When reading books, novels

Fia · 03-05-2010, 07:25 AM

that is, mainly plain text, do I need to bother about how many grey levels the device supports?

I am choosing between Cybook Opus and NUUT2, since those two models are available in a shop nearby - and I think that I want to get some touch-and-feel on the device I choose.

As I see, the Opus has the advantages of being light and small, and the NUUT has more grey levels and bigger screen.

I am trying hard not to chose just the one that looks nicest (Opus is so cute!) but to make a well considered desicion.

Ea · 03-05-2010, 07:33 AM

No, it doesn't make any difference for text (except perhaps PDFs with images, but that is not what you're talking about).

The ebook reader I owned that I REALLY liked was also the cutest looking - so don't discount the 'attraction' factor. It was also easy to use and generally worked great, but æsthethics was definitely also a factor - I like that the things I use look well as well as work well.

Fia · 03-05-2010, 07:42 AM

Thankyou for your input!

But now my eyes fell on PocketBook360, which seems a tad better than Opus, and with the cheap dollar is quite a bit cheaper than the Opus...

Why must it be so hard to choose??!!!

Ea · 03-05-2010, 07:44 AM

That's part of the fun!

BTW, remember to add import tax and fees to American prices.

Fia · 03-05-2010, 07:47 AM

You're quite right.... And if I go with the Opus, I could buy it on my way home from work TODAY....

Fia · 03-07-2010, 01:56 PM

Opus! Or should I say oups....
I could not resist anymore but went and bought myself an Opus today. I thought that all the models I looked on had the possibility to play mp3s at the same time as reading - but not Opus I just realized. Well, well - I don't listen to music while reading anyway, I cannot concentrate on both.

Ea · 03-07-2010, 02:26 PM

Congratulations with your new e-reader! I know the feeling, BTW....

I don't you'll miss the ability to play mp3s. In any case, it's supposed to deplete the battery rather quickly. Now taht I think about it, I have never actually tried to use an e-reader for listening to music

So, what is the first book you are reading?

Fia · 03-08-2010, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Congratulations with your new e-reader! I know the feeling, BTW....

I don't you'll miss the ability to play mp3s. In any case, it's supposed to deplete the battery rather quickly. Now taht I think about it, I have never actually tried to use an e-reader for listening to music

So, what is the first book you are reading?

A book I've been waiting to come out in paperback to feel that it should be worth the money to buy (instead I buy an Opus for ten times the money the book would have cost me

) but I now easily could borrow from the library.

Lars Keplers "Hypnotisören" Don't know the title in English, but if I remember correctly you're Danish and maybe understand the Swedish title.

mbovenka · 03-08-2010, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fia

Lars Keplers "Hypnotisören" Don't know the title in English, but if I remember correctly you're Danish and maybe understand the Swedish title.

'The Hypnotist' (as you could probably guess

)

Ea · 03-08-2010, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbovenka

'The Hypnotist' (as you could probably guess

)

And "Hypnotisøren" in Danish

03-05-2010, 07:25 AM	#1
Fia Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Device: Cybook Opus	When reading books, novels that is, mainly plain text, do I need to bother about how many grey levels the device supports? I am choosing between Cybook Opus and NUUT2, since those two models are available in a shop nearby - and I think that I want to get some touch-and-feel on the device I choose. As I see, the Opus has the advantages of being light and small, and the NUUT has more grey levels and bigger screen. I am trying hard not to chose just the one that looks nicest (Opus is so cute!) but to make a well considered desicion.

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03-05-2010, 07:33 AM	#2
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	No, it doesn't make any difference for text (except perhaps PDFs with images, but that is not what you're talking about). The ebook reader I owned that I REALLY liked was also the cutest looking - so don't discount the 'attraction' factor. It was also easy to use and generally worked great, but æsthethics was definitely also a factor - I like that the things I use look well as well as work well.

03-05-2010, 07:42 AM	#3
Fia Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Device: Cybook Opus	Thankyou for your input! But now my eyes fell on PocketBook360, which seems a tad better than Opus, and with the cheap dollar is quite a bit cheaper than the Opus... Why must it be so hard to choose??!!!

03-05-2010, 07:44 AM	#4
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	That's part of the fun! BTW, remember to add import tax and fees to American prices.

03-05-2010, 07:47 AM	#5
Fia Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Device: Cybook Opus	You're quite right.... And if I go with the Opus, I could buy it on my way home from work TODAY....

03-07-2010, 01:56 PM	#6
Fia Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Device: Cybook Opus	Opus! Or should I say oups.... I could not resist anymore but went and bought myself an Opus today. I thought that all the models I looked on had the possibility to play mp3s at the same time as reading - but not Opus I just realized. Well, well - I don't listen to music while reading anyway, I cannot concentrate on both.

03-07-2010, 02:26 PM	#7
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Congratulations with your new e-reader! I know the feeling, BTW.... I don't you'll miss the ability to play mp3s. In any case, it's supposed to deplete the battery rather quickly. Now taht I think about it, I have never actually tried to use an e-reader for listening to music So, what is the first book you are reading?