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View Poll Results: What Is Most Important To You In A Reader? | |||
Price? | 7 | 6.42% | |
Design Features | 58 | 53.21% | |
Flexibility | 12 | 11.01% | |
Size/Weight | 20 | 18.35% | |
Battery Life | 12 | 11.01% | |
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04-03-2013, 11:15 AM | #16 | |
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04-03-2013, 11:33 AM | #17 |
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I'm going to ignore the poll and just write better main software stability I find it pretty amazing that the big guys like Sony, Nook, Kobo can't make a completely 100% stable reader I'll just say while crashes are pretty rare they do happen now and again and they just shouldn't.
Before I got my first e ink reader I'd never heard of anything as simple as an epub reader crashing ever and I'd read tons of them on PC's and even my iPod. |
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04-03-2013, 11:37 AM | #18 |
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When I bought my first ereader the deciding factor was the availability of books I wanted to read. I live in Mexico and read books in English for pleasure.
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04-03-2013, 11:43 AM | #19 |
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The poll was far too limiting for me to vote as well. Like Xanthe's reply, I have many features I need, and a lot I don't care about. But there's not just one item that's the main priority for me.
Good design and size/weight is a must. Touch screen is a must for me; a few physical buttons are nice, but not necessary. Wide selection of fonts, font sizes, and a way to darken the text. Epub format. Good battery life is a must, but I think every e-ink screen reader will do fine there. My preference is a 5" reader for portability. Ability to see the time while reading (PRS+ has definitely spoiled me). At this point for me to purchase a new reader, front lighting would be a necessity. Things I don't care about at all but if they're included, wouldn't necessarily be a deal breaker: SD card, audio, wifi (wifi being one that might be a deal breaker, I really don't want the battery drain or the "tracking" that goes along with accessing the internet, and yes, I know you can turn it off in most instances). Price is always a consideration, but I'd be willing to pay more for a reader that does everything I want and does it well. |
04-03-2013, 12:29 PM | #20 |
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Screen quality and robustness.
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04-03-2013, 12:30 PM | #21 |
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04-03-2013, 01:03 PM | #22 |
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I picked price. All the others are good things but if it's too expensive for me to afford they won't do me a bit of good.
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04-03-2013, 01:54 PM | #23 |
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04-03-2013, 02:47 PM | #24 |
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It's so hard to choose! Price does factor into it for me, as I'd rather put my money into books than the reader, but I like something that feels good in my hands too. If you're spending a lot of time holding it, it has to be comfortable. And of course the screen and the ability to change font size are important, but I think I'd be reasonably happy with any e-ink reader as far as that goes.
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04-03-2013, 06:09 PM | #25 |
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04-03-2013, 06:37 PM | #26 |
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Somebody's got to advocate size/weight. For me, to date nothing beats the Sony X50 line for sleekness, with the 5" size perfect for my purse and the 7" size for reading at home. Six-inch readers serve neither purpose ideally.
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04-03-2013, 06:46 PM | #27 |
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I voted for design features. Stability, reliability and freedom of choice regarding bookstores are also important factors for me.
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04-03-2013, 07:01 PM | #28 |
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Well, I was given my first Kindle, so that kinda took the decision out of my hands, but a combination of things has kept me with it: Amazon's excellent customer service, B&N's horrible customer service, the kindle features, the price, the ecosystem... it all conspired together. Any one without the others wouldn't be enough.
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04-03-2013, 07:34 PM | #29 |
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04-03-2013, 08:01 PM | #30 |
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The screen - specifically, the blackness of the text. That's why I stick with the jetBook Lite.
But that's assuming things like reliability. If the thing can't be counted on working, what good is any other aspect of it? |
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