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where to get cheaper ereader with backllight but not a tablet function! |
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where to get cheaper ereader with backllight but not a tablet function!
Looking for an e reader as per above definitely want it only as a book and not a tablet function (for 11 year old) anywhere do less than £100?
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Lots on Amazon and eBay. Try Nook, Kobo etc.
However, you need to think what format the content is and whether the device supports it. |
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Looking for an e reader as per above definitely want it only as a book and not a tablet function (for 11 year old) anywhere do less than £100?
E-ink is like reading from paper, but most are monochrome, in fact i have not seen a colour E-ink screen for a while, E-ink take less power and is easier to see in daylight, but at night you do need a light and some do have a back light. Kobo have the HD glo, around £109 or the Kobo AURA for around £114, Kobo uses the Epub format by Adobe, I have had a Kobo for years and I love it, Amazon have their Kindle Kindle Paperwhite which also have a light built in, they uses Amazon own format, both formats got a load of books, but I prefer the open source Epub> Best to have a look at Kobo and what books they offer and Amazon at their kindle library . E-ink is better to read than a LCD display if reading for a long amount of time. |
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Sorry quick reply- basically so can she can read in the dark
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Sorry quick reply- basically so can she can read in the dark
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...Epub format by Adobe...
I'm more of a fan of epub files for developing. It's really not difficult to get epub files onto the Kindle, though. |
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Kindle Paperwhite, £104.49 atm.
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Why not a tablet for an eleven year old?
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Why not a tablet for an eleven year old?
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Maybe they prefer to read and not play games!
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E-Ink does not have a backlight. they are front-lit.
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Looking for an e reader as per above definitely want it only as a book and not a tablet function (for 11 year old) anywhere do less than £100?
If I bought one now I would go for a high end one like the voyage - budget wouldn't be an issue because these devices are really well built and will last for ages if properly cared for. |
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I'll be really pedantic and point out Adobe have nothing to do with the epub format development. It's been handled by the IDPF since becoming a standard in 2007 and stemmed from an earlier format (OEB) that was handled by the Open eBook Forum.
I'm more of a fan of epub files for developing. It's really not difficult to get epub files onto the Kindle, though. I love my Kobo, i still got my old not that I use it now, but it is there just in case. My Kobo touch is great. |
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you can do more than read and play games with a tablet
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E-Ink does not have a backlight. they are front-lit.
I myself have never used a e-reader with a light, my kobo do not have one I did think about getting a new Kobo with a light, but I have managed without one for a few years. |
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In the end husband bought a paperwhite from waitrose for £79- even better as we had £50 waitrose vouchers to use towards it 😊
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In the end husband bought a paperwhite from waitrose for £79- even better as we had £50 waitrose vouchers to use towards it 😊
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Good choice. Glad it worked out.
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