poll: What is the ONE thing that if an ereader has you absolutely will not buy it?

hermes · 07-05-2011, 06:41 AM

For me (non-techie privacy enthusiast)...

The killer is a combination of
1) must use a computer to download books, and
2) must use a credit card to get credits to spend.

Either of these alone is bad enough, but the combination means I won't consider buying it.

Kindle: good and maybe now in Canada good
Kobo: good and good
Nook: ?
Sony: bad and bad (live and learn, eh?)
ipad: bad (it is a computer) and bad?

odiakkoh · 07-05-2011, 06:49 AM

For a dedicated ereader, less than 3 weeks of advertised battery life. I know my battery will never last what it advertises for (since I'll use it more often than their calculations) so I want a big buffer between charges.

Annoying (for me) software. I want things as simple as possible.

Yeah, that's 2 things rather than 1 but they go kinda hand in hand. It can last 5 years without needing a charge but if the software frustrates me I wont buy it. It can also have my ideal software but if the battery only lasts a week I'll pass.

fjtorres · 07-05-2011, 06:55 AM

Touchscreen-only paging.
Just. Say. No.
I might (slightly) consider a device with attrocius paging button ergonomics but I will never even consider a device without it.
(At least, not until MS perfects their eyeball-tracking interface.

)

Sweetpea · 07-05-2011, 07:13 AM

Same as fjtorres. Touchscreen-only paging.

Solicitous · 07-05-2011, 07:33 AM

If the ereader has/had an operating system dependency. Like a reasonable percentage of computer owners I DO NOT have a Windows or Mac, so requiring one of those to perform updates wipes that ereader off my list (think Sony, think Kobo with the first firmware update).

elemenoP · 07-05-2011, 08:12 AM

LCD screen. I already look at my computer screen too many hours in the day.

eP

DiapDealer · 07-05-2011, 08:13 AM

1) Cooties
2) Bottle opener (I don't like multi-function devices)
3) Fuzzy dice

anamardoll · 07-05-2011, 08:16 AM

Physical keyboard is a killer for me -- I feel like it's a waste of space for my needs.

Lackluster PDF support is also an issue... about half my library is PDFs.

DMB · 07-05-2011, 08:35 AM

Too many bells and whistles. I like things to be simple and stay simple.

Pookeysgirl · 07-05-2011, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMB

Too many bells and whistles. I like things to be simple and stay simple.

mbelec · 07-05-2011, 08:57 AM

LCD screen
A device that isn't mostly screen, i.e., using part of the device for a keypad/keyboard
A device that won't let me easily read library downloads, which are approx. 90% of all the books I read.

AJ Starr · 07-05-2011, 09:15 AM

If it is proprietary and REQUIRES you to buy from THEIR store ONLY, I won't touch it. I don't like being forced to do things other people's way.

After thought: No SD card slot is definitely a killer for me.

AlbertaCowboy · 07-05-2011, 09:16 AM

1. A backlit LCD screen.
2. No collections support

As long as it's e-ink and handles collections in some way other than listing based on date, author or title, I'm happy with it.

DiapDealer · 07-05-2011, 09:17 AM

Quote:

If it is proprietary and REQUIRES you to buy from THEIR store ONLY, I won't touch it.

Good thing there's no ereaders out there like that, huh?

treadlightly · 07-05-2011, 09:17 AM

Touchscreen-only paging++

Having to jump through hoops to buy one in my country.

07-05-2011, 06:41 AM	#1
hermes non-techy Posts: 110 Karma: 50586 Join Date: May 2011 Location: wherever I can afford to get laid and eat vegetarian Device: Sony pocket edition and Kobo touch both died - looking at Kindles	poll: What is the ONE thing that if an ereader has you absolutely will not buy it? For me (non-techie privacy enthusiast)... The killer is a combination of 1) must use a computer to download books, and 2) must use a credit card to get credits to spend. Either of these alone is bad enough, but the combination means I won't consider buying it. Kindle: good and maybe now in Canada good Kobo: good and good Nook: ? Sony: bad and bad (live and learn, eh?) ipad: bad (it is a computer) and bad? Last edited by hermes; 07-05-2011 at 06:42 AM. Reason: grammar

07-05-2011, 08:57 AM	#11
mbelec Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 1165996 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maine Device: sony prs-350, Ipad 3	LCD screen A device that isn't mostly screen, i.e., using part of the device for a keypad/keyboard A device that won't let me easily read library downloads, which are approx. 90% of all the books I read. Last edited by mbelec; 07-05-2011 at 08:58 AM. Reason: typo

07-05-2011, 09:15 AM	#12
AJ Starr Guru Posts: 815 Karma: 1029784 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Device: PEZ, Color Libre, 2@Sony T1, Onyx i62HD	If it is proprietary and REQUIRES you to buy from THEIR store ONLY, I won't touch it. I don't like being forced to do things other people's way. After thought: No SD card slot is definitely a killer for me. Last edited by AJ Starr; 07-05-2011 at 09:19 AM. Reason: Add the after thought

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07-05-2011, 06:49 AM	#2
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	For a dedicated ereader, less than 3 weeks of advertised battery life. I know my battery will never last what it advertises for (since I'll use it more often than their calculations) so I want a big buffer between charges. Annoying (for me) software. I want things as simple as possible. Yeah, that's 2 things rather than 1 but they go kinda hand in hand. It can last 5 years without needing a charge but if the software frustrates me I wont buy it. It can also have my ideal software but if the battery only lasts a week I'll pass.

07-05-2011, 06:55 AM	#3
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	Touchscreen-only paging. Just. Say. No. I might (slightly) consider a device with attrocius paging button ergonomics but I will never even consider a device without it. (At least, not until MS perfects their eyeball-tracking interface. )

07-05-2011, 07:13 AM	#4
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Same as fjtorres. Touchscreen-only paging.

07-05-2011, 07:33 AM	#5
Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	If the ereader has/had an operating system dependency. Like a reasonable percentage of computer owners I DO NOT have a Windows or Mac, so requiring one of those to perform updates wipes that ereader off my list (think Sony, think Kobo with the first firmware update).

07-05-2011, 08:12 AM	#6
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	LCD screen. I already look at my computer screen too many hours in the day. eP

07-05-2011, 08:13 AM	#7
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,524 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	1) Cooties 2) Bottle opener (I don't like multi-function devices) 3) Fuzzy dice

07-05-2011, 08:16 AM	#8
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Physical keyboard is a killer for me -- I feel like it's a waste of space for my needs. Lackluster PDF support is also an issue... about half my library is PDFs.

07-05-2011, 08:35 AM	#9
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Too many bells and whistles. I like things to be simple and stay simple.

07-05-2011, 09:16 AM	#13
AlbertaCowboy Guru Posts: 819 Karma: 171672846 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS-350, PRS-650, iPhone 6, NVIDIA Shield K1	1. A backlit LCD screen. 2. No collections support As long as it's e-ink and handles collections in some way other than listing based on date, author or title, I'm happy with it.

07-05-2011, 09:17 AM	#15
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	Touchscreen-only paging++ Having to jump through hoops to buy one in my country.

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