To me, ereader now is an useless and redundant gadget.

FinancialWar · 02-20-2014, 02:39 AM

Ever since I bought my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 last year, I bared touched my readers, low resolution, lack of back light and the need to carry an extra device.

I don't get it, why would anyone want to buy a reader just to read books? The only situation I can think of ever needing the reader is if I want to read books under the sunlight or where I won't be able to find plug to charge my phone. Which almost never happen in my life as I am an indoor person.

Seeing the thread of higher resolution and large phablets coming out in 2014, I have come to a conclusion that eReader is so 2011.

meeera · 02-20-2014, 03:35 AM

... so don't buy any more of them?

What is the point of putting this post in the Sony forum, exactly?

bla · 02-20-2014, 05:32 AM

All true.... if you are never away from a power source... I have a hd android tablet with a 7" screen... it's nice for reading.. especially where color is important.. but I still use my sony t1.. mainly because it is nice for reading .. will last a week on one charge and I have a 1000 plus books loaded on it and am too damned lazy to move them lol... but if I had a choice to make today I probably wouldn't buy a separate e reader... I can use my iphone if I am really desperate.. I suspect that most e readers will look more like tablets in the future....

Shopaholic · 02-20-2014, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeera

... so don't buy any more of them?

What is the point of putting this post in the Sony forum, exactly?

To argue? Dunno....

I don't agree with it. There are many valid reasons to have a stand alone reader. It's a specialty item. Some people are happy with the crappy camera that comes with their cellphone. Some people want something better - a specialized device.

That is after all, why there are 31 flavours of ice cream right? We don't all like the same thing!

walan · 02-20-2014, 07:39 AM

One big advantage I see with my ereader is that I wont get disturbed by emails, messages and I don't have any temptation to go check my Facebook or some forums.
Also I have the feeling that my eyes don't become tired even reading for a long time.
The battery is also important to me because I don't need to charge my phone more often as I use it less.
I would say that the ereader is the closest to a real book compared to all other devices. I'm very happy to have one and would buy one again. In fact at the moment I'm considering to buy one for my wife (also I will buy a tablet for her as well).

Ripplinger · 02-20-2014, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FinancialWar

The only situation I can think of ever needing the reader is if I want to read books under the sunlight or where I won't be able to find plug to charge my phone. Which almost never happen in my life as I am an indoor person.

Many of us are more mobile that you apparently are. Just about any daylight renders the screen on my cellphone useless, it doesn't even have to be sunlight. Even reading on the L or a train and sitting next to the window makes it near impossible to see the screen at times. So anyone who reads outdoors at all won't find a tablet or phablet or any other backlit device useful at all for reading.

And of course, those of us that are mobile won't have a power source, so the much longer battery life of an ereader makes them invaluable. I barely get a day's usage from my "smart" phone without having to recharge it, while I can go for weeks of daily reading without having to charge my ereader.

I also have no need to carry around a tablet or netbook with me except on rare special occasions when travelling overnight, and even then, it's not carried around with me, it's left for use at night when at the hotel. If I must check email, I can always use my phone, but when I'm out, there's really no need for me to be bothered with any of that, nor do I want the interruptions. They're also larger devices, I prefer the much smaller size of an ereader to carry around with me.

It's all how you use your devices. You're happy with backlit larger heavier power-hungry devices, many of us are not.

shootingMaNs · 02-20-2014, 08:52 AM

For me it's battery life. Even though I have to charge the battery in my 600 more frequently than when it was new, it is still far better than the battery life on my wife's iPad. My newer Kobo Mini can go several weeks without recharging, while the iPad has to be recharged daily.

Canuck_in_Japan · 02-20-2014, 10:20 AM

The Galaxy Note has a large screen but I couldn't even begin to imagine reading a book on one.

Kaitou Ace · 02-20-2014, 11:32 AM

I have a Note 3. I read books on it sometimes. But I use my ereader (kobo aura) much more often. Generally the only time I'd read something on the note is if I just downloaded it, and don't have it on my reader yet (Everything on my reader goes through Calibre).

