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Oh! I definitely want to know more about this too! esp if people have a hard time reading on them. Also, how do you buy the books? Do you download it, like off itunes?
Everyone is trying to convince me to get an e-reader but I just can't get on board with them. I love BOOKS. I love the feel of them, the smell of them, seeing them filling a bookshelf, turning the pages, the whole tactile experience.
Sorry, I am no help at all! 
I'm waiting for the iPad to come out, even though it has an unfortunate name.
I have the kindle and i have no issue reading off of it. I have taken it to the beach with no problems and since I travel a lot I love that it ways next to nothing and can carry hundreds of books/articles/etc.
There are 2 ways which I download books - when I am state side I can download them wirelessly - the signal works something like a cell phone signal so you do not have to be in a wi-fi area. or you can hook it up to your computer and download them off of amazon - much like itunes. I use my computer when I am traveling internationally. Almost all of the books that I have downloaded have been free but like itunes you do have to link the account to a credit card/paypal so you can download books. I also just got a giftcard which I plan on using to buy some books I have had my eye on.
You do need to be aware that not every book is available. The Harry Potter series is not available - apparently JK Rowlings thinks that books are meant to be in print - which is ironic since she is completely happy to have them made into movies.
I am currently reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes :) and it was a freebie!
@lrwedd- from what i see, you can DL the books from their respective sites; nook = b&n, kindle = amazon, and i have a colleague that uses the sony e-reader and sony at the sony eBook store...i am still doing some preliminary research, so i hope we can find some bee responses, which i trust very highly! =)
@danadelphia - i totally understand your sentiment - the main reason, for me at least, that's changed my thinking is this: as much as i love the pages of the books, too, they get HEAVY! sometimes, i think that's what makes me fall asleep when i am trying to read before bed. haha, i know, i am a spazz! =)
@redherring - yes, iPad definitely would be another contender - almost forgot! i still don't know if i am on board for that, though i love my iPhone to pieces!!
I got a Sony reader for christmas. I'm a huge bookworm, and while I probably wouldn't have bought one for myself, I love it! I still read actual books but I love carrying this thing around in my bag and knowing that at any time (endless waiting rooms and train rides) I can just whip it out and access my reading. I definitely won't give up paper books, but I am already integrating it a lot and using it just as much. The Sony Reader is also a notepad - comes in handy when you don't have a pen and paper.
@laural - good point about title availablity!
another thing that makes these e-readers so tempting...e-reader sleeves/cases accessories...like so:
The reason I will NOT rec. the iPad... is the screen.
1) It's glossy
2) It's a computer screen so you will still have eye-strain.
A kindle actually uses what they call "electronic" ink and it reads JUST like a book page. NO eye-strain at all.
Also, there are more books available and it's a lot less fragile.
p.s.
interesting article comparing devices:
http://inventorspot.com/articles/kindle_vs_nook_sony_ereader_holidays_34813
I just got a Kindle for Christmas and I LOVE IT!!!! Sigh, I may love it more than I love husband, except he's the one who bought it for me, so I guess that puts him on top. ;) Anyway, when comparing the Nook, Kindle, and Sony e-reader I chose the Kindle for the following reasons:
Nook - The Kindle has more ebooks to choose from, and they almost always come at a cheaper price. The Kindle is faster, lighter, has a longer battery life, and is easier to navigate (I found the touch-screen navigation bar on the Nook to be difficult to use and difficult to understand). Also, the Kindle synchs up with my iPod, the iPhone, Macs, etc... so I can actually read my ebook on my Mac and when I open up that book on my Kindle, it automatically goes to the page I was reading on my Mac. Awesome!
Sony E-Reader - The Kindle has a higher screen resolution and longer battery life, plus it is thinner and lighter. The Kindle also has a higher storage capacity and free 3G downloading of ebooks. The E-Reader does have a really awesome feature allowing you to wirelessly download and "borrow" books from your local library, but my library doesn't have ebooks; I may have gone with an E-Reader if it did, but as it is now I just download "samples" of the book I want from the Kindle store, so I still kinda get this feature.
My husband and I bought kindles for ourselves as early wedding presents, and I LOVE mine.
Another thing with all the readers - you can actually download and purchase books from the publishers (BAEN even has a free, downloadable library) and then plug in a USB cord to download them to your Kindle,Nook, whatever.
I love the electronic Ink feature on the kindle, and I didn't have much difficulty with the Sony (my MIL has one) The nook's mini screen was a bit annoying to me, but other than that, it's pretty much a kindle with an additional light up screen (to show color).
Since my husband and I literally cannot fit another book into our house (as I've said on various other posts) these devices have been LIFESAVERS for us. Plus I love the fact that my teachers can mention a book in class, and if it's available, I can download it before she's finished her lecture!
