e-reader preference

[EDWARD C MORGAN]

Now that both the Nook and the Kindle have dropped below the $200, I think I might give an e-reader a try.

I'm curious as to the advantages/disadvantages of each, from the perspective of people who have used them.

Any input?

[Eric Christopherson]

FYI Amazon's working on a thinner, faster Kindle that should come out before the end of the year. I've got a K2 but I've never tried the Nook, so can't compare.

[Stacy Juba]

I really like the Sony Touch. I also like that I can read PDFs and documents from my computer. Saves me from wasting paper and ink on printing out long newsletters. I got several ebooks for free from Smashwords and you can also borrow them from your local library but I haven't tried that yet. I like how it is easy to change the font size and flip between books, and the machine keeps the page you were on.

[Phyllis J. Towzey]

I'm thinking about getting the iPad to download books. It's got so many other great features, too.

[EDWARD C MORGAN]

I thought about that too, but I'm concerned with the size, especially when curled up in bed, and like my books, it lands on my face when I pass out.

But then again, I'm a big fan of Apple.

[Eric Christopherson]

My sister has an iPad (they're heavier than I'd figured) and she always uses it flat on the table. I think the Kindle or another dedicated ereader would be much easier to curl up with in bed or a comfy chair.

[Jon Loomis]

The iPad's very comfortable to use, and works perfectly either in landscape or portrait mode. Get a good case for it and you can prop it up at a variety of angles, even in bed. What's nice about it as a bedside device is that the ereader's backlit, so you can read with the lights out--thus not disturbing your spouse. Love the iPad!

[I. J. Parker]

I see that the Kindle's price is coming down.

[Stacy]

Well I'm gonna be bias because I have a Sony Reader and I loooooooveeeeee it! I never wanted a Kindle because I wanted to be able to get books from places more than just Amazon. Also, I didn't like the stuff I heard about Amazon's practices with the Kindle. I also didn't like it that Amazon has the power to go into your Kindle and erase books even if they made a boo boo. No way. I think Amazon has enough power as it is, LOL!

I love the Sony Reader. I received the PRS-300 for Christmas and I plan to upgrade to the latest one when possible because I heard you can edit things on it and I think it would be good for me to work on my manuscripts with.
What I love the most about having an ereader is that you can read your WIP's on it and it looks like a real book! It gives you the feel of how your work would look and it helps the editing process.

Get a Sony. (wink)

Best Wishes!

http://www.stacy-deanne.net

[Albert Tucher]

An article in the NY Times business section, yesterday or the day before, predicted that twelve months from now there will be $100 e-readers that people actually want to buy. I plan to wait and see if that's true.

[Sandra Maude]

Check out Bebook. I us mine all the time its brilliant and it works on 25 different formats

[Camille LaGuire]

I love my iPod Touch because it's small enough to carry with me everywhere, and I can get apps to read pretty much every format except Sony. (And I don't think Sony has any exclusive material, that I know of.)

Well, except for the irony of Apple's own iBookstore. That will be available for the Touch very soon - but I don't know if older versions of the Touch can run the latest OS that's necessary to use it. So you'd have to buy a new one to be sure. The lower end is $199. That's 8 gigs, which is plenty for books, but can fill up fast with video and music.