WHAT E READER IS BEST?????

LINSEY · 04-22-2011, 05:07 PM

HELLO
IM NEW TO THIS SITE AND NEED SOME ADVICE. I ALWAYS SAID I WOULD NEVER HAVE AN E READER AS I LIKE HAVING A BOOK TO HOLD, BUT NOW IM RUNNING OUT OF STORAGE SPACE SO AM THINKING ITS TIME TO MOVE OVER TO AN E READER. ITS ALSO MY 30TH BIRTHDAY THIS SUMMER SO ITS A GOOD TIME TO HAVE ONE AS A PRESENT. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AROUND BUT REALLY DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM, WHAT ONES ARE BETTER AND WHAT ARE NOT WORTH THE MONEY. I NEED SOME ADVICE AS TO WHAT I SHOULD HAVE OR WHAT I NEED TO CONSIDER.
CAN ANYONE HELP AND GIVE ME SOME ADVICE, I DONT WANT TO GET ONE THEN FIND OUT I HAVE GOT A 'BAD ONE'.
THANKS AND PLEASE HELP

I ALSO LIKE TO READ OUTSIDE SO I NEED ONE THAT I CAN TAKE IN TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND WONT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH READING SCREEN

MickeyC · 04-22-2011, 06:04 PM

Hi LINSEY and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over three years now and really like it. And it is very readable in direct sunlight as are most eBook readers.

I suggest you peruse our Which One Should I Buy section for some really good advice on more current readers

joycedb · 04-22-2011, 06:41 PM

Hello and welcome, Linsey. I don't have an e-reader either and I'm just as confused. Hope you figure out what's best for you. In the meantime, enjoy the forum.

Joyce

GeoffC · 04-23-2011, 02:37 AM

Hi and welcome to Mobileread ...

Have a long browse in >>> ereader-matrix ... and Which Reader Forum?

neilmarr · 04-23-2011, 03:41 AM

Good to have your company, Linsey. You'll find the sub forums mentioned above useful. Luck with your eventual choice and best wishes. Neil

bevdeforges · 04-23-2011, 11:13 AM

Hi Linsey and welcome! The best e-reader is the one that meets YOUR needs and wants the best. Take a look at the matrix first to see what's available.

Then sit down and write out a list of what features are important to you for what you want an e-reader for. Everybody's list is a little different - you may or may not want 3G or wifi, and you might decide certain other features are do or die.

You may also want to take a look at Calibre before you make your decision. There's a whole section here on Mobile Read devoted to Calibre, and playing around with the software (it's free) can give you some ideas what you might want to use an e-reader for. (I know it helped me make my decision.)

Worldwalker · 04-23-2011, 11:27 AM

I would strongly suggest several things:

Learn where your capslock key is. Most people do not like being shouted at.

Read the forum titles, one of which is called "Which one should I buy?" Go there.

And take it easy on the question marks. One will do nicely.

benham · 04-23-2011, 12:58 PM

Any e-ink reader should fulfill your desire to read outside. Plus they are easier on your eyes. Stay way from lcd devices. Spend some time on this forum and you will get some good advice

And ditto on the caps lock key. We aren't hard of hearing.

04-22-2011, 05:07 PM	#1
LINSEY Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: none	WHAT E READER IS BEST????? HELLO IM NEW TO THIS SITE AND NEED SOME ADVICE. I ALWAYS SAID I WOULD NEVER HAVE AN E READER AS I LIKE HAVING A BOOK TO HOLD, BUT NOW IM RUNNING OUT OF STORAGE SPACE SO AM THINKING ITS TIME TO MOVE OVER TO AN E READER. ITS ALSO MY 30TH BIRTHDAY THIS SUMMER SO ITS A GOOD TIME TO HAVE ONE AS A PRESENT. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AROUND BUT REALLY DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM, WHAT ONES ARE BETTER AND WHAT ARE NOT WORTH THE MONEY. I NEED SOME ADVICE AS TO WHAT I SHOULD HAVE OR WHAT I NEED TO CONSIDER. CAN ANYONE HELP AND GIVE ME SOME ADVICE, I DONT WANT TO GET ONE THEN FIND OUT I HAVE GOT A 'BAD ONE'. THANKS AND PLEASE HELP I ALSO LIKE TO READ OUTSIDE SO I NEED ONE THAT I CAN TAKE IN TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND WONT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH READING SCREEN Last edited by LINSEY; 04-22-2011 at 05:14 PM.

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04-22-2011, 06:04 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi LINSEY and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over three years now and really like it. And it is very readable in direct sunlight as are most eBook readers. I suggest you peruse our Which One Should I Buy section for some really good advice on more current readers

04-22-2011, 06:41 PM	#3
joycedb Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 1086596 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Device: none	Hello and welcome, Linsey. I don't have an e-reader either and I'm just as confused. Hope you figure out what's best for you. In the meantime, enjoy the forum. Joyce

04-23-2011, 02:37 AM	#4
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Hi and welcome to Mobileread ... Have a long browse in >>> ereader-matrix ... and Which Reader Forum?

04-23-2011, 03:41 AM	#5
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Linsey. You'll find the sub forums mentioned above useful. Luck with your eventual choice and best wishes. Neil

04-23-2011, 11:13 AM	#6
bevdeforges Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 1094000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Essonne, France Device: Kobo Forma; Sony PRS600B; Sony 350; Sony T-2	Hi Linsey and welcome! The best e-reader is the one that meets YOUR needs and wants the best. Take a look at the matrix first to see what's available. Then sit down and write out a list of what features are important to you for what you want an e-reader for. Everybody's list is a little different - you may or may not want 3G or wifi, and you might decide certain other features are do or die. You may also want to take a look at Calibre before you make your decision. There's a whole section here on Mobile Read devoted to Calibre, and playing around with the software (it's free) can give you some ideas what you might want to use an e-reader for. (I know it helped me make my decision.)

04-23-2011, 11:27 AM	#7
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	I would strongly suggest several things: Learn where your capslock key is. Most people do not like being shouted at. Read the forum titles, one of which is called "Which one should I buy?" Go there. And take it easy on the question marks. One will do nicely.

04-23-2011, 12:58 PM	#8
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Any e-ink reader should fulfill your desire to read outside. Plus they are easier on your eyes. Stay way from lcd devices. Spend some time on this forum and you will get some good advice And ditto on the caps lock key. We aren't hard of hearing.

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