Do you upgrade your e-reader when the next gen comes out?

[ProfCrash]

I bought a K3 for portability and because I wanted the Cloud Dragon in red sleeve from Oberon.

The DXG is just a bit too big for me when I am traveling, I wanted something smaller that could fit in my purse. And I really liked that sleeve, so what the hey. I am not tempted by the Kindle Touch, I like landscape mode and I think that the next iteration will be better then the current iteration.

[pidgeon92]

If there were a perfect device, I'd buy it once and stick with it. I haven't found that device yet. So, I use the devices that I do have in different ways.

The Kindle Touch is the reader I use when reading in bed, or going to the gym, as the integrated light and touch screen are great for both.

I read on the Kindle DX during the day when I'm at home, as I prefer the large screen and I can keep it on a stand on my table.

I read on my Sony or Boox when I want to read an ePub book.

I tend to have three or four books going at a time, one on each device.

[Pomtroll]

I've only had an e-reader for a couple of years. But I've upgraded already. As soon as I found a Sony 350 I got it & used it over my K3 & Nook Classic. When it went to a T1 I got that . When Kindle came out with a touch screen I got it. I'm not so sure I'll upgrade further unless something major comes along.

[DiapDealer]

I'll stick with my first ereader until it dies. Just like I drive my cars until the wheels fall off before replacing them. I'm very much an "if it ain't broke, don't replace it" kind of guy.

Still a true geek at heart, though... just a frugal one.

[cfrizz]

I just upgraded my Sony 600 which I had for almost two years to the T1 only because of the extremely good deal they had over the holiday.

I will now most likely keep this one till it dies.

[jessicalynn]

So far I've only upgraded once, and that's because my first generation Nook died. I think in the future I'll either wait until my device dies, or upgrade if there is a really serious improvement in technology.

[theducks]

I listen to music on speakers (hint: 16 ohm) I bought when I graduated from High School
My vehicles have 100K+ miles on the clock.
I have Mono (and Stereo and Quad)-LP's, Open Reel tape, Laser Discs and the equipment to play them on.

I am the kind of person that keeps it until I can't fix it (for a reasonable cost).

[DreamWriter]

I'm happy with my K3 Kindle Keyboard 3G, so I didn't feel the need to upgrade to one of the newer models.

I did consider the Kindle Fire, but I decided that a tablet would meet my needs better. I bought two Acer Iconia tablets (a 7" and 10.1") when they were priced low ($189 and $230, respectively), and I'll keep them until they wear out. I sometimes use the smaller one for ereading.

[carld]

I upgraded from my well-used Kindle 1 to a Kindle 3 after some debate. The difference in form factor and especially the screen quality was just too much to pass up. So, I'm in the "serious advance" column.

I also bought a Kindle Fire, but it's such a different device I don't include it as an upgrade over the Kindle 3.

[speakingtohe]

I have no choice. People have decided that the thing I want most for a gift is a new ebook reader.

Helen

[stonetools]

Originally Posted by brontus

I bought a SONY PRS-500 on ebay in 2009 and, while the bezel is a little dinged up, I'm still using it. With the prices out there for the basic Kindles and Nooks, I've been getting itchy to upgrade, even though they don't really do anything that my Sony doesn't.

I was just wondering if you hand onto your devices for as long as they'll last or you upgrade to the latest and greatest whenever the next generation of hardware comes out.

I will continue to use my iPad 1 until Apple stops supporting it. I might buy a new iPad and pass the old one to the wife. That's my out.

[DreamWriter]

Originally Posted by stonetools

I might buy a new iPad and pass the old one to the wife. That's my out.

My husband has no interest in tech toys, so that strategy doesn't work in our household.

[CarolineNH]

Originally Posted by stonetools

I will continue to use my iPad 1 until Apple stops supporting it. I might buy a new iPad and pass the old one to the wife. That's my out.

This is funny, because that's how I usually get my tech upgrades! Last year my 14 yr old DS decided he wanted a MacBook. As the bribe goes, I gave him mine because DH offered to buy me a MacBook Pro.

When iPad 2 came out, DH offered to buy me one, and DS got my iPad 1 as a "hand me down."

DS is a Nook Tablet afficionado, however, and has no interest in Kindles. I did just donate my K3 Keyboard to a friend in the hospital (she's an avid reader of old books - I mean classics). Next spring, when I'll be looking for outdoor readability (and a return to the text-to-speech function, if the Kindle Fire doesn't have it by then) I'm planning to get a Kindle Touch.

[QuantumIguana]

I got my reader to read books, and it still does it well. When it doesn't, then I will upgrade.

[Filark]

I will upgrade when the new thing is substantially better, and I will take my time researching before I spend the money.

PRS-600 was my first ereader, and I loved it. So did my Mom, so I gave it to her and upgraded to the PRS-900. Then I fell in love with the enTourage eDGe and asked for a Pocket eDGe for Christmas 2010. Had to have the big one, too (for reading at home in my comfortable chair). Realized I was no longer using my Sony so my Dad got that, whether he thought he wanted it or not (he didn't, but every time I see him he is reading it!).

I am now coveting the Galaxy Note, which will partially replace my Pocket eDGe and fully replace my cellphone that I've had for 4 years. I can't imagine giving up my full-sized eDGe, but if I do the new reader will have to have Pearl eink.