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Betty asks…
I know there are a ton of different e-readers out now that can do tons of different things. In all honesty I just want a color screen that I can read my digital comic books on. ipads and some of the other tablet pc’s are nice but downloading apps and other internet related content isn’t a big deal to me. Any help would be appreciated
Part of that is going to depend on where you buy the digital comic books. NookColor is pretty impressive but only if the books are available in a supported format either with no DRM or a DRM scheme that is supported by the device. Velocity Micro Cruz is less expensive than NookColor and it’s nice for use as a reader. Like NookColor, it’s linked to a particular store via wi-fi but you can copy to it from the computer, and both are obviously somewhat lacking in terms of being fully-function tablets but then they don’t cost what the iPad costs. Neither has 3G, by the way. There’s also the Pandigital Novel but I’ve played with the in-store demos and I don’t think it’s worthwhile compared to Cruz and NookColor. There is talk of color e-ink finally coming during the early part of 2011, just so you know.
George asks…
Hi, Jake S, Nook from Barnes & Noble is the best combination of price and features of the eReaders market. When choosing an eReader, you need to consider not only the physical properties of the device, but also compare eBook stores behind it. Sony has never been a contender for any comparison by anyone as they only have like 5 books in their Ebook store and their devices are way overpriced for what they offer. Borders is behind Kobo/Cruz devices in US and as you might of heard, Borders is on a brink of bankruptcy. Kindle and Nook are the only devices to be considered as their eBook stores have over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available.
Having that out of the way, you should then decide which screen you want: e-Ink or LCD. It depends on what you’re reading. If just black & white novels then the better one would be Amazon Kindle
or e-Ink Nook from Barnes & Noble. If you read electronic magazines or college text books with a lot of color graphs and charts or children’s’ books with a lot of pictures then the better would be Nook Color LCD from Barnes & Noble. Then, you should understand the limitations of e-Ink eReaders – they are limited to be black & white for now they “blink” at each ebook’s page turn, they’re not too good for web browsing, they need external light source for reading when dark, and they cannot handle videos.
Whichever device you choose, here’s the advantages of the Nook’s (both e-Ink black & white and Nook Color) over Kindle:
- Any Barnes & Noble store provides free Wi-Fi to Nook’s
- Nook allows to lend Nook books for two weeks to friends and family or share with your other devices that run B&N app (PC, MAC, Android phones, Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad, etc.) Barnes & Noble allows (when you walk in with the Nook to B&N store) to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. With Nook, while in BN store you get exclusive articles from top authors, and great offers including cafe treats and unique deals.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for renting text-ebooks.
Nook Color is worth mentioning separately as this is a hybrid Android eReader/tablet device, something between Kindle and iPad. Even though Nook Color has LCD touchscreen, it’s a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight and produces less glare all of which are dooming reading on iPad. Also, the screen is amazing and readable/viewable at wide angles.
Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It’s a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn’t have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, the original e-Ink Nook might be better for you. If you want something more from your device (color graphs and charts of college text books, childrens books, photos and videos, web sites in full color) at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
Nook Color has several apps that already come with the device (Pandora Internet radio, QuickOffice, etc.) Also, Barnes & Noble recently released Nook SDK and Nook Developer platform that will allow most of the existing 100,000 Android apps be ported to it. Also, you can use the Social Settings screen to link your NOOK Color to your Facebook account and your Twitter account. You can also import all your contacts from your Google Gmail account. Once you have linked to Facebook and Twitter and set up email contacts, you can lend and borrow books, recommend books, and share favorite quotes with your friends.
Carol asks…
In short:
> Don’t go for Nook Color. It’s using backlight screen like computer screen, and is difficult to our eyes. Just not suitable for reading purpose.
> Choose the Nook if you want to be:
- Able to borrow ebooks from library to your ebook reader
- Able to read books in epub format (without need of conversion) on your ebook reader
> Choose the Amazon Kindle
if you want to be:
- Able to have free 3G wireless access
- Able to download books and use 3G wireless even you’re outside of the United States
- Able to have text-to-speech function to read books to you like audio books
There is also quite a good review for comparison between the two here:
http://bit.ly/nookorkindle3
Michael asks…
Hi Shannon Stephenson,
get the V.Reader Animated E-Book System
* 4.3″ color touch screen
* Plays fully animated stories with story narration, character voices, vivid graphics and exciting music and sounds
* Includes 3 ways to play: Watch the story, reading games and story dictionary
* USB port and SD memory card slot for expansion
* Durable, kid-tough design
James asks…
In short, I won’t choose iPad or Nook Color, because they’re using backlight screen like computer screen, and is difficult to our eyes. Just not suitable for reading purpose. For other ebook readers including the B&N Nook, Sony Reader, and Amazon Kindle, I’ll go for the Kindle. For the Sony Reader, many books (especially new releases) cannot be easily find on it. For the Nook, it is good but it is slower and less user friendly compared to the new version of Amazon Kindle
.
