Multiple E-book owners - Page 2

jj2me · 07-26-2010, 09:28 AM

Buying eInk devices from manufacturers with bookstores (say, a Sony and a Kindle), can make monetary sense if you take advantage of the free DRM'd ebooks from their respective stores. (Provided you think you get enough free worthwhile ebooks from each store.)

Spectrum · 07-26-2010, 09:32 AM

Own Sony PRS-505, IREX 8500SG and working towards getting Kindle DX Graphite and then Asus DR-900.. iPad 2.0??

GeoffC · 07-26-2010, 09:34 AM

Bought one, won one ....

GeoffC · 07-26-2010, 09:38 AM

Similar topics ...

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84156&highlight=readers+owned

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78206&highlight=readers

mbovenka · 07-26-2010, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

No, I wouldn't read the same book simultaneously on multiple devices for that reason. Some devices can synchronise - eg the iBooks App on the iPhone and iPad, and (I believe) Amazon books between the Kindle and any other device supporting the Kindle App.

Yes, a Kindle and a Kindle App will sync. My DXG and Kindle4PC do.

Bremen Cole · 07-26-2010, 09:47 AM

abookreader said "In fact, every book I buy gets unlocked immediately and backed up to my own storage solutions where it can then be distributed to whatever family device I choose."

The force is strong with this one.......

That is the only way to actually own the books you buy.....

DixieGal · 07-26-2010, 10:27 AM

My multiple devices list is a matter of necessity due to failing eyesight. When I could no longer read books, I found the EB1150 and learned how to increase fonts on ebooks. Pretty soon, that was not working, so I tried the bigger fonts and eInk of a Sony. That really never helped because of the low contrast between text and background. So when the iPad was announced, I pre-ordered on the first day. So far, it is perfect. I hope it will stay that way for a long time.

Maggie Leung · 07-26-2010, 10:44 AM

I wouldn't have bought a Kindle if iPad had come out before, or at the same time. I want to read unlimited online news, as well as e-books from a wide choice of bookstores, with ease -- no converting, full access to multimedia and color, etc.

I'm going to buy a Dell Streak so I can do likewise when I don't carry my iPad.

GeoffC · 07-26-2010, 10:47 AM

I'll carry your iPad if you like

Maggie Leung · 07-26-2010, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

I'll carry your iPad if you like

But then what would my cabana boy do? Lol.

GeoffC · 07-26-2010, 10:48 AM

Carry your drinks of course ....

bjones6416 · 07-26-2010, 10:50 AM

I, ahem, own a few. I can't help it -- I'm another one of those people who loves gadgets. I love bargains, too, and I've been able to get all of mine pretty cheaply:

ACER Aspire One Netbook -- I use this as my primary computer, but when I first started reading e-books this is what I used, with Mobipocket.

Palm PDA -- I use it for reading in bed at night, because it's backlit. I got it off of ebay, cheap, and ordered a new battery and installed it. I use Mobipocket on it, and it works great for me. It was my first "dedicated" reading device.

JetBook Lite -- I got it from NewEgg, I think it was, for $99.

Sony PRS-300 -- Couldn't pass it up. It was $107 from Buy.com.

Kindle 2 US -- Another one I couldn't pass up, because I grabbed one of the refurbs for $109, including shipping. This one seems to be the best deal so far and I'm really enjoying it.

I too make sure that I "unlock" all of my books so I can put them on all of my devices. I actually do read on all of them, although lately the K2 is staying with me in my purse. The JBL seems to be a little hardier, so I take it with me if it might get knocked around or damp or something. The Sony stays beside my favorite chair.

No, I can't sync across them, and I DO read the same book on more than one. It usually isn't that hard to get to my place in the book, though. I can generally remember what is happening in the story.

GeoffC · 07-26-2010, 10:51 AM

:coughs:

What !

no iP*d ...

Rich_D · 07-26-2010, 10:56 AM

I started reading on my PDAs, the most recent being the T/X. I still use the T/X but wanted something I could take outside and read at lunch or weekends on the deck so I got the Nook.

bjones6416 · 07-26-2010, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

:coughs:

What !

no iP*d ...

