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nomesque · 09-11-2010, 05:12 PM

Welcome! :-)

What are your computer skills like? If I said to you, download a program from <imaginary link>, install it, then plug in your reader via usb - how confident would you be in following the instructions, on a scale of 1 to 10?

What country are you in? If Australia, are you in a major city? Good mobile coverage with all providers?

Generally, if you're not at all confident on a computer AND have good mobile access in your area, I'd recommend a 3G Kindle. Partly because you won't NEED to use the computer much, if at all, to buy or load your ebooks.

If you're fairly confident on a computer, consider a Kobo or Sony, or a Kindle Wifi. These both require a program called Adobe Digital Editions on your computer to unlock any ebooks with DRM (digital rights management) on them. That makes them more difficult for some folk to use.

I hope that helps.

09-11-2010, 05:12 PM	#6
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Welcome! :-) What are your computer skills like? If I said to you, download a program from <imaginary link>, install it, then plug in your reader via usb - how confident would you be in following the instructions, on a scale of 1 to 10? What country are you in? If Australia, are you in a major city? Good mobile coverage with all providers? Generally, if you're not at all confident on a computer AND have good mobile access in your area, I'd recommend a 3G Kindle. Partly because you won't NEED to use the computer much, if at all, to buy or load your ebooks. If you're fairly confident on a computer, consider a Kobo or Sony, or a Kindle Wifi. These both require a program called Adobe Digital Editions on your computer to unlock any ebooks with DRM (digital rights management) on them. That makes them more difficult for some folk to use. I hope that helps. Last edited by nomesque; 09-11-2010 at 09:06 PM.