E-reader....yes or no?

marcf2001

I have a Kindle (the cheap no touch one).
I was a bit sceptic at beginning, as I was thinking I would never drop books and my eyes tire reading on a screen for long, but I love it now and the e-ink is quite easy on the eyes.
When traveling, it is just fabulous. a 100 g and all the books you have with you.

rml_16

I have a Kindle (the cheap no touch one).
I was a bit sceptic at beginning, as I was thinking I would never drop books and my eyes tire reading on a screen for long, but I love it now and the e-ink is quite easy on the eyes.
When traveling, it is just fabulous. a 100 g and all the books you have with you.

The device costs $100 (at the least). You still have to buy most of the books, which aren't much cheaper than the hard copies.

k8blujay2

I like both... and besides the glare, I have really no preference as to the Kindle or the Ipad... I have an Ipad so that is what I read the most on, but I know with the Kindle, if you have Amazon Prime (and an actual Kindle device, not just the app) you can "borrow" books for as long as you want/need for free.

But I personally don't like buying an eBook that costs as much as a hard copy... so I will only buy ebooks when they are least half the price of the hard copy, otherwise I buy the hard copy.

Oh and I borrow ebooks from the library all the time too.

TheDreadPirateRoberts

Damn you MFP and your ereader threads! I've just gone and bought one!

Ah well!

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whierd

I loved my Nook tablet.

johnlatv

I have the Kindle with the keyboard and i love it... it's so light. You can read outdoors with zero problem. You can't read at night cause it's not backlit but you can get and external light that you can clip onto the Kindle cover (which you'll need to get) and you'll be all set.

jeolds

It just depends on what all you want to use it for. I had a Nook for some time and upgraded to the Kindle Fire last year. It makes things easier in that I can purchase a book while I am at the airport and "carry" several with me that takes up less space than the physical ones I used to.

I usually travel a lot for work so the Fire started to fit better because I could read, and use it for videos as well as web pages on a bigger screen than my phone. It is all in what you plan on using it for.

marcf2001

The device costs $100 (at the least). You still have to buy most of the books, which aren't much cheaper than the hard copies.

Cheap in the context of most other e-readers and tablets. Agree it is still $100 or euros.

Yes, you still have to buy the books, but most of the ebooks are cheaper than the hardcopies, esp in the US.

rml_16

The device costs $100 (at the least). You still have to buy most of the books, which aren't much cheaper than the hard copies.

Cheap in the context of most other e-readers and tablets. Agree it is still $100 or euros.

Yes, you still have to buy the books, but most of the ebooks are cheaper than the hardcopies, esp in the US.

By about $1 or $2. That is not a significant level of "cheaper," especially when you have to buy the device and the publisher has saved a TON of money on publishing costs.

Some classics are available free digitally, which is worth it. But contemporary works and even many classics cost almost as much for the digital as the hard copy. I'm in the US. I have compared prices.

(And if you buy used through Amazon or Goodwill or whatever, you can get hard copies significantly cheaper than digital, which don't get discounted for being "used.")

amberlykay1014

I will NEVER get one. I love real books.

allegedglobalconspiracy

Resounding YES! I have hundreds of books on my iPad and it is possibly the best gadget I've ever bought! Highly recommended, as you do get used to it, and it's better for the planet!

morningmud

I got the Kindle app on my phone to check it out. I love that I can read while I'm out and bored (long supermarket lines) but I only get actual hardback book from my favorite authors. I just want the real book too much to go ebook on them. I did, however, try to get an ebook recently and it told me that I had too many devices registered. I only have the app, on 1 phone so I don't know what is going on there and haven't gotten it straightened out yet.

Kat5343

Last February I treated myself to a Nook Tablet. I love that little thing!! It's nice to read in bed without needing a lamp on. I would recommend.

Prahasaurus

It's more an issue of convenience than price. I use the Kindle app on my iPad and it works great. I always have my library with me. I can download books from the US store, even though I reside outside of the US (huge cost savings for me when buying outside of the US, but probably not an issue for most). I love not having to lug 2-3 books with me on each business trip. And because I carry my iPad just about everywhere with me, I always have something to read when I grab a coffee, or sit on the train. And I've moved 5 times in the past 5 years, twice internationally. I still have analog books in my home, but significantly fewer now, thanks to my Kindle app.

So, my answer is definitely yes...


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MyIrishSpirit

I got a Nook Tablet a couple months ago and I am in LOVE with it! I don't like reading on a backlit screen a lot either but I found that if you set it for "night" reading its way easier, it turns the letters white and the background a dark gray. Doesn't hurt my eyes, I get my newspaper every day delivered to it, and my favorite part is the magazines. Time and the New Yorker delivered to my Nook every week!

I love it so much that instead of earphones at the gym I bring my Nook and read while I exercise. It takes my mind off of it and I feel like I can go forever because I'm involved in my story.

daffodilsoup

I love the Kindle! The anti-glare screen makes it the best, haha.

nbhobbes

Whatever you do DO NOT spend the money for a Kindle or the Nook by BN.

You are way better off picking up the Nexus 7 by Google.

Here are the reasons why

1) It has the full Android OS (Unlike the kindle and the nook which have limited editions and aren't that good by comparison.)
2) Better resolution display.
3) You can buy things on the Amazon and BN markets with the Nexus (Aswell as the Google Play market.)
4) If you use gmail, Google + or any other google services it wil automatically link with it.
5) for about the same price you get essentially a tablet which fits in your jeans pocket and still works as an e-reader.

mmychal

Yes. The end.

dmpizza

I read much more now that i have a kindle. The books are cheaper and I can move from book to book more quickly.

If you are into arcane historical subjects, you can sometimes find primary sources quickly and for free.

Molly_Maguire

YES YES YES!

I LOOOOOOVE my Kindle! It is the most awesome, most-often used thing I own! Plus, we figured out how to find free versions of ANY book online, and can transfer it to my device, so I never have to pay for another book again as long as I live. WIN!