Just wondering how is reading on the Nook Tablet
like as an ereader.
I have a netbook and don't
like it as a ereader due to the glare on the display in the sunlight and it's weight.
Not exact matches
Kobo recently revealed the Vox, which although described
as an
eReader has some suspiciously tablet -
like features, such
as e-mail, video, Web browsing and the ability to run Android apps.
This travel case can double
as a more sophisticated version of the diaper / wipes holder in your bag but it also works beautifully for all of the other bits in our bags
like notebooks, planners,
eReaders, and iPads.
The iPad and LCD
ereaders and tablets are the biggest threat, but
as long
as dedicated ebook readers
like the Kindle and Nook remain popular, E Ink is going to continue to dictate the rate of technological advancement.
As much as I like the eReader, I do have one proble
As much
as I like the eReader, I do have one proble
as I
like the
eReader, I do have one problem.
I'll be adding the ebook to other distribution platforms such
as Kobo and Smashwords shortly, but if you'd
like to read it now and don't have an
ereader, simply download the free Kindle app to the electronic device of your choice (phone, tablet, PC, etc).
Until they can make an
ereader that sounds, looks, feels and smells
like a real book, I'll hold out
as long
as I can
Ebooks are
like websites inasmuch
as they rely on code to render properly across digital devices such
as Kindles and other
ereaders.
Amazon's insistence on treating the
ereading world outside the US
as an afterthought, to be palmed off with antiquated b & w devices that can not handle enhancements, will continue to backfire
as companies
like Kobo gain ground.
One
eReader can be used to read literally thousands of books and
as most of them require a charge once a week or even less, depending on how voracious a reader's appetite is,
eReaders begin to look
like the more green approach to reading.
«The killer app for the earliest dedicated
ereaders like the Kindle was the reflective display which was «
as easy to read
as paper.»
I do
like my tablet but would
like a front lit
ereader as well.
with those two sourced an hdmi input (
as well
as the usb used by Dasung) becomes possible and the floodgates open to do whatever you
like with it
eReader and monitor.
However, I have found the ability to utilize the Android APK applications — from application stores
like Good
eReader, including the Starbucks app —
as you mention, has really made the BB10 OS device much more usable to me.
The ability to customize the collections within the
eReading Rooms allows us to tailor the content to align with library initiatives
like the Summer Reading Program and Teen Tech Week and yearly themed content such
as National Poetry Month and Women's History Month.
(I will add that I don't usually read much non-fiction in digital format — I
like to mark up my books with underlines and Post-it notes, and that's not
as intuitive for me on
eReaders.)
It looks
like Kobo has plans for a brand new
eReader, where this particular model will be known
as the Kobo Aura H2O.
The case definitely feels
like it could protect the Kindle but weighs 8 ounces by itself — almost
as much
as the
eReader.
I read your preliminary review of the Vox with interest
as I'm planning to get a tablet soon to use
as a magazine and newspaper reader, since neither my Sony Touch nor the current Kobo
ereader have colour and I
like gardening books and magazines.
One alternative,
eReader 1.3, adds bells and whistles,
like a dictionary and better bookmarking functionality, but it doesn't let you download content
as easily
as Stanza does.
I kind of feel the same way about these types of devices that you do: I
like it
as a compliment to an E Ink
ereader.
Nussbaum, who spoke at DBW 14, talked about the emerging devices
like the various digital reading platforms, such
as ereaders, smartphones, and the iPad, and how those devices can only show so much in a particular online store.
Few manufacturers of eink readers have demonstrated an understanding of what an
ereader should be
like as well
as Kobo has with this device.
Also, I read a conflicting article on pocket - lint that claims the 8 ″ is a Samsung tablet... I hope not
as I really would
like an 8 ″
ereader and am not at all interested in another tablet.
