon?
Borders is in bankruptcy, not BN.
And you can buy books for your Kindle on Amazon, but not for any other reader.
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But for the Nook- only BN.com. Right?
The Nook can read multiple formats, including .pdfs. Library files are something different too. So, no, not only BN.
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I have a Kindle 3G and love it (if you're looking to save some cash, just get the Wi-Fi version). I burned through 4 books on my last vacation and never would have read that much had it not been for the convenience of the Kindle! Very easy to read in the sun. I like that the ebooks are sold through Amazon - I've been able to get some really great deals by regularly checking prices. My mom also has a Kindle so we just swap accounts to share books since the lending feature is only available on a small number of books (usually older releases).
FWIW, Kindle is supposed to be compatible with ebooks from libraries soon. They announced this a few months back but notice it's still not up and running yet. Kindle also sent a patch through that allows you to see page numbers, not just the % complete.