8+ Readers in comparison - Page 39

jen6060 · 05-26-2010, 06:15 AM

Yes I like this thread, but it merits sub-threads if that's poss! bec it's quite hard to navigate to specific devices and the comments.

mgmueller · 05-26-2010, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite

This is a great thread but it's difficult to simply get an overview of what devices are being compared and how they rank against each other. I was trying to find how the Neo ranked and what sort of teething problems it might be having - reading 38 pages is very informative but a bit of a pain. Would it be worth editing the first post and showing a list of devices with a simple list of pros and cons against each. I understand that as prices change and new firmwares are released that opinions will change but at least the useful info in this thread would be accessible at a glance. I also appreciate that all the opinions are subjective.

Mike

It has been growing quite extensively in the last 9 months...
I've thought about doing some kind of "table of content", for example to link to the passage where Spring Design's Alex was added....

mike_bike_kite · 05-26-2010, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

It has been growing quite extensively in the last 9 months...
I've thought about doing some kind of "table of content", for example to link to the passage where Spring Design's Alex was added....

You have already included posts where the ereaders were listed by rank with various pros and cons, I just think this would work well if it was put in your initial post and updated each time you make another purchase. Having links to various posts is ok but it just means we end up going to as many web pages as there are ereaders and then we might as well enter the name of the ereader into google. The advantage of this thread is that we can see the experiences of someone who has used each device and actually knows what they're talking about. I appreciate ranking is awkward to do as everything is based on the users needs and budget but at least it gives a few pointers. I would also show the price (your local price) so I know I can ignore those machines that are outside my budget.

mgmueller · 05-26-2010, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite

You have already included posts where the ereaders were listed by rank with various pros and cons, I just think this would work well if it was put in your initial post and updated each time you make another purchase. Having links to various posts is ok but it just means we end up going to as many web pages as there are ereaders and then we might as well enter the name of the ereader into google. The advantage of this thread is that we can see the experiences of someone who has used each device and actually knows what they're talking about. I appreciate ranking is awkward to do as everything is based on the users needs and budget but at least it gives a few pointers. I would also show the price (your local price) so I know I can ignore those machines that are outside my budget.

Price is a good idea. I'll add that on Saturday - after having added my iPad, which should be here on Friday.

mgmueller · 05-26-2010, 08:41 AM

First pic:
Top left to bottom right:
iRex 800, Sony 505, Kindle 2, PocketBook 360, Spring Design Alex, BeBook Neo, iRex 1000, Cybook Opus (old), Sony 300, Sony 600, Cybook Opus (new), B&N nook, Sony 900

Second pic:
Top left to bottom right:
iRex iLiad, Kindle DX, Sony 700, Cybook Gen3, BeBook One, iRex 800, Sony 505, Kindle 2, PocketBook 360, Spring Design Alex, BeBook Neo, iRex 1000

pilotbob · 05-26-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

It has been growing quite extensively in the last 9 months...
I've thought about doing some kind of "table of content", for example to link to the passage where Spring Design's Alex was added....

You might want to move all this info to the Wiki... that is really made for stuff like this. Then put a link in the first message to the Wiki.

BOb

sagiquarion · 05-26-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

First pic:
Top left to bottom right:
iRex 800, Sony 505, Kindle 2, PocketBook 360, Spring Design Alex, BeBook Neo, iRex 1000, Cybook Opus (old), Sony 300, Sony 600, Cybook Opus (new), B&N nook, Sony 900

Second pic:
Top left to bottom right:
iRex iLiad, Kindle DX, Sony 700, Cybook Gen3, BeBook One, iRex 800, Sony 505, Kindle 2, PocketBook 360, Spring Design Alex, BeBook Neo, iRex 1000

You have an awful lot of readers? Care to share one?

You won't miss it.

mgmueller · 05-26-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sagiquarion

You have an awful lot of readers? Care to share one?

You won't miss it.

