Thread: Which Is Your Favorite E-Reader ?

My "Other" vote is for Calibre -- a free e-book management system that runs on Linux, MacOS, Windows, and Windows-based mobile devices.

I have a 1st gen Nook that I use and I like it. It isn't a tablet just a e-reader. I want to get a tablet so I can do something other than read on it, but I will probably only end up using it to read anyway. The new kindle looks nice for something that can do more than just read books. I suggest figuring out what all you are going to do with it and decide from there. If you are just going read than no need to buy an expensive tablet to just read books. The only problems with some of the e-readers is that some will only allow certain file types to be read, but you can convert most files to a different type if needed. As to the price of some of the e-books I agree that some are expensive for not even being printed. Almost makes me want to just buy a paperback and waste a tree. I know authors need to make their money though.

My current e-reader is the Kindle Paperwhite. I like it so much, I'm on my third one! Okay, I have to explain that! My first one was the second or third version. It had some buttons, not as many as the first version. I guess I left that one on the trunk of the car, forgot I had put it there, drove off and lost it. The replacement was a paperwhite which I must have left in a motel. Now, I have another paperwhite, my third and hopefully my last for a while! By the way, none of my purchases was lost as it is kept permanently in your Amazon library. If you lose your kindle, you must deregister it so whoever finds it cannot buy books on your dime! You can also borrow books from your local library as Phrank has done with his e-reader. Free books can be had on the kindle also. You just have to get it in the right format. I get a lot of books by subscribing to DealNews daily newsletter. They frequently offer free novels, recipe books and self help books also. As you may surmise, I love my Kindle. My wife has a Kindle HD and my son also has a Kindle PaperWhite.


Mike

In fact I don't own an e-reading device, but I have a Galaxy note 3 "phablet" (phone with a 6"-ish screen). I use the Amazon Kindle app on that, and it works really well.

James.

Have a first gen Nook,has served me well,But sorta looks like B&N is circling the drain as a company,would not buy another.

If you just want to read books then stick with the standard kindle or the paper white.

When my original kindle died i bought the kindle fire HD thinking it would be good to be able to use it for things other than just readin . To be fair its OK as a tablet for looking at the internet and such and its OK as an e reader but exels at neither. I have since bought a paper white to read my books.

There are several reasons why I wouldn't recommend a tablet purely for reading but the main points are the screen on the kindle standard and paper white simply can not be matched by any tablet for reading (try reading a tablet in the sun), weight and battery life. The kindle standard and the paper white need charging once in your lifetime! (well maybe once every couple of weeks). A tablet needs charging every day !

Quite simply for reading only, a tablet PC comes a distant second to a dedicated e reader like the kindle paper white

I just bought another Kindle Fire a few days ago. I bought my first at the PX in Kandahar for reading ebooks while deployed, but quickly learned that free movies via amazon prime and Netflix make it an awesome device. I now mainly use it to watch movies/tv shows while running on the treadmill, or to listen to music on Pandora while I shave.