[–] internet_nomad ago
I use the Kindle Paperwhite - but really any ereader that uses eink (if thats the term) instead of a regular screen is well worth purchasing. They are very convenient for traveling or if you like reading outside of the house, you can have a selection of books with you at all times and the battery life is usually a good few days worth at least.
[–] American_Piper 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Kindle user here, I love mine. It actually got me back into reading and got me purchasing more books than I used to. It also helps me save space since I live in a small apartment and already have a bookshelf full of books taking up space.
Oh, and advice to anyone getting one: buy a case for it too. I got a really nice leather one for mine and I'm pretty sure it saved my kindle's screen twice already.
[–] Acetylsalicylin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I have a Nook.
I had the original first generation e-ink Nook for like 5 years. I still buy physical copies of books for my shelf, but I almost exclusively do my actual reading on the e-reader.
Near Christmas time I finally dropped and broke the old one, and they dont make a comparable version anymore. The current available Nooks are the glowlight (e-ink screen, but square shape... I didnt like that its not shaped the way most books are shaped) and the Samsung Tab 4 Nooks. So I got a 7" Tab 4 as a replacement. I thought I wouldnt like the LCD screen because I really loved the e-ink, but Ive gotten used to it and I really like it now. Also, it can play Hearthstone, which is cool :)
I own a Kindle Fire HD that is loaded up with nearly two thousand works of literary art. Most of what I own was downloaded for free directly to the tablet from Gutenberg, Manybooks, or Feedbooks.
eReaders are my preferred mode of reading. I read over sixty books over the last year and its mostly due to my method of reading: if one book is starting to lose my attention, I'll start a new book for a change of pace. The Kindle is excellent, because I have an enormous library where I have the liberty of doing this without the need to carry multiple physical books.
The Kindle was one of the best gifts I've ever received. I was in a reading slump five years ago, because I only had access to whatever I could immediately find in my father's private library or buy at a store. Sometimes the book that I choose didn't interest me and it would take a month to read. But with a Kindle, I can just download whatever interests me and I don't have to be bound by it if it doesn't.
Also the Kindle Fire is nice, because I sideloaded Google Chrome and Anime Mobile onto it.
[–] kunobi 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I have a Kindle Fire. I was actually having some trouble reading for some time, and my Kindle managed to get me back into it, thankfully. It has always been an important hobby to me, and I felt bad for not managing to focus on my reading, but I think I've gotten it down, now.
I wanted a paperwhite or a more normal Kindle, too, simply because the screen is better to read - but that's not going to happen anytime soon, so I'm happy with my Fire for now.
The books are cheaper, and it gives me access to a lot of books far more easily... I love the real books, but I guess I can't really afford them that often, and I'm glad to have an option that lets me read as much as I want.
[–] katt 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I used to have an ereader, the Aluratek Libre ereader (circa 2008). I picked it because it wasnt DRM restricted and didn't need additional software. My only issues with it is it would freeze when trying to read outside in winter and the battery life was a couple days. I ended up losing it. I really want a new one, but I'm really not sure what brand to go with at this point. Currently reading ebooks on my Android using Mantano Reader (black background/white text is great for reading on my cell)
The best thing about ereaders are free books.
[–] 54569? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I thoroughly recommend the paperwhite. Aside from the physical feature which you're probably aware of, let me tell you of two other features. I bought the one "With special offers," (On sale it was <$75) which are drawn once you hit the lock button. I put it in airplane mode since I don't feel a need to use WiFi unless I was going to browse the kindle store (ha), and after about a month, it sort of ran out of ads. The only thing it's drawn for about a week now is "Find your next favorite book," with a nice picture of a lady and a button which would take me to the store I suppose if I turned on Wifi. So no more ads, pretty great.
Second thing is you can move all of you epubs, pdfs, etc which weren't bought from Amazon onto the kindle over USB. You're right, the best thing about ereaders are free books.
[–] Darkenmal ago
It's telling of this industry when I can buy a physical book for a less expensive price then a e-book, which is what I do. I then pirate the e-book for my tablet. Anyone else do this?