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Rob J

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morning all,

I'm in the market for an e reader and wondered if you guys had an recommendations.

Kindle have an increasing range but I understand there are other brands our there like nook which are the kids on the block.

My query with the newer brands is, are they reliable, do they have a comparable number of book titles, do they have built in wifi etc.....

I don't really want to spend more than £80 and ideally would like one with a built-in back light.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Rob :thumb
 
Horses for courses.

I have a basic Kindle. Does what I need it too so that would be my recommendation to me. :thumb
 
You can download Kindle for X via LINKY

I downloaaded and read a free book called the book of souls by James Oswald (combines the Detective story with a touch of supernatural Well written and enjoyable)

I did this to see if I could get on okay without a "book" pages to turn etc etc

So I now have Kindle for PC on my desktop and laptop and in my windows phone :aidan

I have read The Motorcycle adventurer About Carl Stearns Clancy and his 1912 circumnavigation on a Henderson 4 Good read

Just reading "Is that You Angus?" well in between pishing my self laughing at schit that me and the mates used to get up to

So there you have it download the app and see if you like it
 
basic kindle is good. don't bother with wi-fi.

not seen the new PaperWhite yet from kindle, but i think that would be the one for me because of the light. my kindle is an older model that works well on it's own, but as soon as you put it in the case with the light it becomes a cumbersome beast.
 
We've got a kobo. IMHO better than kindle because its not as tied down. I also get adobe digital editions downloaded which is free so we can borrow books from our local library which is pretty clever.
 
Jiffy176 said:
We've got a kobo. IMHO better than kindle because its not as tied down. I also get adobe digital editions downloaded which is free so we can borrow books from our local library which is pretty clever.
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tied down? in practice, is that a problem?

you can install mobi files on a kindle. you can create mobi files from other formats using calibre.

dunno really. i prefer the flexibility and interface of the ibooks on ipad now, and rarely use my kindle. that's supposed to be tied down, but i've not had a problem loading any book :)
 
I had a kindle 3g keyboard which I loved. I now have a kindle paperwhite which is even better, particularly for reading at night if someone's asleep next to you.

You can strip the drm out of kindle books easily so they're backed up and can be read on any other e-reader device should you wish.

This looks like it's going to shake up the industry when it arrives next year. The £8 e-reader

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/08/beagle-e-reader-review?INTCMP=SRCH
 
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tied down? in practice, is that a problem?

you can install mobi files on a kindle. you can create mobi files from other formats using calibre.

dunno really. i prefer the flexibility and interface of the ibooks on ipad now, and rarely use my kindle. that's supposed to be tied down, but i've not had a problem loading any book :)
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No owning a kindle I wasn't sure if you could do the same, but appears you can.
I would say kindle or kobo or the new one that is being advertised. They all do the job and are much of a muchness. Go for what is cheapest.
 
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