Do you suppose electronic book reader are worth it? (such as Kindle, Sony Reader, and Nook)?
I've always wondered if you think they were worth it. They look pretty cool, and I read from time to time.
They aren't that expensive, and on the Nook and Kindle like mad of books are free. They've always just looked cool, but do you think they are worth the $250 dollars they are?
Thanks for the answers, enjoy a good day!
Answers:
I own the Kindle 2, so agree to me give you some of my opinions. I've to say I love it! I reflect on I've read over 30 books with my Kindle, no glitches so far!
One of the reasons I love my Kindle is that it has help me improve a lot on my efficiency and utilize my time. Before I hold the Kindle, waiting time like when I'm waiting for friends or waiting for shuttle bus or some thing like that is to say simply wasted. Now I just need to bring the Kindle 2 along near me, and all my favorite books are inside it. Another thing I like the most is the text-to-speech function, which resources I can "read" books without even holding or looking at the Kindle. Now I like to use this function when I've myself busy on some boring things, say when I'm on the step apparatus or doing some housework...
I like reading and at the beginning I did miss a bit on the feeling of reading books. But immediately I love to hold the Kindle, the e-ink seems to work very well, it is really close to reading books... Now I often read with the Kindle for several hours but I don't feel tired... And I presently prefer to manage all books inside the Kindle rather than my never big satisfactory bookshelf...
Yes, there are quite a lot of free books, and several Kindle books, magazines and newspapers are cheaper than the actual paper reworked copy. I remember I read these reviews about the benefits of the Kindle when I decided to buy it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kin…
Finally, guess you know, Amazon has of late put a price slash on the Kindle 2, and it is now selling $100 cheaper than the price I got my Kindle, and it adds contained by international wireless access... So take the chance if you want it.
Hope it helps :) Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T9… (Kindle 2 after price slash)
-I hold had my Kindle 2 since February and I LOVE it!
Right now I'm using it to catch up on books and series that I never get around to reading, so I'm not even paying Amazon's average bestseller price of 9.99 for a book. Some are very very cheap and some are even free. (Presumably to introduce you to the author.)
It is always contained by my purse and I pull it out at railroad crossings, at lunch, everywhere. With the adjustable type size, I can read it in bed without my eyeglasses. And it is so lightweight... I tried reading a big book from the library the other day. Within two chapters, I got it for Kindle instead. Spoiled? Moi? Yup!
Yes, I do think they worth. Books on the electronic book reader are cheaper, adn it can definitely save you quite like mad of money in long term...
I would also like to mention something roughly the three ebook readers. Sony Reader is difficult to find books on it. For the Kindle and Nook, it is a draw and which to go depends on what you need.
From the certified page of B&N, here is how the Nook compares with the Kindle:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/compa…
Since Barnes and Noble page is only mentioning the advantage of the Nook over the Kindle, consent to me try to tell more about the benefit of the Kindle 2 over the Nook:
- There is no internet browser for the Nook. So even with Wi-Fi, you can lone use it to purchase book. You cannot do searching in Google, Wikipedia, check email, etc., like what you can do near the Kindle.
- The Amazon Kindle has international free 3G wireless which covers over 100 countries. So even if you're in places like the UK or Australia, you can access the internet next to the Kindle free of charge. The Nook has wireless only within the U.S., and is restricted for use of buying books only
- The Kindle is available outside the U.S. (it ships to 176 countries), while the Nook only ship within the U.S. at this moment.
- The Kindle have text-to-speech function, so it can treat an ebook like audio book. This function is not present on the Nook.
- Amazon is already doing some change after the Nook is announced (still more than one month for it to be available). They dropped the price of their International Kindle even further. And they are going to release a PC software which can read their Kindle books.
One more entity to be aware is that, at first glance you may think the Nook can read ebooks with color touch blind. But indeed the color touch screen is only a small screen beneath the greyscale eink blind, and seems it is only used to browse the cover of ebooks.
In my opinion, it is a tie between the Kindle and the Barnes and Noble. But if you may travel and you wallow in reading during your trip, you should go for the Kindle for sure. Moreover, I trust the Kindle will come up with some strategies very soon, approaching improving their lending book function. The Kindle is the biggest player in the ereader open market right now, and I believe it will put enormous effort to hold its position.
I recommend this article as okay, it is the best review on ebook readers I've ever read:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Hope this helps you decide. Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T9… (Amazon Kindle after price drop)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index… (Barnes and Nobles Nook)
Related Questions:
How does the "Nook" bill you?
I was looking on Barnes & Noble at the new device they have call a "nook" and I was very interested in getting one and I be watching the video they provide you to give a look at what it does before you go out and buy it and I be wondering when you buy...
