What is the best kind of e-book reader, and why?
by E Book Reader on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 | 2 Comments
I am looking for an e-book reader(obviously), and I want to find one based on peoples experiences. I would preferably not get the Amazon Kindle because I want to be able to get some e-books for free (like from google books). Please guys, tell me something other than the name of an e-reader. Tell me the pro’s and con’s, any cool things, etc.
Thanks:]
Heidi
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I love answering kindle questions, it’s by far one of my favorite devices that i keep in my bag.
For starters and most importantly I own the Kindle 2 (soon to be upgrading to the Kindle DX), and it is easy for me to say I love it! I think I’ve read over 20 books so far.
There are other reviews on the Kindle 2 here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FB0015T963C%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Ddp%5Ftop%5Fcm%5Fcr%5Facr%5Ftxt%26showViewpoints%3D1&tag=techcomprepa-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
And for the Kindle DX:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FB0015TG12Q%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Ddp%5Ftop%5Fcm%5Fcr%5Facr%5Ftxt%26showViewpoints%3D1&tag=techcomprepa-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
I love my Kindle because it has helped me improve a lot on my efficiency and utilize my time. Before I owned the Kindle, waiting time like when I’m waiting for friends or waiting for shuttle bus or some thing like that is simply wasted. Now I just need to bring the Kindle 2 along with me. Another thing I like the most is the text-to-speech function, which means I can "read" books without even holding or looking at the Kindle. Now I like to use this function when I’ve myself busy on some boring things, say when I’m on the step machine or doing some housework…
I like reading and at the beginning I missed a bit on the feeling of reading books. But now I love to hold the Kindle, the e-ink seems to work very well, it is really like reading books… Now I often read with the Kindle for several hours but I don’t feel tired.
I linked your directly to the Kindle Store on amazon.com! I really do hope you consider getting your own =)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C?ie=UTF8&tag=techcomprepa-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015T963C
Just so you know, the books you can get free from google books you can also read on the kindle. I recommend converting them if they’re in PDF format since they’re a lot easier to read after converted, but its an easy, easy process. Usually I prefer to get my books from ProjectGutenberg or Manybooks.net though since they have much, much better formatting than google books. All of those books regardless will be ones that are out of copywrite, so older books. You won’t find new free books with any of the e-readers with the exception of current freebies offered by the publishers. I usually get 2-3 new current freebies/month but they’re mostly going to be books you haven’t heard of.
Personally I prefer the kindle. I think their device and company is the best of the current 3 leaders (kindle, nook, and Sony). Just my two cents. The kindle has text-to-speech, web surfing abilities, beyond excellent customer service, and the largest of the e-book stores with the best prices.