How old is your e-ink based ebook reader? - Page 3

DreamWriter · 10-26-2011, 11:44 AM

I've had my Kindle for 11 months. I got it just before Thanksgiving last year, so its first birthday is coming up!

Crusader · 10-26-2011, 11:54 AM

My Opus is now 3 years old and still going strong as ever. I don't use it as much as I used to since I mostly went back to paper after the whole Agnency debacle, but it does get at least one ebook read a month.

AlbertaCowboy · 10-26-2011, 11:59 AM

My PRS-650 is just over a year old, but my 505 is over three years old and counting.

seajewel · 10-26-2011, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhadin

Harry, I really can't answer this. We always recharged the battery when it went down 1 bar, which even in the beginning was about every 3-4 days. We currently recharge it about every 3-4 days.

I suspect you are right that the battery isn't at the peak it was when I first got the 505, but then I haven't had to replace the battery, it still holds a charge, and I'm recharging it on the same schedule as before.

At least in my case (3.5 year old PRS-505), the battery is definitely slowly dying. However, keeping in mind that I often read 3-4 hours a day over the weekend, and 1+ hours on weekdays, I still only charge maybe once a week. Occasionally twice. I believe the battery was much better once, but it is still enough to read on for significant periods.

ETA: and I believe I actually bought my 505 second-hand from someone who bought it in January or so, so it is more like four years old.

Soldim · 10-26-2011, 02:46 PM

I've got a three year old PRS505 -- and just ordered a new K4. If it makes me happy I'll stick with it, otherwise I'll probably buy a T1 shortly.

ekster · 10-26-2011, 03:06 PM

My Kobo Touch is just 2 months old. I was a bit skeptic at first, thinking the readers weren't good enough for that kind of price at the time. But seeing the new ones in the stores, I couldn't resist. So glad I got it. Reading became so much easier! I spend the same amount of time reading (mostly on my daily commute), yet I now finish 2-3 books per month instead of just one paper book per month that I used to do.

theducks · 10-26-2011, 11:05 PM

My PEz is 2. It was from the first batch that had terrible peeling problems.

It has a 'spot' (blown pixels) on the screen from a year ago, but no new ones.
Battery does not seem to have quite the run time it did .
It did suffer a broken battery cover (pulled the screw head right through the plastic) when I dropped it on its back

. Tape works wonders

benham · 10-26-2011, 11:13 PM

About 2 1/2 years for my PRS505. Still my favorite ereader.

Freeshadow · 10-26-2011, 11:53 PM

you can compute it from my joining date

as for the poll I'm missing an option:

"old enough to make the TO gift me another"

Blossom · 10-27-2011, 12:06 AM

My K3 will be a year old in November. My K4 I got on the 6th of this month. My K4 is my main reader now so I voted less then a year old.

Both of my Kindles are still in perfect condition. No Flaws.

I just sold a Astak Pocket Pro that I got 3/10 and it was still running just fine.

Just has small wrinkles on the right side of it by the screen other then that it worked like it should.

icedtea · 10-27-2011, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AprilHare

Anyone who still owns and uses a libre would of course be welcome to comment

Any particular reason? I think I've had mine for almost a year and a half.

It survived a fall in the included sleeve from about a five foot drop in my backpack.

The force did pop open the top cover and ejected the SD card; I'm thankful it stayed vertical and the screen and operation wasn't damaged.

HarryT · 10-27-2011, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icedtea

Any particular reason? I think I've had mine for almost a year and a half.

I suspect that April meant the Sony Librie - the very first eInk reader on the market.

dreams · 10-27-2011, 03:38 AM

My Sony 505 was a gift on Christmas 2008 and is still going strong, though I only read about 20 - 25 hours a week on it. I have always recharged and reloaded books every two weeks on a Sunday.

coderserdar · 10-27-2011, 05:06 AM

i have bought my kindle 3 wifi with special offers in 6 June this year
that is a great device for reading book
i hope that i will use it years and years

AprilHare · 10-27-2011, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icedtea

Any particular reason? I think I've had mine for almost a year and a half.

It survived a fall in the included sleeve from about a five foot drop in my backpack.

The force did pop open the top cover and ejected the SD card; I'm thankful it stayed vertical and the screen and operation wasn't damaged.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I suspect that April meant the Sony Librie - the very first eInk reader on the market.

Confirmed, the Sony. I'd be fascinated to know if anyone is still using it (I think they were released 7 years ago, didn't think of that when I set the poll).

View Poll Results: How old is your main e-ink based ebook reader?
6 years old	0	0%
5 years old	2	0.86%
4 years old	13	5.60%
3 years old	28	12.07%
2 years old	37	15.95%
1 year old	61	26.29%
Less than a year old	91	39.22%
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10-26-2011, 11:44 AM	#31
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	I've had my Kindle for 11 months. I got it just before Thanksgiving last year, so its first birthday is coming up!

10-26-2011, 11:54 AM	#32
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	My Opus is now 3 years old and still going strong as ever. I don't use it as much as I used to since I mostly went back to paper after the whole Agnency debacle, but it does get at least one ebook read a month.

10-26-2011, 11:59 AM	#33
AlbertaCowboy Guru Posts: 819 Karma: 171672846 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS-350, PRS-650, iPhone 6, NVIDIA Shield K1	My PRS-650 is just over a year old, but my 505 is over three years old and counting.

10-26-2011, 02:46 PM	#35
Soldim Not so important Posts: 1,064 Karma: 10181343 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Zurich Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 4, iPad, Kobo Glo 4	I've got a three year old PRS505 -- and just ordered a new K4. If it makes me happy I'll stick with it, otherwise I'll probably buy a T1 shortly.

10-26-2011, 03:06 PM	#36
ekster Currently without a title Posts: 203 Karma: 3209914 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada, Qc Device: Kobo Touch	My Kobo Touch is just 2 months old. I was a bit skeptic at first, thinking the readers weren't good enough for that kind of price at the time. But seeing the new ones in the stores, I couldn't resist. So glad I got it. Reading became so much easier! I spend the same amount of time reading (mostly on my daily commute), yet I now finish 2-3 books per month instead of just one paper book per month that I used to do.

10-26-2011, 11:05 PM	#37
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,094 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	My PEz is 2. It was from the first batch that had terrible peeling problems. It has a 'spot' (blown pixels) on the screen from a year ago, but no new ones. Battery does not seem to have quite the run time it did . It did suffer a broken battery cover (pulled the screw head right through the plastic) when I dropped it on its back . Tape works wonders

10-26-2011, 11:13 PM	#38
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	About 2 1/2 years for my PRS505. Still my favorite ereader.

10-26-2011, 11:53 PM	#39
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	you can compute it from my joining date as for the poll I'm missing an option: "old enough to make the TO gift me another"

10-27-2011, 12:06 AM	#40
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	My K3 will be a year old in November. My K4 I got on the 6th of this month. My K4 is my main reader now so I voted less then a year old. Both of my Kindles are still in perfect condition. No Flaws. I just sold a Astak Pocket Pro that I got 3/10 and it was still running just fine. Just has small wrinkles on the right side of it by the screen other then that it worked like it should.

10-27-2011, 03:38 AM	#43
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	My Sony 505 was a gift on Christmas 2008 and is still going strong, though I only read about 20 - 25 hours a week on it. I have always recharged and reloaded books every two weeks on a Sunday.

10-27-2011, 05:06 AM	#44
coderserdar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 37852 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Amazon Kindle 3 Wifi, İpod Touch 4th Generation	i have bought my kindle 3 wifi with special offers in 6 June this year that is a great device for reading book i hope that i will use it years and years