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Book's availability on the ereader online Bookstore |
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19 | 10.56% |
The device itself (weight, feeling in your hands, etc) |
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70 | 38.89% |
Supported ebook format |
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70 | 38.89% |
Other |
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21 | 11.67% |
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I voted "other", as I have several things that it needs to have before it comes across my threshold to buy. I can't say that one is more important than the other, because a lack of any of them would mean I wouldn't buy it.
But anyway (in no particular order): Formats supported: A) It needs to support PDFs, Epubs and RTF B) it should support borrowing from my local library (ADE) C) it should support DRM'd material from more than one supplier (i.e. I don't like the tieing me into, say, B&N, Amazon/Kindle, or iTunes/Apple. The design of the thing: A) It can't be made of soft(ish) plastics as I'm hypersensitive to most such things. Preferably a metal casing. B) It should have no keyboard, as I prefer a reader to maximise the real estate on what's important: The screen. C) It should have an e-ink screen, not an lcd. D) Hardware buttons, especially if it has WiFi or 3G. E) it should have a memory expansion slot. Preferable normal SDHC cards, but miniSDHC and microsdhc would work too. Either one of those criteria not met, and I'm not buying. Last edited by AGB; 12-19-2010 at 06:51 PM. |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo
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I had been looking at the Sony eReader in Canada from 2008 onward but they were SO expensive -- $500ish -- and tied to a Sony bookstore which didn't seem to have a lot of content (most only available in the US). When Kindle 2 arrived in Canada, I jumped.
The device (and bookstore) was the most important driver. I had a relationship with Amazon for a few years; they were in the book distribution business; the Kindle had some intriguing things like 3G wiki access anywhere. At the time I didn't know anything about file formats, drm, etc.; I eally also liked the "instant delivery" over Whispernet. All this was Nov 2009 -- the same time I found MR. I loved the Kindle 2 immediately, including eink, and the portability. When the Kobo came out, I bought that -- for the device. It was Canadian, had access to library books (something I discovered after the Kindle 2 I might enjoy), provided a much better bookstore than the Sony bookstore (where many titles remained US only). I also discovered the form factor -- smaller and lighter than the Kindle 2 -- was unexpectedly a huge plus. I used the Kindle 2 and Kobo about equally for several months. Kobobooks also had an edge over Kindle in discounts but Amazon has a wider choice of books. I also choose the Kindle 3 Wifi for the device (and bookstore and price). With a fine ePub reader and a Kindle 3, I am covered for formats and don't care about drm. I love the smaller form factor of the K3 -- it matches the Kobo -- and wifi turns out to do everything I need. I have wifi at home, in airports and on holiday; I still love the Whispernet feature and instant delivery. The Kobo is the only device I have handled before buying. I would still consider a Sony but they only sell the PRS-350 and -650 here in Canada -- touch yes but no connectivity and screens no bigger than 6". Inexplicably, while the Kobo and Kindle are $150-$180, Sony's 6" device is $250 and they don't bother to sell the -950 larger edition here. |
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How many here find out how good the firmware is other then it supporting the formats you want?
I've read about a lot of readers that have firmware that is not optimal regardless of the hardware. |
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edit: I shouldn't suggest that only 'obscure' books don't make it to both formats. Just sayin' no matter which way you go, you may run into something that's only available for the other. Last edited by OtterBooks; 12-20-2010 at 10:42 AM. |
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Grand Sorcerer
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Location: Krewerd
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If i read the device is constantly rebooting, I might care. Otherwise, who cares, if it does what it is supposed to do: show books... |
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The Introvert
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500
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Guys, when you compare font types 505 vs. 600, do you compare ePub vs. ePub or LRF vs. ePub?
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Bah, humbug!
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Yeah, Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Greenjeans, Bunny Rabbit, Grandfather Clock ... Now there was a kid's show! And could he have carried an iPad in those pockets? Heck, he coulda' carried an iMac! Last edited by WT Sharpe; 12-20-2010 at 07:59 PM. |
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Bah, humbug!
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Bah, humbug!
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My sister and I used to fight every day over watching my show (Howdy Doody) or my sister's show on the another channel (the original Micky Mouse Club). |
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