E-Readers

[Ja'chyra]

Afternoon all

I'm thinking about an e-reader and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions?

I've been looking at the Kindle on Amazon but opinions would be welcome.

[CBR]

With the price and specs of the new Kindle there doesn't seem to be any real competition to it AFAIK.

[Beskar]

The new kindle looks good. I just wish I had the money to get one.

[Xiahou]

I own a Nook and love it.

It runs a version of Andriod OS, has a touch screen interface instead of a keyboard, has a user replaceable battery (unlike Kindle) and is a much more open platform than Kindle overall. The Wi-Fi only version is $150.

B&N is getting behind it with alot of freebies too. For example, you can read ebooks for free instore for an hour a day. And up until recently you could show your Nook and get a free coffee in store.

[Ja'chyra]

I'm not sure what B&N are but as I live in the UK it might not apply.

I don't know anything about the types of formats that Kindle supports or can use, in fact I don't even know if it's an issue.

[Xiahou]

I forgot that they don't have Barnes & Noble in the remote wilds of Europe.

Have you looked at Sony's readers at all? The Kindle may be a good choice for you- just make sure to do your research first. IIRC, the only way to load content on a Kindle is via Amazon. That's something I didn't care for.

[Beskar]

Kindle is the best choice for the UK, since Waterstones works with Amazon for Book Retail. (So those books you see on Amazon are from Waterstones)

I actually got around to ordering one, for my father's 60th. Should keep him happy and if he dislikes it, I will simply "borrow" it from him. :D