E Readers

mr_fishbulb · 18 January 2011 at 6:13PM

epninety wrote: »

And don't forget #1 reason to get a 3G kindle

I'm not convinced the 3G browsing is going to be free forever. It seems to good to be true.

This is a quote from the Wireless Terms And Conditions on the Kindle 3G page under "No Monthly Wireless Bills":

Use of Wireless Connectivity.
Your Kindle uses wireless connectivity to allow you to shop for and download Digital Content from the Kindle Store. In general, we do not charge you for this use of wireless connectivity. Your Kindle may use wireless connectivity to make other services available to you for which we may charge you a fee, such as personal file download and subscriptions when you are located in another country. The fees and terms for such services are located in the Kindle Store and may change from time to time. If your Kindle functions with third party services, such as Wi-Fi access points, a third party may charge you fees for the use of those services.

That only says about shopping for and downloading digital content from the Kindle store. Web browsing falls under the "other services" which they could start charging a fee.

Also the way that they have the browser in the "Experimental" section of the menu, suggests they put it there in case they want to stop browsing for free over 3G.

windchime · 18 January 2011 at 8:36PM

Thankyou to every one for there replies, I was leaning towards the Kindle, but had not thought about going in a store and trying any out, i will probably do that.

Thanks once again.

AlienPsyTing · 27 January 2011 at 3:10AM

Hi

my first post!

I too am looking for an eReader, thankfully most of the stuff I want to read is on the Mises institute site

And so a lot of the 'lock in' features are not needed, so I came across a £52 Colour eBook reader on ASDAs site called a View Quest Color 5" eReader and may give it a whirl. Its retails for £52 but its in eBuyer and Amazon at £99 - hope this helps you.

Mark

Would have posted links but I'm a newbie - so I can't

Yolina · 27 January 2011 at 8:46AM

The colour ones currently use lcd screens... you'll probably have a battery life of around 5 hours. Readers like the Sony and Kindle use e-ink, it's reflective like paper (no backlight) and the battery life is weeks.

liam8282 · 27 January 2011 at 11:03AM

Just got to say, I just don't like ereaders, so my view is completely biased!

windchime wrote: »

Hi, Can anyone help me?

I am thinking of buying an E Reader to save carrying books on holiday, the only thing is I don't know anything about them or which is the best to buy. I can just about get around my lap top so am not techie minded.

You'll just have to carry a more expensive, easy to damage, piece of equipment instead.

A book that costs less than say £10, who cares if it gets lost, damaged, wet, torn..... compare that with an ereader that costs £100 +.

windchime wrote: »

Does any one have any info they can pass on to me or advise me which is the best please.

Thanks in advance.

My advice would be to stick with books! Even get a library card if you don't want to buy the books.

fitshase · 27 January 2011 at 11:07AM

Thumbs up for the Amazon Kindle. My Dad got one for Christmas and I tried it out. I was so impressed I went out and got one for myself. I've downloaded loads of the free classic books and converted some from other places to go on the Kindle and I cannot fault it.

The other thing I was impressed with was the Whispersync function. I read part of the book on my Kindle then went out. I have the Kindle software for my Android phone so fired it up and connected. As soon as I selected the book it told me I was further through the book on my Kindle and would I like to go to that place. I clicked yes and it took me to the page I was on on my Kindle. The same thing when I got home. Selected the book on my Kindle and was told I was further on my Android phone and it took me to there.

Only works on books downloaded from Amazon though.

fitshase · 27 January 2011 at 11:14AM

liam8282 wrote: »

Just got to say, I just don't like ereaders, so my view is completely biased!

You'll just have to carry a more expensive, easy to damage, piece of equipment instead.

A book that costs less than say £10, who cares if it gets lost, damaged, wet, torn..... compare that with an ereader that costs £100 +.

My advice would be to stick with books! Even get a library card if you don't want to buy the books.

But what you don't mention is I can have hundreds of books on my Kindle and take them away with me. Your hundred books would take up too much space and be hard to carry. Also, when you've bought 20 books at £10 a book, it would have been cheaper to buy a Kindle.

As for a library card, like people mention on here, libraries are now offering eBook downloads .

I was against them in the beginning until I actually tried one. Now I find it much easier than books!

Yolina · 27 January 2011 at 11:48AM

Fitshase, library books won't work on the Kindle as they are in ePub and use Adobe DRM. But yep, I'm happy to have 100s of books on my Kindle and 100s on my Sony. The Kindle can store around 3500 books, and the Sony about haf that out-of-the-box but far more if an SD card is added - buying bookcases for that many books would be far more expensive (especially if you have to buy a new house to put your extra bookcases

). My current paper books count after a heavy cull a few years back stands at around 1200, the bookcases can take another 300, after that I'm in trouble...

Liam, I haven't managed so far to damage, tear, lose or get a paper book wet - I don't intend to start doing that to my readers either

liam8282 · 27 January 2011 at 11:53AM

fitshase wrote: »

But what you don't mention is I can have hundreds of books on my Kindle and take them away with me. Your hundred books would take up too much space and be hard to carry. Also, when you've bought 20 books at £10 a book, it would have been cheaper to buy a Kindle.

How long are you going on holiday for? You will most likely read one full book, maybe two?

If you go to the library for books, swap with friends, borrow off relatives etc. the cost is usually nothing.

Many places, like my local pub, actually have free libraries where you bring your old books and swap them with other books you haven't read.

fitshase wrote: »

As for a library card, like people mention on here, libraries are now offering eBook downloads .

I was against them in the beginning until I actually tried one. Now I find it much easier than books!

I did admit I am anti ebooks. :rotfl:

I just don't see the point in them.

If you already have a laptop, why not just download a free program to read ebooks, and take that with you?

If you want the ability to store and read hundreds of books, your laptop can do that.

If you want something like a book, with pages etc, a book can do that.

liam8282 · 27 January 2011 at 11:57AM

Yolina wrote: »

Liam, I haven't managed so far to damage, tear, lose or get a paper book wet - I don't intend to start doing that to my readers either

Yes, I suppose I may be exaggerating a bit.

But still I bet that someone might want to swipe your nifty new £100 + gadget though, rather than your old book.

Also what about charging it, what if it runs out mid sentence, whilst your at the beach?

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