I've debated this with myself for a while now. Should I get one? Or not? I'd find it really useful for pdf files (of which I have hundreds) and to be honest my materialistic urge is almost overwhelming anyway. Has anyone got one?
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I've debated this with myself for a while now. Should I get one? Or not? I'd find it really useful for pdf files (of which I have hundreds) and to be honest my materialistic urge is almost overwhelming anyway. Has anyone got one?
Don't buy a kindle!
My father is a logger and if paper and pulp wood prices fall he'll have nothing to live off!
Ha ha, ok. That's a good reason. In fact, that does bring up an important point: using a kindle would save trees right? Sounds like a pro to me. I like trees.Quote:
Originally Posted by togre
First I'd like to say that it needn't be either/or. I have a Kindle and I love it...I also have a library of more than 3000 books.
I like having a Kindle for holidays, Hospital appointments,waiting for friends in restaurants, rail/ air/ bus/ coach journeys...reading in bed, especially big books!!
I also like it for giving in to the temptation of buying a book any time day or night and having it delivered to my Kindle reader.
I like the possibility of a large font if I need it. I like the possibility of storing 1500 books on my reader so if I want to reread a book I have in print format away from my library, I can.
I also like the possibility of getting a book in the public domain for free.
I am and have always been a bibliophile but I still love my Kindle. Any young student of Literature...and not just Literature...can download essential texts for free. That would have helped me in the fifties!!!
I'm sure there will be purists who will disagree but I cede my love of books to no one and I treasure my Kindle.
I agree, You should buy a kindle, marvelous device. At first you miss the physical aesthetic of a book, but after a while if you start reading a book you will realize that you miss the physical aesthetic of a kindle. So yes yes yes and again yes!
This sells it for me. It just so happens that I get paid tomorrow :smile5:. I think I may actually hit that 'add to basket' option and treat myself!Quote:
Originally Posted by Seasider
Do not over look the "Nook" from B&N. I have had mine now for over 2 years and love it. :smilewinkgrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brock
Kindles are great! Sure they may put other avenues out of business but the truth is they are a Godsend for book readers. You can have thousands of thousands of books in a tiny little pad you carry around. Whenever I am stuck in a line or waiting for an appointment I pull out my Kindle to get a few pages or even chapters in while I wait. Great for true book readers!
I'm really wanting to purchase one.
Just buy the darn thing. If you can afford to buy books than you can afford the cost of the Kindle.
I lost mine the other day and was literally devastated until we reconnected. You won't understand this connection until you have been without it. It might be an electronic device, but I love it so. If you love to read, you will love your Kindle.
Wait, wait, WAIT! Before you buy one, and if your main issue with having a Kindle is to use PDFs, maybe you should look into it a bit more, because it isn't great for PDF viewing.
The MobileRead Forums are a great website that can answer any question. Maybe a Nook, or some other device, would be a better choice.
And, Seasider is correct, a Kindle does not mean you just stop reading books. I still do. Actually, after a year-and-a-half of heavy e-reader use, I'm back to heavily preferring actual books. I still use my Kindle, though.
What I love most about my Kindle is that I'm able to check out so many classics for free or near free. When I find something I like I go back to Amazon and order the physical book. Probably not what Kindle had in mind, but it works for me.
Hmm, Kindle or Nook... Kindle or Nook. I'm doing the research.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
By hook or by crook, I might get a Nook...
Don't turn to the dark-side! Paper books are timeless!
I think the Kindle is a useful tool for when you are on the move and can't take all your books with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by misterreplicant
For example when I'm at University.
Ah, never went through that experience, yet.
I think Sony e-reader is much better than Kindle.
Why? Just curious, because I've had both, and Kindle seems superior in pretty much every way, especially selection.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Because that's the one she has
Apple iPad beats the lot of 'em because you can do more with it - other cheaper versions are arriving daily, and the latest Sony looks to be in direct competition (though it'll take a while for the apps to catch up - but theres still millions of them either way)
I have a Nook, and I like it. I still read physical books too, but the Nook is nice because I can get public domain books for free, and I can fit tons of books on just one little device. I can buy books which I would normally not find in the bookstore, and it's so convenient. My suggestion is, look for a device which fits the way you read, if you even want a device anyway.
I have a NOOK as well and as much as I hate to admit it, I do enjoy it. For example, it comes in handy on windy days when reading outside. However, the NOOK does not produce the texture and aroma of paper that I desire, especially like that produced from old books.
