Do you get tired of using the same ebook reader over and over?

greenapple · 01-01-2011, 11:49 PM

Do you get tired of using the same ebook reader after reading many books on it, and secretly yearn to get a different reader, just so you have something different to play with?

At least, with a paper book, you get to hold a fresh book with a somewhat different form (different cover, thickness, font etc) in your hand after you are done with one.

lene1949 · 01-02-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by greenapple

Do you get tired of using the same ebook reader after reading many books on it, and secretly yearn to get a different reader, just so you have something different to play with?

At least, with a paper book, you get to hold a fresh book with a somewhat different form (different cover, thickness, font etc) in your hand after you are done with one.

No, quite the opposite... I have yet to read a book on my Sony 650. I feel quite guilty having bought it and not used it.

I really love reading on my kindle, and I suppose I concentrate more on the content of the book I'm reading than on the reading device, and I haven't seen any books that I want, that's not available for the kindle.

kindlekitten · 01-02-2011, 12:08 AM

nope! every book I begin is a new adventure!

wvcherrybomb · 01-02-2011, 12:26 AM

No, not at all. In fact, I absolutely love reading on my K3. I love the the screen and am very happy to be able to read all my books on it.

ATDrake · 01-02-2011, 12:48 AM

Not yet. But then I alternate my Kindle reading with paper books. And I like to get art books and graphic novels, so plenty of visual/physical variety there.

daffy4u · 01-02-2011, 12:52 AM

I like toys.

m-reader · 01-02-2011, 12:52 AM

I used to get annoyed with my iRex Iliad because it used to take forever to boot up (no sleep mode). But with my Sony reader I couldn't be happier.

GA Russell · 01-02-2011, 01:35 AM

After six months or so with my jetBook Lite I began to tire of the fact that every eBook had the same weight and feel. As a result, I joined the Doubleday Book Club and the Quality Paperback Book Club.

By alternating the JBL with hard cover and soft cover books, I again enjoy the variety.

But to answer your question, I have not been tempted to buy a second eBook reader.

GraceKrispy · 01-02-2011, 04:08 AM

No, not really. I get bored of a lot of things, but not my ereader. I do want a new 650, but I'm not unhappy with my 505 in the least. (and I've had my 505 for over 2 years)

HarryT · 01-02-2011, 05:54 AM

New toys are always fun, but these days I do pretty much all my reading on my Kindle. It's just so well thought-out in terms of ease of use. Things like annotations (which are vital to me for proof-reading books) really couldn't be easier.

patrickt · 01-02-2011, 07:46 AM

I spent fifty years looking for books that opened left to right because I was tired of the normal right to left. And scrolls. I really want my John le Carre books to be on scrolls just so they'd be different. I consider cutting all the pages out of the book and scrolling them but I just read the book instead.

For me, the device is irrelevant. I want to read books. If I wanted to play with a new toy I'd be doing business with Apple, obviously.

astra · 01-02-2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by greenapple

Do you get tired of using the same ebook reader after reading many books on it, and secretly yearn to get a different reader, just so you have something different to play with?

Not in the slightest bit.
To the contrary. I don't like changing them. It always takes some time to get used to the new h/w & s/w interface. It distracts a bit (if it is a good ebook reader such as Sony) or from quite a lot to next to unbearable (if the ebook reader sucks) from reading.

Maggie Leung · 01-02-2011, 08:42 AM

No. The device is just a tool; I wouldn't get tired of my hammer, for instance. But I'll switch if my tool doesn't do as much as I need.

I settled for a Kindle because it was the best device for me at the time. I was really waiting for a tablet, but it wasn't clear then when a viable one would emerge. Then iPad came along and it's currently the best device for my needs. I'll switch when other devices emerge that can significantly better serve me. Otherwise, I'm happy to use my device till it croaks, which would save me money.

Sweetpea · 01-02-2011, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

Not in the slightest bit.
To the contrary. I don't like changing them. It always takes some time to get used to the new h/w & s/w interface. It distracts a bit (if it is a good ebook reader such as Sony) or from quite a lot to next to unbearable (if the ebook reader sucks) from reading.

