11-08-2010, 08:00 AM | #1 |
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help required in choosing a E-reader
Hello everyone
This is my first post.Let me introduce myself,My name is siddardha and i live in India.I decided to buy a E-reader this year so i have been comparing different E-readers online but could not decide on one I chose Kindle 3 wifi because it's cheap,amazon ships to india,and they have a huge library of books and everybody says E-ink is better than normal lcd screen and i use a reader only for reading. EDIT: The e-reader should last very long for probably about 5 to 6 years. Is my decision correct if not can you please suggest some readers. Thanks. Last edited by siddardha; 11-08-2010 at 08:09 AM. |
11-08-2010, 08:32 AM | #2 |
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Good to have your company, Siddardha. I think you're asking a lot to expect your Kindle to last five or six years without problems. The device hasn't been around anywhere near that long, so there's no way users could advise you that they might have that kind of active lifespan. I guess you could opt for some kind of extended guarantee, but it's likely to cost more than it's worth. The price of ebook readers in general is sure to drop dramatically over the coming years so that it would be cheaper just to buy a new one. Good luck and best wishes. Neil
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11-08-2010, 08:43 AM | #4 |
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Depends on what you call cheap, I hardly call the Kindle cheap. Don't get me wrong its a great product for the price you are paying for it but its hardly cheap. My reader is the Aluratek Libra Pro and costs $100. This is what I am defining as cheap, but lets look at what you are getting for the extra dollars in the kindle:
1) Personalization - you can enter your name in your Kindle, I can't 2) Search - Kindle has a search function, I don't 3) Dictionary - you have one I don't 4) Notes - You can take notes, I can't 5) Keyboard - You have one, I don't In my opinion the Kindle is a better reader but the Libra Pro costs less. Sort of you get what you pay for. The Libra Pro sells at borders.com for the price I quotes. |
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11-08-2010, 10:37 AM | #8 |
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While I am not familiar with geographic restrictions on book purchases, you might want to confirm that you can purchase a wide array of books from Amazon with an India address or isp or credit card.
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That is what i heard in many blogs regarding the international usage of kindle ,Correct me if i am wrong Thanks |
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11-08-2010, 01:37 PM | #12 |
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What about the Infibeam Pi or the Wink ?
http://www.infibeam.com/Pi https://www.thewinkstore.com/modules...r&ereader_id=2 Both are India-centric with an empasis on on content in the various local languages/dialects. Of course I would also recommend one of the new PocketBook devices such as the PocketBook Pro 602 |
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EDIT:I googled pocketbook pro and all i get are the tech sites with reviews of pocketbook pro.Can you please give me a link and also tell me if the send international shipments. Edit:got it. Thanks Last edited by siddardha; 11-09-2010 at 09:59 AM. |
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11-08-2010, 02:04 PM | #15 |
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The Kobo doesn't have a touch screen.
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