Tell us the reason why you bought an ereader - Page 5

idraw22 · 01-29-2011, 09:18 PM

Hi,

I'm the same as Pooky's girl. I had sooo many books, I love reading them, and collecting them. But I have a small apt! My sisters were always telling me i should get rid of some of them. Easy for the ones I no longer had use for... but that was only a trickle compared the 3 bookcases I had. So, I got a palm to read with first, and then I started reading up on the ereaders coming out. I had no idea about the speedy effect! I've read almost twice as much as I usually do a year!

DMB · 01-30-2011, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idraw22

Hi,

I'm the same as Pooky's girl. I had sooo many books, I love reading them, and collecting them. But I have a small apt! My sisters were always telling me i should get rid of some of them. Easy for the ones I no longer had use for... but that was only a trickle compared the 3 bookcases I had. So, I got a palm to read with first, and then I started reading up on the ereaders coming out. I had no idea about the speedy effect! I've read almost twice as much as I usually do a year!

I think the convenience of having all the books you are currently interested in gathered in one place encourages reading. It's so easy. You don't have to think, "Now where did I put that book?"

In my case, I am a book source -- I buy the things, and my husband is a book sink -- he takes them off me, they disappear and it is possible he will read them within a few years. So quite often I can't find a book because he has had it and now has no idea where he has left it. I am sometimes driven to buying a second copy of a book when I have lost hope of having him return it. Now I have an ereader and he doesn't, I know where any new books are.

travfar · 01-30-2011, 03:16 PM

The only reason I bought a Kindle was for the free international web access. I still use my iphone as my ereader.

teadonkey · 01-30-2011, 03:47 PM

I got mine for Christmas. I was still not sure about what to do, but I wanted one for the major portability. I read whenever I have a spare few moments, and my purse eats paperbacks for breakfast. Boyfriend bought me a cover for the Kindle, so it doesn't die in transit. (:

gandc · 01-30-2011, 04:01 PM

We bought a pandgital novel so we could do email and web stuff, rather than read books on it. W have a desktop which ties us to one room. It has worked out GREAT!!

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Ereading and ereader devices, including tablets (which provide such functionality) are "in fashion" now, if I can use that term. But, I wonder if reading was the main reason for spending those extra bucks of just the desire of getting a new gadget.

Let's be honest and share opinions ...

lolita006 · 01-30-2011, 10:01 PM

Main reason why i wanted and ebook reader was because of the convenience of it. My boyfriend got me a kindle 3 as a christmas present and i loved it ever since!

-i love to read!
- I don't have to go to an actual book store to buy a certain book that i wanna read.
- I would not hear this response anymore "sorry the book is out of stock, you may have to wait for a few weeks to get a copy".
-goodbye to the heavy weight of books in my bag.
-i can switch to another book right away if i don't feel like finishing it at that certain moment.
-bookmarking feature is the best in an ebook reader!
-i get to bring it with me everywhere!

i couldn't leave home without my kindle 3! best device ever made!

jl_carter · 01-31-2011, 05:56 AM

I was going to be 700 kilometres from the nearest bookstore for 12 months!

Once I ordered it from the US (much cheaper than buying one in Australia), the first ebooks I bought were some 700 page trade paperbacks I'd been wanting to read but have physical difficulty holding.

JL

lyric39 · 01-31-2011, 07:20 AM

I love having all my reading choices in one spot, my ebook reader is conveniently perched on a stand just behind my head where I sit on the couch. While as other readers above have stated my paper book collection is spewing from the bookshelf on to the floor due to lack of shelf space.

ApK · 01-31-2011, 10:24 AM

"I'm a casual reader so I thought it was cool to have one"

Kind of funny, since these polls rarely have options that accurately describe most responders, but that was almost the exact words I'd have used to describe my reason.

We got our K2 for my wife, and in her case, she'd have certainly answered "I really read a lot, very convenient device." She could read a novel or two a week, but it's apparently really hard to turn pages when cuddling a clinging child.

But for me, I just thought it was really cool. I love being able to check email, etc, and while I really do not read enough at the moment (I used to commute by train...LOTs of reading then!) to 'properly justify' owning a reader, I couldn't resist getting a K3 of my own. Pleasantly, I find my self reading more now, especially since the Kindle allows me to jump between several different things, and try lots of free samples to see if anything really grabs my attention.

carld · 01-31-2011, 11:07 AM

If it weren't for my Kindle's adjustable font sizes I wouldn't read for pleasure much at all. That's the real reason I bought my Kindle 1.

queentess · 01-31-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I voted none of the above.

I was looking at buying a fifth bookshelf and decided to ask for an e-reader for my birthday instead of a bookshelf. It has worked out beautifully.

I was in a similar situation (which I think is part of the convenience of ebooks). I told my husband we could either buy another bookshelf (which we really don't have room for), or we could buy an ereader

And with all the freebies and deals, an ereader has ended up costing a lot less than anticipated.

queentess · 01-31-2011, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMB

I think the convenience of having all the books you are currently interested in gathered in one place encourages reading. It's so easy. You don't have to think, "Now where did I put that book?"

Oh, I still lose my "book"... it's just that now when I walk around the house going "WHERE IS MY BOOK?!", everyone knows which book (I usually read 3 concurrently), because there's only one

Angst · 01-31-2011, 11:38 AM

When I first bought my ereader I was hoping to save money. When I compared ebook prices to pbook prices the ebook prices were cheaper. I thought it would take about 70 books to pay for the ereader.

This no longer true for most agency 5 books.

