Best ereader for a heavy library user? - Page 4

dixieknits · 10-18-2010, 08:43 AM

I would highly recommend a Jetbook. It reads drm'd pdfs and epubs and Barnes and Noble drm..It is small , lightweight, has a removable sd card which is really nice to load books and audio books onto. Jetbook has no clock, so books can't expire, in case you get 3 or 4 in one week and none the rest of the month. The page turns are like lightening and it is very user friendly for many formats and file structure. Also the newest firmware reads all pdfs as if they were epubs or rtfs.

DiamondDave · 10-19-2010, 04:25 PM

It doesn't matter what kind of ebook selection, if any at all, your local library has. Anyone in the world can get a Free Library of Philadelphia card, which gives you access to their 3,200+ ebooks for $15 a year. You don't have to go there--just mail the form in with a check. If you're overseas, you may want to contact them about payment options.

AprilHare · 10-19-2010, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

The 505 is long out of production, and contains a deal-killer for library users with its format conflict. Stay away! The 300's and 600's they're unloading cheap right now have the same flaw.

Sony 350 for $179 sounds like a good bet for you, unless you want to wait for the Kobo 2 perhaps? Nook doesn't sound like a great deal for someone who has no plans to purchase books (from B & N).

Call me dense, but what flaw?

JSWolf · 11-01-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AprilHare

Call me dense, but what flaw?

The flaw is not being able to have ePub & PDF on the reader at the same time if they both have the time limited form of DRM.

doreenjoy · 11-01-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The flaw is not being able to have ePub & PDF on the reader at the same time if they both have the time limited form of DRM.

It's really not that big of a deal breaker IMO, since the majority of new library titles are EPUB.

monkeyluis · 11-01-2010, 09:03 PM

I don't know if it will help, but I emailed overdrive about iPad & kindle support. I wouldn't want to have to buy another gadget just for library books. Though having another gadget is always fun.

Seanette · 11-01-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by murraypaul

Before I got the iPad (which I haven't yet found a pocket big enough for!), I would take my 505 with me when shopping for trousers and shorts to make sure it would fit in the cargo pocket.

I carry a fairly large purse (even trade-size paperbacks aren't usually a problem in this piece of luggage), and I doubt I could comfortably get an iPad in there without unacceptably high risk of device damage.

JSWolf · 11-01-2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by doreenjoy

It's really not that big of a deal breaker IMO, since the majority of new library titles are EPUB.

That flaw has been fixed in the firmware for the new Readers.

GA Russell · 11-01-2010, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DiamondDave

It doesn't matter what kind of ebook selection, if any at all, your local library has. Anyone in the world can get a Free Library of Philadelphia card, which gives you access to their 3,200+ ebooks for $15 a year. You don't have to go there--just mail the form in with a check. If you're overseas, you may want to contact them about payment options.

That's what I was going to say!

By the way, I too am a happy owner of a jetBook Lite.

tubemonkey · 11-02-2010, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by domromer

So that leaves me with some new questions. Do you think the kindle will ever support over drive? Could it be something addressed in a firmware update?

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Can someone explain to me the tech reasons Kindle doesn’t work with library ebooks,...

http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2010/08/2...etype-and-drm/

tubemonkey · 11-02-2010, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

I don't know if it will help, but I emailed overdrive about iPad & kindle support. I wouldn't want to have to buy another gadget just for library books. Though having another gadget is always fun.

OverDrive already has apps (Android, Blackberry, iPhone/iPad, Win Mob) available for audiobooks, music, and video. They said ebook support will follow later on. When? I have no idea.

OverDrive to Release eBook Reading Apps

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(Cleveland, OH) - May 19, 2010 - OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), a leading distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, and digital content for libraries, schools, and retailers, announced that it will release a series of apps that will combine eBooks, audiobooks, and interactive and multimedia content into one user-friendly application. The apps will be available for both mobile and desktop operating systems, including Windows®, Mac®, iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM, Windows Mobile®, and BlackBerry®. Millions of end users will benefit from a single software solution for all OverDrive-supplied content, as well as on-the-go access to eBooks from OverDrive-powered library and retail catalogs.

kkay5 · 11-02-2010, 02:09 PM

I read the Digital Reader blog and in September they posted an update on the Overdrive app.

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...e-reading-app/

The Android app will come out first and was in private beta at the time the update was posted. The iDevices will come next.

tubemonkey · 11-02-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kkay5

I read the Digital Reader blog and in September they posted an update on the Overdrive app.

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...e-reading-app/

The Android app will come out first and was in private beta at the time the update was posted. The iDevices will come next.

Thanks, I appreciate it. I wonder if B&N has plans to port this app to the Nook Color? It would be a killer app.

monkeyluis · 11-05-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

OverDrive already has apps (Android, Blackberry, iPhone/iPad, Win Mob) available for audiobooks, music, and video. They said ebook support will follow later on. When? I have no idea.

OverDrive to Release eBook Reading Apps

I don't see an iPad app. Just the iPhone app.

Andyp133 · 11-05-2010, 02:26 PM

Best ereader for a heavy library user?

Don't mean to be rude but have you thought about going on a diet ?

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10-18-2010, 08:43 AM	#46
dixieknits Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 1011418 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 3, Nook Color	I would highly recommend a Jetbook. It reads drm'd pdfs and epubs and Barnes and Noble drm..It is small , lightweight, has a removable sd card which is really nice to load books and audio books onto. Jetbook has no clock, so books can't expire, in case you get 3 or 4 in one week and none the rest of the month. The page turns are like lightening and it is very user friendly for many formats and file structure. Also the newest firmware reads all pdfs as if they were epubs or rtfs.

10-19-2010, 04:25 PM	#47
DiamondDave Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: nook	It doesn't matter what kind of ebook selection, if any at all, your local library has. Anyone in the world can get a Free Library of Philadelphia card, which gives you access to their 3,200+ ebooks for $15 a year. You don't have to go there--just mail the form in with a check. If you're overseas, you may want to contact them about payment options.

11-01-2010, 09:03 PM	#51
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	I don't know if it will help, but I emailed overdrive about iPad & kindle support. I wouldn't want to have to buy another gadget just for library books. Though having another gadget is always fun.

11-02-2010, 02:09 PM	#57
kkay5 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: B&N eReader	I read the Digital Reader blog and in September they posted an update on the Overdrive app. http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...e-reading-app/ The Android app will come out first and was in private beta at the time the update was posted. The iDevices will come next.

11-05-2010, 02:26 PM	#60
Andyp133 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 103636 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Sony PRS 505, PRS 350, Kobo Aura HD	Best ereader for a heavy library user? Don't mean to be rude but have you thought about going on a diet ?