12-21-2012, 08:55 AM | #61 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
The basic Kindle is about the cheapest, as well as being one of the best.
|
12-21-2012, 09:08 AM | #62 |
Member
Posts: 17
Karma: 606664
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Germany
Device: iPad/iPhone
|
I was thinking more of something like the textr Beagle.
An argument where many print book reader would give it a try, too. |
12-21-2012, 09:13 AM | #63 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
It's not actually a book reader at all - it's a digital photo frame, to which page images are sent from a mobile phone app.
But yes - it's certainly cheap, if price really is your primary consideration . |
12-21-2012, 09:49 AM | #64 |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
Yeah, that thing looks awful, the worst of all possible solutions.
|
12-21-2012, 10:07 AM | #65 |
Member
Posts: 17
Karma: 606664
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Germany
Device: iPad/iPhone
|
Exactly like my mp3-player that I use when I go to the pool not the best, but does what it's supposed to.
|
12-21-2012, 10:35 AM | #66 |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
|
12-21-2012, 11:09 AM | #67 |
Member
Posts: 17
Karma: 606664
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Germany
Device: iPad/iPhone
|
Heyyyy
|
12-21-2012, 11:11 AM | #68 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
The textr device may find a market among those who perhaps only read a book when they go away on holiday, but I can't see it being successful among regular readers. Any idea how it's doing in Germany? I believe yours is the only country where it's been released so far.
|
12-21-2012, 11:18 AM | #69 |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
Just Kidding, I know where you are coming from.
I did look into that device recently and couldn't for the life of me figure out what good it was. If I have to have my phone or laptop to use it then I can just read on them in most situations. Of course bright sunlight can be an issue with lcd screens. |
12-21-2012, 12:07 PM | #70 |
Member
Posts: 17
Karma: 606664
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Germany
Device: iPad/iPhone
|
Actually it is not released yet. But I can imagine, that the concept works. Of course, it is thought as a second reader next to a real one.
|
12-21-2012, 12:54 PM | #71 |
Nameless Being
|
It could be useful for classrooms. Since most high schools students are mandated to read at least one public domain book per year (curse Shakespeare), schools could easily recoup the cost of the device over the span of a year.
|
12-22-2012, 10:01 AM | #72 | |
Addict
Posts: 208
Karma: 1203096
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Device: Nexus 7, Blackberry PlayBook, Nexus 4, ChromeBook
|
Quote:
As for the OP's original question, I like the swiss army knife approach of the tablets - give me email, and android's app store, I want it all! If I'm going to have these nice big 7-inch screens they might as well earn their keep. After all, isn't that how Smartphones evolved? Starting off originally as a dedicated phone you carried in your pocket, other functions were added to replace other devices; mp3 players, cameras, etc ... |
|
12-22-2012, 10:47 AM | #73 |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
I don't understand why some people make a big deal out of tracking every book they read, I figure either it made an impression on you or it didn't. A few in the former everything else in the later...
|
12-22-2012, 11:51 AM | #74 |
350 Hoarder
Posts: 3,574
Karma: 8281267
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Midwest USA
Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2
|
I'm all for less features on my reader to keep me happy. My Sony 350s are perfect for me. I don't need or even want internet, I prefer to side-load my books and keep everything in one place in a Calibre library. I also added a "Read" column in Calibre where I keep track of the books I've read without having to go to another website. I have games installed with PRS+ but I don't play them at all.
If I want to listen to an audio book (can't remember the last time I did that though) or listen to music, I have a tiny Sansa Clip mp3 player that's much smaller and lighter than carrying an ereader around for that. And I'm no longer obsessed keeping every single book on my reader at all times, I only keep about 100 on now. I don't want to read on a phone or on a bigger tablet, I only want to read on e-ink since I read outdoors a lot and back lit screens are just garbage for reading in the sun. It's "KISS" for me as far as my ereader goes. |
12-22-2012, 01:15 PM | #75 | |
Addict
Posts: 208
Karma: 1203096
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Device: Nexus 7, Blackberry PlayBook, Nexus 4, ChromeBook
|
Quote:
But, I must say that it was kind of fun, as a one-time exercise to reflect back on everything I've read over my lifetime. As a memory test, if nothing else! |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
[OLD] Blind and Vision-Impaired Readers to Benefit from New Kindle Features in 2010 | Nate the great | News | 10 | 05-16-2013 10:55 AM |
Ebook features available | RossK | Library Management | 2 | 09-02-2012 11:11 PM |
Ebook Rental: Wished-For Features | hollyert | General Discussions | 30 | 05-31-2011 02:31 PM |
FOR FUN: PMPs That Offer Expanded eBook Features | ColdSun | Alternative Devices | 3 | 07-18-2010 12:33 PM |
US-based ebook reader owners want more features | grimo1re | News | 18 | 09-09-2009 10:36 PM |