Best way to e-book/e-read? Kindle/Nook/IPad/tablet….?
Question by dancerkat8: Best way to e-book/e-read? Kindle/Nook/IPad/tablet….?
Best way to e-book/e-read? Kindle/Nook/IPad/tablet….?
There are so many choices out there, I wanted opinions on what is best…. I am a college grad student and lugging 50lbs of books on my back isnt my idea of a fun mile and half walk home in 90 degree weather…. So I am looking into ebooks. There are so many options I wanted opinions if I am missing out on anything: Please keep in mind, my main priority is for reading school textbooks. 
Kindle DX with free 3G: I just got a kindle.
Positive: E-ink is amazing. Easy on the eyes for my long readings. Amazon has a large selection of books for kindle (BUT not all my textbooks are on there D: ) Long battery life is great. Light and portable. Text to speech option for when im walking. Ability to do notes and bookmarks helpful for class setting.
Negative: 3G doesnt always work for me. Ill try and buy a book and it says that it cant make the connection. No page number for when my teacher says “look at the chart on page 16). Not too many other options for ‘fun’ options like applications or internet searching (but thats also a good thing so it doesnt distract me from reading!)
IPad:
Positive: More ‘fun’ features when around Wi-Fi(I cant afford paying for 3G every month). Backlighting for when in the dark reading (Neg: Hurts my eyes in my long readings…), can put my music and IPod videos on it.
Neg: Not as many textbook availabilities as the kindle(unless I download the kindle app- then its equal), dont get free 3G, less battery life, not good for long readings
?: e- book capabilities
Nook Color: Neg: Backlighting hurts the eyes for long readings, not as many textbooks available as kindle (maybe use android option and add kindle app?) Am I wrong on anything? Any other better options? Please explain. Detailed input in much appreciated-Thanks! Best answer: Answer by Yoki Guz Give your answer to this question below!
Positive: color is nice, android option (
i prefer the kindle and the ipad but the choice is yours the kindles got a wide varity of books so does the ipad but i would take the kindle for many reasons:
never crashes unlike the ipad ibooks and other ebook apps for an example i had the ipad and was reading liek a 1000 page book and i was somewhere in the book and it crashed and no book mark so i had to look for the page
You’re very well informed. The key distinction is that LCD-based ereaders and tablets are much better for apps/games/video/web and E Ink ereaders are much better for long-run reading.
The Kindle DX is behind (and likely will stay that way) the Kindle 3 models in firmware upgrades. It was Kindle Software Update Version 3.1, which the DX cannot take, that included the real page number feature.
Here are the details regarding which is the best ereader:
Short answer: Kindle 3 and Nook Touch are very close and provide the best long-run reading experience. LCD-based ereaders and tablets such as the Nook Color and iPad provide the best app, game, video, and web browsing experience.
Long answer…
Kindle 3 ($ 119 to $ 189):
Pros:
+ E Ink display is great for long-run reading — like reading from a book.
+ E Ink Pearl display provides 50% better contrast than E Ink Vizplex found in regular Nook.
+ 4G internal memory
Cons:
- web browsing, apps, and games are much worse than with a Nook Color.
- no SD expansion
Nook Touch ($ 139): Same pros and cons as Kindle, plus:
Pros:
+ touch screen
+ EPUB/library support now; Kindles updated later this year
+ SD expansion
Cons:
- no 3G
- 2G internal memory
Kobo Touch ($ 129): Same pros and cons as Nook Touch, plus:
Pros:
+ international bookstore
Cons:
- only 1G internal memory
- Partnership with out-of-business Borders
Sony Readers ($ 158 – $ 378): Same pros and cons as Nook Touch, plus:
Pros:
+ better PDF support
Cons:
- expensive
- no wireless except on most expensive model (PRS-950)
- largest screen 7″ (compared to 9.7″ on Kindle DX)
Nook Color ($ 250):
Pros:
+ better web browsing, apps, and games
Cons:
- long-run reading experience is poor compared to E Ink readers — like reading from a computer monitor
iPad and other tablets (http://www.howtodecide.com/tablet/) ($ 300 and up):
Pros:
+ best browsing, apps, and games
+ best PDF viewing
Cons:
- expensive
- heavy
- long-run reading experience is poor compared to E Ink readers — like reading from a computer monitor.
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I can’t give quite as detailed of a description as the above poster but I can offer my opinion and some advice. I prefer kindle because it is easily downloadable to my phone, my computer and my tablet (and if you have an actual kindle that’s a plus, but you don’t need one to use Kindle ebooks). Personally, if you are looking at ebooks for school, I think you should use a price comparison site called http://www.bigwords.com. They have an app you can download to your iphone or android that can compare ebook prices for the book you are looking for and where to find them. I would go with whichever ebook maker has most of your books available.