Hi from Akron, Ohio

mrsmac · 03-01-2011, 05:21 PM

Hello! I'm hoping to become the first-time owner of an ereader soon

In my ereader searches this forum kept popping up, so it seemed like a good idea to join and hopefully benefit from everyone else's experience and knowledge.

I've been doing so much reading and research about ereaders I feel like my head is spinning!

But here is what I keep coming back to, for what it's worth: I just want to be able to download and read library books in a font and on a screen that's comfortable for my old eyes. Holding heavy, large print hard back books is hard with herniated discs.

I don't need a wireless connection or browser. I don't (think I need or) want a color screen. I want something that's easily portable and fairly sturdy. I'm left-handed, so I need flexibility with orientation (I guess that's what I mean

).

So I keep coming back to the PocketBook 360. It seems to be affordable, simple, flexible, and really all I need for what I want. Thoughts?

Any and all comments and suggestions are welcome!!

neilmarr · 03-01-2011, 05:23 PM

Good to have your new company, MrsMac. And congratulations on a fine wee reading device. Happy Pocketbooking and very best wishes. Neil

CaraM · 03-01-2011, 06:40 PM

Hi, MrsMac and welcome. I have a Kindle 3 and I love it. I highly recommend it.

MickeyC · 03-01-2011, 09:42 PM

Hi mrsmac and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over three years and really like it

GeoffC · 03-02-2011, 05:14 AM

Welcome to Mobileread ….

Have you seen the Pocketbook Forum

mrsmac · 03-02-2011, 09:38 AM

Thanks for all the welcomes and the direction to the Pocketbook forum. I've posted over there and hopefully can come to a decision soon!

Valmore Daniels · 03-02-2011, 10:09 AM

welcome

03-01-2011, 05:21 PM	#1
mrsmac Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Akron, Ohio Device: pocketbook 360	Hi from Akron, Ohio Hello! I'm hoping to become the first-time owner of an ereader soon In my ereader searches this forum kept popping up, so it seemed like a good idea to join and hopefully benefit from everyone else's experience and knowledge. I've been doing so much reading and research about ereaders I feel like my head is spinning! But here is what I keep coming back to, for what it's worth: I just want to be able to download and read library books in a font and on a screen that's comfortable for my old eyes. Holding heavy, large print hard back books is hard with herniated discs. I don't need a wireless connection or browser. I don't (think I need or) want a color screen. I want something that's easily portable and fairly sturdy. I'm left-handed, so I need flexibility with orientation (I guess that's what I mean ). So I keep coming back to the PocketBook 360. It seems to be affordable, simple, flexible, and really all I need for what I want. Thoughts? Any and all comments and suggestions are welcome!!

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03-01-2011, 05:23 PM	#2
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your new company, MrsMac. And congratulations on a fine wee reading device. Happy Pocketbooking and very best wishes. Neil

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi mrsmac and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over three years and really like it

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03-02-2011, 09:38 AM	#6
mrsmac Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Akron, Ohio Device: pocketbook 360	Thanks for all the welcomes and the direction to the Pocketbook forum. I've posted over there and hopefully can come to a decision soon!

03-02-2011, 10:09 AM	#7
Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	welcome