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Old 06-24-2011, 11:35 AM   #1
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Cool Hello from Singapore!

Yellow!

... happens to be my favourite colour.

I do not actually own an e-reader device yet, and am currently depending heavily on the Stanza app on my trusty 2.5 year old iPhone to get my reading fix.

As impossible as it seems, I don't think I've ever seen an e-reader being used at airports/on airplanes (most probably because I never bothered to notice)... Until my last trip back from Hong Kong when I saw 3 of them.

As awesome as my current device works, the battery runs out too quickly (I don't actually mind the size of the screen). I'd also like to have an e-reader to load it up with plenty of chick lit!!... ahem, I mean serious literature () for when I'm on public transport and travelling and staying in hostels abroad.

I'm probably getting a Nook when my friend goes over to the US in the next couple of months. I don't need one, but I would really like to not have:
a) my hand cramp up from holding the phone for too long; and
b) my poor myopic/astigmatic eyes suffer anymore (there's backlight on my iPhone which means reading in the dark!)

It's research time right now, so I thought I might as well join this forum!
for reading this incredibly long-winded and lame introduction, I guess.
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Old 06-24-2011, 12:28 PM   #2
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Heya and welcome to MR.

I am in your neck of the woods these days - I have relocated to Hong Kong. Funny, those 3 ereaders you saw in HK might belong to HK members here on MR. lol Generally, not a whole helluva lot of dedicated ereader devices in HK.

So, to your question.

Cannot speak about the Nooks. Have seen them and played with them of course in NYC, but never owned on. One thing to consider, besides the LCD/eink screens of the various BN devices is whether or not you will be able to take advantage of the BN ebook infrastructure in Singapore. Of course, this applies for Kindles as well to a degree.

I have a new K3 which I had visiting family bring to HK from the States. I chose the Wifi one because I don't need/can't use the 3G Amazon service here in HK. But even if I could, I am not sure I would. I have an enormous ebook library that I have collected over many years and I am perfectly content to use awesome apps like calibre to convert my stuff to K3 friend formats and then sync via USB. But even though I am physically in HK now, I can still take advantage of Amazon's great free auto conversioon email service - I send them books in one format and they send them back fully converted and K3 ready. I simply add to calibre and then sync to Kindle. Done.

Again, speaking only about the K3: in my hands it is quite a delight to hold. Very light, dimensionally very good and extremely thin, even with the book type cover I have. Build quality is only OK IMO -a lot of stories about K3 being relatively easy to damage, but Kindle Customer Service is doing an exceptional job offering free replacements in most cases. K3 has 5-6 font sizes so ease of reading should not be an issue.

Of course, I would like the K3 to have a touch screen or perhaps to get rid of the keypad [zero utility for me really] and up the overall build quality. Still, for the money I continue to think the K3 is a great purchase - it does basically one thing and does it very very well. The eink Pearl screen is excellent in nearly all lighted conditions, but of course, for night reading you will need a lamp or an attached book light.

Tons and tons of accessories for Kindles out there.

The newest NOOK seems quite a good device as well, basically IMO a K3 with a touch screen. Have not seen one in person yet so no idea about build quality, nav, etc.

Tons of really knowledgeable folks here on MR that will give you far better advice than I can.

FWIW, I hope the above helps...cheers!
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Old 06-24-2011, 12:34 PM   #3
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I think that only thing that is going to be compatible with your iphone, unfortunately, is an ipad, which has the disadvatage that its rather acqward to to read on and second it costs more than anything else.
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Old 06-24-2011, 01:52 PM   #4
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lestatar: The three I saw appeared to be Kindles and Nook (but I can't be sure), but wouldn't be surprised if they are MIC replicas!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the K3 by the way!

I have quite a selection of e-books on my computer with plenty more I could get from "elsewhere", and I have the necessary knowledge to bypass geographic restrictions, so I don't see either B&N or Amazon's regulations as a major issue. :P The only issue here for me would be the technical support given to me by B&N vs Amazon since the former is not required to care about the rest of the world, which I understand perfectly.

I thought I'd get a Kindle when I first embarked on my initial search of e-readers, but I am absolutely unable to get past the keyboard. I only need an e-reader that is of a comfortable size to do reading (never have I annotated; if needed I turn to the ever-trusty pen and paper or my iPhone), and the keyboard is just wasted space and dead weight.

On the other hand, the Nook's touch-screen is not the same as that on an iPhone so I foresee some accidental page-turning that may drive me insane. That said, I'll be able to borrow books from my local library (via Overdrive) and I'll definitely rely on a case (regardless of Nook or Kindle) that will at least increase the amount of hand-holding space; I have big hands so it's a concern. I have more or less settled on a Nook because it's at least functional enough (i.e. without keyboard).


jbcohen: When the iPad was released, I had friends who asked if I have bought it because they think I'm an Apple freak. Other than the awkwardness with which reading can be done, actually I think that the iPad is overly showy with no real function applicable to many people. Yeah, there are fun games and it is a cool and trendy product, but it is essentially just an larger version of an iPod. I have a Macbook and an iPhone; there is no gap to be filled in between the two at all. If the iPad was a Macbook Air (i.e. actual proper OS) without the physical keyboard then yes! I'll shamelessly buy one.

Anyway, haha back to topic: I'm not actually looking for something that's compatible with my iPhone. I might miss reading in the dark on a device with a backlight, but definitely not going to miss the daily charging and my increasingly tired eyes. A dedicated e-reader seems about right at this point in my life!

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Old 06-24-2011, 08:43 PM   #5
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