Which E-book device do you have? - Page 8

desertgrandma · 02-04-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

Wish I'd seen this earlier, but my category is:

Waiting to buy because of money.

Now, I read on my computer. My wish is for the Astak/Hanlin.

With regards to the missing Text to Speech devices, I am an Audio Book listener, almost exclusively. Must have my MP3 audiobook!!!!!

thank you, ajstarr. You can vote for "I read on my computer".

When you do get your Astak/Hanlin, I hope its every bit worth the wait!

patatan · 02-04-2009, 05:11 PM

Cybook Gen 3 for fun.

DR1000S for work.

Oh! And Nokia N78 when I have to queue (for the bus, in the bank,...)

zyzzyva57 · 02-04-2009, 05:29 PM

Maybe publishers and authors will watch this poll and "suggest" Amazon open up Kindle books to us non-Kindle owners, so we all can enjoy the savings with Kindle books

vivaldirules · 02-04-2009, 05:50 PM

Darn, I can't remember what devices I have. Let me look under my avatar and I'll report back.

desertgrandma · 02-04-2009, 05:54 PM

We've already broken the "what country are you from" poll!

Spartacus2112 · 02-04-2009, 05:58 PM

Still here almost a year and still haven't made up my mind! Hope all are doing well!

lilac_jive · 02-04-2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

We've already broken the "what country are you from" poll!

I swear I just checked it ten minutes ago and it said 220 voters. Now there are 240

Shadowplay · 02-04-2009, 06:27 PM

Hey gang... wow I've been kinda absent around here lately.

Anyway I had to stop by to cast my vote and I'm with everyone else here - the results are very interesting! I have some additional thoughts on why the Kindle is so low on the list. Others have already mentioned how there are a lot of non-US members here which pretty much knocks off the Kindle, but I think there's another thing going on here. Ask just about anyone on the street here in the US about ebook devices and if they even know what you're talking about odds are *VERY* good they have only ever heard of the Kindle. Nothing else gets any real marketing. So, you get a comparatively large number of Kindle users, but a lot of them don't even know MobileRead exists because they didn't do any research - they just bought what they had heard of because it's marketed almost as if it's the only ebook device in the world.

Wow that was a rambling paragraph, sorry hehe. Anyway, I hope you get what I'm trying to say. Yes there are Kindle users that research the heck out of things and you're right here reading this, but my guess is that the majority of Kindle owners in the world just get it and read their ebooks and are happy with what they have.

As for me? I freaking LOVE my Sony 505 to the point it's probably an unhealthy obsession.

I read so much these days it's great. The only thing that is likely to change in the future is I'm sure I'll want some fancy new ebook device that doesn't exist yet (gimme significantly faster screen draw, much more robust library management, etc.)

Fun poll and thread.

AbFabGab · 02-04-2009, 06:41 PM

In regards to Shadowplay's comments...
Until a few weeks ago, I did not know digital readers existed!
I live in USA, love to read, love gadgets, spend a lot of time
online but had never heard of this great invention..hehe.

Somehow I came across a video for the Kindle and thought
"How cool! I want one!"

I began my research and found this forum and discovered
this whole new world of ebook devices...

phenomshel · 02-04-2009, 07:30 PM

Got my Astak EZ Reader today! So now I've voted

desertgrandma · 02-04-2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AbFabGab

In regards to Shadowplay's comments...
Until a few weeks ago, I did not know digital readers existed!
I live in USA, love to read, love gadgets, spend a lot of time
online but had never heard of this great invention..hehe.

Somehow I came across a video for the Kindle and thought
"How cool! I want one!"

I began my research and found this forum and discovered
this whole new world of ebook devices...

That was ME 8 months ago!!!

JSWolf · 02-04-2009, 07:43 PM

I do think iPhone/iPod Touch should be it's own category. And PDA should be another and cell phone should be yet another. Otherwise, the results are too skewed to be of any use.

desertgrandma · 02-04-2009, 08:11 PM

There aren't enough options on the board. We are limited to 30.

I dont want to lose the ones that are still confused, or the ones who really haven't found the perfect one yet.

Those are important also.

yvanleterrible · 02-04-2009, 08:17 PM

I don't know why (I've read everything so far) but there is no mention of laptops anywhere. My reader of choice is my trusty 500, but once in a while I use the EEEpc.

If I had a choice of device it would be the one in My avatar.

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Though still very early, apparently the sony 505 is a very popular device.

Now, just to throw a wrench into the works, in which countries can you purchase a Sony from, either a walk-in store, or by internet? Besides the US.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

France and Canada, to name two.

