***Ereaders***
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**Do you have an ereader or do you use your computer for reading? Write what kind of reader you have/would like to have, what you love/hate about it. **
I myself plan to buy kindle, but I'm still considering other options. I hate kindle user interface it looks beyond complicated and not efficient (one level collections etc.), also lack of support with pdfs. The necessity to register with amazon sucks too (they block many features if you don't - that's blackmail
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Pocketbook 612 PRO
I'd like to have one of those. Compact, handy and has the E-Ink display (nirvana for my eyes)
Check the video on YouTube: hXXp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMqhdsRSScE
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I have a kindle, myself. i don't feel so restricted by the format of the kindle, although i think the casing could be sturdier. i've been using it for more than a year now.
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Nook Color
I have had a Nook Color for a little over a year now. While Barnes & Noble try to shoe horn you into just using their "app store", the device itself is very easy to "root"(google it).
It came with Android OS 2.1(lite version) but after I have rooted it the Android OS 2.3 that I use with the cyanogen mod 7 works like any android tablet.
It supports all book types including amazons kindle format(after you root it).
It plays divx videos and many other formats.
In short….I LOVE MY NOOK COLOR!!!
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I just got kindle. Decided to go with cheap (not the cheapest), simple and reliable. I don't like the user interface, but for reading itself is pretty good. No complains about that. Just hate the no support of metadata and not user friendly browsing of the books, one level collections. I think even now I have like 300 collections (authors, series, tags etc). You can't even see in which collections book is.
I think since I have almost all books on calibre and I worked quite awhile to make it nice to browse, all kinds of complicated custom columns, I can use it for browsing the books. Doubt any ebook reader could come even close to the quality of browsing your books to calibre.
As about formats I really don't care. I only hate that converting pdfs is a pain in the ***. Can't just take all books and convert to any format like you can with any other format. One by one isn't a way to go with a big library
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I've read on Android phone, 10" Android tablet, iPad2 and e-ink reader. I find the best reading experience was with the tablet.
- I can customise my reading experience (brightness, theme, margin, font size, page turn etc..)
- Maximum format compatibility.
- Instant response
- Read in the dark
- Download books from my Dropbox
The only downside in comparison with e-ink reader is battery life and weight.
So I would recommend the Nook Color/Tablet or Kindle Fire as a great compromise (no good for comic or magazine).
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I'd like something good for comics. For books kindle is fine, I only hate the user interface (can't stress it enough), but I use it for reading, not browsing etc.
I saw the Kindle DX but it's way too expensive just for reading comics. -
I'd like something good for comics.
For comics, you will need a full 10" screen. Even on my Viewsonic gTablet poor quality screen, it was passable. Better on the iPad2.
Rumour has it that the iPad3 (Feb-Mar 2012?) will has the much higher (double) the current iPad2 screen resolution. At this resolution, squinting wont be necessary.
It should not be long before this type of screen trickle down to cheaper tablet models (6-12 months). Amazon is also expected to launch a full size Kindle Fire. -
I took the plunge and bought a 6" Wi-Fi Kindle. I had got out the habit of reading, and when I did read in bed it was uncomfortable holding a book. I find the Kindle easy to use and easy on the eye. I'm probably still going through a honeymoon period with it. Using the device itself to browse for books is a bit cumbersome, so I tend to browse from the pc and send books to the Kindle. I'm a fan of the Amazon site so I don't feel restricted to being tied to it for books. There are stacks of good free books to explore and cheap bargains to find, with several websites listing the freebies available. This is particularly useful as Amazon don't make it easy to find them beyond the 'free top100' listings
