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Which E-Reader for Christmas present?
Hi,
My partner seems to want an e-reader for her Christmas present. I know little about them. A tablet seems a better option to me but she likes reading at bed time and I know E-reader screens are less likely to keep you awake than a tablet. Are E-readers still worth buying? She seems to be set on a kindle brand one. Any recommendations? And can you put your own books on a kindle or do they all have to come from Amazon? Thanks |
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I'd recommend a Kindle e-reader from Amazon. Some people find the screens easier on the eyes than backlit tablets as well...I know that I do and they last much longer on a charge than a tablet would do.
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Yes eReaders are MUCH better than a tablet if you spend longish periods reading, I wouldn't be without mine and would no way consider a tablet for prolonged reading. On the eyes an e-ink eReader is just like reading off paper, if anything better.
Whether you get a Kindle or one of the other makes depends on whether you want to be with Amazon or the rest. There's very little to choose between the different e-ink ereaders as they are all now good at what they do which is limited but important. I still use my Sony eReader from several years ago because there's little can be done to improve on it. It is perfectly possible to use non Amazon on Kindle or Amazon books on other readers but in general it is easier to stick with the "native" format. Non Amazon eReaders can often be used with libraries. An important consideration is size of screen. I have a smaller screen because it is more convenient for reading on trains etc and for reading novels the small screen is no problem. If you were looking at pdf documents a lot then a larger screen would be better though for that purpose a tablet would probably be more suitable. |
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Thanks both. I'll take a look at Amazon. If I can import books for her too I'll be happy.
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The entry model does not have built in light. Which is not essential, but it's nice to have. For example if you are reading in bed at night you don't have to have a lamp on.
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I have akindle fire and a kindle paperwhite. The paperwhite is much easier for prolonged reading and the battery lasts much longer - only charge weekly at most.
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Another vote for the original Kindle. It has so many more books than the other types.
If money's tight then choose a basic or even second hand kindle rather than a fancier model of another brand. |
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Without question it has to be a kindle. absolutely love mine and its so easy to just download another book from kindle store plus there are a lot of free books which ain`t that bad as well as very cheap ones. i paid 79p for the martian a couple of years ago( highly recommended btw) and now its a blockbuster movie. i got the previous version of the paperwhite and it does the job just fine. not sure what difference the new one makes. might get it when its comes down in price.
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I got her the 'all new kindle paperwhite'. Wifi version. She's always near wifi so that should be fine. Hope it's decent.
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I got her the 'all new kindle paperwhite'. Wifi version. She's always near wifi so that should be fine. Hope it's decent.
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I have a Kindle and was recently given a Kobo. Give me a Kindle every time! I'm really not liking the Kobo at all.
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The Kindle paperwhite is the best by far. You can read it at night without disturbing anyone at all, the back light is designed that you need it set to the lowest brightness in the dark. You can also alter the font size if reading with glasses is difficult whilst lying down.
I love mine, it's really easy to download books in seconds and with the kindle unlimited option you can pay a fixed fee and download books on like a library basis. It's small and light and ideal for travelling, it fits nicely into a handbag too,so now bulky books to carry. It has a really long battery life and depending on how much you read, it only needs charging up once a week even if you read it a lot. All round a fantastic buy, well worth the money. |
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The Kindle paperwhite is the best by far.
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You can read it at night without disturbing anyone at all, the back light is designed that you need it set to the lowest brightness in the dark. You can also alter the font size if reading with glasses is difficult whilst lying down.
The Kobos and others also have a backlight and all eReaders let you adjust the text size. That you don't realise this makes me wonder if you haven't tried the others and are just enthused with the one you know which is fair enough but not a basis for comparison and saying one is "by far the best".Quote:
I love mine, it's really easy to download books in seconds and with the kindle unlimited option you can pay a fixed fee and download books on like a library basis.
The Amazon buying system is better though after a little while it's really no problem with Kobo et all.Quote:
It's small and light and ideal for travelling, it fits nicely into a handbag too,so now bulky books to carry. It has a really long battery life and depending on how much you read, it only needs charging up once a week even if you read it a lot.
Again same as the others indeed I prefer the smaller size of my ageing Sony eReader and will miss that when it finally expires.I'm not recommending a particular device as I said the main choice is Amazon or the rest. I would just disagree when you say go for Kindle because of features that others also have. |
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You have no problem getting a decent eReader and the choice as I said earlier is whether you want to be with Amazon or the rest.
The Kobos and others also have a backlight and all eReaders let you adjust the text size. That you don't realise this makes me wonder if you haven't tried the others and are just enthused with the one you know which is fair enough but not a basis for comparison and saying one is "by far the best". The Amazon buying system is better though after a little while it's really no problem with Kobo et all. Again same as the others indeed I prefer the smaller size of my ageing Sony eReader and will miss that when it finally expires. I'm not recommending a particular device as I said the main choice is Amazon or the rest. I would just disagree when you say go for Kindle because of features that others also have. I had a Sony E-Reader when they first came out, I replaced that with a Kobo when I was brought one for Christmas, I then brought a Kindle Paperwhite when I was going on a cruise. I was impressed that in the brightest sunshine it was easy to read on deck. Out of the three I by far prefer the Kindle Paperwhite. Yes they all have similar functions, but some better than others. |
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I had a Sony E-Reader when they first came out, I replaced that with a Kobo when I was brought one for Christmas, I then brought a Kindle Paperwhite when I was going on a cruise. I was impressed that in the brightest sunshine it was easy to read on deck. Out of the three I by far prefer the Kindle Paperwhite. Yes they all have similar functions, but some better than others.
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It might be worth reading a couple of those Nook, Kindle, Kobo reviews before buying:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...reader-battle/ http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1310...uld-you-choose |
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I love my kindle fire hdx 7 for book reading, even though a tablet rather than a dedicated e reader. I'd definitely recommend the paperwhite as two family members have one.
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I got her the 'all new kindle paperwhite'. Wifi version. She's always near wifi so that should be fine. Hope it's decent.
If you're ever stuck for a gift to buy her for an occasion you can get her an amazon gift voucher so she can buy new eBooks. With regards to putting your own eBooks the Kindle Paperwhite can display AZW, AZW3, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, and PRC files natively. You will find a lot of free MOBI eBooks around the internet, but if you have an eBook that isn't supported by the kindle (eg EPUB format) you can use Calibre to convert it to MOBI format. |
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