Anyone have an e-Reader?

[lilreddevil]

Just wanted to get an e-Reader to use on the Train. Takes an hour to and from uni so that's 2 hours of nothing. Books cost too much and the newspaper gives me headaches because it smells =/

I've got quite a few e-Books already. Does anyone use or have one at the moment and could you give me a recommendation. Having a look at the Kobo and the Kindle at the moment and the Sony Pocket Edition as well.

Thanks for any help I can get! :v:

 

[exzibit3]

Books cost too much? Kobo costs $100 to begin with though. But if you are going down the path of getting a reader, you may as well get the Optus MyTab which runs Android for only $99.
Buy Optus Pre-Paid 7" ZTE V9 Android Tablet | Read Reviews | BIG W Online Store AustraliaIt'll be more versatile than an e-reader.

I personally have a Blackberry Playbook which is great and going to get even better in the next couple of months with some key updates in the works. They are pricey at $500 (same as an iPad) but I've heard mostly good things about the MyTab.

 

[postgsl]

Bainy I have the Kindle and you may want to read this link.. Only the US now (i think) but would be good for a student like yourself if this came to Australia

How Amazon's Kindle is poised to revolutionize textbooks - FierceMobileContent

 

[mischap123]

Mate,
I bought one for the Mrs for xmas last year. I got her the Kindle (Amazon make this one) but I'm not sure how readily available they are in Oz. Comparing with what they had in Oz, the one I got have dbl battery life, dbl capacity (holds 3000 books). Ours is a basic version just for reading (no internet explorer or anything). I got it from the UK (as my bro is there) and it cost me AU$180 which was also heaps cheaper than the inferior quality ones here. Prices are now cheaper. This is the one I got her
Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology: Kindle Store

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

The Mrs has a kindle as well, for her its the greatest thing ever invented, it's also saved us heaps of money, purchasing books at .99c- $10 instead of $30+ she highly recommends it...

 

[lilreddevil]

Thanks for that guys. Guess I'll have to check out the Kindle as well now

Are all books generally cheaper as well?

 

[onvison]

iPad; It does everything the kindle does and thats before you even turn it on.

P.S. You can read at night

 

[lilreddevil]

iPad; It does everything the kindle does and thats before you even turn it on.

P.S. You can read at night

It's a bit too expensive though

 

[onvison]

It's a bit too expensive though

Now is a good time, Everyone wants iPad !2!
Check Craigslist or Ebay for iPad 1, You should be able to get a nice price on it and you only really lose the camera function.

Plus you can convince yourself that you can post to OZcardtrader from it, I do it all the time. DO IT!

 

[mischap123]

Thanks for that guys. Guess I'll have to check out the Kindle as well now

Are all books generally cheaper as well?

New release stuff is on average 1/2 price of a book. Older stuff obviously less. Kindle store also has thousands of free books too. My Mrs is a teacher and teaches Shakespeare etc and as there are no royalties in his case, much of it I downloaded for free.
Another thing to consider is WiFi access but I think public transport has it for free. If not, spend some time at Macca's as there's free WiFi there

 

[lilreddevil]

New release stuff is on average 1/2 price of a book. Older stuff obviously less. Kindle store also has thousands of free books too. My Mrs is a teacher and teaches Shakespeare etc and as there are no royalties in his case, much of it I downloaded for free.
Another thing to consider is WiFi access but I think public transport has it for free. If not, spend some time at Macca's as there's free WiFi there

There's really not much point getting one with 3G right? The features I thought I could do most without would be touchscreen and 3G?

 

[mischap123]

There's really not much point getting one with 3G right? The features I thought I could do most without would be touchscreen and 3G?

We didn't get it. We wouldn't use it. Depends if UR a gadget type person or not. Touch screen sounds OK but with ours there is a button at the side 1/2 way up. This is on both sides of the reader so doesn't matter if UR left or right handed