Multiple e-readers???

[DrMoze]

I just like to read books a lot, and the Sony Readers handle many formats, so I don't need multiple devices for compatibility. I do have 3 Readers tho: Bought the 500 over 2 years ago when Sony had that great $60 deal. About 6 months later, I bought the 505 as a gift for my gf--although she got the 500 because it was russified and the 505 wasn't up for that yet, so I kept the 505. Then a few months ago I picked up a 300 for portability, and have been using it 100%, even at home. Interestingly, my gf still uses the 500 even though I've suggested several times that she use the (now-russified) 505.

I don't plan on buying any more Readers. I don't want/like the extra features, and am fully satisfied with the reading experience of the models I have. (Keyboard-nah, I just read. Wireless-nah, I have tons of books already loaded. Color lcd just to display/select book titles--why? To eat up more battery life, of course! Silly gimmick imo.)

[Ea]

An iRex DR1000 for those larger PDFs, a Kindle for fiction, and the iPod Touch because I had it anyway and it's ultra portable. Oh, and because I like gadgets

I've owned several 6" devices, but have eventually ended up selling them when I bought a new one as they ended up unused and in a drawer - not worth keeping them around. Each 6" reader has had some improvement on the former (Cybook -> Hanlin V3 -> Sony 505 -> Kindle 2 I'ntl. ) I don't think I should upgrade for a long while now though.... Been spending enough on new ereaders this year.

[ficbot]

I have a Sony and love it, but I am tempted by the Fictionwise Jetbook offer. I would use the micropay, and the built-in French dictionary tempts me. I have a few questions I posted to the Jetbook forum which I am waiting on answers to, but if all goes my way, I may pick this up as a spare reader exclusively for French books.

[kjk]

I really love gadgets.

[user_none]

I list all that are in the house. One is mine, one is my wife's. I do know she got me a new one for Christmas because to replace the Cybook because of the freezing issues.

[Jack Tingle]

My PDA is, in general, a superior ebook reader in almost every respect: file managment, format flexibility, multi-tasking, etc.

However... (there's alwaysa a however) it doesn't work worth warm spit in direct sunlight. That's what the jetBook is for, and it excels at that, while doing the other things it has to do adequately. The larger clearer screen on the jetBook is also a plus in good lighting (diffuse sunlight, office light). In poor lighting, the backlit LCD in the PDA is superior.

I keep all my current reading on a 256 Mb SD card and swap it back and forth.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

[Dr. Drib]

I need the extra ebook Readers because I like to confound people and make them feel socio-economically inferior to me. I also live in "mythic splendor," to quote the great Fantasist E.R. Eddison, which is the reason I feel every room should have its very own ebook Reader. Anything less, and I would feel like a street person living on the edge of technology, which is not acceptable to me at all. And finally, I enjoy seeing an army of recumbent, charging ebook Readers in various positions of rest, looking like a roomful of silent cuckoo clocks waiting to be wound.

Seriously: I live in a foreign country and redundancy is necessary in case something should go wrong with one unit.

I plan to buy the International Kindle 2 to add to my current U.S. only version. I was also seriously thinking about the Kindle DX, but I'll wait until the International Version comes out, especially since the current version is on Back Order.

I also plan to buy the Sony 300 and/or 600 to add to my 505.

I'll probably bring all my REB 11000 units and accessories (a lot!) with me back to the U.S. and put them up for sale here.

My Astak Pocket Pro (with peeling paint? - who knows!) is waiting for me in the U.S. I can't wait to get my symmetrical digits wrapped around its body, to steal a line from comedian W.C. Fields. Depending on how it behaves (and looks!), I'll either throttle it to death or sleep with it.




Don

[Fledchen]

I have three different devices that I use regularly for ebooks. I don't generally count my desktop or netbook computers as ebook readers because it's just too difficult for me to maintain my attention on the book when there are so many diversions available with a fully functional computer.

The Victor Reader Stream is a device specifically designed for blind/VI people and people with other kinds of reading disabilities. It's audio-only, the interface is tactile buttons with audio-feedback. I use it mostly for pre-recorded audiobooks because it has variable-speed playback and it's compatible with the DRM that NLS-BARD uses. It works with ebooks using text-to-speech technology. It's great for newspapers, OK for nonfiction books, and (for me) utterly useless for fiction. It's too difficult for me to tell the difference between dialogue and narration, and to figure out the breaks between different speakers in fiction with text-to-speech. Battery life is variable depending on how I use it.

The Sony 505 is my main ebook workhorse. It has a good size and form-factor for lounging in my recliner. I can create my own book files for it with the font size and margins that I prefer. The battery life is the best of all three devices I own. It usually does not get taken out of my home because I'm afraid of breaking it, and it's too big (especially in its protective case) to easily carry around.

The iPod Touch is the most flexible of the devices. I can carry it in my pocket and easily whip it out or stuff it back in again. It goes with me just about everywhere. It's pretty durable and I usually carry it around without any kind of protective case. It's good for reading at a desk or table or standing in line. I like browsing online catalogs of free books using WiFi and downloading directly to the device without having to fuss with conversion software and transfers. I also like Stanza's highly configurable display. If I could use Stanza on a device with a screen as big as my Sony, I'd be in ebook heaven! There's the added fun/distraction of all the other apps I have on the device. I didn't think that I'd use it much for ebooks when I bought it, but doing so has grown on me.

[sirmaru]

I do most of my reading on my Dell HD 24" PC Monitor. In my opinion that beats all dedicated eReaders. I used to use the Microsoft eReader but have dropped that now due to lower prices elsewhere. However, for the rare times I am out of the house I also own a Sony PRS 505.

I ordered a new Sony PRS 900 to have the latest and greatest. The PRS 505 is too slow for my use of the Zondervan NIV in Bible Studies. I am hoping the PRS 900 will have a mega increase in speed. At the moment I use the Franklin BIB 475 dedicated Bible device with NIV, KJV and Holman's Refernece on board. However, their batteries only last about 2 hours of use before dying and requiring a recharge.

I buy my books now from Sony mostly, some from Barnes & Noble and some from Amazon. I choose my titles independently (mostly history, historical fiction and religion) and then buy from the lowest price source. It is also a fact that some historical fiction series have some books on one service but not on the other. Thus, I must buy from two suppliers to complete the series.

I also may buy a Nook since they charge less for some books than Sony and have some titles I want, not obtainable from Sony. Some books come at the lowest price from Amazon. I hear that Amazon is coming out with Kindle 3 to be called "CUE" at the CES in mid January. I may buy that as well. Their present Kindle 2 and DX are already obsolete IMHO compared to BN and Sony.

I plan on always having at least one book from Sony since I already have one of their eReaders and will probably have a second soon. I like reading books and playing with new hardware and software.