Do you carry your eReader everywhere? - Page 2

chilady1 · 01-14-2012, 05:12 PM

EVERYWHERE, more important than my Amex.

banjobama · 01-14-2012, 05:17 PM

I always bring mine. Always. I've been caught too many times with nothing to read, when I left the house thinking, "oh I'm just running out for a second, I don't need to bring the reader." I haven't bought anything because of that need, since I carry a purse anyway.

Jewitch · 01-14-2012, 05:57 PM

Yes.
Apparently, I've been blessed/cursed with a face that invites strangers to tell me their problems. This is a burden since I'm a non-driver & rely on public transport. With my attention fixed on something to read & my MP3 player plugged into my ears, I hope to project a "No, I don't want to hear about what your drunk neighbor did to your hamster" demeanor.

Crowl · 01-14-2012, 06:03 PM

I find that I carry my ereader with me far more often than I used to do with paper books as those often tended to be too thick for a jacket pocket and also I wouldn't take one with me if it was nearly finished, whereas that isnt an issue for an ereader.

ucfgrad93 · 01-14-2012, 06:04 PM

I carry mine with me sometimes, it depends on where I'm going.

pidgeon92 · 01-14-2012, 06:17 PM

I only take one along if I know I'll have an extended period of time to read. Mostly I take my iPhone for entertainment if I get bored.

DiapDealer · 01-14-2012, 06:23 PM

I fall somewhere between option four and five. But three didn't sound sanctimonious and I don't own a safe.

Simply put; my reader always stays at home... because I never go anywhere.

CarolineNH · 01-14-2012, 06:24 PM

I take it with me *everywhere*, and frequently room to room in the house. The only place it doesn't go is in the barn; there's no way to read while I'm feeding the chickens and sheep. Otherwise it's in my hand or in my bag (with my knitting, which also accompanies me everywhere; I always have socks-in-progress). Now I just need the perfect stand for my Kindle Fire, that will let me read in portrait mode, hands-free, while I knit!

Latinandgreek · 01-14-2012, 06:27 PM

I take mine everywhere. I can count on one hand the number of times that I didn't have it with me in my purse in 3 years that I've had an e-ink reader. It really is my security blanket. I also often have a p-book with me in my purse, too - but those are often needed for some school-related business.

Pomtroll · 01-14-2012, 06:48 PM

I started carrying my reader with me everywhere when I got the Sony 350. I even bought a small Tom Bihn cafe bag so it fit in nicely with my other stuff.

cfrizz · 01-14-2012, 07:02 PM

I can no longer do my commute to and from work without it!!! I thought I would lose my mind the Saturday, I went in to town to trade it in so it was in my backpack empty!!

odiakkoh · 01-14-2012, 07:16 PM

I don't take mine outside my house. Partly because I don't have a cover yet (I use the box it came in) and partly because I'm a SAHM to a 3 year old. If I'm out and about I have a toddler with me so I wont be able to read anyway lol.

RDaneel54 · 01-14-2012, 07:24 PM

I've started carrying it almost everywhere. I will leave it in the car to pop into a store. Being an American male, I don't carry a purse or manbag or whatever, so it's either in my hand or a coat pocket depending on the weather.

I picked option 2, although I was extremely tempted to pick option 6 as I frequently have a kipper in my ear.

Dean

iq6000 · 01-14-2012, 08:20 PM

I MOSTLY carry mine everywhere. My backup plan is that I copy the book I am currently reading onto my iPhone - because I definitely am going to have that with me. I have no trouble remembering what chapter/page I am up to, so it only takes a few seconds to get to where I need to be. I also keep some back-up books on the iPhone just in case I finish the book I am reading.
It is really annoying when I am reading a paper book and I have to decide whether to add it to my handbag - all that stupid weight!

Angela

dkb · 01-14-2012, 08:41 PM

It always goes with me when I travel, but for short day trips, I just use my phone.

View Poll Results: Do you carry your (eInk or LCD) eReader everywhere?
Yes, it's my security blanket. I have bought purses/jackets/clothing around my need to carry it at all times.	87	32.58%
Yes. Well, most of the time. I'm not as obsessive as the people in Option 1.	89	33.33%
About 50/50 for me. The people in Option 1 and 2 are pretty extreme. I like pina coladas.	39	14.61%
Not really. I didn't vote in Option 3 because I thought it sounded kind of sanctimonious.	34	12.73%
No, I keep my eReader at home, often in a locked safe. If I don't take the wrapper off, it will accrue in value.	9	3.37%
Dear madam, these poll options are dreadful, and additionally I have a kipper in my ear.	19	7.12%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 267. You may not vote on this poll

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01-14-2012, 05:12 PM	#16
chilady1 I devour books! Posts: 789 Karma: 1285226 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad Air, Kindle 3/Kobo Aura HD, iPhone 6	EVERYWHERE, more important than my Amex.