I down a lot of books from the libraries and I found out that Kindle does not agree with some of the systems available, forcing readers to buy books mostly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
Also, I find the keyboard on Kindle rather annoying. Sony is touch-screen.
True, if you want to pay roughly four times the amount of money for something significantly heavier and with much poorer battery life. Plus, I don't like reading on an LCD or backlit screen, which is why I'm not interested in the new Nook.Quote:
Originally Posted by MystyrMystyry
Yeah, but the touch-screen as a much poorer resolution. The Kindle is crisp and the contrast so high, it just blows Sony's touch-screens out of the water. Plus, you end up paying significantly more for a touchscreen model. Though, I can see how using the library would be beneficial, but I don't think most use it for that. Each one is better for different things; I don't want Brock getting something that wouldn't work for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Well that settles it for me. I'm much more convinced by the ink technology. Staring at LED all the time doesn't sound attractive. Also, spending less is a bonus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
Thanks for all the suggestions/information.
Using the library is my pain priority as I try to avoid buying books - digital or hardcopy.I really have to ask: have you ever hold both models and compared them actually?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
There is no LED light on Sony and the resolution quality is superior to that of Kindle's. Sony's recent 650 looks and feels very much like a book, both screen and printwise.
However, price is an issue as Sony costs almost twice as much as a Kindle.
I've had an iPad for about 6 months now and love it. The first book I read on it was War and Peace and there was no eye strain, and I'm 59 years old. I always check my library for books first because free is better, then I see if Amazon has it for free. If neither of those options are available I check with my friends. (That's how I got "Born to Run" recently). I'm actually starting to prefer ebooks because, among other things you can poke a word and see it's definition. Plus if you need a few minutes break from reading you can hop over and play a game and then get right back into your book. It's just a great gadget all around.
This is the coolest thing I've heard yet!Quote:
Originally Posted by Page Turner
No, I haven't seen Sony's latest version, so maybe the resolution is better, but Kindle's is still pretty good. Still, online store wise, Kindle is the best (even superior than Nook, if I'm not mistaken).Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
And most models now can let you look up definitions on the device. It's just that touch-screens let you tap the word on the screen (which is cool) and on the Kindle you use directional arrow buttons to select the word.
Alrighty! I've decided on the Kindle anyway. I can't wait for it. oooooooOOO!!!!
Cool, the Kindle is great! I got mine about a month ago and it's getting used almost as much as the computer... It might actually surpass my computer usage soon. :)
@Brock. Go for the more expensive one. It's worth it. Enjoy. I wonder what's the first book you'll download???
I don't know! OOoHH! I'm super excited. I've been so skint recently, I've just igonored all this electronic reading device stuff but now I can get one I'm just embracing the newness of the whole thing. Reminds me of when I got an N64 for Christmas. I'm just going to have to download some classics first. Maybe it's time to re-read an Austen, maybe a Tolstoy... #stops typing post to make a cup of tea due to restless excitement!#Quote:
Originally Posted by Seasider
On the one hand, a Kindle would be great as a space and weight saver. On the other hand, nobody's going to mug me on the train for a paperback. On the other hand, I haven't heard yet about anyone getting a Kindlecut on their finger. On the other hand, if you get too many author signatures on your Kindle screen....
So I haven't decided yet.
I have a Kindle and an Ipad. I had the kindle for about two years (maybe) but ever since the ipad showed up I haven't used my Kindle at all.
I realize the blacklit screen can be a bother to some but I don't read for that long a period of time that it bothers me.
I've just spent a considerable amount of time choosing books for my Kindle on Amazon and my Kindle hasn't even arrived yet. Thank goodness my favourite novels are Victorian; they're all free! This is going to save me money in the long run. I can feel it.
You will be amazed at how much you save. I read alot of old American Civil War books that the print copies run into hundreds of dollars, free on my Nook.
Enjoy your Kindel.
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Originally Posted by Brock
Isn't eye strain an issue with these things? Don't you find it more difficult to read (physically) than a paper book, especially for long periods of time?
The more the e-ink technology progresses, the less this becomes a problem. I find my Kindle still needs a bit more light to read than an actual book, but that's really the only thing. LCD or backlit screens, on the other hand, can cause eye-strain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syd A
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Originally Posted by Syd A
It's not like reading off a computer screen. It's different and it's actually quite easy on the eye.
Good to know. I'm thinking of buying one too. As much as I'd hate to become a gadget junkie, those books are taking too much space, and since I almost never read new books, I'll get all the books I can read for free.