Register Guidelines E-Books Today's Posts Search

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book Readers > Which one should I buy?

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 06-23-2013, 02:34 PM   #1
ttomm46
Connoisseur
ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 63
Karma: 480000
Join Date: Jun 2011
Device: none
should I get A real e-reader?

First of all I have a Google Nexus 7 with Kobo and Reader apps...
It seems to me that finding your way around a book is a pain because of having to flip pages without a good index.and extras.Should I add A dedicated reader?
ttomm46 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2013, 04:03 PM   #2
Rbneader
Fanatic
Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Rbneader ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 503
Karma: 2661351
Join Date: Mar 2012
Device: None
All reading apps should allow you to access the table of contents easily(I don't now how to do this for your specific apps). I prefer FBReader because it tracks books by all kinds of Calibre metadata, so it's easy to find the books I want.

Indexes would be added into each book by the author / publisher, just like pbooks. I don't know that an eInk ereader would generate one for you.
Rbneader is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 06-23-2013, 04:07 PM   #3
mike_bike_kite
Digitally confused
mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
mike_bike_kite's Avatar
 
Posts: 500
Karma: 1500000
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: London, UK
Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini
I have a nexus 7 but I don't really enjoy reading on the device. it's brilliant for many things but it's only mediocre as an ereader. Of the devices I have the Kindle paperwhite is the most impressive (as an ereader) though the Kobo Mini is remarkably good value. I mainly like the way epaper is relaxing on the eyes yet oddly I still like the idea of the slight glow from Kindle paperwhite. The battery life is also great. Shouldn't the app remember where you are in any given book?
mike_bike_kite is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2013, 04:52 PM   #4
Istvan diVega
Inharmonious
Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Istvan diVega ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Istvan diVega's Avatar
 
Posts: 416
Karma: 2157616
Join Date: Jan 2013
Device: Sony PRS-950, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Every ereader app I've seen and tried on my Galaxy Tab 2 has displayed the table of content without problem and has also remembered where I was when I last used it. Seems to me the books you read are probably at fault, rather than the apps.

That said, I only read for short stretches on the tablet. When I'm sitting down to enjoy a nice, long read there's no way I'd want to be without an e-ink based reader.
Istvan diVega is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2013, 02:34 AM   #5
ttomm46
Connoisseur
ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ttomm46 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 63
Karma: 480000
Join Date: Jun 2011
Device: none
you have to manually book mark the page you want...
ttomm46 is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 06-24-2013, 02:58 AM   #6
HarryT
eBook Enthusiast
HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
HarryT's Avatar
 
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383099
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
Speaking as the owner of both, to my mind reading on an eInk device is a far superior experience to reading on an LCD tablet. Clearer screen, lighter in weight, better UI, and far, far longer battery life.
HarryT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2013, 01:28 PM   #7
teija
Gadget fiend
teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.teija ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
teija's Avatar
 
Posts: 354
Karma: 2111100
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Device: Kobo Clara HD, Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite 2021, Sony PRS-350
Up until a couple of months ago, I wasn't sure if there was a point in getting an e-reader, as I already had a couple of iDevices. However, I'm very glad I bought my Kobo Mini... for the current price ($40), it is just not worth NOT getting one IMO. I can read it without as much eye strain, and can easily see the screen when outside in the sun. My hubby also got an eReader at the same time and loves his - he is constantly using it. They are particularly great for going on holiday, and sitting by the pool.
teija is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2013, 01:34 PM   #8
Teknikal
Fanatic
Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Teknikal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 574
Karma: 5264318
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Belfast
Device: Sony T1, Note Pro 12.2, Honor 10
Before switching you should try Mantano Reader out I find it excellent I'm using a light blue background and put my own selection of fonts on it (pretty much all the good reading fonts), I'm still using my Sony for most novels but I have read a few on the Nexus with no complaints just because it's so much easier to put a new book on, the Mantano software I really think is great I wish sony's was half as good.