Not yet.

Actually, I'm kind of a princess (as in "the princess and the pea") when it comes to weight, and the iPad seems to be on the heavy side of what I'm comfortable holding for any length of time. On the other hand, if somebody wants to send me one...

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07-26-2010, 09:28 AM	#16
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	Buying eInk devices from manufacturers with bookstores (say, a Sony and a Kindle), can make monetary sense if you take advantage of the free DRM'd ebooks from their respective stores. (Provided you think you get enough free worthwhile ebooks from each store.)

07-26-2010, 09:32 AM	#17
Spectrum Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 570 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: iPad 1 and iPad 4, KF HD 8.9"	Own Sony PRS-505, IREX 8500SG and working towards getting Kindle DX Graphite and then Asus DR-900.. iPad 2.0??

07-26-2010, 09:34 AM	#18
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Bought one, won one ....

07-26-2010, 09:38 AM	#19
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Similar topics ... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84156&highlight=readers+owned https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78206&highlight=readers

07-26-2010, 09:47 AM	#21
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	abookreader said "In fact, every book I buy gets unlocked immediately and backed up to my own storage solutions where it can then be distributed to whatever family device I choose." The force is strong with this one....... That is the only way to actually own the books you buy.....

07-26-2010, 10:27 AM	#22
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	My multiple devices list is a matter of necessity due to failing eyesight. When I could no longer read books, I found the EB1150 and learned how to increase fonts on ebooks. Pretty soon, that was not working, so I tried the bigger fonts and eInk of a Sony. That really never helped because of the low contrast between text and background. So when the iPad was announced, I pre-ordered on the first day. So far, it is perfect. I hope it will stay that way for a long time.

07-26-2010, 10:44 AM	#23
Maggie Leung Wizard Posts: 1,449 Karma: 58383 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad	I wouldn't have bought a Kindle if iPad had come out before, or at the same time. I want to read unlimited online news, as well as e-books from a wide choice of bookstores, with ease -- no converting, full access to multimedia and color, etc. I'm going to buy a Dell Streak so I can do likewise when I don't carry my iPad.

07-26-2010, 10:47 AM	#24
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	I'll carry your iPad if you like

07-26-2010, 10:48 AM	#26
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Carry your drinks of course ....

07-26-2010, 10:50 AM	#27
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	I, ahem, own a few. I can't help it -- I'm another one of those people who loves gadgets. I love bargains, too, and I've been able to get all of mine pretty cheaply: ACER Aspire One Netbook -- I use this as my primary computer, but when I first started reading e-books this is what I used, with Mobipocket. Palm PDA -- I use it for reading in bed at night, because it's backlit. I got it off of ebay, cheap, and ordered a new battery and installed it. I use Mobipocket on it, and it works great for me. It was my first "dedicated" reading device. JetBook Lite -- I got it from NewEgg, I think it was, for $99. Sony PRS-300 -- Couldn't pass it up. It was $107 from Buy.com. Kindle 2 US -- Another one I couldn't pass up, because I grabbed one of the refurbs for $109, including shipping. This one seems to be the best deal so far and I'm really enjoying it. I too make sure that I "unlock" all of my books so I can put them on all of my devices. I actually do read on all of them, although lately the K2 is staying with me in my purse. The JBL seems to be a little hardier, so I take it with me if it might get knocked around or damp or something. The Sony stays beside my favorite chair. No, I can't sync across them, and I DO read the same book on more than one. It usually isn't that hard to get to my place in the book, though. I can generally remember what is happening in the story.

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07-26-2010, 10:51 AM	#28
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	:coughs: What ! no iP*d ...

07-26-2010, 10:56 AM	#29
Rich_D Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1314896 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Device: Android phone, Kobo Glo HD, nook ST with Glo (backup)	I started reading on my PDAs, the most recent being the T/X. I still use the T/X but wanted something I could take outside and read at lunch or weekends on the deck so I got the Nook.