[xirok1x]

hi there,

a friend had a kindle he used religiously he lives to read and unfortunately the screen broke whilst he was travelling.

anyhow I am thinking of surprising him and buying him another but i dont know what would be best to get him?

are kindles back for buck or is there something better which is more value for money these days? or would you even consider a tablet like the nexus 7?

im confused so would really appreciate your help

thanks

[Stuart_h]

Originally Posted by xirok1x

hi there,

a friend had a kindle he used religiously he lives to read and unfortunately the screen broke whilst he was travelling.

anyhow I am thinking of surprising him and buying him another but i dont know what would be best to get him?

are kindles back for buck or is there something better which is more value for money these days? or would you even consider a tablet like the nexus 7?

im confused so would really appreciate your help

thanks

Tablets have more functionality.... I love mine
Kindles are better for ebooks ... my wife loves hers.

The big plus for kindles is that the battery lasts and last in comparison with reading books on a tablet.

Really depends if they would use the extra functionality that a tablet would provide or just want a bag friendly eBook reader that they don't have to charge daily.

Sorry if that's not much help but that's the main differences.

[Stuart_h]

As a side issue has he contacted Amazon ? Wife and daughter have had two broken kindles replaced free of charge !

[xirok1x]

not sure i dont think he has it any more think he binned it

[IvanIV]

If he really likes to read a lot and already had a Kindle, another Kindle would be the best. But maybe he'll manage to get a replacement, Amazon support is quite nice even in such cases. Tablets are really not optimal for longer reading times. You have 4 Kindle models to chose from: basic wi-fi/touch wi-fi/touch 3g/keyboard 3g. Each of them gives the same reading experience, they differ in additional features. Find out what he had that may help you choose. But I'd say touch wi-fi is a safe middle of the road choice.

[xirok1x]

thanks for your replies

is the kindle the best ereader, whats the measure for comparing say the Kobo to the Kindle?is it storage, capacity etc?

[koantemplation]

Ereaders are better for battery life (7 or more days) and reading the screen in daylight.

Tablets are better for functionality and reading in the dark. But battery life is poor (8hrs or less).

I prefer Ereaders that can read Epubs, so I can get books from other sources.

Tablets are better for PDFs IMO as well.

[xirok1x]

kindles dont have sd card slots do they? if not then how would i put an ebook i already have on my PC onto the kindle?

also how durable are the screen? especially if u are always taking it everywhere i.e. on trains / planes and out and about?

[Daveoc64]

Originally Posted by xirok1x

kindles dont have sd card slots do they? if not then how would i put an ebook i already have on my PC onto the kindle?

You can connect the Kindle to a computer via USB, or you can send items to your Kindle using Wi-Fi.

[IvanIV]

Kindle has no SD slot, but when you connect them with USB cable to PC they map as a disk drive and you copy the books on them. The internal storage is enough for thousands of books. If your friend bought books from amazon already, you should go for Kindle again. There's DRM protection and there's incompatible formats mobi vs epub. It all can be solved, DRM stripped, formats converted, but staying with the same (class of) reader is the easiest way.

[Gormond]

If your friend had a kindle then the likelihood is that he has lots of books bought from amazon that only work on the kindle (unless he wants to try and rip the drm)

When he logs on to the new kindle with his amazon account he will be able to redownload all his books and the location he was at in the books via WiFi, no computer needed.

[Toby53]

Originally Posted by xirok1x

kindles dont have sd card slots do they? if not then how would i put an ebook i already have on my PC onto the kindle?

Via USB and the use of Calibre

[alan1302]

If it's just for reading the Kindle will be best everytime as the screen is purely designed for reading for hours at a time and so much more comfortable to read.

[ASIFZED]

Originally Posted by xirok1x

kindles dont have sd card slots do they? if not then how would i put an ebook i already have on my PC onto the kindle?

also how durable are the screen? especially if u are always taking it everywhere i.e. on trains / planes and out and about?

Buy a cover - simple. If you don't want to stretch to Amazon's slightly pricey covers, there are plenty of third party covers available. There's a nice Teknet cover available from Amazon, for under £8, which gives you protection all over. I've had my official Amazon lighted cover for my Kindle Keyboard since day one, and the Kindle is still in perfect condition.

[xirok1x]

Thanks for all responses

Will go for the kindle touch me thinks

cheers

[Gormond]

Originally Posted by xirok1x

Thanks for all responses

Will go for the kindle touch me thinks

cheers

Personally I prefer the weight of the normal kindle, I also hate touching the screen of something you are reading as it causes prints.

[koantemplation]

Originally Posted by Gormond

Personally I prefer the weight of the normal kindle, I also hate touching the screen of something you are reading as it causes prints.

Yes I think touch screen ereaders are over rated.

Pressing a left or right button is much better for page flipping.