E-reader....yes or no?

1246

Replies

  • slsherwood51
    slsherwood51 Posts: 15 Member
    I own the Kindle Keyboard, the Kindle Touch and the Kindle Fire. I read books on my Kindle Keyboard. I love how light it is and how many books it holds. I use my Kindle Fire to play games and read magazines and photo-heavy books; I also like how quickly the Kindle Fire loads, so I can get online fast. I frequently use it to log my food on MFP since I downloaded the MFP app to my kindle fire.

    The Kindle Touch (two of them) belong to my kids, and they love them.

    If you do get an e-reader, you can find a lot of really great books for free. I follow PixelofInk.com to learn about free and low-cost books. I have so many books available to read; it's great.

    Oh, and I also signed up for Audible.com and download audiobooks to my Kindle. I plug it into my car's stereo when I'm driving; I have about an hour commute (one way), and I prefer listening to books than the radio.
  • cazwillis99
    cazwillis99 Posts: 238 Member
    Love my kindle - currently have approx 1500 books on it - definitely couldn't carry those around with me if they were real books. Great for reading in sunlight (I have a Kindle keyboard). I have an iPad 2 and use that if I am reading in low light but other than that the Kindle all they way for reading. Had no problems getting used to it and I like that I can alter the font size so that if I have my contacts in I can make the text bigger (varifocal glasses) and when I am wearing glasses can make the font smaller.

    Bit worried about comments regarding going through airport security with one as I am going on hols soon and it will be in my hand luggage - any advice on this would be appreciated.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Bit worried about comments regarding going through airport security with one as I am going on hols soon and it will be in my hand luggage - any advice on this would be appreciated.

    I put mine in the bin separately like it was a laptop, didn't have any problems.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    I have the Kindle app on my iPhone and it's great for reading on the subway when I have someplace to go. I would buy an iPad and use the kindle app on that because I am a dyed in the wool apple person. ;-)
  • marinemomx2
    marinemomx2 Posts: 143 Member
    My son bought me a Kindle for christmas last year and I love it. He was deployed to Afghanistan at that time and they all had Kindlles and shared their books with eachother. Well I now have over 500 books to read as he shared them with me which is a really great thing!
  • newCourtney
    newCourtney Posts: 168 Member
    I got a Nook as soon as they came out, and I loved it. Now, I have a tablet and would recommend that over any e-reader. E-readers have internet capabilities that people enjoy, but if that is what you want, you might as well go ahead and get a tablet.
  • zeebruhgirl
    zeebruhgirl Posts: 493 Member
    I love my Kobo personally.
  • AnnMombourquette
    AnnMombourquette Posts: 66
    I bought a Kobo ereader about 3 weeks ago. A friend downloaded a number of books for me that she had in her library and I have to tell you I absolutely love it!! My boyfriend bought me a zippered case and I just toss it in my work bag. I read on the bus or waiting for the bus, on lunch and before bed. The only thing with the Kobo is that it doesn`t have a back light so you need either a clip on light or be by a light in the night. I`m not an electronic kind of person but I have to say it`s one of my best investments so far. :smile:
  • sarah1334
    sarah1334 Posts: 77 Member
    I got a hand-me-down nook (the old, original one) last year, and I wasn't sure I would like it. I love the feel of holding a real book. Turns out that it is AMAZING for traveling!! I'm so happy I have it... I use it whenever I go on trips orrrrr when I hear about a book that sounds so good I literally can't wait to go buy it at the bookstore. It's awesome being able to buy a book from your couch! :) That being said, I agree with the people who said don't bother to spend extra $$ on the color version, I like my old black and white.
  • linz1125
    linz1125 Posts: 441 Member
    I really wanted a nook tablet, but I got the new iPad for mothers day this year. I love reading on it. I thought I would have trouble looking at the screen but it is actually better for me because I can adjust font size and brightness. I have probably read 40 books since I got it. I usually rent them from the library e-rental or the free Friday option for nook.
  • alie001
    alie001 Posts: 59 Member
    I love my KOBO...I take it everywhere. I took it to Japan and read on the plane. I took 65 books...lol. I do still love actual books. There is something magical about the feel of a book, the cracking the spine of a new book etc. but those HUGE books that are 900-1000 pages long...well...Kobo is lighter....especially reading in bed.
  • jewelsbehm
    jewelsbehm Posts: 13 Member
    While preparing for relocation I gave away most of my book collection. Thousands of books. In return, I promised myself a Kindle. Got one of the plain keyboard Kindles and I love it. Wouldn't go back. I can take all my books with me and I have so much free space in my home now. Totally worth it. :)
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
    Currently considering a Nexus 7 as an E-reader myself.

