What Are Your Pros And Cons?

MorganM · 09-22-2011, 03:45 AM

What are you Kindle pros and cons? Just curious!

ProfCrash · 09-22-2011, 07:41 AM

Pros: light weight
keyboard (great for shopping and notes)
not a touchscreen (not a big fan of touchscreens)
Text to Speech (I don't use it but I like that it is there if I need it)
Easy shopping at a huge bookstore
3G/Wifi (I don't use the browser but I like that it is there as a backup in case)

Cons: ummm none. It does what I want to do and works perfectly.

MorganM · 09-22-2011, 08:41 AM

Whats the page turn like? Kobo wifi is a bit slow for me now.

Ron. · 09-22-2011, 11:23 AM

Pros: Amazon has the best book store, Whispersync.

Cons: Bulky, Physical Keyboard, No Thumbnail view,

Pomtroll · 09-22-2011, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron.

Pros: Amazon has the best book store, Whispersync.

Cons: Bulky, Physical Keyboard, No Thumbnail view,

I agree with this. I use my Kindle because I can get some pretty cheap books to read & shopping is easy. Also Amazon is very good when I accidentally purchase a book (happened twice).

BUT I do not like the size, the keyboard (I accidentally hit buttons I don't want to when reading) and the side page turns. I really prefer the ease of my Sony 350 touch screen.

HarryT · 09-22-2011, 12:11 PM

I also have a Sony PRS-350, but prefer the Kindle precisely because of the keyboard. It's much more accurate for selecting text than the Sony's touch screen. I constantly find myself selecting the wrong text on the Sony.

susan_cassidy · 09-22-2011, 12:49 PM

Pro: the integration of all the books on your account with the Kindle and Kindle apps. Very handy.

Also, Amazon's customer service is excellent.

jbcohen · 09-22-2011, 01:25 PM

Pros: quick to charge battery,availability of electronic books

Cons: price, simplicity, not touch screen, easily reconized (one of my pals got mugged for their Kindle, anyone heard of getting mugged for a Kobo?)

Which one to buy: examine the below statements and decide which statements best describes you and your needs then buy the reader associated with that statement:

1) I want the simplest reader available - Kobo
2) I want a cheap reader: Kobo
3) I don't want to pay for reader but still want one: Smart phone, download free apps for your phone and read for $0
4) Want Color: Nook Color
5) I want the best functionality: Nook Simple Touch

ProfCrash · 09-22-2011, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MorganM

Whats the page turn like? Kobo wifi is a bit slow for me now.

The page turn is nice and speedy. From what I ahve read it is faster then the Kobo and about the same speed as the Nook and Sony.

iJn · 09-22-2011, 03:25 PM

From what I've read it seems as if Amazon has a great ecosystem of user reviews and selection, their customer service is top notch and there's no ghosting on the device because of a full page refresh on every turn.

What I don't like is the proprietary file extension locking users to the device, the visual clutter of the hardware keyboard that I'd only use about 2% of the time, and the writing on the wall of their Special Offers model means that some time down the road they could release a Kindle model that forces advertisements on users who are, by that point, too heavily invested in said proprietary format to be able to easily switch devices to avoid the marketing.

Note that I don't see it as likely to happen, and am definitely not saying it will, just that for me personally that's my main motivation for looking at other eReaders.

KunoK · 09-22-2011, 04:21 PM

They have put a lot of thought into designing a very usuable device. It is easy to look up words in the dictionary. The forward buttons are positioned perfectly.
Of the 3 devices I own, the kindle is the cheapest and the best functioning.

I can think of a few cons. Books with formatted diagrams and tables look better in epub. I can't take my books to one of the competing readers, but the same goes the other way. (I know there are ways to overcome this).

MorganM · 09-22-2011, 06:37 PM

Thanks for all the replies. I'm saving up to buy a Kindle lol. I have had enough of Kobo's woeful customer service and I feel like I need to take my business somewhere else.

Yar-PocketBooker · 09-22-2011, 10:17 PM

Pros: excellent display, the fastest way to buy books, keyboard, free 3G
Cons: limited formats (only mobi, txt and pdf to certain extend, doesn't support fb2 and epub), does not support folders, limited customization of the text view, limited support of languages other than English

BrowseTheStacks · 09-22-2011, 10:18 PM

None of the "name brand" readers are bad. Kindle Nook Sony Kobo are all fine readers. Each has there pros and cons. But none are wrong choices. That said I love my Kindle.

Torwan · 09-23-2011, 05:16 AM

Pro:
- eInk-screen, not bright shiny touchscreen (very eye-friendly)
- Integration to amazon-shop is great, but doesn't limit you in any way when it comes to reading non-amazon content (something we take for granted without really appreciating it)
- Can also play audiobooks and background music, so it can also be used as a small mobile entertainment device
- Real push-button keyboard and ability to write some notes
- Requires only a recharge every couple of weeks
- Simple menu, easy to master
- 3G-connection paid by amazon

Con:
- Extra equipment is a little expensive (like the covers, the recharge cable) - but that's not really a Kindle-problem

09-22-2011, 03:45 AM	#1
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	What Are Your Pros And Cons? What are you Kindle pros and cons? Just curious!