DG, remember in the Country Poll when I asked about Québec not being in the list? Well even if the Sonies are available in Canada they still aren't in Québec. Is that not a reason enough for separation?

nrapallo · 02-04-2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

I don't know why (I've read everything so far) but there is no mention of laptops anywhere. My reader of choice is my trusty 500, but once in a while I use the EEEpc.

I think, computer = laptop = netbook.

Despite owning an Asus 1000H netbook and, oddly enough, even though I read this forum on a computer, I did not select the 'I read on my computer' choice.

Quote:

If I had a choice of device it would be the one in My avatar.

Now you KNOW Apple will eventually be coming out with that - the iPlexi.

Quote:

DG, remember in the Country Poll when I asked about Québec not being in the list? Well even if the Sonies are available in Canada they still aren't in Québec. Is that not a reason enough for separation?

Now, this Torontonian KNOWS enough to NOT comment here...

View Poll Results: Which Device Do You Have?
Sony 500	76	11.45%
Sony 505	285	42.92%
Sony 700	33	4.97%
Bookeen Cybook Gen 3	101	15.21%
Irex Digital Reader	16	2.41%
Irex Iliad	42	6.33%
Jinke/Hanlin	37	5.57%
Ganaza GeR2	2	0.30%
Soribook	0	0%
Readius	0	0%
Hanwang N510 or 516	1	0.15%
Starebook	1	0.15%
Amazon Kindle	102	15.36%
Ebookwise 1150	52	7.83%
Dr. Yi M218	1	0.15%
JetBook	6	0.90%
Plastic Logic	0	0%
Franklin eBookMan	9	1.36%
Rocket eBook	11	1.66%
REB1100	14	2.11%
REB 1200	7	1.05%
Softbook Reader	1	0.15%
Sony Librie	4	0.60%
iphone / ipod / pda	180	27.11%
I'm waiting for the Kindle 2, Kindle 1 is too ugly, etc, etc	12	1.81%
Nokia web tablets N770/800/810 or similar	25	3.77%
I still haven't decided, I"m so frackin' confused.	13	1.96%
They haven't made the one I want	18	2.71%
I read on my computer	74	11.14%
psp or other game console	24	3.61%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 664. You may not vote on this poll

02-04-2009, 05:11 PM	#107
patatan Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 62 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spain Device: Cybook Gen 3, DR1000S	Cybook Gen 3 for fun. DR1000S for work. Oh! And Nokia N78 when I have to queue (for the bus, in the bank,...) Last edited by patatan; 02-04-2009 at 05:19 PM.

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	We've already broken the "what country are you from" poll!

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02-04-2009, 06:27 PM	#113
Shadowplay Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 1096228 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Oasis	Hey gang... wow I've been kinda absent around here lately. Anyway I had to stop by to cast my vote and I'm with everyone else here - the results are very interesting! I have some additional thoughts on why the Kindle is so low on the list. Others have already mentioned how there are a lot of non-US members here which pretty much knocks off the Kindle, but I think there's another thing going on here. Ask just about anyone on the street here in the US about ebook devices and if they even know what you're talking about odds are VERY good they have only ever heard of the Kindle. Nothing else gets any real marketing. So, you get a comparatively large number of Kindle users, but a lot of them don't even know MobileRead exists because they didn't do any research - they just bought what they had heard of because it's marketed almost as if it's the only ebook device in the world. Wow that was a rambling paragraph, sorry hehe. Anyway, I hope you get what I'm trying to say. Yes there are Kindle users that research the heck out of things and you're right here reading this, but my guess is that the majority of Kindle owners in the world just get it and read their ebooks and are happy with what they have. As for me? I freaking LOVE my Sony 505 to the point it's probably an unhealthy obsession. I read so much these days it's great. The only thing that is likely to change in the future is I'm sure I'll want some fancy new ebook device that doesn't exist yet (gimme significantly faster screen draw, much more robust library management, etc.) Fun poll and thread.

02-04-2009, 06:41 PM	#114
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	In regards to Shadowplay's comments... Until a few weeks ago, I did not know digital readers existed! I live in USA, love to read, love gadgets, spend a lot of time online but had never heard of this great invention..hehe. Somehow I came across a video for the Kindle and thought "How cool! I want one!" I began my research and found this forum and discovered this whole new world of ebook devices...

02-04-2009, 07:30 PM	#115
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Got my Astak EZ Reader today! So now I've voted

02-04-2009, 07:43 PM	#117
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,525 Karma: 145863177 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I do think iPhone/iPod Touch should be it's own category. And PDA should be another and cell phone should be yet another. Otherwise, the results are too skewed to be of any use.

02-04-2009, 08:11 PM	#118
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	There aren't enough options on the board. We are limited to 30. I dont want to lose the ones that are still confused, or the ones who really haven't found the perfect one yet. Those are important also.