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e-Readers

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over 13 years ago

Thinking of getting one.

Anybody got one?  If so, likes/dislikes?  Recommendations?

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over 13 years ago


Depends on how you feel about real books?

I have a Sony E-Reader (Thanks to the Nix) and hardly use it coz my preference is to have a book in hand and know how long i had to go based on the pages etc.  And my eyes get tired from staring at a comp screen at work all day then looking at another screen when reading

However they are compect and don't take up too much room. And on some/most you can access wifi, but then why not buy a tablet which can do all of the above and more?

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over 13 years ago

I <3 Nix wrote:

  And my eyes get tired from staring at a comp screen at work all day then looking at another screen when reading.


This - much prefer to have a book in my hand than to be staring at yet another screen.
A friend of mine has one of the newer generation Kindles, and seems reasonably happy with it.
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over 13 years ago

The e-Ink screen on my e-reader makes it seems like it's not a screen, more like a page in a book. Reading books on my tablet is completely different though, I find it really hard on my eyes. 


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over 13 years ago

 I use the kindle app on my phone and I really like it...A bit cheaper to get books and you get them instantly as well.

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over 13 years ago

I saw The Warehouse advertising a Kindle for $149 (parallel imported), which is a good price.  However, it's a sponsored version which means every so often an advertisement gets splashed on the screen.  Is this correct?  Anybody know how annoying this is or not?  Thoughts?


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over 13 years ago


I suggest for that money you go to www.mp4nation.net and get yourself a 7" Tablet. I purchased one of the Ainol (yes i know what it sounds like) Android tablets for around $150 nz and recieved it within 3 days. you just have to switch the keyboard to English and uninstall the pre-installed chinese apps. i got a good e-pub reader and have been installing free books for a while now

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over 13 years ago

Newtothenix wrote:
Real men don't read

They do, just mags & comics.


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