tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post990914250793914800..comments2024-01-02T16:42:15.732-05:00Comments on Redlines and Deadlines: More and Cheaper E-Reader DevicesECPI Editorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569261288668237013noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-77680517963193004502010-06-24T07:49:45.066-04:002010-06-24T07:49:45.066-04:00Whilst I have no problem with lending a book to a ...Whilst I have no problem with lending a book to a friend or family member - I do this with paperbacks - the facility for multiple lending of ebooks is actually not very kind to those who wrote them or the publisher. A couple of 'lends' is fine but where does it stop? ebooks aren't expensive to buy so please support authors by not overusing the ability to share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-68624268102492701312010-06-23T06:11:40.576-04:002010-06-23T06:11:40.576-04:00I went with the inexpensive ebookwise reader and l...I went with the inexpensive ebookwise reader and love it. It's got the backlight built in, it's easy to upload books ( I buy them anywhere I want, put them on my computer, and upload them to it fairly easy). It's got about 8 hours of battery life. It was under $100, travels well in my purse, and it's easy to use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-87991101226502280272010-06-23T05:34:10.192-04:002010-06-23T05:34:10.192-04:00I have a Sony Pocket. I like it, but it's not ...I have a Sony Pocket. I like it, but it's not without its flaws. The page-turn button is in an awkward place, so if I read lying down, I tend to drop the reader on my face (ouch!). Also, I've never once been able to get the Sony Library software to work. I had to download Calibre, which has been pretty buggy for me. The battery life hasn't been what I expected, either. Mine only lasts a few days between charges, even though I don't use it much.<br /><br />If I could do it over again, I'd buy a more user-friendly reader with a larger screen. I'm thinking the Aluratek, Kobo, or Nook.JenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07038255852917636476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-85108025541554840532010-06-23T02:51:52.258-04:002010-06-23T02:51:52.258-04:00I have a Kindle2 and have been thrilled with it. I...I have a Kindle2 and have been thrilled with it. I read much more than before and my husband will probably be picking one up as well. I think the lend feature is nice but it's currently too limited to be of much use. A book can only be shared once, for two weeks, ever. If they don't finish the book there is no way to extend the lend. With Amazon we can just have both Kindles on the same account and share a library. More flexible in a family situation but not very handy for just lending out a book to a friend.<br /><br />They all have their pluses and minuses currently but I would still pick the Kindle if I could choose again.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568814349784355841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-6195632063653950852010-06-22T23:05:02.435-04:002010-06-22T23:05:02.435-04:00I have a Sony and I love it, but if I were buying ...I have a Sony and I love it, but if I were buying today, I'd pick the Nook, too. <br />One of the features I particularily like is the ability to lend-a-book. While you lend your e-book to a friend, it is unavailable to read on your unit - just like a paperback. <br />This is what my bf and I miss most about e-books: swapping!Karla Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951720163661226897noreply@blogger.com