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Sharon asks…
I’m referring to the non touch screen one. Currently all my computers are broken, except for my one running puppy. Can the reader digital book get book downloads from this computer?
I’m not intimately familiar with this device, but from what I have read, it should be detected as a Flash drive in Linux. As long as you know how to transfer files to it manually, it should work. There are programs available to manage it better in Linux, but I highly doubt anyone has built a package for Puppy yet.
Mark asks…
Kindle or sony are not sold outside the US 
Actually, they are both sold outside the US. Between the two, I’ll say the Kindle instead of Sony Reader.
I own the Kindle and I enjoy it alot. It is better than Sony Reader because Amazon provides good content support, and the number of books available in Kindle format has kept on increasing (right now there are over 800,000 Kindle books). Sony Reader, however, many users complain that it is difficult to find suitable books, and books on it are more expensive than the Kindle. Other benefits of the Kindle over Sony Reader include the free wireless internet access, and the text-to-speech function.
If you need to read PDF with charts and graphics, you may want to go for the Kindle DX, as the screen size is more suited to reading PDF’s.
William asks…
Like a website or something? But one that has a wide variety of books to download.
There are a few LEGAL sites you can get free ebooks, or read books online.
1. For the “classics”, and other older books, there are quite a few sites you can find them. Search for “public domain” ebooks. Some of the titles may surprise you, but they are all older books.
2. Some publishers, well one in particular that I can remember, offer some of their books online for free. (Link below) Often it will be the first book in a series, or part of a collection. It is a good free way to explore new authors though.
*side note. I’ve also seen a few books at the library that come with a cd containing a number of books from that publisher in .txt format (not sure if it’s the same one as the site. It was awhile ago, before ebooks became popular)
3. Amazon.com. They have a lot of ebooks you can purchase. The “free” part comes from gift cards. There are a number of sites which offer free gift cards for Amazon for your time/interest. They are usually a) Survey’s b) PTC paid to click c) “shop and earn, and d) search engine.
(if you want more information about those, you can send me a message)
4. If you don’t care about the popular titles, famous authors, or perfect editing, there are sites that get amateur writers to join and submit their work. There are a lot of people writing and not getting published, so you can find some really good stories from those sites. (And some bad…)
I can’t remember any specific sites, but they shouldn’t be hard to find.
I hope I’ve helped.
Robert asks…
I wanna be able to:
-bookmark pages
-highlight text
-make notes on the side
And I’m looking for around $150 or under.
THANKS!
I think it is impossible to find a digital reader with budget under your limit and with all such functions… To have all the functions you mentioned, I think the Kindle is the best buy.
Donna asks…
Some of the comics on my computer are in a file type that I cannot find. I have a reader for my other files that are in cbz and cbr format, but the program does not recognize cbds. Help me if you can. Thanks.
Http://actionds.blogspot.com/2007/10/comic-book-ds-30.html
Ignore the spanish and click the download button. Looks like this
¡Descargar! (v 3.0)
with a little green arrow button
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Ken asks…
I would like to buy an eReader but I am not sure which one is the best one to purchase. I live in Canada and want the best for screen quality and e-book availability and so on. Can any one help me? Thank you!
Check out the Amazon Kindle and the Sony Readers, I know they have books available for Canada. The Sonys use the same e-ink pearl screen as the Kindles so screen quality is a no brainer.
Sandra asks…
Poll-Which brand & what kind of e reader is the best e reader to buy?
I have a Sharper Image Literati eReader that doesn’t have full internet access just access to the online store where you can either down load free books or buy books
I like the Kindle. It has internet access, which is very cool, but mostly I got it for reading. Amazon has a large selection of books. I didn’t consider your eReader, just the Kindle and the nook. I dont think you would go wrong with either.
David asks…
I’m thinking about getting an eReader, but don’t know what is the best one to get out of a Kindle, Nook, a digital reader and so on…What is the difference and which is the best option to got with?
Hi, again, scrambled_egz, Nook from Barnes & Noble is the best combination of price and features of the eReaders market. When choosing an eReader, you need to consider not only the physical properties of the device, but also compare eBook stores behind it. Sony has never been a contender for any comparison by anyone as they only have like 5 books in their Ebook store and their devices are way overpriced for what they offer. Borders is behind Kobo/Cruz devices in US and as you might of heard, Borders is on a brink of bankruptcy. Kindle and Nook are the only devices to be considered as their eBook stores have over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available.
