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Kaywrote · 11-27-2010, 04:43 PM

Hello all,

I'm in the market for my first e-ink e-reader, and after spending a good chunk of time yesterday and most of the morning today researching, I can safely say I'm confused. I wish I had found this site yesterday though, there's a ton of good information here! I've always found message forums good places to pick up information.

I'm a senior in college (in the US) looking to graduate in June (if the scheduling gods smile upon me). So, unfortunately, money is a factor. The cheaper the better, but that's probably true for most people.

To make things more fun, I'm also planning on teaching English abroad after I graduate, most likely in Japan. I'm not sure how that changes things - I'm okay not having 3G (in fact, 3G holds minimal appeal) or even wifi as long as I can fairly-painlessly update/buy on my laptop (PC, Windows 7).

The biggest thing for me is that I want to "bring" my books from home with me when I go overseas. I have been able to find a lot of the books I own online (mostly pdf files or epub), and I'd much rather not re-buy books I already own (again, broke college student syndrome kicking in). I've heard that with the Kindle (the one that others in my family have) that's not possible, and from my research the Nook didn't sound doable either. I don't even know if any ereaders will let me get buy without rebuying all of my books, so maybe I'm unrealistic, but since I can't really bring my collection overseas with me, it'd be nice to have it all on the ereader without having to sell a kidney.

Battery life is fairly important, but I mostly read at home or close enough to a wall or computer to charge. Still, it'd be nice if I didn't feel like I was charging it more than using it.

Features like 3G, Games, Web Browsing, Music, etc are nice but not worth spending more than a small sum of money to me. The easier to read in sunlight, the better.

I'd really like to be able to buy from multiple markets, but that's not required as long as I have access to at least one market with a fairly widespread selection.

I just wanted to say thanks in advance to anyone who read my too-long post - I really appreciate any and all help you all can give!

11-27-2010, 04:43 PM	#1
Kaywrote Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Really, really confused newbie to ebook readers Hello all, I'm in the market for my first e-ink e-reader, and after spending a good chunk of time yesterday and most of the morning today researching, I can safely say I'm confused. I wish I had found this site yesterday though, there's a ton of good information here! I've always found message forums good places to pick up information. I'm a senior in college (in the US) looking to graduate in June (if the scheduling gods smile upon me). So, unfortunately, money is a factor. The cheaper the better, but that's probably true for most people. To make things more fun, I'm also planning on teaching English abroad after I graduate, most likely in Japan. I'm not sure how that changes things - I'm okay not having 3G (in fact, 3G holds minimal appeal) or even wifi as long as I can fairly-painlessly update/buy on my laptop (PC, Windows 7). The biggest thing for me is that I want to "bring" my books from home with me when I go overseas. I have been able to find a lot of the books I own online (mostly pdf files or epub), and I'd much rather not re-buy books I already own (again, broke college student syndrome kicking in). I've heard that with the Kindle (the one that others in my family have) that's not possible, and from my research the Nook didn't sound doable either. I don't even know if any ereaders will let me get buy without rebuying all of my books, so maybe I'm unrealistic, but since I can't really bring my collection overseas with me, it'd be nice to have it all on the ereader without having to sell a kidney. Battery life is fairly important, but I mostly read at home or close enough to a wall or computer to charge. Still, it'd be nice if I didn't feel like I was charging it more than using it. Features like 3G, Games, Web Browsing, Music, etc are nice but not worth spending more than a small sum of money to me. The easier to read in sunlight, the better. I'd really like to be able to buy from multiple markets, but that's not required as long as I have access to at least one market with a fairly widespread selection. I just wanted to say thanks in advance to anyone who read my too-long post - I really appreciate any and all help you all can give!