Are You Ever Tempted to Buy Multiple Readers? - Page 4

wallflower75 · 01-21-2009, 04:34 PM

I bought the eBookwise-1150 three years ago on the recommendation of a website. Last year, I bought the PRS-505 because I wanted the longer battery life and the ability to have more books on the device. I do most of my reading on the 505. I use the eBookwise for times when I'm in badly-lit spots--long car trips at night, late-night reading, etc.

Sydney's Mom · 01-21-2009, 05:16 PM

Lilly is evil! I only have one, a kindle, and was thinking about getting a 505 just to get library books. Then Lilly starts up this thread, and it turns out lots of people have 2, 3, even 6! The red one calls to me, as well. Off to Target I go!! Debra

desertgrandma · 01-21-2009, 05:18 PM

Well, I only need one. The clevnet library and NYPL have all the books I will ever want. Just have to save up money for the NYPL........

I just hope my Kindle won't 'explode' with all the books I plan to download...........

vivaldirules · 01-21-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

Lilly is evil! I only have one, a kindle, and was thinking about getting a 505 just to get library books. Then Lilly starts up this thread, and it turns out lots of people have 2, 3, even 6! The red one calls to me, as well. Off to Target I go!! Debra

NOOOOO!!!!! We must resist gadgets. Just think of little Sydney, Mom. Don't give away his tuition money to the sources of all evil (i.e., gadget peddlers)!

Fledchen · 01-21-2009, 06:07 PM

I'm tempted to buy a Cybook for content that's only available as secure mobipocket.

desertgrandma · 01-21-2009, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

NOOOOO!!!!! We must resist gadgets. Just think of little Sydney, Mom. Don't give away his tuition money to the sources of all evil (i.e., gadget peddlers)!

Ignore the dog, mom. If little sydney wants to go to college, he/she can just get out there and work his/her way thru.

Get your readers, get your read hot readers HERE.......

Have some bacon, doggie. Yummmm

TwiSteDCBloSsoM · 01-21-2009, 07:37 PM

I only have my one 505. If I could manage to save up enough for another one I would buy one and get my mom into the ebook generation. I know doesn't make as much sense for her as it does for me since she doesn't tend to read books over again like I do. I still want to be able to get her one though since we do read a lot. She buys books only to have them read once or maybe twice. So I want to be able to get her a reader where she can get all her new books and not worry about the waste of paper just sitting on all our shelves. Course I don't think I could get rid of any of the ones I have now... considering my mother reads some of them here and there. It would be a start though if I had two readers. Try to get her in the game and hope she would get hooked to it like me.

I personally just like being able to stay warm in my covers while still being able to read. I tend to read big books and you always have to have an arm out of the covers to hold the pages down and to turn the pages.. ebook readers solve that issue very well.

ProDigit · 01-21-2009, 09:32 PM

6 ebooks:
Lucky you!
Wait until the Plastic reader comes out in 2010,or the epapyrus or whatever, with color display (in the likes of Gameboy SP screen without backlight).

I bet you won't last 1 year! There are some nice inventions coming

!

ddavtian · 01-21-2009, 10:47 PM

I have long way to get to 6. Only 3 now, Sony 505, 700, iLiad 2nd edition.
I started with Sony 500 as my first eInk device, mid 2007. I loved the size but didn't like technical pdf books on it. In few months after that I got the iLiad, perfect for large pdf. This year Sony was stolen, together with a laptop and other gadgets. After I got the insurance check, Sony 505 was purchased. In November my plan was to get the 700 and sell 505. I did the first part but couldn't force myself to sell 505. Now I lend it to my friends to promote eInk technology. 700 is my main device, great size for reading in trains. iLiad is also with me all the time, just in case I want to read on larger size.

My 5 years old Dell Axim V50 has now officially retired, I used it for years before first Sony.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-22-2009, 09:42 AM

Depending on how you look at it...

...either I haven't yet been convinced to buy even one (dedicated) reader...

...or I already have 3 readers: My PC, my laptop, and my PDA; and I haven't had a good reason to add to those.

Of course, when color e-ink is available... even this may change.

Sweetpea · 01-22-2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Depending on how you look at it...

...either I haven't yet been convinced to buy even one (dedicated) reader...

...or I already have 3 readers: My PC, my laptop, and my PDA; and I haven't had a good reason to add to those.

Of course, when color e-ink is available... even this may change.

I do count my PDA. And I'm waiting for a touch screen version. I could go for the Iliad (and I have been hovering over that "order now" button several times), but it's "old" already so, I'll just wait for the latest generation touch screens to show up.

tsgreer · 01-22-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProDigit

6 ebooks:
Lucky you!
Wait until the Plastic reader comes out in 2010,or the epapyrus or whatever, with color display (in the likes of Gameboy SP screen without backlight).

