Nook for iPad is a lot more definitive
than eReader for iPad.
Not exact matches
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 6 ″ eBook Reader ($ 89.99 at Amazon)-- It's less
than the «list price»
for this
eReader, but the deal's really no better
than what you can find regularly on Amazon (and other retailers).
As far as ROM is concerned, the T - Mobile HD2 has twice as much storage memory
than the international HD2, mainly because of the customizations the operator version has (not to mention the Entertainment package including Barnes & Noble
eReader, Blockbuster on Demand — Blockbuster's first - ever video download application on a smartphone, MobiTV, Gogo Inflight Internet Services — six month trial
for inflight wifi services on over 2,500 daily U.S. flights and Slacker Radio).
Kobo has designed a way to provide stores with dedicated tracking links
for downloads of the Kobo Reading App, so customers who read eBooks on devices other
than eReaders can purchase books through smartphones, computers, and tablets and have them credited to the store.
There's also the question of health and age privilege; consider
for example the oft - quoted scenario of a nearsighted person who finds that reading on an
ereading device, and therefore being able to adjust the font size to something comfortable
for them, means they can suddenly read a lot more easily
than they can a print book.
Kobo's PDF software is so slow and lackluster that I honestly can't think of an
ereader that is worse
for PDFs
than a Kobo
ereader.
So, the reason
for buying an ebook even if it's available to borrow from the library is the same reason you would want to buy a print book rather
than check it out — you want to re-read it or you want to have your copy — whether physically on the bookshelf in your home or on the shelf of your
ereader.
For example, Amazon buyers have rated it a 4.0 among Kindle
ereaders (675 reviews as of this writing), considerably worse
than the Voyage (4.3 out of 5) and Paperwhite (4.5 out of 5).
I find it a shame that the criteria
for an acceptable large - screen
ereader is to choose the least inferior, as opposed to the best, since I wouldn't even give this model more
than a «B» and that's being generous.
Frankly, I've been waiting far too long and am tired of waiting
for a 13.3
ereader that does more
than open PDF's.
I also find it's more easy to read
for briefs amounts of time with an
ereader device
than with a book.
I want more control over how my books look
than ereaders let me have, which is why I so much prefer formatting books
for print.
You can get Kate's lovely foodie romance A Batch Made in Heaven on your
ereader for less
than the price of an iced bun
for a limited time.
Zooming in and out takes a lot longer
than English texts but the close - up shot of Japanese characters and drop cap truly made me forget
for a moment that I was actually testing the
eReader.
With the advent of a plethora of
ereading devices, the conversation was no longer about whether such devices will be viable replacements
for books, but about ways to make them vastly better
than books ever were.
And the ability to reach farther into the midsection of the page lessened the disadvantage of working with such a deeply inset screen (Amazon says that the inset was necessary
for its touch technology — but it's noticeably thicker, by millimeters,
than the inset on the competing Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch and Kobo
eReader Touch Edition).
Actually several thousand paper books are better
for the environment
than one
ereader since the lifespan of these devices hasn't been proven to reach that far.
The cover normally sells
for $ 29.99 so it's a pretty good deal since
ereaders need a good cover to help protect the E Ink screen, which is more fragile
than regular LCD screens.
This creates possibilities
for the growing number of readers who want to shop, purchase and download books to their
eReaders from sites other
than large corporate providers.
The last week of February, Asus announced that the EEE Note EA - 800, a blend between an
ereader and digital notepad, is coming to the US
for less
than $ 200.
Third,
eReaders are used
for more
than ebooks.
With your help, I have the opportunities to get information
for other
ereaders than the big named ones.
i wanted to know that do you know anything about the release of sony 13.3 inch
ereader.i really want one.AND i would like to give you a suggestion
for the 13.3 inch
ereader for improvement, if you could pass this on to sony it would be really greatful -(if they could add bluetooth or something like that so that external keyboards can be connected and we can do all the programming or coding stuff on an
ereader rather
than a pc.i guess would be great
for college students) thanks pls reply
Unlike the very typical divide in the adoption of new technology, e-reading has worked its way into the lives of as much as 30 % of the population of adults, despite the recent Bowker study that showed that teenagers are less likely to opt
for ereading than older adults.
The people who have bought iPad and not an
ereader is because they use it to more things
than just only
for reading, but they read a lot with it, the problem is that it's uncomfortable to use
for reading.
