Which E-book reader you are using now? - Page 11

Nova5 · 07-29-2014, 11:24 PM

Nook str GL. My Sony was broken by a dingleberry who sat on it.. but refused to pony up the dough to replace it. So I had to buy a replacement. Timing was perfect as the str GL was just about to launch.

TCSimpson · 07-30-2014, 03:55 AM

Nexus 7, Ipad, Galaxy Note 2

rdfry · 07-31-2014, 02:11 PM

Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and Galaxy S4 both with Mantano Reader. Still use Nook 3G when needed.

Lusitanic · 08-01-2014, 07:45 AM

Kobo Glo. The best thing that happened to me in a long time. I've read so much in it that I could say it changed my life for the best. Since September I've read 54 books (and counting) and thanks to all the new knowledge (I read a lot non fiction books) that I have successfully improved my mindset and became a smarter and interesting person.

So thanks Kobo Glo

NNolan · 08-03-2014, 07:29 PM

Rotating between Kobo Aura HD, Kindle PW2, and Sony T1.

GypsyJon · 08-05-2014, 03:52 PM

I am still using my PocketBook Pro 902 after, what? Five years! Works great, battery lasts forever!!

CWatkinsNash · 08-06-2014, 11:58 AM

Sony T1 and Nook STG.

Anthem · 08-06-2014, 04:22 PM

Currently using the basic Kindle and the Kindle Fire HDX in tandem with one another. Love it.

(I use the basic Kindle for the majority of the reading and the Fire HDX for quick reading. I have an astigmatism so the e-ink tends to be easier for my eyes)

Ninjalawyer · 08-07-2014, 09:39 AM

Mainly a Nexus 7, but also a Kobo Touch for outdoors.

Rps · 08-07-2014, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottdmk

Kobo Aura HD. Love, love, love it.

Hello, a question for you if I may. I am a newbie here and a Canadian. I am interested in buying an e reader and the world seems to come down to Kobo or Kindle.

Being from Canada I am leaning towards the Kobo Aura, but have heard that there are build quality issues and that most Kobos only last about 18 months.

Kobo appears more readily open than Kindle, but Kindle appears to be pretty much the global standard .... I was thinking of the PW2. My problem is I can not get a definitive answer on which is the better investment. I know Amazon has an extensive library and may even have the potential for the Lending Library in Canada .... But the Kindle is not as open as the Kobo.

That said, with all the talk about Kindle, how long will Kobo be around .... So I am stuck. Any help will be appreciated ...

HarryT · 08-07-2014, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rps

Kobo appears more readily open than Kindle, but Kindle appears to be pretty much the global standard .... I was thinking of the PW2. My problem is I can not get a definitive answer on which is the better investment. I know Amazon has an extensive library and may even have the potential for the Lending Library in Canada .... But the Kindle is not as open as the Kobo.

That said, with all the talk about Kindle, how long will Kobo be around .... So I am stuck. Any help will be appreciated ...

Amazon have the best bookstore and the best customer service in the business.

With a Kobo, you can borrow books from the library, which you can't do with the Kindle.

If library lending is essential for you, I'd suggest the Kobo. Otherwise, the Kindle.

estelle58 · 08-07-2014, 01:20 PM

And you can also find discount codes for Kobo here at Mobileread

DuskyRose · 08-07-2014, 01:27 PM

I've got a Sony PRS-T2 for backup that I want to keep forever, and a Kindle Paperwhite that is okay but kind of heavy and a PITA for collections, but I've been reading mostly on my Kobo Aura and my Ipad Mini Retina, using Marvin.

I tend to switch back and forth between the Mini and the Kobo depending on how tired my eyes are. I'm a bit more partial to the Mini because I can have my whole library on it, and that makes me happy. No matter how far ahead I plan to read something, I usually end up wanting the one I didn't put on the dedicated reader. I'm sort of Random that way, once I finish a series. No matter what I have picked out, I've changed my mind by then.

Hampshire Nanny · 08-07-2014, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuskyRose

I'm a bit more partial to the Mini because I can have my whole library on it, and that makes me happy. No matter how far ahead I plan to read something, I usually end up wanting the one I didn't put on the dedicated reader. I'm sort of Random that way, once I finish a series. No matter what I have picked out, I've changed my mind by then.