I bet you won't last 1 year! There are some nice inventions coming

!

Oh man, now that I'm known as the guy with 6 readers, I am going to try really, really hard to resist any new readers for a while. I think I can tough it out a year. I hope!

GeoffC · 01-22-2009, 11:37 AM

This thread ought to be re-titled :

You got an ereader?; go out and buy a second and help the World's economies .... even better, buy a third....

slayda · 01-22-2009, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsgreer

Oh man, now that I'm known as the guy with 6 readers, I am going to try really, really hard to resist any new readers for a while. I think I can tough it out a year. I hope!

Hey tsgreer, I talked (PMed) a guy (went by the name Doc) in east Tennessee who said he had 2 Iliads (one of each type), 4 PRS-505's (one of each color) and a Cybook (or maybe it was 2 Cybooks). Even with just one Cybook, he has you beat.

tsgreer · 01-22-2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

Hey tsgreer, I talked (PMed) a guy (went by the name Doc) in east Tennessee who said he had 2 Iliads (one of each type), 4 PRS-505's (one of each color) and a Cybook (or maybe it was 2 Cybooks). Even with just one Cybook, he has you beat.

Wow, he sure does have me beat. Just the having 2 Iliads makes him braver (and a good deal richer) than me! That is a whole lotta ebookin' right there.

Glad to hear that someone's Ereader sickness is worse than mine! Yay!

01-21-2009, 09:32 PM	#53
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	6 ebooks: Lucky you! Wait until the Plastic reader comes out in 2010,or the epapyrus or whatever, with color display (in the likes of Gameboy SP screen without backlight). I bet you won't last 1 year! There are some nice inventions coming!

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01-21-2009, 04:34 PM	#46
wallflower75 Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 223852 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Device: Kindle Voyage/iPhone 6 Plus/iPad mini	I bought the eBookwise-1150 three years ago on the recommendation of a website. Last year, I bought the PRS-505 because I wanted the longer battery life and the ability to have more books on the device. I do most of my reading on the 505. I use the eBookwise for times when I'm in badly-lit spots--long car trips at night, late-night reading, etc.

01-21-2009, 05:16 PM	#47
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Lilly is evil! I only have one, a kindle, and was thinking about getting a 505 just to get library books. Then Lilly starts up this thread, and it turns out lots of people have 2, 3, even 6! The red one calls to me, as well. Off to Target I go!! Debra

01-21-2009, 05:18 PM	#48
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Well, I only need one. The clevnet library and NYPL have all the books I will ever want. Just have to save up money for the NYPL........ I just hope my Kindle won't 'explode' with all the books I plan to download...........

01-21-2009, 06:07 PM	#50
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	I'm tempted to buy a Cybook for content that's only available as secure mobipocket.

01-21-2009, 07:37 PM	#52
TwiSteDCBloSsoM Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 142 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	I only have my one 505. If I could manage to save up enough for another one I would buy one and get my mom into the ebook generation. I know doesn't make as much sense for her as it does for me since she doesn't tend to read books over again like I do. I still want to be able to get her one though since we do read a lot. She buys books only to have them read once or maybe twice. So I want to be able to get her a reader where she can get all her new books and not worry about the waste of paper just sitting on all our shelves. Course I don't think I could get rid of any of the ones I have now... considering my mother reads some of them here and there. It would be a start though if I had two readers. Try to get her in the game and hope she would get hooked to it like me. I personally just like being able to stay warm in my covers while still being able to read. I tend to read big books and you always have to have an arm out of the covers to hold the pages down and to turn the pages.. ebook readers solve that issue very well.

01-21-2009, 10:47 PM	#54
ddavtian Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	I have long way to get to 6. Only 3 now, Sony 505, 700, iLiad 2nd edition. I started with Sony 500 as my first eInk device, mid 2007. I loved the size but didn't like technical pdf books on it. In few months after that I got the iLiad, perfect for large pdf. This year Sony was stolen, together with a laptop and other gadgets. After I got the insurance check, Sony 505 was purchased. In November my plan was to get the 700 and sell 505. I did the first part but couldn't force myself to sell 505. Now I lend it to my friends to promote eInk technology. 700 is my main device, great size for reading in trains. iLiad is also with me all the time, just in case I want to read on larger size. My 5 years old Dell Axim V50 has now officially retired, I used it for years before first Sony.

01-22-2009, 09:42 AM	#55
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Depending on how you look at it... ...either I haven't yet been convinced to buy even one (dedicated) reader... ...or I already have 3 readers: My PC, my laptop, and my PDA; and I haven't had a good reason to add to those. Of course, when color e-ink is available... even this may change.

01-22-2009, 11:37 AM	#58
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	This thread ought to be re-titled : You got an ereader?; go out and buy a second and help the World's economies .... even better, buy a third....

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