02-12-2013, 07:01 PM | #1 |
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What's the best if in Europe?
So I'll be getting one next month, from the US. I'm currently trying to decide where to go, which is admiteddly quite hard. I don't particularily want to go with the Kindle because of my distaste for Amazon (plus the much higher price), however if that's the only feasible option I'll go there.
Since I live and intend to stay in Europe, I'd like something that works best in Europe. Things I'm looking for is stable sideloading (so I can get books in my language), a touchscreen (preferably with physical buttons for switching) and the possibility to buy the books from the in-built store. I've looked at the Nook, and I'm quite interested in it - it looks comfortable, has physical buttons and also there's the backlight version. However, from what I've read - lack of features in Europe, the screen is easily scratchable and it forgets your entire side-loaded collection on a reboot. This make me quite doubt whether I'd like to go with that - what features does it lack in EU and are the other issues realy? Another possibility is the Paperwhite Kindle. I quite like the higher resolution of it. However, it has got no physical buttons, and a much higher price point. What other options are available that are *good*? I've heard quite bad things about Kobo's screen, and I've no idea about the rest. |
02-13-2013, 12:07 AM | #2 |
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Not sure where or what you've heard bad about Kobo screens. That's not an issue I've seen brought up to any degree. Take a gander at the Kobo sub-forum here.
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02-13-2013, 02:13 AM | #3 |
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Distaste for Amazon? Amazon have the best (English language) bookstore, and by far the best customer service in the industry. Why the distaste?
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02-13-2013, 03:48 AM | #4 |
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If you intend to make use if your local public library you might want to check what devices work there. The advice I got from mine was "anything except a kindle".
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02-13-2013, 10:20 AM | #5 |
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Sony.
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02-14-2013, 05:06 AM | #6 |
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02-14-2013, 05:32 AM | #7 |
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All countries in Europe have adopted epub. As the OP said his original language, I presume he doesn't have English as his original language and only the Kindle reads Amazon's format and the Kindle only reads the Amazon format.
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02-14-2013, 05:46 AM | #8 |
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I can say to any British who doesn't read "over the border" to buy a Kindle because he'll probably be able to find all books he wants there. I cannot say to any other European who doesn't read "over the border" to buy a kindle, as he probably won't be able to read any book he buys at his local store on that kindle. (besides, the British are only part of Europe when they feel like it ) |
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02-14-2013, 08:53 AM | #10 |
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02-14-2013, 08:54 AM | #11 |
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More a case of Sony completely blowing it, I think. They had the market sewn up at one point - PRS505 adverts everywhere. But they just seemed to give up and let Amazon take over without a fight.
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Still Sony, if you can live without front-lighting.
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One ebook seller even has a detailed guide on how to do it using Calibre. |
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02-14-2013, 10:35 AM | #15 |
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Off topic, but can kindle show these signs (čćđšž - serbo/croatian/bosnian/ languages use it). These are some special Latin alphabet letters.
As for Cyrillic alphabet (А а Б б В в Г г Д д Ђ ђ Е е Ж ж З з И и Ј ј К к Л л Љ љ М м Н н Њ њ О о П п Р р С с Т т Ћ ћ У у Ф ф Х х Ц ц Ч ч Џ џ Ш ш ). I can read this but can kindle? Really interested. As for OP question, I think epub reader is better if it cant read special letters of your language. |
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