I feel guilty because I own soo many readers

oncdoc · 09-26-2010, 04:20 PM

just got sony 650, have a kindle 2, and astak pocket pro.

oh well. they are just too cool.

phenomshel · 09-26-2010, 05:57 PM

If I had the money, I'd have a Sony 950 (when it comes out) , a nook, and a Kindle 3. So don't feel guilty, just enjoy!

Ravensknight · 09-26-2010, 06:02 PM

I agree about the sony 950; I love my 505, but have been hankering for a slightly larger screen for some time. Blast, I need more money!

Lady Fitzgerald · 09-26-2010, 06:36 PM

If you feel so guilty, just send the extras to me!

phenomshel · 09-26-2010, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravensknight

I agree about the sony 950; I love my 505, but have been hankering for a slightly larger screen for some time. Blast, I need more money!

I got spoiled. For the last several months I'd been reading on an Asus T91 MT convertible netbook/tablet. In tablet form, in portrait mode, it's a LOT like the form factor of the Sony 950, only heavier and thicker. When I bought the Sony 600, which I did because it was on clearance and I was tired of waiting, I fell in love with it, but still wish for more reading area. Which makes me think a 950 would be pretty darn cool.

oncdoc · 09-26-2010, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

If you feel so guilty, just send the extras to me!

I love it. that was funny. cheers.

DArenson · 09-26-2010, 08:41 PM

I have a Kobo and I'm buying a Kindle 3. Why? I just want one.

SensualPoet · 09-26-2010, 08:52 PM

I have a Kindle 3 -- which is wonderful -- and a Kobo -- which is also practical, giving me easy access to ePubs and library books at a modest cost. I think all that is completely within reason -- two eReaders.

The problem is I have three readers ... a Kindle 2 as well.

DArenson · 09-26-2010, 08:53 PM

Which do you like best? I love my Kobo, but the K3 seems better.

SensualPoet · 09-26-2010, 09:00 PM

Hands down, the Kindle 3 wifi runs rings around the Kobo -- and for pretty much the same price. Amazon's book store is hands down the better store. I much prefer the Kindle 3 font and the way it more completely fills the page. And most Kindle books are justified text with para indents and no extra lines between paragraphs -- more words per page at the same font size means less page turning.

But ... I enjoy the Kobo: it fits nicely in the hand and it brooks no distractions. It also gives me library book access. And, while the kobobooks store lacks all the extras that makes browsing on Amazon such a joy, it also features titles not available at Amazon. I've been reading mysteries from the Dundurn Press, for example.

I can recommend either, depending on the reading needs of the user: and I often recommend both. As ebooks are generally WAY cheaper than pbooks bought in a bricks and mortar store, it's not long before the eReader is actually a net savings.

DArenson · 09-26-2010, 09:04 PM

I love my Kobo; never go anywhere without it. Only complaint is that it's slow. It thinks for a bit when you change the font size, move between menu items, and even turn the page.

SolRaven · 09-27-2010, 12:56 AM

I used to feel guilty about having so many readers, now I'm over it, but I am jonesing for the Sony 650. I'm trying to justify it but I bought 5 readers in the past year (one was a replacement after my beau broke my 505) and when I got the 600 I really didn't need it. The reader that I used the most is the Sony 700 so, I'm trying to hold out for the Sony 750 to become my favorite and most ideal reader.

crich70 · 09-27-2010, 01:14 AM

Funny I was thinking the same thing. lol. The fact is they cost too much for me to get one short of saving up for several months. Hope the price goes down soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

If you feel so guilty, just send the extras to me!

Sweetpea · 09-27-2010, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

If I had the money, I'd have a Sony 950 (when it comes out) , a nook, and a Kindle 3. So don't feel guilty, just enjoy!

If I had the money, I'd have many more readers! (more in style of mgmueller...) I'd probably have one of each unique one...

dordale · 09-27-2010, 02:42 AM

LOL...I just bought a Sony 650 today...felt a little guilty about it. Just got a nook about two months ago--and shortly after that, Sony announces the 650--pretty much everything I want in a reader.

So now I have three readers--the Sony 505, the nook, and the 650. My husband has two readers--the Sony 700 and 900.

So we're a two person/five reader household.

dordale

09-26-2010, 04:20 PM	#1
oncdoc Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 300 Join Date: May 2009 Device: kindle, pocket pro	I feel guilty because I own soo many readers just got sony 650, have a kindle 2, and astak pocket pro. oh well. they are just too cool.

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09-26-2010, 05:57 PM	#2
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	If I had the money, I'd have a Sony 950 (when it comes out) , a nook, and a Kindle 3. So don't feel guilty, just enjoy!

09-26-2010, 06:02 PM	#3
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	I agree about the sony 950; I love my 505, but have been hankering for a slightly larger screen for some time. Blast, I need more money!

09-26-2010, 06:36 PM	#4
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	If you feel so guilty, just send the extras to me!

09-26-2010, 08:41 PM	#7
DArenson ebookworm Posts: 268 Karma: 100026 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo, Kindle	I have a Kobo and I'm buying a Kindle 3. Why? I just want one.

09-26-2010, 08:52 PM	#8
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I have a Kindle 3 -- which is wonderful -- and a Kobo -- which is also practical, giving me easy access to ePubs and library books at a modest cost. I think all that is completely within reason -- two eReaders. The problem is I have three readers ... a Kindle 2 as well.

09-26-2010, 08:53 PM	#9
DArenson ebookworm Posts: 268 Karma: 100026 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo, Kindle	Which do you like best? I love my Kobo, but the K3 seems better.

09-26-2010, 09:00 PM	#10
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Hands down, the Kindle 3 wifi runs rings around the Kobo -- and for pretty much the same price. Amazon's book store is hands down the better store. I much prefer the Kindle 3 font and the way it more completely fills the page. And most Kindle books are justified text with para indents and no extra lines between paragraphs -- more words per page at the same font size means less page turning. But ... I enjoy the Kobo: it fits nicely in the hand and it brooks no distractions. It also gives me library book access. And, while the kobobooks store lacks all the extras that makes browsing on Amazon such a joy, it also features titles not available at Amazon. I've been reading mysteries from the Dundurn Press, for example. I can recommend either, depending on the reading needs of the user: and I often recommend both. As ebooks are generally WAY cheaper than pbooks bought in a bricks and mortar store, it's not long before the eReader is actually a net savings.

09-26-2010, 09:04 PM	#11
DArenson ebookworm Posts: 268 Karma: 100026 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo, Kindle	I love my Kobo; never go anywhere without it. Only complaint is that it's slow. It thinks for a bit when you change the font size, move between menu items, and even turn the page.

09-27-2010, 12:56 AM	#12
SolRaven Wizard Posts: 2,214 Karma: 12796976 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sunshine State Device: Clara, Voyage, Oasis, Paperwhite & PRS-650	I used to feel guilty about having so many readers, now I'm over it, but I am jonesing for the Sony 650. I'm trying to justify it but I bought 5 readers in the past year (one was a replacement after my beau broke my 505) and when I got the 600 I really didn't need it. The reader that I used the most is the Sony 700 so, I'm trying to hold out for the Sony 750 to become my favorite and most ideal reader.

09-27-2010, 02:42 AM	#15
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	LOL...I just bought a Sony 650 today...felt a little guilty about it. Just got a nook about two months ago--and shortly after that, Sony announces the 650--pretty much everything I want in a reader. So now I have three readers--the Sony 505, the nook, and the 650. My husband has two readers--the Sony 700 and 900. So we're a two person/five reader household. dordale

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