Advice please first time buyer. Wondering which ereader will meet my needs best

kurtek119 · 11-27-2010, 08:17 AM

hey I'm looking into picking up a ereader and I'm wondering based on my interests if I should get a kindle or nook? Also if I should get wifi and 3g or not and color or not? Please give me ur recomendations and why. Thanks

I'd like the read blogs either over the internet or cut and pasted into a word doc. I'd like to read magazines, newspapers and books. I also like to read journals on behavior for my work as well. I live in a area with 3g and some wifi but not alot of free spots. In my home we don't have wifi.

polly · 11-27-2010, 09:44 AM

I would go to the reader matrix (https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix), look through all of the different features and see which ones are most important to you. Come back and ask questions if there's something in the matrix you don't understand.

The Sonys have better PDF reflow than other models. If your technical journal articles have lots of tables, charts, or diagrams, a larger screen reader, such as the Kindle DX or Sony 950 might be your best bet. I wouldn't get too hung up on which models work with which formats, as Calibre can convert to the format your device uses. Personally, I don't get too excited about WiFi or 3G because it's so easy to connect the reader to the computer and load them. For screen type, I'd go to someplace like Best Buy where you can see several of them together. The color readers do not use epaper screens. The ones that I've seen aren't as clear and easy to read as epaper.

ChupaLibro · 11-27-2010, 10:04 AM

I guess it depends on your area, but I found that with the proliferation of Wi-Fi, I don't miss having the 3G in my Nook.

As I've written elsewhere here, I researched both and personally found the Nook to be a better deal. Support for EPUB / sideloading books, expandable memory via the Micro SD slot, library borrowing, and in-store features sold me on the Nook. As for color vs. e-ink, I personally found the latter to be much easier on the eyes.

Good luck in your search!

kurtek119 · 11-27-2010, 11:24 AM

hey thanks for the quick reply, checked out the matrix and wow! alot of ereaders i didnt know about. On other question is can you change the voice on the text to speech feature on the kindle? like maybe download different voices since i hear the one on the kindle is terrible

desertgrandma · 11-27-2010, 11:26 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, kurtek

desertgrandma · 11-27-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kurtek119

hey thanks for the quick reply, checked out the matrix and wow! alot of ereaders i didnt know about. On other question is can you change the voice on the text to speech feature on the kindle? like maybe download different voices since i hear the one on the kindle is terrible

With the Kindle, if you purchase it from Amazon, you have j30 days to play around with it, download books (free if you want) and see if it meets your needs.

If it doesn't, you just pay return shipping.....no hassle, and they have a very good CS........thats something you need to check with every device.

boswd · 11-27-2010, 02:04 PM

it sounds like the nook color will best fit your needs if you like to read newspapers and magazines on top of reading regular books.

It'll offer more functionality with docs. and pdf's than eink.

FF2 · 11-27-2010, 04:12 PM

My K3 has two voices, one male, one female. I am not aware of other voices but I would guess that they might have American (mine) or English accented voices?? They sound pretty computerish!

kurtek119 · 11-29-2010, 01:30 PM

I'm having a hard time finding a answer to this question. If I want to read blogs on a ereader, like say if I use google ereader on a kindle. Will I need 3g to read the blogs or would having wifi be enough. I'm thinking I would need a constant internet connection while reading blogs. Basically that I'm wondering if you can load the blogs ahead of time or need a internet connection whil reading them

11-27-2010, 08:17 AM	#1
kurtek119 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Advice please first time buyer. Wondering which ereader will meet my needs best hey I'm looking into picking up a ereader and I'm wondering based on my interests if I should get a kindle or nook? Also if I should get wifi and 3g or not and color or not? Please give me ur recomendations and why. Thanks I'd like the read blogs either over the internet or cut and pasted into a word doc. I'd like to read magazines, newspapers and books. I also like to read journals on behavior for my work as well. I live in a area with 3g and some wifi but not alot of free spots. In my home we don't have wifi.

11-27-2010, 02:04 PM	#7
boswd Banned Posts: 2,391 Karma: 1001781 Join Date: May 2010 Device: The Nook, Nook color and Droid X	it sounds like the nook color will best fit your needs if you like to read newspapers and magazines on top of reading regular books. It'll offer more functionality with docs. and pdf's than eink. Last edited by boswd; 11-27-2010 at 02:06 PM.

11-29-2010, 01:30 PM	#9
kurtek119 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	a second question on reading blogs on a ereader I'm having a hard time finding a answer to this question. If I want to read blogs on a ereader, like say if I use google ereader on a kindle. Will I need 3g to read the blogs or would having wifi be enough. I'm thinking I would need a constant internet connection while reading blogs. Basically that I'm wondering if you can load the blogs ahead of time or need a internet connection whil reading them

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11-27-2010, 09:44 AM	#2
polly Evangelist Posts: 454 Karma: 270240 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS 650, PocketBook 360, Astak PocketPro (RIP), Tungsten T3	I would go to the reader matrix (https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix), look through all of the different features and see which ones are most important to you. Come back and ask questions if there's something in the matrix you don't understand. The Sonys have better PDF reflow than other models. If your technical journal articles have lots of tables, charts, or diagrams, a larger screen reader, such as the Kindle DX or Sony 950 might be your best bet. I wouldn't get too hung up on which models work with which formats, as Calibre can convert to the format your device uses. Personally, I don't get too excited about WiFi or 3G because it's so easy to connect the reader to the computer and load them. For screen type, I'd go to someplace like Best Buy where you can see several of them together. The color readers do not use epaper screens. The ones that I've seen aren't as clear and easy to read as epaper.

11-27-2010, 10:04 AM	#3
ChupaLibro Julio Angel Ortiz Posts: 74 Karma: 506490 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle Fire	I guess it depends on your area, but I found that with the proliferation of Wi-Fi, I don't miss having the 3G in my Nook. As I've written elsewhere here, I researched both and personally found the Nook to be a better deal. Support for EPUB / sideloading books, expandable memory via the Micro SD slot, library borrowing, and in-store features sold me on the Nook. As for color vs. e-ink, I personally found the latter to be much easier on the eyes. Good luck in your search!

11-27-2010, 11:24 AM	#4
kurtek119 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	hey thanks for the quick reply, checked out the matrix and wow! alot of ereaders i didnt know about. On other question is can you change the voice on the text to speech feature on the kindle? like maybe download different voices since i hear the one on the kindle is terrible

11-27-2010, 11:26 AM	#5
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, kurtek

11-27-2010, 04:12 PM	#8
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	My K3 has two voices, one male, one female. I am not aware of other voices but I would guess that they might have American (mine) or English accented voices?? They sound pretty computerish!

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