Don't believe everything
you read about ereaders having battery lives measured in weeks or months.
Not exact matches
They shed light on the impact
ereaders have on the amount of
reading people do; the positive impact that writing
about test stress can have on test results; and the impact technology can have on young children kids learning life skills.
I mean, the iPod / iPhone
ereader Stanza was downloaded a million times last year and I can't for one second think
about reading a book on a screen that small!
The reason is that before worrying
about all the sophisticated features one can add to an
ereader, it is essential to get the most fundamental part right: the
reading experience.
I have
read news
about them being possible to produce and not realized they are now being used on the newest
ereaders.
I never wanted an
ereader, but the more I
read about the Kobo, the more I coveted it.
But here's the # 1 reason I prefer my
ereader, I use one with a backlight (paperwhite), and I can
read in any position in bed and not worry
about light.
Both devices are solid
ereaders in their own right; it's more
about what each offers as a whole rather than the actual process of
reading ebooks.
If your finances are an issue, you'll want to think seriously
about the dedicated
ereaders just because they'll be significantly cheaper than an iPad or any smartphone that's also capable of
reading books.
All our books are DRM free and can be
read on just
about any
ereader, tablet, smartphone or laptop.
But what
about if you want to
read ebooks even if you don't have an
ereader?
As I've mentioned on previous posts, this series of posts
about how to
read ebooks and what
ereader you might want to get focuses on what
reading devices I've had personal experience with: the nook and the iPhone.
Kobo Free
eReading Apps - Kobo is all
about being open so you can
read however you want.
So right now you can
read the entire trilogy for just over
about five bucks on your favorite
ereader!
I use my
ereader about 30 % of the time, maybe more now, but I still
read a lot of print books that I get from the library or from author events.
But one of the most immediate things
about the current range of
eReaders is the sheer quantity of
reading material that they can hold.
I'm
reading about large
ereaders past 10 years.
I mean we would be willing to put in the work to make a UI / ROM / OS and make one ourselves, it would be a cool challenge, but honesty who even knows
about Clearink but the most hardcore of people who
read our website, and devour news on epaper /
ereaders.
When you complain
about this on message boards and article posts, excuse me, but stupid people who only do casual
reading or fantasy / fiction, think they represent the whole market, are tech experts who should ridicule more sophisticated readers simply because in their opinion an
ereader is not a tablet.
Depends on you, if you
read like 5 books a year then I would advise that you get a tablet, android, iOS whatever, but if you
read a lot, then go for an
ereader, if you have any queries Good
ereader has an extensive videos
about ereaders.
Reading about all the new Kindle
ereaders was so interesting and would love love love to win one.
He's been following the UMPC - MID-Tablet-Kindle-Ipad theme for a while and also knows a bit
about ebook publishing,
ereading and
reading in general.
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.
I have thought
about getting a 7inch tablet that would be great for
reading ebooks and also have the ability to go online to do research instead of an
ereader only device.
Get a big panel of people who LOVE to
read in and get some feedback on what makes a great e-reader, and what DO N'T they like
about current other
ereaders.
You
read about someone having thousands of book on his or her device (
ereader, smartphone, whatever), and it is obvious this is not someone
reading them, they are just hoarding.
I have spent
about # 200 on books from Kobo as well as the cost of the
ereader that I can not
read.
Purchased several books at once, discovered (some time after purchase, ie when I went to
read the book) that some were in a format incompatible with my
ereader (no warning
about format issues given at time of purchase) and some were simply defective (missing some pages, and multiple copies of other pages).
The thing
about lighted
ereaders is that they're so close to the perfect
reading experience that anything else they do with today's technology is window dressing.
Reading ebooks on the Nook Color is a lot different than reading on a monochrome E Ink ereader, there's no doubt ab
Reading ebooks on the Nook Color is a lot different than
reading on a monochrome E Ink ereader, there's no doubt ab
reading on a monochrome E Ink
ereader, there's no doubt
about it.
I do prefer
reading on an
ereader or a computer as I don't have to worry
about lighting.
For many of us, these digital readers have also changed how often we
read — and you may worry
about the effect
eReaders have on your eyes.
Like, when somebody says they
read a book digitally your mind automatically assumes they're talking
about Kindle — it is synonymous with the
eReader format.
Bormasina belongs to a very small segment of the market that only wants an
eReader to
read at night, and doesn't care
about screen contrast or the glare issues during daytime
reading, an activity he / she doesn't seem to participate in.
A study by the
reading charity Book Trust in association with Open University surveyed 1,500 parents of Uk children aged below 8 to find out what they think
about digital media and
eReaders.
Read more
about Android, Android 2.2, Barnes & Noble, Ebook Reader,
Ereader, Froyo, Nook, Nook Color and Nookcolor.
This is strictly an
eReader and will definitely only interest people who are serious
about reading.
Read more
about B & n, Barnes & Noble, Barnes And Noble, Ebook,
Ereader, Nook and Nook Color.
If you're not familiar with Smashwords, and you have an
eReader and are worried
about formats, don't be: the vast majority of Smashwords authors opt to publish their books in a range of electronic formats, meaning you can
read Smashwords books on your PC, Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo Reader etc etc..
The whole debate
about who will win, dedicated
eReaders or multi-purpose devices, is worth looking at from another angle — the intent of users who
read books.
You can
read more
about the device's specs on the more
ereaders page.
One thing I don't like
about the new Nook is that it is a bit too wide to be comfortable in one hand while
reading and that is not the case at all with the new Kobo
eReader.
Given that
eReaders are the first revolutionary advance in
reading since the Gutenberg Press it's
about time.
Over on Irish Publishing News, I've begun a survey on Irish attitudes and thoughts
about ebooks,
ereaders and digital
reading generally.
For readers, based on our previous blog post
about the out - of - stock
eReaders and the Infographics, American children are
reading their eBooks more than ever.
When Eliana Littos received her first
eReader as a gift, she hardly watches TV shows and sometimes forget
about them just to
read every day.
hear
about a book on TV or radio,
read about it on a web site, have a friend recommend it, and download it to your
eReader in seconds.
Since a lot of them champion the Sony Reader (and knock the Kindle) its amusing to
read their worries
about Sony leaving the
eReader market entirely.
One thing I appreciate
about Kobo
ereaders is the fact that they show the cover of the book that you're currently
reading on the screen when the device is in sleep mode or turned off.
Access to multiple
reading apps and stores — the ultimate
ereader: The great thing
about tablets is they can easily become the ultimate
ereader.