Thread: Favorite E-Reader

Originally Posted by Cpomer

I ended up buying a Kindle 3. This was after carefully reading reviews on the various e-readers. I knew I didn't want an Ipad, since it's LCD and I'm going to be buying a tablet soon enough anyway. Between the Nook and the Kindle, the deciding factor ended up being that the Kindle has a good built-in dictionary, is easy to navigate to the dictionary, and the dictionary can be changed to any other supported dictionary. This is something none of the other readers have, and IMO it outweighs the disadvantage of not being able to use Epub. It's easy enough to convert books to different formats. I never plan on buying through the Kindle store, so transferring books shouldn't be much of a problem. There was also a Sony ereader, but it was worse than either the Kindle or the Nook, having no dictionary at all (I think - this was about a month ago).

Cpomer,



How are you finding it? I'm thinking of netting myself one for Christmas. Happy with it so far?

I used my iPod Touch to read books but the battery wouldn't last long enough for my liking. I have been using a Sony Reader since February. I really like it because of the multiple formats it can use right off the bat. Also, the battery lasts about 2 months when reading about an hour or two at night before bed. I also got it because it's pink :) I never really wish for wireless connectivity because I have so many books I want to read on the device anyway, if I put any more I'll never get to the ones I already have.

I'm really tempted by the Kindle - actually I'm really tempted by the iPad but I can't justify spending that much. The Nook worries me a little these days with everything going out of business - I think I trust Amazon not to fail much more than B&N.

Does anyone do newspapers on theirs? That's another prospect that has really interested me...

I just recently bought a kindle and only had it for about a month now, loving it so far. But I do hate how the organization is limited, no book cover display on the listing, and zooming capabilities. Before Kindle, I used iBooks on my iPhone to read which was wonderful with the pinchzooming but due to the small screen, i switched to the kindle. Also for its e-ink display which is amazing.

Sometimes i read on psp, but i love to read printed book :D

I'm thinking of buying a Kindle 2, on the sole ground that it runs Linux, and that someone managed to get Xorg running on it. That means Epub support, amongst other things.

I have the Sony PRS-600 and it's pretty nice. It has epub support and my books look very nice on it. The only downside is that the glare is very obstructing sometimes.