That said if LCD's bother you or you read a lot outside go for e-ink.
Teknikal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2013, 12:37 PM   #9
Kurt
Connoisseur
Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Kurt's Avatar
 
Posts: 81
Karma: 500000
Join Date: Jul 2010
Device: Nook Color, Nook HD+, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One
After not reading at all for a good 10 years because my one working eyeball protests after just 10/15 minutes of reading on paper i thought i would give one of these cheap new fangled tablets a shot
So a few years ago i spent $77 dollars on an absolutely horrible tablet
Fortunately the e-reading part of it worked just fine and after fiddling with line spacing and enlarging the font i discovered i could read again - well, up to an hour or so before fatigue/dryness set in bad enough to force me to stop

Recently purchased my first e-reader and i'm happy to report i'm back to the reading fanatic i once was
I still find the reverse image flash that occurs every 6 pages when the screen refreshes quite jarring but i can deal
So of course i would encourage you to try that dedicated e-reader

Last edited by Kurt; 06-25-2013 at 10:25 PM.
Kurt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2013, 05:53 PM   #10
twowheels
Wizard
twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.twowheels ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
twowheels's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,853
Karma: 13432974
Join Date: Nov 2010
Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurt View Post
I still find the reverse image flash that occurs every 6 pages when the screen refreshes quite jarring but i can deal
Have you tried setting it to do a full refresh on every page? I wonder if the infrequent flash is worse than the frequent flash in that it still comes by surprise. I personally find that to be the case, and set my Paperwhite to refresh on every page as the flash never bothered me on my K3 (which didn't have a 6 page option) and I like a screen free of artifacts.
twowheels is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2013, 10:30 PM   #11
Kurt
Connoisseur
Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Kurt ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Kurt's Avatar
 
Posts: 81
Karma: 500000
Join Date: Jul 2010
Device: Nook Color, Nook HD+, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One
very good question
i think it would drive me absolutely bonkers
the whole reason i didn't purchase an e-reader ages ago was because of that reverse image
a friend had an overpriced kindle that i tried out but that reverse image flash could not be dealt with
too bad this problem can't be solved with an e-ink type screen - something that happens in the background that is not perceptible by the human eye
Kurt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2013, 10:41 PM   #12
robko
Wizard
robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.robko ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 2,454
Karma: 5469320
Join Date: Jul 2010
Device: Kobo
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurt View Post
I still find the reverse image flash that occurs every 6 pages when the screen refreshes quite jarring but i can deal
I see you have a Kobo Aura. If you do some digging in the Kobo subforum you should be able to find a post on changing the refresh to more than 6 pages. No rooting involved, just a change in one of the config files IIRC. Personally I do every page refresh, but there seem to be quite a few people who are happy with it set for more than 6.
robko is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2013, 01:02 AM   #13
meeera
Grand Sorcerer
meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
meeera's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,804
Karma: 68407974
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Australia
Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles
I haaaaated the page-turn-inversion-flash at first. Having gotten used to it, I now find it actually less distracting on the flash-every-page setting than on flash-every-3 (or 6). I think I've learnt to blink as the page turns, and I don't really notice it any more.
meeera is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2013, 01:04 AM   #14
tubemonkey
monkey on the fringe
tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tubemonkey ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
tubemonkey's Avatar
 
Posts: 45,746
Karma: 158575914
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Seattle Metro
Device: Moto E6, Echo Show
Quote:
Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Speaking as the owner of both, to my mind reading on an eInk device is a far superior experience to reading on an LCD tablet. Clearer screen, lighter in weight, better UI, and far, far longer battery life.
Gotta give a big to that assessment.
tubemonkey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2013, 01:41 AM   #15
HarryT
eBook Enthusiast
HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
HarryT's Avatar
 
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383099
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurt View Post
very good question
i think it would drive me absolutely bonkers
the whole reason i didn't purchase an e-reader ages ago was because of that reverse image
a friend had an overpriced kindle that i tried out but that reverse image flash could not be dealt with
too bad this problem can't be solved with an e-ink type screen - something that happens in the background that is not perceptible by the human eye
The overwhelming majority of people who use eInk devices don't consciously see the "flash" after using it for a few hours - your brain just filters it out.

BTW, why did your friend buy an "overpriced" Kindle? Why didn't he buy it at the normal price?
HarryT is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Free (nook/Kindle) ManWords: Real Words for Real Men [Humour] ATDrake Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) 2 02-05-2012 09:22 AM
What is the best reader read real reflow PDF ( not refow text ) ? familyhandh Which one should I buy? 1 08-05-2010 08:44 AM
ebook-reader-guide.com's ratings (Are they real?) slayda News 6 06-07-2009 03:56 PM
Does your Reader helps meeting new people in real life? Arek_W Sony Reader 14 10-31-2008 04:57 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:26 PM.


MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.