Oh, I'd miss each of them - a lot.
Actually, I think about adding PocketBook 302. But I guess I'll wait for PocketBook 602.
But I'll certainly add iPad - hopefully it arrives this Friday.
As I've written in the introduction to this thread: ...collecting gadgets....

repods · 05-26-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

Oh, I'd miss each of them - a lot.
Actually, I think about adding PocketBook 302. But I guess I'll wait for PocketBook 602.
But I'll certainly add iPad - hopefully it arrives this Friday.
As I've written in the introduction to this thread: ...collecting gadgets....

well you have not one of the best two e-reader at the moment..
that is the entourage edge..
I would try to get that one instead of the ipad, that is not an e-reader..

tvpupsik · 05-26-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

As I've written in the introduction to this thread: ...collecting gadgets....

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Originally Posted by repods

I would try to get that one instead of the ipad, that is not an e-reader..

so true that ipad is not an e-reader, but we can allow it to be called a gadget

mgmueller · 05-26-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by repods

well you have not one of the best two e-reader at the moment..
that is the entourage edge..
I would try to get that one instead of the ipad, that is not an e-reader..

Edge is too bulky for me. I hardly ever use iRex 1000S or Kindle DX. I find 6" the perfect measurements for readers.
iPad will be replacing my UMPC as my surfstation on the couch.

"best two"? Edge in your opinion is one of them. And the other one?

mgmueller · 05-26-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tvpupsik

so true that ipad is not an e-reader, but we can allow it to be called a gadget

Can you recommend PocketBook 302? I'm interested, but not sure about the glare. Some say, it's way less glare than Sony 600. Some say, it's not acceptable and they want to replace the screen. I wouldn't want to do the latter, instead I'd wait for PocketBook 602. But if it's okay already now...

Marcy · 05-26-2010, 04:07 PM

Posted in wrong thread. :-P

mgmueller · 05-26-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tvpupsik

so true that ipad is not an e-reader, but we can allow it to be called a gadget

I'm not that sceptical about iPad (I'm no Apple fanboy either). I've read quite a few books on iPhone. Before that, I've read on Palm Pilots and Pocket PCs. So I don't expect any problems with display quality or glare. I guess, the only real downside is the battery duration. But quite frankly, I usually don't read more than 3 hours in a row. So reading won't be my main purpose on iPad. But I'll take it with me on vacation, for the occasional movie in the evening. And from time to time I'll probably read some magazines on it as well. But it won't replace any of my readers.

mike_bike_kite · 05-26-2010, 05:13 PM

Wouldn't you do better to wait just a bit longer for the 603? It has most of the interesting key words 6″ Wacom screen, Wifi, Bluetooth, 3G, and TTS plus the PB firmware. It's on my short list but then I haven't seen the price yet and I have no idea what the 3G will allow me to do in the UK. It's odd how, when presented with so many choices, I'm stuck with indecision while you just seem to go for every choice available!

05-26-2010, 08:41 AM	#575
mgmueller Member Retired Posts: 3,308 Karma: 13024950 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Augsburg (near Munich), Germany Device: 26 Readers, 44 Tablets	"Family album" of my readers First pic: Top left to bottom right: iRex 800, Sony 505, Kindle 2, PocketBook 360, Spring Design Alex, BeBook Neo, iRex 1000, Cybook Opus (old), Sony 300, Sony 600, Cybook Opus (new), B&N nook, Sony 900 Second pic: Top left to bottom right: iRex iLiad, Kindle DX, Sony 700, Cybook Gen3, BeBook One, iRex 800, Sony 505, Kindle 2, PocketBook 360, Spring Design Alex, BeBook Neo, iRex 1000 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by mgmueller; 05-26-2010 at 08:49 AM.

05-26-2010, 04:07 PM	#583
Marcy Guru Posts: 897 Karma: 950683 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Libra2	Posted in wrong thread. :-P Last edited by Marcy; 05-26-2010 at 04:12 PM.

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mike_bike_kite Digitally confused Posts: 500 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini	Wouldn't you do better to wait just a bit longer for the 603? It has most of the interesting key words 6″ Wacom screen, Wifi, Bluetooth, 3G, and TTS plus the PB firmware. It's on my short list but then I haven't seen the price yet and I have no idea what the 3G will allow me to do in the UK. It's odd how, when presented with so many choices, I'm stuck with indecision while you just seem to go for every choice available!