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[–] katt 0 points 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.

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[–] 54569? 0 points 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.

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[–] katt ago 

Thanks! I really appreciate the recommendation. It was one I had looked at , but was still unsure about until i heard from someone who's used it. Love the tip about ads!

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[–] Blacque ago 

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.

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[–] DorkJedi ago 

I have a Nook Glowlight. I travel a lot, and this allows me to carry plenty of reading materials along. I was not a fan of e-readers for a long time and just carried several books along.
Then I had to go in to Afghanistan and wanted to travel as light as possible. Once I got used to it, I loved the convenience of having an entire library in my cargo pocket.

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[–] thththrowawayayay ago 

I have a Kindle Paperwhite and a Nook Tablet. By far, hands down, the paperwhite is far superior if you are, in fact, getting a device for reading. The nook is terrible, you might as well just pull up an ebook on your desktop/laptop.

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[–] 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?