A New Reader

bigalan · 04-08-2011, 06:55 AM

Hello everybody, I and my wife are new e-readers,we are originaly from the UK but have now retired to Cyprus. Having a few spare hours on our hands we decided to try this new thing our friends are telling us about the e-reader,so with a bit of luck we can while our way through a few books.

MickeyC · 04-08-2011, 06:57 AM

Hi bigalan and welcome to MobileRead. Be sure and check out all our free books here

jbcohen · 04-08-2011, 08:12 AM

Ah, then first you will need to learn a few concepts before starting to fully enjoy electronic books. First you will needto establish what features of electronic readers are most important to you:

1) Do you forsee yourself with a huge library of electronic books: then buy a Kindle, it has a search function making searching through books easy;

2) Do you want color screens: try a Nook Color or a Libra Pro Color.

3) Do you want to borrow electronic library books, avoid the Kindle it can't do that but all of the others can.

4) Do you want to pay less for an eelctronic reader; try a kobo, people around here tell me that you can get one for $70.

5) Do you have a smart phone and want to get your reader for $0, there are free software available from Amazon, Borders, Barns and Nobles, Mobi Pocket and Overdrive that will get you reading on your smart phone.

6) Need simplicity of operations - Try a Kobo, it has one button that handles everything

7) Want on board dictionaries, the Sony PRS

8)Need support for all formats available, try an Etaco Jet Book Lite

The two primary formats of electronic books are PDF and epub. What ever reader you buy you need to know which formats it supports.

Valmore Daniels · 04-08-2011, 08:34 AM

Welcome to Mobileread

neilmarr · 04-08-2011, 12:04 PM

Good to have your company, Alan and Mrs Alan. Happy e-reading and very best wishes. Neil

Russell Brooks · 04-08-2011, 11:54 PM

hello, BigAlan. I don't own an eReader yet, I just have the Kindle and ePub software on my computer that I use to read eBooks. I'm told that if you have an eReader that you become a downloading addict of eBooks. Is that your case too?

GeoffC · 04-10-2011, 04:28 AM

Welcome to Mobileread ….

Williamlk · 04-15-2011, 01:01 PM

Welcome to MR!

04-08-2011, 06:55 AM	#1
bigalan Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: I am originaly from the UK but now live in Cyprus Device: Merlin	A New Reader Hello everybody, I and my wife are new e-readers,we are originaly from the UK but have now retired to Cyprus. Having a few spare hours on our hands we decided to try this new thing our friends are telling us about the e-reader,so with a bit of luck we can while our way through a few books.

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04-08-2011, 06:57 AM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi bigalan and welcome to MobileRead. Be sure and check out all our free books here

04-08-2011, 08:12 AM	#3
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Ah, then first you will need to learn a few concepts before starting to fully enjoy electronic books. First you will needto establish what features of electronic readers are most important to you: 1) Do you forsee yourself with a huge library of electronic books: then buy a Kindle, it has a search function making searching through books easy; 2) Do you want color screens: try a Nook Color or a Libra Pro Color. 3) Do you want to borrow electronic library books, avoid the Kindle it can't do that but all of the others can. 4) Do you want to pay less for an eelctronic reader; try a kobo, people around here tell me that you can get one for $70. 5) Do you have a smart phone and want to get your reader for $0, there are free software available from Amazon, Borders, Barns and Nobles, Mobi Pocket and Overdrive that will get you reading on your smart phone. 6) Need simplicity of operations - Try a Kobo, it has one button that handles everything 7) Want on board dictionaries, the Sony PRS 8)Need support for all formats available, try an Etaco Jet Book Lite The two primary formats of electronic books are PDF and epub. What ever reader you buy you need to know which formats it supports.

04-08-2011, 08:34 AM	#4
Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	Welcome to Mobileread

04-08-2011, 12:04 PM	#5
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Alan and Mrs Alan. Happy e-reading and very best wishes. Neil

04-08-2011, 11:54 PM	#6
Russell Brooks Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 569642 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montreal, Quebec Device: none	hello, BigAlan. I don't own an eReader yet, I just have the Kindle and ePub software on my computer that I use to read eBooks. I'm told that if you have an eReader that you become a downloading addict of eBooks. Is that your case too?

04-10-2011, 04:28 AM	#7
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