I like to sit outside in a park to read, and I can't do that with the Note. Also, when I read, I don't want to be disturbed. Having a device that'd surf the web, ping me with emails, chats from friends, anything else, means I'll be tempted to deal with those issues, while on a reader, it's just a book. I don't even connect mine to wifi for that reason.

Battery life is another issue, my Note lasts a day. Maybe a bit more. The reader goes for ages.

Oh, and well, my reader has a light, so it works in any lighting conditions, unlike the Note, which is only really good when out of direct light.

4691mls · 02-20-2014, 01:14 PM

I just don't get it, why do people post "I have ____(insert name of tablet, ereader, etc here) and it's perfect, why would anybody want anything else"?

Everybody's different - different eyes, different uses. You buy what suits your purposes and I'll buy what suits mine.

FinancialWar · 02-20-2014, 03:56 PM

yes, the battery is the main issue of fully using my Note 2 as a book reader.

But if I get a reader with backlit, will the light significantly decrease the battery life of the reader?

soulfuldog · 02-20-2014, 04:05 PM

The light does have some impact on the battery life, but not a huge effect. For example, on my non-lit ereader I could get roughly 4 weeks use, I get roughly 3 weeks on my lighted ereader.

Incidentally, ereaders are frontlit not backlit, which is another reason they are generally more 'easy on the eye' than tablets. Plenty of people are happy enough reading on their tablets though, and don't find eye strain an issue. For the rest of us, eink ereaders are far better for reading, and the superior battery life is just an extra bonus.

FinancialWar · 02-20-2014, 04:23 PM

The light can be turned off right?

In that case, I'm going to sell off my M92 and sony reader and get a lighted reader.

Which one would you recommend?

Rizla · 02-20-2014, 05:02 PM

The day e-ink quality screens become unavailable is the day I'll stop reading e-books. I guess some people's eyes are more sensitive than others. I cannot read at length on an LCD screen. If something like the amazon aquavista screen becomes available, then we could see the device types merge.

teija · 02-20-2014, 05:40 PM

For me, the first reason to get my Kobo Mini was because for $40, it was much cheaper to take on holiday that rather than risk losing or damaging my $500 iPad or iPhone! From a cost perspective it just makes sense.

I was curious to try the eInk but didn't believe the claims that it was easier on the eyes until I got it and actually started using it. Whereas I can only look at a computer screen for a limited amount of time before feeling eye strain, I can sit and read on my eReader for a far longer time. This now is the main reason I still use (and buy new) eReaders...that and the incredible battery life in comparison to tablets, etc.

And yes, it is perfect for taking and reading out in the sun, where my other iDevices are barely visible in that kind of light.

02-20-2014, 02:39 AM	#1
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	To me, ereader now is an useless and redundant gadget. Ever since I bought my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 last year, I bared touched my readers, low resolution, lack of back light and the need to carry an extra device. I don't get it, why would anyone want to buy a reader just to read books? The only situation I can think of ever needing the reader is if I want to read books under the sunlight or where I won't be able to find plug to charge my phone. Which almost never happen in my life as I am an indoor person. Seeing the thread of higher resolution and large phablets coming out in 2014, I have come to a conclusion that eReader is so 2011.

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02-20-2014, 03:35 AM	#2
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,658 Karma: 66417824 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	... so don't buy any more of them? What is the point of putting this post in the Sony forum, exactly?

02-20-2014, 05:32 AM	#3
bla E bookworm Posts: 358 Karma: 2013666 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Sony PRS T1,Android Tablet, I phone	All true.... if you are never away from a power source... I have a hd android tablet with a 7" screen... it's nice for reading.. especially where color is important.. but I still use my sony t1.. mainly because it is nice for reading .. will last a week on one charge and I have a 1000 plus books loaded on it and am too damned lazy to move them lol... but if I had a choice to make today I probably wouldn't buy a separate e reader... I can use my iphone if I am really desperate.. I suspect that most e readers will look more like tablets in the future....