    I considered a Kindle, but the reviews on Amazon I read seem to suggest its not that reliable after a year or two and Amazon are less than helpful when it breaks just out of warranty. I also noted that when they say "battery lasts a month", the small print says "assuming you use it for 30 minutes a day", so the battery is actually 15 hours. That said, they are cheap and the glare is less than other devices.

    I think I'll get a Nexus though, because although the battery is less, the cost is more and the reading experience is not as good, it can do a lot more than just read books. YOu can get an MFP app for it for instance.
  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
    I have a Kindle, it's great. No back-light, doesn't hurt your eyes. Book prices are much cheaper, you can enlarge the letters if needed. Weighs nothing, much nicer to carry around. 5 stars for me.
  • TrishaCrave
    TrishaCrave Posts: 1
    I have a good experience with a best interaction with people and also watching TV shows with Netflix is a way of communication that can have it more stress free.
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
    I have a good experience with a best interaction with people and also watching TV shows with Netflix is a way of communication that can have it more stress free.


    If you're going to spam, at least try and spam intelligibly...
  • 1sophiesophie
    1sophiesophie Posts: 67 Member
    Yes, yes, YES.

    LOVE my kindle, the screen is so good you're not even aware of it while you're reading. I read more than I ever did without it (as I carry it around and will often dip in and out of books I have loaded just in small bits (e.g. like waiting for a bus). You can buy books instantly, on a whim (e.g. just after reading a review). I also love the feature allowing you to instantly look up words you don't know in the dictionary. You can also save quotes that you love from books to look at later. Reminds you of great books you have read and why you liked them.

    Only downside - you can't lend good books to your friends without lending them the whole thing.
  • giggles7706
    giggles7706 Posts: 1,491 Member
    I have a Kindle Fire and I love it! I have no problems reading on it.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Everyone in my family has a kindle or some ti[ype of e-reader. My wife, my daughters, sisters, brothers, friends.

    They keep trying to get me to try it. Never going to happen. I like reading a book. I always have a paperback within reach. When they stop printing books, I'll stop reading.
  • txlissa62
    txlissa62 Posts: 128
    Only downside - you can't lend good books to your friends without lending them the whole thing.

    There are many e-books you can lend to your friends if they have the same type of e-reader. My mom and I have shared books on our Nooks, and I think you can do the same with the Kindle.
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
    Damn you MFP and your ereader threads! I've just gone and bought one!

    Ah well!

    For UK readers who want a Nexus 7, this is the cheapest current way to get one:

    Go via Quidco (3% Cashback when using Tesco Direct). Then click on Tesco Direct and add a Nexus to your basket. Then add some cheap batteries that are in stock that you need that takes the price over £200. Then use code TDX-KNHP at checkout. You then get a 16GB Nexus and some batteries for a combined cost of ~£175. I'm picking mine up after work from the local Tescos.
  • glwerth
    glwerth Posts: 335 Member
    Trying to decide if I should invest in an e-reader. I love books, read all the time, but don't know if I could get into reading on the screen all the time. Anyone have one and what do you think? What models do you like?

    I got one about four and a half years ago....five? Anyway, I thought I would hate it. I really did.

    I was that person who never went anywhere without a tote bag of books. My husband bought me a Kindle because he was tired of the book slide zones in our home. We were forever running out of bookshelf space.