«
eReading is this season's hottest holiday gift giving category and the introduction of online gifting and gift cards
for the Kobo book store makes giving the gift of
eReading easier
than ever» said Michael Serbinis, CEO of Kobo.
TORONTO, June 14, 2012 — Kobo Inc., a global leader in
eReading, today announced that Kobo Vox ™
eReader customers now have access to more
than 500,000 apps as part of its support
for Google Play ™.
Any 13 ″ eink device should be encouraged, since we need support
for Letter / A4 formats and more serious publication layouts
than just the 6 - 7 ″
ereader...!
If we ask
for a 13 ″
ereader (and the flexible screen is really the only option to prevent cracks, even with a stiff - bodied reader), we need to be prepared to pay the cost of a Microsoft Surface
for a device weaker
than the Surface RT..
But the biggest reason I don't buy books from three bookstores and put them onto one
eReader is that it's a lot more hassle
than just buying the book wherever it's cheapest, or
for the
eReader which has similar books loaded.
I eventually bought a Kobo Mini
for its size and a newer Kindle
for my girlfriend, but other
than that I have no user
for another
eReader right now.
I wouldn't spend more
than $ 270
for a new 10»
eReader.
Why would I get a 10» e-ink
eReader for $ 600 when I can get a more
than decent 10» tablet
for much less?
There are other options, but considering the Tab 4 NOOK is the only one in the current round of next - gen
eReaders to offer more
than eight hours of battery life in a single charge, even with Wi - Fi on and screen brightness up, it's hard to justify getting anything else
for the student in your life.
The
ereaders need updates far less
than tablets do since their function is far more limited, requiring less complex code needing to be optimized
for better performance & battery life, and less added features to remain relatively fresh and keep up with their (also limited) competition.
Fast - forward a couple of months and now the iRiver touchscreen
ereader is selling from Waterstones in the UK
for a competitive # 149, about # 50 less
than the new Sony Touch.
Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal has just posted an even - handed review of the Daily Edition, calling it «a big boost
for Sony» that «enables them to be in the game in a bigger way
than they have been,» mainly because it is Sony's first wireless
eReader.
They'd be much more likely to adopt Amazon's Kindle
ereaders if they thought they could find new books
for much less
than they could by 1) buying Amazon's own hardcovers or 2) shopping at the local bookseller (think retail discounter and current ebook competitor Barnes and Noble).
The Kobo
eReader is actually almost an entire inch thinner
than the Nook, however, making it ideal
for those who need to slip their reader into their pocket.
It's a little pricier
than we'd first heard, but Hanvon's color e-ink
ereader (the first - ever color one) will go on sale in February in China
for the equivalent of $ 530 — and may launch in the US at a later date.
Hanvon's
ereader has a 9.6 - inch e-ink display, and will go on sale in March
for the equivalent of $ 440 in Chinese money — a bit less
than what the iPad sells
for there.
I have been Waiting
for a long time and resisting to be tempted buying toys (
Ereader less
than 9 inch)!
Clearly, Sony is trying to cast its devices as much more mass
than Amazon's Kindle, but it's still an open question whether the mass reading public are ready
for an
eReader, especially one that doesn't offer color pictures.
Today Amazon is also going to start their Mother's Day sales on Kindle
ereaders, which will certainly last longer
than one day (the sale will probably run
for a week or two).
Squeezing in 170 ppi which is more
than the Galaxy Tab 10.1, meaning you can expect impressive levels of clarity and rich blacks which make it ideal
for watching movies and using it as an
ereader.
But the Kindle feels dramatically lighter
than Barnes & Noble's Nook (11.6 ounces
for Nook Wi - Fi, 12.1 ounces
for Nook Wi - Fi + 3G); and it's lighter and more balanced
than Spring Design's Alex
eReader, which weighs 11 ounces.
As
for the Kobo Glo
eReader, it has a 6 - inch 1024x768 XGA screen that has a higher DPI
than any other e-Reader before it (210 DPI vs the 170 DPI on the Pearl displays of other readers.
Straying from its normally tight - lipped stance with regard to sharing sales volumes, Amazon announced that its Kindle Fire tablet and Kindle
eReaders have sold more
than 1 million combined units
for three consecutive weeks.»
«While the market
for ereaders tends to be slimmer
than that
for tablets, those who intend to buy
ereaders are very committed,» said Ryce.
I've written a Kindle Fire Review
for what it is worth and I do find myself using the Android Kindle
Ereader app more often
than I used to.