02-20-2014, 07:39 AM	#5
walan Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 2720 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux	One big advantage I see with my ereader is that I wont get disturbed by emails, messages and I don't have any temptation to go check my Facebook or some forums. Also I have the feeling that my eyes don't become tired even reading for a long time. The battery is also important to me because I don't need to charge my phone more often as I use it less. I would say that the ereader is the closest to a real book compared to all other devices. I'm very happy to have one and would buy one again. In fact at the moment I'm considering to buy one for my wife (also I will buy a tablet for her as well).

02-20-2014, 08:52 AM	#7
shootingMaNs later... Posts: 199 Karma: 2832520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Endicott, NY Device: Sony PRS-600, iRiver Story HD, Nook Color Kobo Libra H2O	For me it's battery life. Even though I have to charge the battery in my 600 more frequently than when it was new, it is still far better than the battery life on my wife's iPad. My newer Kobo Mini can go several weeks without recharging, while the iPad has to be recharged daily.

02-20-2014, 10:20 AM	#8
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,475 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	The Galaxy Note has a large screen but I couldn't even begin to imagine reading a book on one.

02-20-2014, 11:32 AM	#9
Kaitou Ace Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 1352743 Join Date: Oct 2002	I have a Note 3. I read books on it sometimes. But I use my ereader (kobo aura) much more often. Generally the only time I'd read something on the note is if I just downloaded it, and don't have it on my reader yet (Everything on my reader goes through Calibre). I like to sit outside in a park to read, and I can't do that with the Note. Also, when I read, I don't want to be disturbed. Having a device that'd surf the web, ping me with emails, chats from friends, anything else, means I'll be tempted to deal with those issues, while on a reader, it's just a book. I don't even connect mine to wifi for that reason. Battery life is another issue, my Note lasts a day. Maybe a bit more. The reader goes for ages. Oh, and well, my reader has a light, so it works in any lighting conditions, unlike the Note, which is only really good when out of direct light.

02-20-2014, 01:14 PM	#10
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	I just don't get it, why do people post "I have ____(insert name of tablet, ereader, etc here) and it's perfect, why would anybody want anything else"? Everybody's different - different eyes, different uses. You buy what suits your purposes and I'll buy what suits mine.

02-20-2014, 03:56 PM	#11
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	yes, the battery is the main issue of fully using my Note 2 as a book reader. But if I get a reader with backlit, will the light significantly decrease the battery life of the reader?

02-20-2014, 04:05 PM	#12
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	The light does have some impact on the battery life, but not a huge effect. For example, on my non-lit ereader I could get roughly 4 weeks use, I get roughly 3 weeks on my lighted ereader. Incidentally, ereaders are frontlit not backlit, which is another reason they are generally more 'easy on the eye' than tablets. Plenty of people are happy enough reading on their tablets though, and don't find eye strain an issue. For the rest of us, eink ereaders are far better for reading, and the superior battery life is just an extra bonus.

02-20-2014, 04:23 PM	#13
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	The light can be turned off right? In that case, I'm going to sell off my M92 and sony reader and get a lighted reader. Which one would you recommend?

02-20-2014, 05:02 PM	#14
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	The day e-ink quality screens become unavailable is the day I'll stop reading e-books. I guess some people's eyes are more sensitive than others. I cannot read at length on an LCD screen. If something like the amazon aquavista screen becomes available, then we could see the device types merge.

02-20-2014, 05:40 PM	#15
teija Gadget fiend Posts: 354 Karma: 2111100 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kobo Clara HD, Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite 2021, Sony PRS-350	For me, the first reason to get my Kobo Mini was because for $40, it was much cheaper to take on holiday that rather than risk losing or damaging my $500 iPad or iPhone! From a cost perspective it just makes sense. I was curious to try the eInk but didn't believe the claims that it was easier on the eyes until I got it and actually started using it. Whereas I can only look at a computer screen for a limited amount of time before feeling eye strain, I can sit and read on my eReader for a far longer time. This now is the main reason I still use (and buy new) eReaders...that and the incredible battery life in comparison to tablets, etc. And yes, it is perfect for taking and reading out in the sun, where my other iDevices are barely visible in that kind of light.