How many readers do you own?? - Page 2

nikkie · 01-31-2010, 11:01 PM

So far, it looks like 30% of those who own 1 or 2 readers want another.

I want another because I'm using my iPhone and the screen is too small for technical books. How about you guys?

nikkie · 01-31-2010, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

If you post here what changes or additions you'd like to make, the poll fairy usually drops by and obliges. You can't do it yourself.

Thanks, would like to add an option for "Netbook" and "Non-Phone PDA" after all the other options.

Patricia · 01-31-2010, 11:55 PM

The Magic wand has been waved, so the new options have appeared.

desertgrandma · 02-01-2010, 12:10 AM

Whoo-Hoo! Thanks, magic fairy Patricia.

shootingMaNs · 02-01-2010, 12:17 AM

I have one, a Sony PRS-600.

wodin · 02-01-2010, 01:13 PM

I have:

One PRS 505.
One JetBook.
I read a LOT on my Android phone because it's the most portable device I have.
One Nokia N800 that I sometimes read on.
My wife has a Kindle.
I have a netbook, and PC but rarely read on either of them.

I want a tablet PC (not an overgrown iPod) that can take hand written notes, be relatively portable (no larger than a day planner) and can double as a reader.

toomanybooks · 02-01-2010, 02:19 PM

I have a Sony 505 and a Sony 900. When a large format color ereader hits the US market I will buy one of those as well.

zelda_pinwheel · 02-01-2010, 02:35 PM

i have 3 : my first was an ebookwise, because it was an inexpensive way to test the waters. then i got a sony 700 because i liked reading on the eb1150 but it was too heavy, and i wanted a non-backlit / e-ink screen, and epub support. then i got the sony 600 because it is basically everything i originally wanted from the 700.

i checked "i want more" because i would love to get a smaller and lighter device (5") to carry around in my bag with me. also i'd like a colour device when they come out. and it would be nice to have a device with a plastic substrate screen instead of glass, so i wouldn't worry so much about breaking it. also i really want a french dictionary / more flexible dictionary support, which will probably mean a different device rather than an update to one of my current ones. actually maybe i just like gadgets and want lots.

Wetdogeared · 02-01-2010, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i have 3 : my first was an ebookwise, because it was an inexpensive way to test the waters. then i got a sony 700 because i liked reading on the eb1150 but it was too heavy, and i wanted a non-backlit / e-ink screen, and epub support. then i got the sony 600 because it is basically everything i originally wanted from the 700.

VR, you slackin' off today?

Ghostlight · 02-01-2010, 02:55 PM

I have a Sony 600, which is my first reader. I'm glad I decided on this one.

nrapallo · 02-01-2010, 03:41 PM

I solely had used LCD readers (dedicated and/or PDA) until mid 2009 when I acquired an eink iLiad v2 (FINALLY!).

I can read just fine on my 5+ years old LCD dedicated readers like the B&W REB1100, 16-grayscale EBW1150 and MY favourite 32768-colour REB1200!

The LCD PDA-type readers (Sony Clie's and iPod Touch) have screens that are just too small for me to enjoy the reading experience and I could never get used to (manually) switching pages so frequently...

( Perhaps if I could have used telepathy to change the page it would have made the difference!

)

My 16-grayscale 8" iLiad v2 is not really geared towards reading letter-sized .pdf ebooks, but that's what I use it for. It makes a good compromise between device size and screen clarity. As a novel reading device, it works just GREAT, but has no backlight!

I'm still undecided what my next (colour!) reading device will be, but I think I have enough ebooks and capable ebook readers to wait it out a bit longer...

I'm no stranger to using yesterday's technology as long as it WORKS!

vivaldirules · 02-01-2010, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

VR, you slackin' off today?

Dude! You caught her red handed! Good doggie! Now we just need to find a way to insert this confession into her profile details somehow. Let's see......where's the forum-software-come-to-life when we need her?

vivaldirules · 02-01-2010, 04:23 PM

Hello, my name is VR and I'm a MobileReader. I have ONE reader. Count them: ONE! A Sony 505 which I like a lot. Well, I kinda like it a lot. Except for the business with their crappy rendering of epubs. And its lack of dictionary support. And its lack of note-taking by any means whatsoever. And its rather small screen which makes it pretty lousy for reading letter-sized PDFs. And its utter inability to let me buy and read the eleventy buzillion books that are for sale at Amazon but not at all at Sony. Yep, I like my 505 a lot. Well, except for those things. Actually, it's not all that great. In fact, after a couple of years, I'm pretty well tired of lugging the piece of crap around and I'm looking for something decent. But then there's this little voice in my head that says "VR, you can't buy a second reader because you have hundreds of books you haven't read that you can read on the one you have which works pefectly fine. Don't you know there are puppies all around the world who are starving? YOU CAN'T HAVE A SECOND READER!"

Okay, I have issues.

Tattncat · 02-01-2010, 06:22 PM

I'm spoiled, I have a 505 (I have offered to my husband, but he reads on his Touch); a 700 (my main reader); a Nook and my Touch (the Touch is for inconspicuous reading).

Oh, well......

tsgreer · 02-01-2010, 11:12 PM

I have way more readers than I should have...