I only have that problem when I'm switching from my BBM to my Sony... (or rather, the other way around...) I always use the paging buttons on the Sony and not the sweep. But those two buttons are on the bottom left side. On my BBM, I generally use the two buttons on the bottom, but they are on the right side... I often see the menu if I read on my Mini

khintul · 01-02-2011, 09:03 AM

Not at all - the Kindle reading experience is so superior to other readers I've tried, I hate to read on something else.

I recently got a Sony 300, just because I wanted to try the library lending feature, and it was the least expensive way to do that. Now that I have it, I'm finding I really do not like the reading experience it provides. Perhaps other more expensive Sony models are better, but this one is just pretty bad. Only if I got a really, really intriguing book from the library do I want to read on it.

Otherwise, my Kindle is so much more pleasant to read with!

01-01-2011, 11:49 PM	#1
greenapple Evangelist Posts: 404 Karma: 664 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle DX, Kobo Aura HD	Do you get tired of using the same ebook reader over and over? Do you get tired of using the same ebook reader after reading many books on it, and secretly yearn to get a different reader, just so you have something different to play with? At least, with a paper book, you get to hold a fresh book with a somewhat different form (different cover, thickness, font etc) in your hand after you are done with one.

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wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	No, not at all. In fact, I absolutely love reading on my K3. I love the the screen and am very happy to be able to read all my books on it.

01-02-2011, 12:48 AM	#5
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Not yet. But then I alternate my Kindle reading with paper books. And I like to get art books and graphic novels, so plenty of visual/physical variety there.

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I like toys.

01-02-2011, 12:52 AM	#7
m-reader Guru Posts: 785 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300. PRS-650, PRS-900, iPad2, Iconia A500, Irex Iliad (sold)	I used to get annoyed with my iRex Iliad because it used to take forever to boot up (no sleep mode). But with my Sony reader I couldn't be happier.

01-02-2011, 01:35 AM	#8
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	After six months or so with my jetBook Lite I began to tire of the fact that every eBook had the same weight and feel. As a result, I joined the Doubleday Book Club and the Quality Paperback Book Club. By alternating the JBL with hard cover and soft cover books, I again enjoy the variety. But to answer your question, I have not been tempted to buy a second eBook reader.

01-02-2011, 04:08 AM	#9
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	No, not really. I get bored of a lot of things, but not my ereader. I do want a new 650, but I'm not unhappy with my 505 in the least. (and I've had my 505 for over 2 years)

01-02-2011, 05:54 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	New toys are always fun, but these days I do pretty much all my reading on my Kindle. It's just so well thought-out in terms of ease of use. Things like annotations (which are vital to me for proof-reading books) really couldn't be easier.

01-02-2011, 07:46 AM	#11
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I spent fifty years looking for books that opened left to right because I was tired of the normal right to left. And scrolls. I really want my John le Carre books to be on scrolls just so they'd be different. I consider cutting all the pages out of the book and scrolling them but I just read the book instead. For me, the device is irrelevant. I want to read books. If I wanted to play with a new toy I'd be doing business with Apple, obviously.

01-02-2011, 08:42 AM	#13
Maggie Leung Wizard Posts: 1,449 Karma: 58383 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad	No. The device is just a tool; I wouldn't get tired of my hammer, for instance. But I'll switch if my tool doesn't do as much as I need. I settled for a Kindle because it was the best device for me at the time. I was really waiting for a tablet, but it wasn't clear then when a viable one would emerge. Then iPad came along and it's currently the best device for my needs. I'll switch when other devices emerge that can significantly better serve me. Otherwise, I'm happy to use my device till it croaks, which would save me money.

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01-02-2011, 09:03 AM	#15
khintul Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 114 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK Device: Kindle2, Kindle 3, PRS-300, PRS-350, PaperWhite 1, Kobo Aura HD	Not at all - the Kindle reading experience is so superior to other readers I've tried, I hate to read on something else. I recently got a Sony 300, just because I wanted to try the library lending feature, and it was the least expensive way to do that. Now that I have it, I'm finding I really do not like the reading experience it provides. Perhaps other more expensive Sony models are better, but this one is just pretty bad. Only if I got a really, really intriguing book from the library do I want to read on it. Otherwise, my Kindle is so much more pleasant to read with!