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Kindle or Kobo?!!!
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Josephinus
01-12-2011
Boyfriend wants to buy me one for Christmas, but I have no idea which one I want or should get. Which is better????

All your help is gratefully received!!!!!
standinman
01-12-2011
There's only one way to find out ....... Fight !!!!!

But seriously I would say get the kindle ,truely a wonderfull reader !!!!
Gormond
01-12-2011
I would say the Kindle, it's a great device cheap too.
SHAFT
01-12-2011
I've had both and I'd say Kobo. Not as fussy and less proprietary.
InsideSoap
01-12-2011
Buy a Kindle and never look back. One of the best things I have ever bought. Got both but prefer the Keyboard version.
fanstar77
01-12-2011
Originally Posted by SHAFT:
“I've had both and I'd say Kobo. Not as fussy and less proprietary.”

This is what put me off the Kindle at first.

I then found out you can buy e-books from other sites for the Kindle and it will read them. All you have to do is download some software for your PC that's readily available on the internet.
Gormond
01-12-2011
Originally Posted by fanstar77:
“This is what put me off the Kindle at first.

I then found out you can buy e-books from other sites for the Kindle and it will read them. All you have to do is download some software for your PC that's readily available on the internet.”

Yeah calibre will convert any books you buy from other stores.

However the ease of use of being able to buy kindle books on the device and having them delivered without a PC wins me over. Also I find amazon are normally the cheapest anyway.
bobcar
01-12-2011
You might consider the Sony PRS-350 (or most up to date model) if you want a smaller e reader. It is smaller than the Kindle and this can make quite a big difference if you want it for reading on the train etc.

The smaller screen makes no difference for novels etc apart from being more convenient but if you want it to read pdf documents for work etc then larger would be better.
Josephinus
02-12-2011
Aha . . . so the Kindle is wi-fi then? I wouldn't need to load the books using my already filled to the max home PC . . . I can just load them straight onto the device? Does the Kindle come with a set amount of books like the Kobo?

Does the Sony version download using Wi-fi?
ironjade
02-12-2011
You don't need a computer to put books on to a Kindle. The 3G version is the one to get, so you can download books from almost anywhere without depending on a crappy wi-fi connection.
Don't be in a hurry to buy books from Amazon: they also have a lot of free ones. Also try Project Gutenberg and Feedbooks for Kindle format freebies.
Calibre is great for converting and also for free newspapers and magazines via RSS but takes a bit of getting used to simply because it's capable of so much.
Kobo has no internet connection so it's a non-starter I reckon.
Nigel Goodwin
02-12-2011
Originally Posted by Josephinus:
“Aha . . . so the Kindle is wi-fi then? I wouldn't need to load the books using my already filled to the max home PC . . . I can just load them straight onto the device?”

Yes it's WFi, you can either download books directly on the Kindle, or order them via PC from Amazon, and they are delivered to it with in seconds.

You can also download them to your PC, and transfer them via the supplier USB lead - but there really seems little need.

The option of 3G is there if you want it, but it's a lot more money for something you might never (or only rarely) use. Simply download the books you want where there's WiFi - it holds thousands.
John_Elway
02-12-2011
I'd say Kindle too
moley
02-12-2011
The Kobo, and the sony I think, supports Overdrive and allows you to borrow epub books from your local library (if your library offers the service) Kindle is not supported.
neo_wales
02-12-2011
Kindle without a doubt, no need for 3G its an expensive rarely used extra.

http://calibre-ebook.com/download_windows will convert books you don't get from Amazon into Kindle format and its free.
NeilyM
02-12-2011
My daughter wanted a Kindle for Christmas but wanted a touch screen which isn't available in the UK.

So a Kobo Touch it is and it's a great wee device.
bean999
02-12-2011
Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin:
“Yes it's WiFi, you can either download books directly on the Kindle, or order them via PC from Amazon, and they are delivered to it with in seconds.

You can also download them to your PC, and transfer them via the supplier USB lead - but there really seems little need.

The option of 3G is there if you want it, but it's a lot more money for something you might never (or only rarely) use. Simply download the books you want where there's WiFi - it holds thousands.”

So is Kobo:

http://www.kobobooks.com/wifi
-Felicity-
02-12-2011
I'm looking at getting a Kindle for Christmas too
What magazines can you download on the Kindle and the Kobo?
bean999
02-12-2011
Kindle or Kobo or Cybook Odyssey (high speed Ink System), on sale shortly:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/09/c...system-screen/

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...y-oooh-pretty/

I think I'll put off my own ebook reader choice for a bit longer .
Anika Hanson
03-12-2011
Kindle.
finbaar
03-12-2011
If you get free epubs from torrents then the kobo is beet as there is no need for calibre. I have hundreds of them on my phone and the Kobo does look tempting.
alternate
03-12-2011
Go to Tesco, Comet, etc and try a Kindle. Go to W H Smiths and try a Kobo.
0piumDea1er
04-12-2011
Kindle
LostFool
04-12-2011
I've had a Kindle for over a year and I've never felt the need for a touchscreen.
Gormond
04-12-2011
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“I've had a Kindle for over a year and I've never felt the need for a touchscreen.”

No nor have I and I use my iPad often. For an ebook reader there isn't an advantage to it, it just adds extra weight and expense.
bobcar
05-12-2011
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“No nor have I and I use my iPad often. For an ebook reader there isn't an advantage to it, it just adds extra weight and expense.”

It's simpler and easier to use as a sweep of the finger or thumb to turn the page is more natural. Also being touch screen means you don't need a keyboard so the device is smaller even with the same size screen. Using the dictionary on a touch screen is very much easier than on the Kindle keyboard.

I find my Sony PRS350 to be a really convenient genuinely pocket device whereas the Kindle (especially with keyboard) was much bigger.
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