View Poll Results: How many Readers do you own? Select all that apply.
I have one reader!	48	37.50%
I have two readers...	38	29.69%
I have 3 readers!	20	15.63%
I have 4+ readers...	17	13.28%
I want more readers than I currently have.	27	21.09%
I have no reader yet. :'(	3	2.34%
I have a smart phone and use it as a reader.	16	12.50%
I have a large format reader.	9	7.03%
Netbook	13	10.16%
Non-phone PDA	9	7.03%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 128. You may not vote on this poll

02-01-2010, 01:13 PM	#21
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I have: One PRS 505. One JetBook. I read a LOT on my Android phone because it's the most portable device I have. One Nokia N800 that I sometimes read on. My wife has a Kindle. I have a netbook, and PC but rarely read on either of them. I want a tablet PC (not an overgrown iPod) that can take hand written notes, be relatively portable (no larger than a day planner) and can double as a reader. Last edited by wodin; 02-01-2010 at 01:14 PM. Reason: Typo

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01-31-2010, 11:01 PM	#16
nikkie Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 73700 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: WA, USA Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, lots of ancient readers	So far, it looks like 30% of those who own 1 or 2 readers want another. I want another because I'm using my iPhone and the screen is too small for technical books. How about you guys?

01-31-2010, 11:55 PM	#18
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	The Magic wand has been waved, so the new options have appeared.

02-01-2010, 12:10 AM	#19
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Whoo-Hoo! Thanks, magic fairy Patricia.

02-01-2010, 12:17 AM	#20
shootingMaNs later... Posts: 199 Karma: 2832520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Endicott, NY Device: Sony PRS-600, iRiver Story HD, Nook Color Kobo Libra H2O	I have one, a Sony PRS-600.

02-01-2010, 02:19 PM	#22
toomanybooks Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 1039424 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipad, Ipod Touch, KIndle Fire	I have a Sony 505 and a Sony 900. When a large format color ereader hits the US market I will buy one of those as well.

02-01-2010, 02:35 PM	#23
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i have 3 : my first was an ebookwise, because it was an inexpensive way to test the waters. then i got a sony 700 because i liked reading on the eb1150 but it was too heavy, and i wanted a non-backlit / e-ink screen, and epub support. then i got the sony 600 because it is basically everything i originally wanted from the 700. i checked "i want more" because i would love to get a smaller and lighter device (5") to carry around in my bag with me. also i'd like a colour device when they come out. and it would be nice to have a device with a plastic substrate screen instead of glass, so i wouldn't worry so much about breaking it. also i really want a french dictionary / more flexible dictionary support, which will probably mean a different device rather than an update to one of my current ones. actually maybe i just like gadgets and want lots.

02-01-2010, 02:55 PM	#25
Ghostlight Book Nut Posts: 26 Karma: 15356 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pasadena, MD Device: iPad 2, Nook Color	I have a Sony 600, which is my first reader. I'm glad I decided on this one.

02-01-2010, 03:41 PM	#26
nrapallo GuteBook/Mobi2IMP Creator Posts: 2,958 Karma: 2530691 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: REB1200 EBW1150 Device: T1 NSTG iLiad_v2 NC Device: Asus_TF Next1 WPDN	I solely had used LCD readers (dedicated and/or PDA) until mid 2009 when I acquired an eink iLiad v2 (FINALLY!). I can read just fine on my 5+ years old LCD dedicated readers like the B&W REB1100, 16-grayscale EBW1150 and MY favourite 32768-colour REB1200! The LCD PDA-type readers (Sony Clie's and iPod Touch) have screens that are just too small for me to enjoy the reading experience and I could never get used to (manually) switching pages so frequently... ( Perhaps if I could have used telepathy* to change the page it would have made the difference!* ) My 16-grayscale 8" iLiad v2 is not really geared towards reading letter-sized .pdf ebooks, but that's what I use it for. It makes a good compromise between device size and screen clarity. As a novel reading device, it works just GREAT, but has no backlight! I'm still undecided what my next (colour!) reading device will be, but I think I have enough ebooks and capable ebook readers to wait it out a bit longer... I'm no stranger to using yesterday's technology as long as it WORKS!

02-01-2010, 04:23 PM	#28
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Hello, my name is VR and I'm a MobileReader. I have ONE reader. Count them: ONE! A Sony 505 which I like a lot. Well, I kinda like it a lot. Except for the business with their crappy rendering of epubs. And its lack of dictionary support. And its lack of note-taking by any means whatsoever. And its rather small screen which makes it pretty lousy for reading letter-sized PDFs. And its utter inability to let me buy and read the eleventy buzillion books that are for sale at Amazon but not at all at Sony. Yep, I like my 505 a lot. Well, except for those things. Actually, it's not all that great. In fact, after a couple of years, I'm pretty well tired of lugging the piece of crap around and I'm looking for something decent. But then there's this little voice in my head that says "VR, you can't buy a second reader because you have hundreds of books you haven't read that you can read on the one you have which works pefectly fine. Don't you know there are puppies all around the world who are starving? YOU CAN'T HAVE A SECOND READER!" Okay, I have issues.

02-01-2010, 06:22 PM	#29
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I'm spoiled, I have a 505 (I have offered to my husband, but he reads on his Touch); a 700 (my main reader); a Nook and my Touch (the Touch is for inconspicuous reading). Oh, well......

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02-01-2010, 11:12 PM	#30
tsgreer Lovin' the e-book life... Posts: 633 Karma: 2509 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Device: Ebookwise 1150, Sony PRS-505, Amazon Kindle, BeBook (with OpenInkpot)	I have way more readers than I should have...