Which E-book device do you have?

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by nrapallo

DG:

The next poll should ask "Which Devices do you actually use to read ebooks?", which will be a subset of this poll "Which Device Do You Have?"

Now that would be truly interesting!

Even though I "own" several PDAs and have access to an iPod Touch, I no longer use them to read full novels/ebooks. I'm spoiled by the larger screen size of my dedicated ebook readers, so if you had asked what devices I actually use, then the poll results would be a bit different...

Thanks for this (and your other) poll!

I didn't click ipod touch because I don't read on it (figured that was the point of this poll)

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by nrapallo

DG:

The next poll should ask "Which Devices do you actually use to read ebooks?", which will be a subset of this poll "Which Device Do You Have?"

Now that would be truly interesting!

Even though I "own" several PDAs and have access to an iPod Touch, I no longer use them to read full novels/ebooks. I'm spoiled by the larger screen size of my dedicated ebook readers, so if you had asked what devices I actually use, then the poll results would be a bit different...

Thanks for this (and your other) poll!

That was the intention of the poll, to find out which device people read on.

Now i"m second guessing myself here. BUT I'm thinking people are reading on the devices they list, even if only sometimes, so maybe its okay?

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by beachwanderer

Didn't follow all posts in this thread so it may have been mentioned above by someone else:

As an old (since Palm III on various devices) PalmOS user and proud Tapwave Zodiac owner I of course can't agree to be thrown in a pot with this iphone- / ipod-thingy crowd ....

Ah, just as well ...

Thanks for bringing that up. If there ever is another poll similar to this, I hope that the next organizer will remember this....

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by RandallFlagg

I just bought an Acer Aspire One at Wallyworld for $294. I wanted something besides my old pda to read with backlight. The prs 505 is great and I have the lightwedge, but sometimes I wanted to read on the computer. The laptop I have is too heavy for reading in bed, so I been going back and forth on this little netbook. It did exactly what I had hoped it would. I installed the ebook library software and all my lrfs, fired up a few books and thought I would have to scroll up and down to read. Nada, just go into full page mode and the book sized itself to the small screen and for me was readable. I hope I still like it next week

Sounds wonderful, and I love your avatar and name.

Crap. Now I'm going to have to go look at that Acer Aspire 1...........

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

I'm still reading on the original LCD Cybook...

I would expect nothing less from you.

[nrapallo]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

That was the intention of the poll, to find out which device people read on.

Yes, it was, but for multi-device gadget-freaks, like me, I try them and move on if I'm not satisfied with the reading experience. Case in point, I still enjoy reading on my heavy, obsolete color LCD device, even though, an e-ink device is nicer/lighter/better!

So while I have Sony PDAs or an iPod Touch, I don't currently/actually use them to read anymore. For those with only a PDA or iPhone, there isn't the same issue. For those, yes, the device you have IS the device you use.

Now i"m second guessing myself here. BUT I'm thinking people are reading on the devices they list, even if only sometimes, so maybe its okay?

It's OK, there is always the next poll...

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by nrapallo

Yes, it was, but for multi-device gadget-freaks, like me, I try them and move on if I'm not satisfied with the reading experience. Case in point, I still enjoy reading on my heavy, obsolete color LCD device, even though, an e-ink device is nicer/lighter/better!

So while I have Sony PDAs or an iPod Touch, I don't currently/actually use them to read anymore. For those with only a PDA or iPhone, there isn't the same issue. For those, yes, the device you have IS the device you use.


Great points.


It's OK, there is always the next poll...

OH. wait. Are you talking me ME??

[nrapallo]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

OH. wait. Are you talking me ME??

You've got dibs! If not, I'll do it then...

[halljames]

Guess its looking like the sony PRS 505 is the most popular choice.

Thats good to know.

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by halljames

Guess its looking like the sony PRS 505 is the most popular choice.

Thats good to know.

The Sony has in the past been the most popular choice among MR members. But it's almost certainly not the most popular reading device among all device owners. I think it was discussed elsewhere that most Kindle users (and there a bunch of them now) don't know that MobileRead even exists.

[astra]

Originally Posted by halljames

Guess its looking like the sony PRS 505 is the most popular choice.

Thats good to know.

Good, but I find it very odd. I was 100% sure Kindle would have x2 more users.

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by astra

Good, but I find it very odd. I was 100% sure Kindle would have x2 more users.

Well, I hate to say it but Sony owners could not comfortably live with their Readers without some significant help. Sony made a device that is great hardware but, at least initially, was crippled with several limitations (poor PDF support is one example). They have since fixed some of those problems. But the Kindle was released with fewer such problems and so their users had less reason to look for help from a forum like MobileRead.

[pshrynk]

Kindle readers are the shy and retirin types, who really don't like calling attention to themselves or things about them. You can see that in the way they have their signatures...

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Kindle readers are the shy and retirin types, who really don't like calling attention to themselves or things about them. You can see that in the way they have their signatures...

D'you want to add more oil to the fire?
Someone's gonna blow! Say why didn't you say the Kindle was ughly, you'd a have a quick response there.

[astra]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Well, I hate to say it but Sony owners could not comfortably live with their Readers without some significant help. Sony made a device that is great hardware but, at least initially, was crippled with several limitations (poor PDF support is one example). They have since fixed some of those problems. But the Kindle was released with fewer such problems and so their users had less reason to look for help from a forum like MobileRead.

That was my thinking, but then I realised that out of 3 converts of my making, none have registered over here, hence none have voted. So....we are missing Sony owners as well.