Since I'm never more than 1/4 mile from my laptop (soon to be a compact netbook), I carry my entire library on a thumb drive. I have Calibre portable on the thumb drive so I can use it in any Windows system.

Mivo · 08-07-2014, 06:57 PM

Mostly using the Kobo Aura currently. E-ink still gives me the best reading experience, and the Aura is well designed and meets all my needs (I particularly like how low the frontlight can be set, compared to my other readers).

I read on the Nexus 7 (2013) for some time, trying to see if I could manage with a device less. While it's do-able and works better than any other LCD screen, it's nowhere near as comfortable as e-ink. So Nexus 7 works, but the Aura is a better choice for me.

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07-29-2014, 11:24 PM	#151
Nova5 Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Nook str GL. My Sony was broken by a dingleberry who sat on it.. but refused to pony up the dough to replace it. So I had to buy a replacement. Timing was perfect as the str GL was just about to launch.

07-30-2014, 03:55 AM	#152
TCSimpson Fantasy Author Posts: 176 Karma: 1356782 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York City Device: Nexus Tablet	Nexus 7, Ipad, Galaxy Note 2

07-31-2014, 02:11 PM	#153
rdfry loving the books Posts: 374 Karma: 18825402 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DFW Device: Rooted Nook, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, Galaxy Note 5, 2 Fire 7s Note 8	Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and Galaxy S4 both with Mantano Reader. Still use Nook 3G when needed.

08-01-2014, 07:45 AM	#154
Lusitanic Leader Posts: 80 Karma: 2626226 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Portugal Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura, One Plus 5	Kobo Glo. The best thing that happened to me in a long time. I've read so much in it that I could say it changed my life for the best. Since September I've read 54 books (and counting) and thanks to all the new knowledge (I read a lot non fiction books) that I have successfully improved my mindset and became a smarter and interesting person. So thanks Kobo Glo

08-03-2014, 07:29 PM	#155
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 395 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Almost Canada Device: One of each, and two in some cases	Rotating between Kobo Aura HD, Kindle PW2, and Sony T1.

08-05-2014, 03:52 PM	#156
GypsyJon Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Device: Pocket Book Pro 902	I am still using my PocketBook Pro 902 after, what? Five years! Works great, battery lasts forever!!

08-06-2014, 11:58 AM	#157
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	Sony T1 and Nook STG.

08-06-2014, 04:22 PM	#158
Anthem Guru Posts: 704 Karma: 1622328 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Oasis, OnePlus Nord	Currently using the basic Kindle and the Kindle Fire HDX in tandem with one another. Love it. (I use the basic Kindle for the majority of the reading and the Fire HDX for quick reading. I have an astigmatism so the e-ink tends to be easier for my eyes)

08-07-2014, 09:39 AM	#159
Ninjalawyer Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 18573626 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Nexus 7 (2013)	Mainly a Nexus 7, but also a Kobo Touch for outdoors.

08-07-2014, 01:20 PM	#162
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	And you can also find discount codes for Kobo here at Mobileread

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08-07-2014, 01:27 PM	#163
DuskyRose Guru Posts: 725 Karma: 9209502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Boox Palma, Kdle Scribe & Paperwhite, Kobo Eclipsa 2e & Libra 2, Ipads	I've got a Sony PRS-T2 for backup that I want to keep forever, and a Kindle Paperwhite that is okay but kind of heavy and a PITA for collections, but I've been reading mostly on my Kobo Aura and my Ipad Mini Retina, using Marvin. I tend to switch back and forth between the Mini and the Kobo depending on how tired my eyes are. I'm a bit more partial to the Mini because I can have my whole library on it, and that makes me happy. No matter how far ahead I plan to read something, I usually end up wanting the one I didn't put on the dedicated reader. I'm sort of Random that way, once I finish a series. No matter what I have picked out, I've changed my mind by then.

08-07-2014, 06:57 PM	#165
Mivo Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 3531054 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Germany Device: In use: Pocketbook InkPad 3, Kobo Glo, iPad Air 2	Mostly using the Kobo Aura currently. E-ink still gives me the best reading experience, and the Aura is well designed and meets all my needs (I particularly like how low the frontlight can be set, compared to my other readers). I read on the Nexus 7 (2013) for some time, trying to see if I could manage with a device less. While it's do-able and works better than any other LCD screen, it's nowhere near as comfortable as e-ink. So Nexus 7 works, but the Aura is a better choice for me.