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[–] Acetylsalicylin 0 points 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 :)

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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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[–] PrivateJoker 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

4+ year old kindle, i read hours a day. I like real books but i just can't justify the space they take up anymore

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[–] Freakazoid ago 

I love my kindle. It's the greatest gift I have ever received. The battery life on it is incredible. I currently have 228 books on it. I have a pretty big reading backlog. I also plan on taking it on plenty of backpacking trips with me. I just love the idea of having all these books in the palm of my hand. Just throw up my hammock and lay out and read all day.

An ereader makes for a pretty cheap gift. I've given two of them to various family members.

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[–] 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.

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[–] IPFreely ago 

Same as every other media - I will never, EVER replace physical with digital.

You'll take my physical goods from my cold, dead hands.

I find the idea of a book needing a battery downright ludicrous.

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[–] fleurgold ago 

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.

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[–] nooblord ago 

I have a laptop so I can do anything I want.

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