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IvanIV
08-08-2014
Originally Posted by noise747:
“It is a open format, easier to publish with epub as well so I have been told. I do buy most of my books from Kobo, because it is easier. I can buy them using the computer and then they will sync to the ereader when I next connect to wi-fi. But i do buy some from other places as well.”

Objective C, a programming language to create apps for Apple gadgets is pretty odd compared to everything else on the market. Nobody cares and learns it anyway, because they want the money.
alan1302
08-08-2014
Originally Posted by noise747:
“Why not? It have to do the job as well, it is no good buying something if it don't work even if it is different.”

Think you've missed my point. You said you bought the Kobo over an Kindle just because it was different from the Kindle and not the popular option.
TelevisionUser
08-08-2014
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
neo_wales
08-08-2014
Originally Posted by charliesays:
“I find it impossible to find fault with the Kindle Paperwhite. Absolute perfection.

Ethics don't come into for me. Companies make profits. If they do it legally then hey ho, that's just the way of the world.”

I gave my wife a Paperwhite for her birthday and to be honest...its well worth the money IMHO.

As for 'ethics' well take a good look around your home and see how many of your belongings are made overseas, very often in China. Draw up a list and try and source similar goods that are made in the UK.
noise747
08-08-2014
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“Objective C, a programming language to create apps for Apple gadgets is pretty odd compared to everything else on the market. Nobody cares and learns it anyway, because they want the money.”

Different thing to be honest.
noise747
08-08-2014
Originally Posted by alan1302:
“Think you've missed my point. You said you bought the Kobo over an Kindle just because it was different from the Kindle and not the popular option.”

I did not miss the point at all, If the Kobo did not do what I wanted then I would have gone for another reader. I doubt very much if I would have gone for a kindle unless it was the only product out there that did what I want.
i did look at a Nook until I read that the company may not survive, while the standard was still Epub and I could stil get books for it, i did not want a e-reader which had support., thankfully it seems to be doing ok now, someone at work got one and I must admit it is a nice little reader.


the kindle was the last one on my list.
noise747
08-08-2014
Originally Posted by TelevisionUser:
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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/.
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You can change the background to black, i done it on my tablet, but I still can't read it for as long as i can the e-reader.
gemma-the-husky
22-08-2014
Out of interest, I picked up a nook glowlight in Sainsbury for £39 a couple of days ago. Touch screen and glowlight. Very impressed.

Wasn't on their website, and not on display, but while looking for a different model they had these, and it scanned at £39.
husted
25-08-2014
I'm thinking on getting a Nook for my mum. She already has a kindle, but she's a prolific reader and can read a novel in 2 days, so being able to borrow from ebooks from the library would be a benefit.

There's a new glowlight model just out.

New model is white and weighs 175 g. Cheaper and lighter than a Kindle Paperwhite:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook...ader/379004122

She doesn't want a tablet. Main benefit of e-reader for her is it's as light as a novel to hold (she's quite old and got arthritis). There's not that much difference in weight between old and new glowlight it seems, but new model is lighter and slimmer.

Anyway reviewed here:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nook-glowli...-price-1461563

New specs match the Kindle Paperwhite it says. And seems better than old Glowlight model, except they've removed microSD slot seen in the original GlowLight.
gemma-the-husky
25-08-2014
Originally Posted by husted:
“I'm thinking on getting a Nook for my mum. She already has a kindle, but she's a prolific reader and can read a novel in 2 days, so being able to borrow from ebooks from the library would be a benefit.

There's a new glowlight model just out.

New model is white and weighs 175 g. Cheaper and lighter than a Kindle Paperwhite:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook...ader/379004122

She doesn't want a tablet. Main benefit of e-reader for her is it's as light as a novel to hold (she's quite old and got arthritis). There's not that much difference in weight between old and new glowlight it seems, but new model is lighter and slimmer.

Anyway reviewed here:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nook-glowli...-price-1461563

New specs match the Kindle Paperwhite it says. And seems better than old Glowlight model, except they've removed microSD slot seen in the original GlowLight.”

As i say, i just picked up the older nook glowlight. Having had it a few days, the glowlight is very useful as it gets dark. I think not having the light would be a pain.

I have bought a few cheap books from b&n, but also downloaded a fair few epub books from the web, which just copy across to the nook.
robborocks
25-08-2014
I have a kindle and find it very good, can read in bright sunlight or in a dark room at night. Amazon customer service very good too, mine broke after 14 months (I dropped it) and they replaced it for free.
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