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Old 10-14-2014, 03:48 PM   #31
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I primarily just use my Kindle and that's all I need/want for myself, but it is nice to have a backup to:

1. Loan out to a close friend
2. Have peace of mind in case something happens to my primary
3. In a few rare instances, I've had kindle books formatted with really wide font margins and breaking/reconverting them with calibre doesn't seem to help. There's probably multi-step edit fix that would work but I don't want to spend longer fixing my files than I do reading them!
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Old 10-14-2014, 07:20 PM   #32
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I only read one book at a time on each device and have multiple books going at one time, so each reader is for a different book.
Funny, that's my usage pattern too. I've got 6 books going on 5 readers now. I don't know why, but that preference just evolved on its own. It's not like it's so difficult to tap around to another book on the same e-reader.

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With the exception of my very first ebook reader (Sony PRS-505), I only buy when they are being sold at a significant discount.
Ditto. How else to be tempted to get another device of the same core function?

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I don't really have any rhyme, reason, or a well-thought-out reason for the devices that I currently have or have had.
Ditto, but I concocted rationalizations at the times of purchase.

My accumulation progression, not counting tablets and phones:
1. Sony PRS-505 (~$250?): Free classics!
2. Kindle 3 Keyboard ($189): Free Amazon ebooks! Free Calibre newspapers and magazines, automagically delivered!
3. Sony PRS-350 ($75 refurb): A pocketable reader, at almost half off!
4. Sony PRS-350 ($75 refurb): Better get a backup, 'cause nobody's making 5" Pearl screens anymore!
5. Sony PRS-350 ($37.50 refurb): Who can resist at that price!
6. Kindle Paperwhite 2 4GB No-SOs ($89): Built-in light, at the lowest price yet!

(They're all in perfect condition. Making the backup of the backup especially foolish.)
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Old 10-14-2014, 11:49 PM   #33
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I have 2 Nook Simple Touches, the second one I picked up for about $20 on clearance at Wal-Mart for backup. I have too many books on a microSDHC card for me to consider the latest Nook Glow, which dropped the external card slot. I'm not sure why, but I have two SDHC cards which should be identical, but the NSTs seem to have problems recognizing some of the ebooks.
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Old 10-16-2014, 06:49 PM   #34
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I have been considering doing the same thing as you did with the Simple Touch readers. If I do not have a book to read I go a little nuts, fortunately my wife does not remember the last time I had a reading breakdown, it wasn't a pretty site. Fortunately for me I have an ereader and I can carry multiple books at once so if I conclude a novel while I am out of the house I can pick up the next quickly. Now I am thinking about getting a backup in case my two year old paper white calls it quits while I am out of the house, it will most likely take me a week or two to replace the paper white, so I have the backup to pcik up the slack while I replace the paper white.
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Old 10-16-2014, 09:49 PM   #35
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A lot of forum members have multiple readers from different brands. My question is why do you have multiple readers? What is the advantage of having multiple readers vs having just one reader?

I have multiple Kindles and Kobos and use them all. Variety is the spice of life and all. This is my main hobby so I can easily justify having multiple eReaders.

When I am kicking it at home, the Kindle PW wifi or the Kobo Aura HD is my choice. On the road, traveling or just out I use the Kindle PW2 3g, the Kobo Mini or Kobo glo.

It's like a car afficianato getting to drive a different car day to day.. I can't afford a fleet of sports cars, but I can enjoy my eReader devices..
Looking for the Like button! My sentiments exactly!
I have a problem parting with electronics. I want a Kobo Touch as well as the glo. I'm sure I'll get them soon.

Update: just grabbed a "barely used" Kobo Touch with case, $31!

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Old 10-17-2014, 01:58 AM   #36
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Update: just grabbed a "barely used" Kobo Touch with case, $31!
That sounds like a nice snag. Congratulations! eBay?

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Old 10-17-2014, 10:43 AM   #37
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That sounds like a nice snag. Congratulations! eBay?
Yes, eBay!
I saw the thread on eBook addicts; its good to know I'm not alone. I'm an electronics addict. Have you seen the new iPads??? (Trying hard to resist)....
I really want the Kobo Glo, but why when I have an iPad mini if I want to read at night. Someone helpppppp! Lol

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Old 10-17-2014, 12:45 PM   #38
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Having a 'spare' is a great idea

Flash (internal and External storage ) can go bad with little notice .
It happened to me while loading a new book onto my SD CARD.
One minute it is loading and updating the Calibre metadata, the next: ERROR

Toast . No SD Card device (I have many) could touch it.

Lost all my reading progress locations (I have many books 'going' as the mood fits) even though I did have the books safe in Calibre (also backed up).

Moral:
Have backup of 'hardware' also
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Old 10-17-2014, 01:17 PM   #39
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A lot of forum members have multiple readers from different brands. My question is why do you have multiple readers? What is the advantage of having multiple readers vs having just one reader?
My answer is 'why not?'. An alternate answer is because I get overly excited when a new design with new features is released.

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Old 10-17-2014, 07:51 PM   #40
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Yes, eBay!
I saw the thread on eBook addicts; its good to know I'm not alone. I'm an electronics addict. Have you seen the new iPads??? (Trying hard to resist)....
I really want the Kobo Glo, but why when I have an iPad mini if I want to read at night. Someone helpppppp! Lol
No you are hardly alone, I am somewhat of an ebook addict, I am also addicted to ebooks however I have managed to keep myself from getting more ebooks before I have finished the ones that I have now. I think that is the first step on the road to recovery.

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Old 10-17-2014, 08:29 PM   #41
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For me, it has turned out that I tend to put certain genres on certain readers.

Mysteries and Thrillers go on the sony 350.
Classics and Free PD go on the Kindle Touch
Books I want to take my time on go on my phone [moto g] [right now, I have just started the New Annotated Poe]
Everything else goes on the Kindle non-touch
And the nook str is a backup if somehow I break all the others.
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Old 10-17-2014, 11:55 PM   #42
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I don't know the answer to how much time you need to use it. I added magazines to the one just so I would use it a bit every week.
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Even though I have Sony 350s as well, my current reader that I use is the Kobo Glo with an older firmware version on it. I have a spare Glo for when this one dies because I dislike capacitive touch for a reader and they're getting pretty hard to find anymore. I read on only one reader, I never keep switching between various devices.

If the Sony 350s had a front light, that would be my reader of choice, but it's now the Kobo Glo only because of the convenience of the front light.
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Update: just grabbed a "barely used" Kobo Touch with case, $31!
Wow! This Kobo Touch is great!!! The screen is so crisp!! Much better than my Kindle Keyboard and the New Basis Kindle I just returned!
(trying hard not to get a Kobo Glo....)

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