I have the first/second edition of the Kobo e-reader. It looks exactly like the very first Kobo except it has wifi capabilities.
I use it a fair amount since I am in computer programming at college, so my backpack it already heavy enough without an extra book in it.
I still love reading physical books, and I love the new book and old book smells. But it is just a lot easier, and cheaper, for me to use my ebook more often than not.
I have a kindle that I only use while on breaks while at work. Otherwise, I actually enjoy reading a real-life book instead. For me a hard copy is how I grew up reading books and it feels most comfortable while lounging around on the sofa and reading. A tablet, like a kindle or ipad just seems like I need to be out and about somewhere to read. Purely psychological I know.
[–] 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 :)
[–] That_one_guy ago (edited ago)
Nope. I just can't convince myself to spend the money on a dedicated device. The main reason being the screen is too large. I've been reading e-books since I owned a Handspring Prism in 2001. That first book was a pdf version of Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon". Since, then, I've been hooked on reading on pocket-sized devices.
Today, I use my phone for e-books. An E-reader would just be one more thing to carry, which I'm too much of a fan of minimalist carry to consider such a thing.
[–] Vercingetorix 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Kobo Aura HD ftw.