Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky:
“I am interested in this. I just downloaded a few free and cheap books to a tablet, but you just cannot see the screen in daylight - also the battery life isn't great.
Sainsbury have the original kindle for 49.99 at present, but I had a play and was amazed that it isn't touch screen. Given the cheapness of tablets, I am amazed that a simple monochrome e-reader is a dear as it is - so I will wait a while longer.
I will check out the mini kobo, if it is that cheap. thanks for that.”
The Nook Simple Touch can be found for £30, it supports the Epub format (see
http://www.free-ebooks-for-nook.com/) and has wifi but not 3G. Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOjh62jJPA8
Originally Posted by noise747:
“Tablets are not good for your eyes anyway for reading. I suppose Ereaders are still for a minority of people, so the price shows it and maybe the technology is not as cheap as LCD displays.
A touch screen is not important on a e-reader, i still got my old original Kobo without a touch screen and it was ok, i still use it now and again. I would give it to my Dad but he prefers going into Charity shops, which he calls cheap jacks and looking for books. It also gives him a hour out of the house.
Kobo mini is £30 from smiths, the touch is £60. the Kindle Paperwhite is nice, but over a ton makes it expensive.
i have to look for some more stuff to read when I get home from work, I am reading the Girl who kicked the hornet nest at the the moment, I downloded it a while back, but been reading the hitchhickers guide series as i have never read them before, Got to get the next one which is so long and thanks for all the fish,”
You can alter the settings on a tablet to mimic an e-ink reader to make reading easier on the eyes - see
http://www.teleread.com/e-ink/wishin...k-now-it-does/.
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“How about mobile phones and other gadgets. Given the situation in China, it's very likely child labour is involved. Is that ethical?”
You can see what Amazon are really like here:
Amazon: The Truth Behind the Click
Working conditions in the company's giant warehouses have been condemned by unions as among the worst in Britain. Panorama goes undercover to find out what happens after we fill our online shopping basket.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03k5kzp