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Originally Posted by phenomshel
Okay, so while we're on the subject, let me get some advice here. I want to get my mother in law an ebook reader for Christmas. However, she doesn't like to use a computer, so giving her a Sony like mine is probably not the best idea, as I don't want to have to explain calibre and sideloading books, and buying books on the computer and then putting them on a device via USB.
I was thinking then, a Nook (not the color one), so the computer part would be minimized. She can buy books directly from the device, and just have to set up a BN account. Chris says it can't be a Kindle, as the buttons on the bottom would intimidate her.
Does this sound logical? Any other ideas?
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How close does your mother-in-law live?
My mother is fairly computer savvy, she knows how to connect USB devices and drag&drop and things. She even knows how to put music on her (very simple!) Mp3 player.
But she'll still call me when she has problems with her reader. And it's handy if you know how it works yourself, so, if she does run into problems, you'll be able to help her. If she lives close by, that's not much of a problem, however, if she lives further away, it could be...