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Old 03-22-2013, 10:18 PM   #7
Erinath
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Location: England
Device: Sony PRS-T1, Nook Simple Touch, Nook HD+ & Kindle Keyboard (wifi only)
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Originally Posted by Rizla View Post
If I were you, I would get an Android e-reader (Sony T1 / T2 or Nook). [...]

Nooks root better than Sonys (i.e. are more stable). The T1 is probably easier to root than the T2. If you go with the Sonys, check they can run good pdf handling apps when rooted first.
It is mainly the Sony & Nook I had been looking at, especially as Nook seems to be on offer in the UK at the moment.

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Originally Posted by markom View Post
Your kindle keyboard is good for pdf's and epubs, as good as Sony Prs T1 if you don't need touch screen, but you have to install kindlepdfviewer thereon.

Reading A4 format pdf on any 6" device is not a great experience though, so buying used Kindle DX (kindlepdfviewer installed too) or some other bigger e-reader like M92/Icarus with stylus, is a much better idea.
Touch screen isn't an issue one way or the other. Out of curiosity I looked at Icarus & M92 and they are not only difficult to get hold of in the UK, but also considerably out of my price range. Shame really, as the Icarus eXcel looked really good. Was confused by them stating Icarus8 seemed to imply you could use a stylus, but one doesn't come bundled in the box so was unsure.

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Originally Posted by meeera View Post
I don't think that the UK public libraries do lending for Kindles yet, do they?
You're quite right, our libraries seem to only offer epub books.
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