All the books availed from the Borders eBook store will also compatible with any of the Borders
eReader apps
as also with devices
like the Kobo e-reader.
as much
as i
like goodereader for its broad flow of information around
ereaders i am really annoyed by the massive subliminal blackberry campaign that appears to be pushed through here.
I did not
like the Nook for iPhone anywhere near
as well
as the B&N
eReader.
I'm guessing the Kindle will still come out clearer, but would really
like to see it function
as an
eReader with the matte screen protector on.
I'd
like to know what you think of Battery Life — I have heard it does not last nearly
as long
as other
Ereaders and it is one of the major cons of getting this one.
If you are looking for something
like the iPad that can be used for
ereading as well
as a multitude of other things, you are not going to get that with the Nook Color off the shelf.
The text still looks really good on the H2O, especially if you
like bolder fonts, but the screen just isn't quite
as good
as some other
ereaders.
Today's readers hold their eBooks to the same standards
as printed books, making it more important than ever to showcase a professionalism with your eBook that translates across any popular mobile device or
eReader,
like the Kindle, Nook, or iPad.
The only downside with that is not everything is
as smooth and optimized for E Ink
as simpler ebook readers
like the Kindle and Kobo
ereaders.
The zooming is effective but isn't nearly
as smooth and fast
as other
ereaders like the Sony PRS - T2.
Sales for
eReading devices
like the Kindle and Nook continue to rise each year, so the initial ability to purchase ebooks
as gifts (around Christmas of 2010) is growing in response.
It looks
like I now have to wait for another
ereader to come along or go for tablet such
as an Archos 70, Kindle Fire or Lenovo A1.
Susan, I have a question for you.I am looking at getting a new
ereader.either a nook or kindle.Far
as you know how is barnes and noble doing in the
ereader business and how do they do compared to the kindle?Also I have heard kindle can download out of the pdf format but not the epub format
like the nook or kobo, in your opinion does that seem to be much of an issue with the kindle compared to the other
ereaders that can?
Skiff looked
like an ideal, if gigantic, dedicated
ereader — especially
as a newspaper facsimile.
Seeing
as how the Pandigital Novel is the first
ereader in the US to get a SiPix screen and the first and only SiPix screen that I've seen in person, it's unclear if all SiPix screens are exactly
like this one.
It shouldn't be a surprise that a relatively expensive item
like an
eReader doesn't hold
as much appeal.
Just
as example has somebody checked the last sony
ereader, that device is absolutely ridicolous, ok a nice touchscreen (e-ink technology) very sensitive, but the contrast is absolutely ridicolous, it is
like old 80's calculator, the background is a kind of dark grey and no contrast at all.
Tamblyn also makes it sound
like the Kobo Glo and Aura HD could be discontinued
as well, saying that Kobo wants to concentrate on its three main
ereading devices, the Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura, and the new Kobo Aura H2O.
It just made it seem
like they were completely out of touch with what people want from an
ereader and were just looking for a way to charge
as much
as possible.
As you now know Maxwell, companies
like ours are using the FM XML editor and rendering to tekReader (our HTML5
eReader) in the cloud, including MathML using MathJax!
As the above Sourcebooks post pointed out, readers using
eReaders seem to prefer books that tell stories; i.e., fiction and narrative nonfiction (history, memoir, biography, and the
like).
You can tap away
as fast
as you
like, but you'll be waiting for a second or two
as the
ereader catches up.
At that point, many bargain
eReaders will cost just $ 49 and some of the best will cost only $ 99 — a price point we believe some Amazon competitors may toy with
as soon
as this holiday season, especially for bare bones models
like the Sony Pocket Reader.
Well, to be perfectly honest, I still believe that multipurpose devices such
as the iPad and low - cost Android tablets will eventually eradicate this dedicated
eReader market entirely,
like the meteor that plowed its way into the Yucatan 65 million years ago and laid waste to almost all life on this world.
There aren't
as many features
as with ebooks, but there are more than some other
ereaders,
like Kobo for instance.