"What Kind of E-Reader Are You?" (cover, textbooks, encyclopedia)
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I'm a little disturbed by e-reading. And yet... sometimes I find myself frowning at a paper book because it doesn't have a Search function ("I have to look page by page to find that passage?").
"About how you're reading: there are many ways to do it, some high-tech, some low-tech, some in between. But there are really only five you should consider".
I'm a little disturbed by e-reading. And yet... sometimes I find myself frowning at a paper book because it doesn't have a Search function ("I have to look page by page to find that passage?").
"About how you're reading: there are many ways to do it, some high-tech, some low-tech, some in between. But there are really only five you should consider".
I have a Nook and I love it. I've read a couple Kindle books on my Ipod Touch as well...prefer the Nook but there are times when I've been out without it and was glad to have something to read on the Touch. The actual Kindle device is fine but I hate the fact that you're limited to Amazon's format only. I've read about 12 books since I got my Nook in July and previously would be lucky to get through 2 a month. I'm sure someone will be along shortly to insinuate that a "real" reader would never read an ebook, though...
I have a Nook and I love it. I've read a couple Kindle books on my Ipod Touch as well...prefer the Nook but there are times when I've been out without it and was glad to have something to read on the Touch. The actual Kindle device is fine but I hate the fact that you're limited to Amazon's format only. I've read about 12 books since I got my Nook in July and previously would be lucky to get through 2 a month. I'm sure someone will be along shortly to insinuate that a "real" reader would never read an ebook, though...
I'd welcome e-versions of encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies...coffeetable books...with reference links, a good search, graphics, audio, wouldn't that be the greatest thing? I think it's where school textbooks are heading
I have a Nook and I love it. I've read a couple Kindle books on my Ipod Touch as well...prefer the Nook but there are times when I've been out without it and was glad to have something to read on the Touch. The actual Kindle device is fine but I hate the fact that you're limited to Amazon's format only.
Kindle isn't limited to only Amazon's format. Although they don't support epub, they do support mobi and other document formats like PDF, DOC, TXT, etc. In my experience, any public domain ebook that is available as epub is also available as either mobi or Kindle's AZW format so I've had no issues with my Kindle not supporting an ebook I want. But since Kindle has a bigger ebook store than Barnes and Noble, I don't need to look elsewhere very often anyway. Also, Kindle is available in many countries where the Nook/B&N isn't.
But I do wish Kindle support library ebooks and sharing like the Nook does.
I love my Kindle, especially for travelling. Now I can take my entire collection of books with me rather than picking and choosing. I can understand why people still enjoy a physical book as it does hold some advantages. You drop a paperback in the water and the worst thing that happens is you have a soggy book!
I love my Kindle, especially for travelling. Now I can take my entire collection of books with me rather than picking and choosing. I can understand why people still enjoy a physical book as it does hold some advantages. You drop a paperback in the water and the worst thing that happens is you have a soggy book!
Water can really damage a paper book, especially to people who do their best not to get even the slightest crease or smudge on their paper books. But there are waterproof cases for e-readers which will keep them safe from water whereas you can't exactly put a paper book in a waterproof container and still be able to turn the pages! So although an accessory is required, I would still choose an e-reader over a paper book when it comes to reading near water.
For me, the choice of a Kindle over any other e-reader was a no-brainer. Kindle have the biggest selection of ebooks in the UK. The Nook/B&N isn't even available here and while the Sony devices are available, their ebook store is not! WHSmith and Waterstones sell ebooks for Sony e-readers (and something called an iRiver) but even if you were to combine their stores, they wouldn't even have 1/4 of the titles that Kindle's store supplies. I think the only other option is Kobo which has an equally small ebook store for UK residents.
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It definitely pointed me in the right direction. 