Having that out of the way, you should then decide which screen you want: e-Ink or LCD. It depends on what you’re reading. If just black & white novels then the better one would be Kindle or e-Ink Nook from Barnes & Noble. If you read electronic magazines or college text books with a lot of color graphs and charts or children’s’ books with a lot of pictures then the better would be Nook Color LCD from Barnes & Noble. Then, you should understand the limitations of e-Ink eReaders – they are limited to be black & white for now they “blink” at each ebook’s page turn, they’re not too good for web browsing, they need external light source for reading when dark, and they cannot handle videos.
Whichever device you choose, here’s the advantages of the Nook’s (both e-Ink black & white and Nook Color) over Kindle:
- Any Barnes & Noble store provides free Wi-Fi to Nook’s
- Nook allows to lend books for 2 weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app (PC, MAC, Android phones, Apple iPhone and iPad, etc.) Barnes & Noble allows (when you walk in with the Nook to B&N store) to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. With Nook, while in BN store you get exclusive articles from top authors, and great offers including cafe treats and unique deals.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for renting text-ebooks.
Nook Color is worth mentioning separately as this is a hybrid Android eReader/tablet device, something between Kindle and iPad. Even though Nook Color has LCD touchscreen, it’s a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight and produces less glare all of which are dooming reading on iPad. Also, the screen is amazing and readable/viewable at wide angles.
Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It’s a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn’t have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device (color graphs and charts of college text books, childrens books, photos and videos, web sites in full color) at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
Nook Color has several apps that already come with the device (Pandora Internet radio, QuickOffice, etc.) Also, Barnes & Noble recently released Nook SDK and Nook Developer platform that will allow most of the existing 100,000 Android apps be ported to it. Also, you can use the Social Settings screen to link your NOOK Color to your Facebook account and your Twitter account. You can also import all your contacts from your Google Gmail account. Once you have linked to Facebook and Twitter and set up email contacts, you can lend and borrow books, recommend books, and share favorite quotes with your friends.
Michael asks…
I am giving a Kindle eReader as a Xmas gift to someone. Unfortunately they are kind of clumsy and are always dropping things( she’s dropped the tv remote about a million times ). I want to also give the best protective cover I can so It will be protected if it should get dropped. Any suggestions?
I have a leather cover for my Kindle - it’s a high quality cover that protects my Kindle from all kinds of things, and makes it so much easier to carry with me anywhere. I’ve dropped mine a time or two and the cover has protected it every time!
Thomas asks…
an Ipad? Apad? Kindle? or a Sony Reader Touch edition?
I’ve heard great comments about Kindle, but I think it’s just recommended for those who live in US.. while Apad kinda sucks according to most people on the net…
In short, I won’t choose iPad or Nook Color, because they’re using backlight screen like computer screen, and is difficult to our eyes. Just not suitable for reading purpose. For other ebook readers including the B&N Nook, Sony Reader, and Amazon Kindle, I’ll go for the Kindle. For the Sony Reader, many books (especially new releases) cannot be easily find on it. For the Nook, it is good but it is slower and less user friendly compared to the new version of Kindle.
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So, you’re thinking about getting an eReader, but there’s all this hype about the newest model, the latest and greatest thing….should you wait for the release of the newest model?
Undoubtedly, you’ve heard all about the new tablet computers, and then there’s this HUGE selection of eReaders on the market, and of course, you keep hearing about the next version of the eReader that you’re interested in getting. I understand this. I was one of the ones waiting for the next model, the next latest and greatest thing. I was torn between getting a Kindle and holding off to purchase a tablet computer….am I glad I finally decided on the Kindle!
Whenever I thought about getting any type of electronic reader, I kept thinking about how much I like books! The smell. The sound. These were my exact words. I didn’t want to trade that sensory experience for the cold, hard feel of an eReader! No. Not me. The quintessential book lover!
Still. Those features kept luring me in….I could read anywhere! I could carry hundreds of books with me everywhere. I could take my favorite books on vacation on a plane and not worry about packing them. I could adjust the font. I could even listen to music or surf the internet on the eReader. So, you know what happened. I succombed to the lure, the temptation of the Amazon Kindle. And, even though I like books…I can tell you, after only a couple of days with my Kindle, I actually PREFER reading on my Kindle these days.
Why? Simple. With my Kindle, there’s no more propping my book up, no more trying to hold the pages open, and no more losing my place when propping my book open fails.
I just open the cover, wake the Kindle up, and I’m right where I left off. It stays open and flat when I read in bed, when I lay on the couch, and when I ride my exercise bike and read.
I don’t even notice the page turns anymore! It literally takes only a couple of hours to get used to reading on a Kindle versus reading on a page. Just the touch of a button turns the page. It’s awesome! And, even though I still like books…I like books just as much digitally these days!
That’s right, if you order an Amazon Kindle today, it will be delivered before Christmas! As a matter of fact, Amazon’s promising that what you order from them today will arrive on or before December 24th. There’s a reason why people trust Amazon - they keep their word. So go ahead, order a Kindle for Christmas!
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