I am not a fan of the Ipad, particularly because of the backlighting on the screen. Plus, if I want to read a book, I don't want to be able to see my email on the next screen - but that's just me. I also have yet to feel the need for an Iphone/Ipod (though I do own an MP3 player, it just plays my music. Nothing special.) I may revise my opinion when the HP model comes out, but for right now, I love my Kindle!
Just wanted to chime in and say I've had my Kindle for a little under a year now and I LOVE it!! I commute to work every day and it's soooo convenient!! It slips very easily into even my smaller handbags and is super light.
The electronic ink on a kindle works kind of like an etch-a-sketch does which makes it super easy on the eyes. I've even caught myself trying to physically turn the page a couple times...too funny!
I love my Kindle. I cant believe I didn't get one earlier. Darling FH got it for me after Christmas... thought I needed another present ;)
I got a Nook for my birthday a few months ago, and I LOVE IT! I didn't do much research on the Kindle, but FI did, and he preferred the Nook. I use it all the time. The only downside is that I spend too much on books, because I read so fast! I think e-readers are different from the iPad. The size is vastly different, and the iPad is really like an entire computer, not just an e-reader. just my opinion. no matter which e-reader you go with, I think they're great!!
there is nothing that will make me stop reading real actual books - its part of the fun. flipping the pages, smelling the new ink, being the first to open that binding... ahhhhh
yeah im a nerd.
klp I've been following all the news regarding the Ipad vs. Kindle on the Wall Street Journal and it looks like Macmillan publishers will drop Amazon if they don't increase their prices. Amazon is pricing their books at $9.99 and the publishing houses are not happy because it gives the perspective that books shouldn't cost more than ten bucks. Macmillan is one of the biggest publishers in the market and if Amazon doesn't concede I think IPad will have the biggest selection of books. Nothing is set in stone but that's what I've read and heard thus far.
I really want an e-reader. I love, love, love reading and at first, I didn't want an e-reader because I really like the feel of books and I like owning actual books but I think it would be great to be able to get books instantaneously. I have the Kindle app for my iPod touch and it's great (although the screen is small because it's an iPod touch). I think of the e-readers they have out, I would get the Kindle.
According to all the reviews we read the Kindle has the best use time, screen, most user friendly etc. All I can say is, it's amazing. I love it, the books download in less than a minute in most cases. Lots of free books too :)
@spaganya - i feel that way too, but in the interest of not having so much STUFF, i know this would help me, personally, lol. i am a bit of a packrat.=)
I also have been debating between Kindle & Sony's for the longest time, but the announcement of iPad is making me delay the purchase. I want to see how people's review for the iPad is before I make my final decision.
I guess one thing to consider is if you already have eBooks. I am not sure if you will be able to transfer the eBooks between the different devices. I guess that means more research for me too.
I bought my FH a kindle for Christmas and he LOVES it! Something he'd never buy on his own but now he goes everywhere with it! I have also borrowed (stolen) it a few times and it is great. No issues reading it and no eye strain (which I struggle with) at all.
Great product, great price. I am gonna get one (Bdays March 12th hehe) :)
@iPodgirl - good point about if you own eBooks already..
@Sulli - good to know! thanks, as always, friend! Happy almost bday!!
ahh I REALLY want one now! But I'm right in the middle of the Janet Evanovich series and have 7 more books to read (which I already have thanks to my sister!) Maybe I'll do more research, save up some more money then when I'm done with the series finally buy one! I still don't know what to get though. My mom has the Sony e-reader and while it's nice, I'm starting to like a lot of the kindle features like how the screen looks like real ink from a book! I want the one with the most book choices and best battery life and easy on the eyes. More research is required from me before deciding! Hopefully it'll be soon!
Hey!My brother & SIL got me a Nook for Christmas so I only have experience with that.
I LOVE it!!! The readability is very good, the "ink" really looks like a book ink, if that makes sense. It's not terribly glitchy at all. My only complaint is the transition from page to page takes longer than I think it should.
The one thing that I do know that sets the Nook apart from the others ones I believe is that with the Nook you can "lend" your ebook to friends that have Nooks as well. I don't think any of the other ereader lets you do that.
I'm not a big fan of buying books at all so I borrow eBooks from my library online all the time! It's so super easy. I'd imagine you can do the same with the other ebooks as well.
And I can be wrong but the Nook updates itself through the Adobe Digital Reader program (which is free to DL) when you connect to your computer. One of the formats it reads is a Adobe EPub. So I'd imagine if you had any way to convert a file to a Adobe EPub you can read it on the Nook.
And I also believe the Nook is smaller than the Kindle. And the Sony Ereader is smaller than all. I believe the iPad is roughly the same size as the Nook.
And Etsy has tons of cute "covers" for all of these! Although kinda pricey!
@ krissycake,
Yay! Let me know if you need any help!
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I was reading this post and was inspired to ask again; anyone have one of these devices; recommend one over the other, etc?
I am thinking maybe..a birthday present! =)
Let me know your thoughts.
(I'll add a poll just to ask if you have one, etc, but I am happy to hear any comments, too!!)