09-22-2011, 04:21 PM	#11
KunoK Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 558 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Device: Gen3, Boox 60, K3, Sony T1, Sandra has a Sony505, 650, K3	Almost everything They have put a lot of thought into designing a very usuable device. It is easy to look up words in the dictionary. The forward buttons are positioned perfectly. Of the 3 devices I own, the kindle is the cheapest and the best functioning. I can think of a few cons. Books with formatted diagrams and tables look better in epub. I can't take my books to one of the competing readers, but the same goes the other way. (I know there are ways to overcome this).

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09-22-2011, 07:41 AM	#2
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Pros: light weight keyboard (great for shopping and notes) not a touchscreen (not a big fan of touchscreens) Text to Speech (I don't use it but I like that it is there if I need it) Easy shopping at a huge bookstore 3G/Wifi (I don't use the browser but I like that it is there as a backup in case) Cons: ummm none. It does what I want to do and works perfectly.

09-22-2011, 08:41 AM	#3
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	Whats the page turn like? Kobo wifi is a bit slow for me now.

09-22-2011, 11:23 AM	#4
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	Pros: Amazon has the best book store, Whispersync. Cons: Bulky, Physical Keyboard, No Thumbnail view,

09-22-2011, 12:11 PM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I also have a Sony PRS-350, but prefer the Kindle precisely because of the keyboard. It's much more accurate for selecting text than the Sony's touch screen. I constantly find myself selecting the wrong text on the Sony.

09-22-2011, 12:49 PM	#7
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Pro: the integration of all the books on your account with the Kindle and Kindle apps. Very handy. Also, Amazon's customer service is excellent.

09-22-2011, 01:25 PM	#8
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Pros: quick to charge battery,availability of electronic books Cons: price, simplicity, not touch screen, easily reconized (one of my pals got mugged for their Kindle, anyone heard of getting mugged for a Kobo?) Which one to buy: examine the below statements and decide which statements best describes you and your needs then buy the reader associated with that statement: 1) I want the simplest reader available - Kobo 2) I want a cheap reader: Kobo 3) I don't want to pay for reader but still want one: Smart phone, download free apps for your phone and read for $0 4) Want Color: Nook Color 5) I want the best functionality: Nook Simple Touch

09-22-2011, 03:25 PM	#10
iJn Member Posts: 23 Karma: 6610 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Touch	From what I've read it seems as if Amazon has a great ecosystem of user reviews and selection, their customer service is top notch and there's no ghosting on the device because of a full page refresh on every turn. What I don't like is the proprietary file extension locking users to the device, the visual clutter of the hardware keyboard that I'd only use about 2% of the time, and the writing on the wall of their Special Offers model means that some time down the road they could release a Kindle model that forces advertisements on users who are, by that point, too heavily invested in said proprietary format to be able to easily switch devices to avoid the marketing. Note that I don't see it as likely to happen, and am definitely not saying it will, just that for me personally that's my main motivation for looking at other eReaders.

09-22-2011, 06:37 PM	#12
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	Thanks for all the replies. I'm saving up to buy a Kindle lol. I have had enough of Kobo's woeful customer service and I feel like I need to take my business somewhere else.

09-22-2011, 10:17 PM	#13
Yar-PocketBooker Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 6976 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Device: PocketBooks and Onyxes and anything E-Ink...	Pros: excellent display, the fastest way to buy books, keyboard, free 3G Cons: limited formats (only mobi, txt and pdf to certain extend, doesn't support fb2 and epub), does not support folders, limited customization of the text view, limited support of languages other than English

09-22-2011, 10:18 PM	#14
BrowseTheStacks BrowseTheStacks Posts: 127 Karma: 24316 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tampa FL Device: Kindle 3 3G + WI-FI	None of the "name brand" readers are bad. Kindle Nook Sony Kobo are all fine readers. Each has there pros and cons. But none are wrong choices. That said I love my Kindle.

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09-23-2011, 05:16 AM	#15
Torwan Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 1063860 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Germany Device: Kindle3 (3G)	Pro: - eInk-screen, not bright shiny touchscreen (very eye-friendly) - Integration to amazon-shop is great, but doesn't limit you in any way when it comes to reading non-amazon content (something we take for granted without really appreciating it) - Can also play audiobooks and background music, so it can also be used as a small mobile entertainment device - Real push-button keyboard and ability to write some notes - Requires only a recharge every couple of weeks - Simple menu, easy to master - 3G-connection paid by amazon Con: - Extra equipment is a little expensive (like the covers, the recharge cable) - but that's not really a Kindle-problem