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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb
Hi Cindy! What's your basic location (country, state - general area)? I'm biased, cuz I have one, but for US readers who want to be un-encumbered by electronic tasks, the Kindle seems the easiest -- a computer person can point to amazon books and send a book sample directly to the Kindle. The reader can start the sample, and buy the book right then if he likes it. You can also, of course, download books from other places (free ones from right here!) and put them onto the Kindle via USB cable.
Anyway -- we'll be glad to advise on what might work best for you.
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I looked at the kindle, but I have to say that I have a resentment right off the top because it's exclusive for amazon. I have bought hard copy books from them, but would like to have more options. $9.99 is a bit steep for each book. I prefer to download from forums and such for free. Especially if I'm paying a lot of $ for an exclusive reader. He reads 10 - 14 hours a day, 500-1500 pg per book. (Quick reader)
What I'd really like to see on this site is a working flow sheet for new buyers. The kind that one would use for troubleshooting a computer or a car. (In text asking questions on preferences all the way down the sheet.) I'm having difficulty explaining what I mean here. You know when you buy a new computer online, some places go down a check list on what your needs are and then let you select from a group that matched your answers, I would like to see something like this here. This would make it easier to narrow down the choices. The comparison chart
https://www.mobileread.com/eink/ is great. I've gone over this and love it. But, I want to know more. I want to know about customer service, product updates, usability,etc... I'm probably asking for way too much. If I knew how to accomplish such a task, I would start a thread on the topic myself. Oh well enough rambling, back to researching to make a decision.
Thank you for your suggestions, I will look at those options again.