which e-reader is best for me?
by E Book Reader on Monday, August 9th, 2010 | 1 Comment
I want a bare-bones e-reader. I don’t need wireless connectivity. I’d like a dictionary. I’d like to be able to upload different formats from my computer. Which is best? Price-wise and functionally. I’ve heard of the kobo but know little about any of them. Also some e- readers use their own proprietary software that forces you to buy their line of books. Any suggestion?
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I recently went through the same thing while looking for an ebook reader.
I tried the Sony readers but found them rather slow. On top of that, they didn’t really have a lot of memory without having to pay top dollar. Flipping pages was a pain, the software for uploading kept crashing and uploads could take hours for even the smallest of files. I also didn’t like the fact that I couldn’t organize my files in any sort of logical way.
The Kobo seems like a nice device, but I haven’t had a chance to try it out.
I ended up choosing the Nook from Barnes and Nobel. I like that I can highlight (and export highlights) in ePub books, flipping pages is natural via the touch sensitive thumb pad, I can go to page or bookmark or chapter, I can add bookmarks, they come with a lot of memory and can be expanded inexpensively (I have 8BG on mine now!). I can organize all my books into folders which makes it really easy to find stuff. Uploading is simple and done through USB. The screen is big-enough (not as big as Kindle DX though), it has a sleep mode which automatically kicks in after 10 or so minutes of no use. I can search for books on the device or through the BN bookstore. It reads all sorts of document types and I’m not tied into BN. The 3G functionality keeps me connected to BN (which is both the good and bad thing). The wireless capability is what sold me over the Kindle. Wireless is a bit slow and the browser is lame, but at least I can check and answer email when I’m on the road with it. It also has a number of cute accessories like covers and backs.
The price has come down now to about $150. Nice! Although I bought mine for a lot more than that.
Kindle – I couldn’t try without buying, so I didn’t buy.