E-readers

[jethrien]

I'm considering taking the plunge on the e-reader front. I do not think I want a Kindle. Amazon still creeps me out. Honestly, I've found the Kobo most appealing, except that it's shackled to the sinking Titanic of Borders. What experiences have other people had? I'm more interested in cheapness over bells and whistles. Also, I have a crazy fast reading speed, so faster page refreshes and more text per page is much preferred.

Comments

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I don't have an e-reader, technically, and I wouldn't recommend my "e-reader" to you anyway unless you want a lot more from an e-reader besides something that has books. The only thing good about the iPad, as far as ebooks go, is that you can get the Kindle app for it and use iBooks, so you're not beholden to one store or another. But, and I'll stress this again, the iPad is lousy for an e-Reader.

I have yet to play with the Nook, but I might suggest it over the Kindle depending on B&N's e-book policies. There are a lot of technical specs that you should fully consider before plunking down money for any one reader, but I would pay more attention to the attitude of the provider of your e-books. They're all pretty bad, I think, but it's worth it to know that, say, Amazon reserves the right to rescind your access to all the e-books that you paid for if you violate the terms of agreement on your account (or if they think you do, and good luck appealing!). Whatever you get, know what you'll have access to and what you won't in an emergency. That's my $0.02.