E-reader Debate

Hey guys,

I had been rcently looking into e-readers and am curious to know your opinion(s) on the topic. I saw the Kindle and was sold until I saw the HP TouchPad for $99. I also saw its limitations for PDF reading, which is used for about 50% of the content I will be reading. I also came across the Archos E-reader 7c, which was like a half tablet half ereader. Any thoughts on what you guys use for ereading?

If you want a pure ereader, go Kindle.

If you want a pure ereader, go Kindle.

Pirate700

Hey guys,

I had been rcently looking into e-readers and am curious to know your opinion(s) on the topic. I saw the Kindle and was sold until I saw the HP TouchPad for $99. I also saw its limitations for PDF reading, which is used for about 50% of the content I will be reading. I also came across the Archos E-reader 7c, which was like a half tablet half ereader. Any thoughts on what you guys use for ereading?

tocaa9

I have a sony e-reader, there is a site that converts any ebook format into another so its easy. I like mine a lot, long battery life and easy on the eyes.

I just use the Kindle app on my iPod Touch, but for a pure e-reader I always though the Kindle was the best. My wife uses one, and it's solid, plus you can read it anywhere even in direct sunlight.

Now if Amazon would just get a little bit more sensible on their Kindle book prices. Sometimes they cost more than the paperback you can just run to the store and buy.

I agree that the Kindle is a solid e rweader, I like the e-ink screen. However I heard its performance with pdfs isnt all that great. I'm not really looking to buy a tablet bcecause I have an iPhone 4 that takes care of my mobile needs. (except I wouldnt want to read a book on its 3.5'' screen.) Anybody have anything to say about Pandigital products?tocaa9

I use a touch to read books, and it's really not bad especially since you can just make the text size larger, and change the background and text colors. Quite easy on the eyes. The scrolling is no big deal. If you haven't tried it yet you should download the Kindle app and play with some of the free books just to see what it's like. I find it much easier to hold the iPod touch than my wife's Kindle for long periods of time.

If I buy any e-reader it'll be a nook. I like being able to choose what store I buy things from, plus it's got a touch screen and compatibility with library books. The Kindle is just too limited by its DRM for my tastes.MAILER_DAEMON

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]If I buy any e-reader it'll be a nook. I like being able to choose what store I buy things from, plus it's got a touch screen and compatibility with library books. The Kindle is just too limited by its DRM for my tastes.Pirate700

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[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]If I buy any e-reader it'll be a nook. I like being able to choose what store I buy things from, plus it's got a touch screen and compatibility with library books. The Kindle is just too limited by its DRM for my tastes.MAILER_DAEMON

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]Barnes and Noble is about to go under like Borders. I wouldn't take a nook for free.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]Barnes and Noble is about to go under like Borders. I wouldn't take a nook for free.

Pirate700

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[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]About to... what? :| And assuming that it was, it uses EPUB with or without DRM. Meaning that if they were to shut down, you can still get books from other e-book stores.Jandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]About to go under. As in out of business.

Pirate700

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"] they're not my favorite company anywayMAILER_DAEMON

I'd wait a little longer and look at the next gen kindle. Currently the kindle has the best environment for getting books in the most formats, but it now has the clunkiest interface due to the lack of a touch screen.

I'd wait a little longer and look at the next gen kindle. Currently the kindle has the best environment for getting books in the most formats, but it now has the clunkiest interface due to the lack of a touch screen.

Serraph105

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I'd wait a little longer and look at the next gen kindle. Currently the kindle has the best environment for getting books in the most formats, but it now has the clunkiest interface due to the lack of a touch screen.

Jandurin

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If you want a pure ereader, go Kindle.

Dracula68

QFT seriously, I got a Kindle for Christmas and I love it! Easy to hold, easy to read, not bulky like I feel some of the tablets are...

I have a kindle and it is great. Very user friendly and convienent.

If you can afford it just get an iPad. They do everything a kindle does and then some...obviously :)

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I like them too. Unfortunately the physical book and magazine market is dead. When you deal in an obsolete product, there's not much you can do.

Pirate700

Kindle is odd. Its very clear and nice for reading but for anything else, its a chore. Browsing the net is really bad on there with those little arrow things.Allicrombie

I have yet to buy an e-reader. I am not interested in one and the Kindle, at least the new one with the e-ink cannot be read in the dark. Now I know you can't read a book in the dark either, but a backlight would be a needed feature to entice me to buy one. Being able to read while on the way to or from a job and traveling at night means no extraneous interior lights in a vehicle and no reading. If I am not driving, I would read if I could.

I'm anti-ereader. Real books all the way.JustPlainLucas

Another vore for the Kindle. I love it. The books, for the most part are cheaper than the shelf counterpart and they have the built in dictionary and interent. Only drawback is that it's not in color, which is really only important for magazines.

Another vore for the Kindle. I love it. The books, for the most part are cheaper than the shelf counterpart and they have the built in dictionary and interent. Only drawback is that it's not in color, which is really only important for magazines.

mission76

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]Kindle is odd. Its very clear and nice for reading but for anything else, its a chore. Browsing the net is really bad on there with those little arrow things.Dracula68

If I cant go on the net with my belt buckle, then it sucks! You mean your toilet doesnt have an ethernet port??Allicrombie

I thought our bellybuttons (if an inny) are ethernet ports?