    I told him that it would never work, that I'd hate it.

    I was wrong and now I do most of my reading on my Kindle (or as my beloved calls him, the extension of my arm in a pink cover).

    I have a regular Kindle and a Fire. I don't like reading for long periods on a backlit screen, but on my standard Kindle, I actually experience less eye strain than with a traditional book.

    Books with graphics, charts, or pictures are still better on paper or the Fire (tablet form), but for your general reading, it is so nice to be able to have one small device instead of the tote bag!

    I love mine!
  • glwerth
    glwerth Posts: 335 Member
    Currently considering a Nexus 7 as an E-reader myself.

    I considered a Kindle, but the reviews on Amazon I read seem to suggest its not that reliable after a year or two and Amazon are less than helpful when it breaks just out of warranty. I also noted that when they say "battery lasts a month", the small print says "assuming you use it for 30 minutes a day", so the battery is actually 15 hours. That said, they are cheap and the glare is less than other devices.

    I think I'll get a Nexus though, because although the battery is less, the cost is more and the reading experience is not as good, it can do a lot more than just read books. YOu can get an MFP app for it for instance.

    I read on my Kindle constantly and I need to charge it about once a week. I just plug it in Sunday night before I go to bed and it's all good to go the next morning. I've also had GREAT experiences with Amazon service, even for out of warranty devices.
  • glwerth
    glwerth Posts: 335 Member
    Only downside - you can't lend good books to your friends without lending them the whole thing.

    There are many e-books you can lend to your friends if they have the same type of e-reader. My mom and I have shared books on our Nooks, and I think you can do the same with the Kindle.

    You can lend books to other Kindle users. Also, both Nook and Kindle users can borrow library books on their devices. My mother does this regularly. I'm more of a buy books kind of gal.
  • mathteacher2010
    mathteacher2010 Posts: 85 Member
    I've had a Kindle since the very first one came out. I now have a Kindle fire and love that too! My husband uses the first one and I use both the other 2. I use the Fire at the gym on the treadmill; I can either read or watch a video. If you buy a membership to Amazon Prime you can watch hundreds of free videos as long as there is wifi where you are. I have Restless Leg Syndrome and am often up at night; I love that with the Kindle you can download a new book whenever you want it. No waiting to go to the bookstore!
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    LOVE LOVE LOVE my Kindle! I wouldn't trade it for anything!!
  • heidimaggott78
    heidimaggott78 Posts: 203
    I have a basic Kindle, the 3G version with a keyboard and I LOVE it! They should encourage the use of them in schools so that the kids don't have to lug about all those textbooks
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    It's not for me, but a lot of people love them.

    I love to be surrounded by books, real books, all over my house. And I like to hold them in my hands as I read and turn pages and be able to look at where my bookmark is to see how far I've read and how far I have to go.
  • cici1028
    cici1028 Posts: 799 Member
    I love my Kindle. The old-school one with the black/white screen. I don't love it better than books but let me tel you why I love it.

    1) I can read outside comfortably without glare (anything backlit won't allow this!)
    2) I can carry as many books as I want with me on vacation and it only weighs a pound!
    3) I can re-read my books easily without hunting for them.

    I'll always love books best. But this is a really convenient option for someone like me who is always on the go... always on a train, plane or bus.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Everyone in my family has a kindle or some ti[ype of e-reader. My wife, my daughters, sisters, brothers, friends.

    They keep trying to get me to try it. Never going to happen. I like reading a book. I always have a paperback within reach. When they stop printing books, I'll stop reading.

    I'm mostly with you. I hope they never quite printing books because it will not be the same, but I will never stop reading.

    Oh, and I want to point out that my cell phone doubles as a Kindle and I've downloaded some free things I was interested in but not enough to go out and buy a book, so I have tried reading on an e-reader and I definitely do not like it. But if it were my only option, that's what I would do. Until then, bookstores can count on my business.

Categories