01-14-2012, 05:17 PM	#17
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	I always bring mine. Always. I've been caught too many times with nothing to read, when I left the house thinking, "oh I'm just running out for a second, I don't need to bring the reader." I haven't bought anything because of that need, since I carry a purse anyway.

01-14-2012, 05:57 PM	#18
Jewitch Bukh libhober Posts: 15 Karma: 147524 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Where the Packers Rule Device: Kobo Touch	Yes. Apparently, I've been blessed/cursed with a face that invites strangers to tell me their problems. This is a burden since I'm a non-driver & rely on public transport. With my attention fixed on something to read & my MP3 player plugged into my ears, I hope to project a "No, I don't want to hear about what your drunk neighbor did to your hamster" demeanor.

01-14-2012, 06:03 PM	#19
Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	I find that I carry my ereader with me far more often than I used to do with paper books as those often tended to be too thick for a jacket pocket and also I wouldn't take one with me if it was nearly finished, whereas that isnt an issue for an ereader.

01-14-2012, 06:04 PM	#20
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,372 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I carry mine with me sometimes, it depends on where I'm going.

01-14-2012, 06:17 PM	#21
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I only take one along if I know I'll have an extended period of time to read. Mostly I take my iPhone for entertainment if I get bored.

01-14-2012, 06:23 PM	#22
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,891 Karma: 207182180 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I fall somewhere between option four and five. But three didn't sound sanctimonious and I don't own a safe. Simply put; my reader always stays at home... because I never go anywhere.

01-14-2012, 06:24 PM	#23
CarolineNH Expert napper Posts: 112 Karma: 77362 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Hampshire Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Pro, Kindle Fire 10	I take it with me everywhere, and frequently room to room in the house. The only place it doesn't go is in the barn; there's no way to read while I'm feeding the chickens and sheep. Otherwise it's in my hand or in my bag (with my knitting, which also accompanies me everywhere; I always have socks-in-progress). Now I just need the perfect stand for my Kindle Fire, that will let me read in portrait mode, hands-free, while I knit!

01-14-2012, 06:27 PM	#24
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I take mine everywhere. I can count on one hand the number of times that I didn't have it with me in my purse in 3 years that I've had an e-ink reader. It really is my security blanket. I also often have a p-book with me in my purse, too - but those are often needed for some school-related business.

01-14-2012, 06:48 PM	#25
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I started carrying my reader with me everywhere when I got the Sony 350. I even bought a small Tom Bihn cafe bag so it fit in nicely with my other stuff.

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01-14-2012, 07:02 PM	#26
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,579 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I can no longer do my commute to and from work without it!!! I thought I would lose my mind the Saturday, I went in to town to trade it in so it was in my backpack empty!!

01-14-2012, 07:16 PM	#27
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	I don't take mine outside my house. Partly because I don't have a cover yet (I use the box it came in) and partly because I'm a SAHM to a 3 year old. If I'm out and about I have a toddler with me so I wont be able to read anyway lol.

01-14-2012, 07:24 PM	#28
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	I've started carrying it almost everywhere. I will leave it in the car to pop into a store. Being an American male, I don't carry a purse or manbag or whatever, so it's either in my hand or a coat pocket depending on the weather. I picked option 2, although I was extremely tempted to pick option 6 as I frequently have a kipper in my ear. Dean

01-14-2012, 08:20 PM	#29
iq6000 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 5000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Deception Bay, QLD, Australia Device: ECO Reader, iPhone	I MOSTLY carry mine everywhere. My backup plan is that I copy the book I am currently reading onto my iPhone - because I definitely am going to have that with me. I have no trouble remembering what chapter/page I am up to, so it only takes a few seconds to get to where I need to be. I also keep some back-up books on the iPhone just in case I finish the book I am reading. It is really annoying when I am reading a paper book and I have to decide whether to add it to my handbag - all that stupid weight! Angela

01-14-2012, 08:41 PM	#30
dkb ebook enthusiast Posts: 85 Karma: 40466 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Device: Kindle 2, iPhone, Sony PRS-350, Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch	It always goes with me when I travel, but for short day trips, I just use my phone.