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Is Nook an option? Nooks read epub files.
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Their old devices are, well, old, and their new devices restrict all but 500 MB to store-synced books.
And the latest Nook Glowlight doesn't come with an mSD slot. B&N doesn't really seem to like their customers (for all types of reasons) -- I would be very hesitant of getting a Nook. (And in my personal, limited experience, borrowing a friend's Nook just to see how it works, it was very slow.) |
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I'll probably never try the new Nook Glowlight (unless I see a used one really cheap on sale somewhere, because of the lack of SD Card slot) and, if you're comparing the B&N infrastructure with the Amazon infrastructure, Amazon wins hands down. But the NST readers, themselves, are well designed and comfortable to use. I would have no trouble suggesting one for ePubs. |
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If durabilty and good value are priorities, then Kindle is the solution IMO. |
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Get a refurbed / used / new Sony on ebay. T2s can be had for a song. Yes, I know because I've got one. Check your PMs.
You probably just got unlucky. I've dropped e-readers, and I've never broken one. But they were ALL in a case. Get a cheap $10 case off ebay too ![]() Last edited by Rizla; 11-21-2014 at 07:31 AM. |
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I don't recommend buying new or expensive. The most expensive e-readers can and have failed (through no fault of the user) one month after the warranty. I know. It's happened to me. Never again. Buy cheap. Buy refurb. Buy used. There are countless examples of users who have put there e-reader next to their bed at night, snug in its protective case, and in the morning the screen is broken. Call the vendor: No refund for you! I PMed you a good e-reader vendor on ebay. I will add that Amazon do provide the best customer service if you decide to buy new. If the screen magically breaks, they may not replace it, but they'll probably give you $$$ off the replacement. The PW2 or the new cheap basic one are the best. But they don't read epub. I'd jailbreak the thing.
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Screens don't spontaneously break; if it breaks, it's because you've broken it. Not necessarily at that time, but at some point in the recent past. A knock can cause a small stress fracture of the glass substrate, which can then spread like a crack in a car windscreen due to a change in temperature, for example. But at the end of the day, it's still you that's broken it.
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My wife's and my Kobo e-readers both fell of a bar stool a few days ago. Both were in a case. Nothing happened to either of them. You can't expect that your e-reader will never fall on the ground. Bottom line is GET A CASE!!
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I assume any retailer would respect the warranty... ETA: Just realized you were talking about a month after the warranty ends. No, can't say I've heard of that happening. Last edited by eschwartz; 11-21-2014 at 10:59 AM. |
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If you are accident prone, an "extended warranty" (which is really an insurance policy) which covers you against accidental damage may be worth considering. |
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