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Thank you Jehane,
Your reply was very helpful! Here are my thoughts: I am not very original when it comes to reading in Russian, I read mostly classics. Classical literature you can download for free and it comes in PDF, txt and Word formats. (I guess, I can't stand how contemporary authors had butchered Russian language, very few of them write well. But I do read contemporaries in English.) I don't see myself using a lot of library books. As I said before, I am a pack rat when it comes to books and have to HAVE it. But I do like a lot what Sony T1 is offering, i.e. physical buttons, files, dictionaries, etc. Quote:
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I know that Kindle has lots of books available. How I can find out about Sony? Irena |
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Thank you Harry. Do you know if I can convert formats?
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Certainly - use Calibre. If the book has DRM you'll need to remove it, but that's easily done.
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If I understand you correctly, it really does not matter what formats e reader support since you always can convert from one to another. Then it comes to: which one does one like the most. Correct?
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Correct. Although Amazon make the book buying experience so painless that it's a big plus for the Kindle. You should also bear in mind the level of customer service that the companies offer. Amazon's is wonderful; Sony's disgraceful.
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Thanks a lot!
Since you have Kindle Touch, can you tell me if it is really THAT super sensitive? People complain about their page turning experiences. Can you organize and search your books? Can you bookmark and go to the spot where you left off? I guess, dictionary is minor but nice to have (considering that English is my fifth language). Is there one? Sorry for asking so many questions, but moving from the physical books to digital ones is a huge step for me. Thanks again, Irena |
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Referring to your six points in your first post the only difference between the two formats is dictionary support. With mobipocket it is no problem, if you want to buy an epub reader you should check beforehand if it comes with Russian/English dictionaries or if you could buy them seperately. You can only use Sony dictionaries on Sony readers. |
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Thanks,
I don't need Russian-English dictionary. I just thought, it would be nice to have English one |
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2. Yes, you can organise and search your books. I would note, though, that you can't search a Russian book because there's no Cyrillic keyboard. 3. The reader automatically remembers your current reading position in every book. You can also set manual bookmarks, highlight text, add notes, etc. 4. Yes, there is an English dictionary. You can buy additional dictionaries in the Kindle bookstore. Last edited by HarryT; 02-19-2012 at 11:01 AM. |
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Thank you very much!
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You can find English Classics (Maybe Russian books too) from the Patricia Clark Memorial Library here on MobileRead, or Project Gutenberg or just Google search and you can find some really good classic books. |
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Thank you, it is really useful.
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Most Provinces in Canada have excellent ebook libraries which work well with Sony readers.
Most retailers selling readers in Canada have good return policies. I recommend futureshop, but you should have a two week window in any store. Some companies that are online only charge a restocking fee so check first. Amazon has a good return policy as well. Buy one and try it out. You will pleased I am sure with either. Helen Helen |
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