Having used the ereader for two years, I now use it for convenience.
- no pbooks in piles on the floor
- instant dictionary
- instant book purchase
- portability

mediax · 01-31-2011, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penforhire

I started before they were in fashion. My initial motivator was how my home was overflowing with physical books.

Well, more perhaps my wife's view of how our home was overflowing with physical books . . .

laughingdragons · 01-31-2011, 07:38 PM

My reason for buying my first reader in '09 was for a visit to see family and I have a hard time flying too long (3 or more hours) and figured it would help keep me busy.

It worked like a charm and it got me really into reading. I'm now on my second reader (upgraded) and gave my sis my old one.

View Poll Results: What was your true reason for getting an ereader
I really read a lot, very convenient device	175	70.85%
Hey, is a new gadget, I had to buy it	7	2.83%
I'm a casual reader so I thought it was cool to have one	8	3.24%
Not an avid reader, not a casual one, but I wanted to try and see what's cool about those devices	4	1.62%
I'm a student, thought it can be useful for my classes	6	2.43%
None of the above	47	19.03%
Voters: 247. You may not vote on this poll

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01-29-2011, 09:18 PM	#61
idraw22 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 1094380 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: arkansas Device: Jetbook Lite, Kindle 3, jetbook mini, sony clie, sony prs-T1	Hi, I'm the same as Pooky's girl. I had sooo many books, I love reading them, and collecting them. But I have a small apt! My sisters were always telling me i should get rid of some of them. Easy for the ones I no longer had use for... but that was only a trickle compared the 3 bookcases I had. So, I got a palm to read with first, and then I started reading up on the ereaders coming out. I had no idea about the speedy effect! I've read almost twice as much as I usually do a year!

01-30-2011, 03:16 PM	#63
travfar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 22910 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: laptop	The only reason I bought a Kindle was for the free international web access. I still use my iphone as my ereader.

01-30-2011, 03:47 PM	#64
teadonkey Zealot Posts: 132 Karma: 2179008 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	I got mine for Christmas. I was still not sure about what to do, but I wanted one for the major portability. I read whenever I have a spare few moments, and my purse eats paperbacks for breakfast. Boyfriend bought me a cover for the Kindle, so it doesn't die in transit. (:

01-30-2011, 10:01 PM	#66
lolita006 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Philippines Device: Kindle 3, 3g + Wifi	Main reason why i wanted and ebook reader was because of the convenience of it. My boyfriend got me a kindle 3 as a christmas present and i loved it ever since! -i love to read! - I don't have to go to an actual book store to buy a certain book that i wanna read. - I would not hear this response anymore "sorry the book is out of stock, you may have to wait for a few weeks to get a copy". -goodbye to the heavy weight of books in my bag. -i can switch to another book right away if i don't feel like finishing it at that certain moment. -bookmarking feature is the best in an ebook reader! -i get to bring it with me everywhere! i couldn't leave home without my kindle 3! best device ever made!

01-31-2011, 05:56 AM	#67
jl_carter Member Posts: 12 Karma: 1001778 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Rundu, Namibia => Melbourne, Australia Device: PocketBook 360, Astak PocketPro	I was going to be 700 kilometres from the nearest bookstore for 12 months! Once I ordered it from the US (much cheaper than buying one in Australia), the first ebooks I bought were some 700 page trade paperbacks I'd been wanting to read but have physical difficulty holding. JL

01-31-2011, 07:20 AM	#68
lyric39 lyric39 Posts: 44 Karma: 4281618 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lara Victoria Device: elonex 621eb	I love having all my reading choices in one spot, my ebook reader is conveniently perched on a stand just behind my head where I sit on the couch. While as other readers above have stated my paper book collection is spewing from the bookshelf on to the floor due to lack of shelf space.

01-31-2011, 10:24 AM	#69
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,389 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	"I'm a casual reader so I thought it was cool to have one" Kind of funny, since these polls rarely have options that accurately describe most responders, but that was almost the exact words I'd have used to describe my reason. We got our K2 for my wife, and in her case, she'd have certainly answered "I really read a lot, very convenient device." She could read a novel or two a week, but it's apparently really hard to turn pages when cuddling a clinging child. But for me, I just thought it was really cool. I love being able to check email, etc, and while I really do not read enough at the moment (I used to commute by train...LOTs of reading then!) to 'properly justify' owning a reader, I couldn't resist getting a K3 of my own. Pleasantly, I find my self reading more now, especially since the Kindle allows me to jump between several different things, and try lots of free samples to see if anything really grabs my attention.

01-31-2011, 11:07 AM	#70
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	If it weren't for my Kindle's adjustable font sizes I wouldn't read for pleasure much at all. That's the real reason I bought my Kindle 1.

01-31-2011, 11:38 AM	#73
Angst Cannon Fodder Posts: 2,878 Karma: 52253556 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Probably a library Device: PRS-350, Kindle DX, Kindle Paperwhite	When I first bought my ereader I was hoping to save money. When I compared ebook prices to pbook prices the ebook prices were cheaper. I thought it would take about 70 books to pay for the ereader. This no longer true for most agency 5 books. Having used the ereader for two years, I now use it for convenience. - no pbooks in piles on the floor - instant dictionary - instant book purchase - portability

01-31-2011, 07:38 PM	#75
laughingdragons Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 1125536 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CA Device: Sony PRS-350 1 Pink 1 Silver Paperwhite Kindle	My reason for buying my first reader in '09 was for a visit to see family and I have a hard time flying too long (3 or more hours) and figured it would help keep me busy. It worked like a charm and it got me really into reading. I'm now on my second reader (upgraded) and gave my sis my old one.

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