They aren't that expensive, and on the Nook and Kindle like mad of books are free. They've always just looked cool, but do you think they are worth the $250 dollars they are?
Thanks for the answers, enjoy a good day!
Answers:
I own the Kindle 2, so agree to me give you some of my opinions. I've to say I love it! I reflect on I've read over 30 books with my Kindle, no glitches so far!
One of the reasons I love my Kindle is that it has help me improve a lot on my efficiency and utilize my time. Before I hold the Kindle, waiting time like when I'm waiting for friends or waiting for shuttle bus or some thing like that is to say simply wasted. Now I just need to bring the Kindle 2 along near me, and all my favorite books are inside it. Another thing I like the most is the text-to-speech function, which resources I can "read" books without even holding or looking at the Kindle. Now I like to use this function when I've myself busy on some boring things, say when I'm on the step apparatus or doing some housework...
I like reading and at the beginning I did miss a bit on the feeling of reading books. But immediately I love to hold the Kindle, the e-ink seems to work very well, it is really close to reading books... Now I often read with the Kindle for several hours but I don't feel tired... And I presently prefer to manage all books inside the Kindle rather than my never big satisfactory bookshelf...
Yes, there are quite a lot of free books, and several Kindle books, magazines and newspapers are cheaper than the actual paper reworked copy. I remember I read these reviews about the benefits of the Kindle when I decided to buy it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kin…
Finally, guess you know, Amazon has of late put a price slash on the Kindle 2, and it is now selling $100 cheaper than the price I got my Kindle, and it adds contained by international wireless access... So take the chance if you want it.
Hope it helps :) Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T9… (Kindle 2 after price slash)
-I hold had my Kindle 2 since February and I LOVE it!
Right now I'm using it to catch up on books and series that I never get around to reading, so I'm not even paying Amazon's average bestseller price of 9.99 for a book. Some are very very cheap and some are even free. (Presumably to introduce you to the author.)
It is always contained by my purse and I pull it out at railroad crossings, at lunch, everywhere. With the adjustable type size, I can read it in bed without my eyeglasses. And it is so lightweight... I tried reading a big book from the library the other day. Within two chapters, I got it for Kindle instead. Spoiled? Moi? Yup!
Yes, I do think they worth. Books on the electronic book reader are cheaper, adn it can definitely save you quite like mad of money in long term...
I would also like to mention something roughly the three ebook readers. Sony Reader is difficult to find books on it. For the Kindle and Nook, it is a draw and which to go depends on what you need.
From the certified page of B&N, here is how the Nook compares with the Kindle:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/compa…
Since Barnes and Noble page is only mentioning the advantage of the Nook over the Kindle, consent to me try to tell more about the benefit of the Kindle 2 over the Nook:
- There is no internet browser for the Nook. So even with Wi-Fi, you can lone use it to purchase book. You cannot do searching in Google, Wikipedia, check email, etc., like what you can do near the Kindle.
- The Amazon Kindle has international free 3G wireless which covers over 100 countries. So even if you're in places like the UK or Australia, you can access the internet next to the Kindle free of charge. The Nook has wireless only within the U.S., and is restricted for use of buying books only
- The Kindle is available outside the U.S. (it ships to 176 countries), while the Nook only ship within the U.S. at this moment.
- The Kindle have text-to-speech function, so it can treat an ebook like audio book. This function is not present on the Nook.
- Amazon is already doing some change after the Nook is announced (still more than one month for it to be available). They dropped the price of their International Kindle even further. And they are going to release a PC software which can read their Kindle books.
One more entity to be aware is that, at first glance you may think the Nook can read ebooks with color touch blind. But indeed the color touch screen is only a small screen beneath the greyscale eink blind, and seems it is only used to browse the cover of ebooks.
In my opinion, it is a tie between the Kindle and the Barnes and Noble. But if you may travel and you wallow in reading during your trip, you should go for the Kindle for sure. Moreover, I trust the Kindle will come up with some strategies very soon, approaching improving their lending book function. The Kindle is the biggest player in the ereader open market right now, and I believe it will put enormous effort to hold its position.
I recommend this article as okay, it is the best review on ebook readers I've ever read:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Hope this helps you decide. Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T9… (Amazon Kindle after price drop)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index… (Barnes and Nobles Nook)
Related Questions:
How does the "Nook" bill you?
I was looking on Barnes & Noble at the new device they have call a "nook" and I was very interested in getting one and I be watching the video they provide you to give a look at what it does before you go out and buy it and I be wondering when you buy...