WinterRosie Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Kobo? Kindle? I'm so torn! I want it to be able to read pdfs as well as novels. I'm a very petite person and consequently weight is a factor. Suggestions? Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) Are you looking for a dedicated e-reader or a tablet such as the Kindle Fire? I checked and the ordinary Kindle reads PDF's as well as Kindle books. In the US there is a sale on Kindles right now (Mother's Day Sale). Edited May 1, 2014 by jt07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterRosie Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Dedicated. I have a smartphone and a laptop. I don't also need a tablet. I don't tend to like tablets very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Ok, as I mentioned above (after editing), the ordinary Kindle e-reader reads PDF's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 LOVE my Kindle Paperwhite - I can read in the sunshine and read in the dark love it, love it, love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Definitely Kindle if you're going for an e-reader. I have the app on my phone, the selection in the store is better than the Kobo, I find the prices on Amazon better, they have better sales, and the file sizes are smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Sorry to keep posting in this thread, but I love such topics! I generally don't like tablets either, but one reason to get a tablet is because you can get an app for all the different formats. That way, you're not tied to any one platform. But if I had to choose a dedicated e-reader, I would choose a Kindle simply because there are so many books in Kindle format. Barnes and Noble also make an e-reader (the Nook), but I don't know much about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterRosie Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Eh, you can keep coming back to it as often as you'd like. I didn't even think about factoring mothers' day sales into the equation. I need to get cracking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The downside of a tablet that I didn't really consider until after I got one is that I can't use it outside. I wish I had a device I could read outside on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainweather Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The downside of a tablet that I didn't really consider until after I got one is that I can't use it outside. I wish I had a device I could read outside on. i've always wondered about that. i know people who take their tablets on vacation... but how do they read when they're outside? wouldn't the glare be a huge problem? one of my family members has a kobo. it's very pretty and lasts a long time without dying but i don't see much selection in the kobo store. i get most ebooks off the internet for her and convert them to epub so she can read for free/at a discounted price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTastybutt Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 My husband loves his kindle. I don't go outside so I use the Surface. It's much lighter than my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterRosie Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 I guess... kindle what? I've had the DX suggested, but the lack of wifi is a turnoff. Which leads me to... the Paperwhite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo 'n dye Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I spent a few bucks and "rooted' my Nook Color. I have Nook, Kindle, Kobo, Aldiko Book Reader, Cool Reader, FBReader and Moon+ Reader and NetFlix. I love it! The best of all world, plus the ability to "surf"~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rein Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 You can get a kindle that surfs?? Huh. I have an old old Kindle 2. I love love it. Of course I only use it to read novels not pdfs but the ability to read it anywhere is kind of awesome. My Ipad is worthless in the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I've had the original kindle, kindle paper white, nook color, and finally the kindle hdx (which is what I have now). I'm embarrassed that I tried so many. It's impulsive of me! But if you want a more tablet I'd say the kindle fire hdx, but if you want strictly a reader I'd go with the paper white. I had the original kindle and had to get an awkward book light for it. With the paper white you don't need that as it lights up itself. Oh and I prefer kindle over nook any day of the week. At least for me, I find kindle has more choices and better selection, etc. Cheaper books too from what I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writehellarandomshiny Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I don't know how it would handle PDFS, but.... I absolutely love my iPod Touch. It has a Kindle Application that has some excellent features. I just don't know how it'd handle PDFS. And it plays music, and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I have the Kindle with the paper-like surface, no backlighting. That's a problem with the Fire (my husband has one). DH is always stealing mine when he wants to actually read a book. He gave it to me, and he got me the 8X11 for me, because it was new, and he has to buy the newest thing. To be honest, I would like a smaller one, but I don't want to hurt his feelings. I love my Kindle, I can make the print really large. It annoys me that they sucked us all in with really cheap books, and nowadays, the Kindle version might be more than the print version! You can get good deals when they have specials. I haven't heard of the paper white, and should possibly look into that one, because needing a night light is annoying. Still, I just downloaded Dubliners yesterday, because it was James Joyce's 100th birthday. It is old enough of a book that there are free versions. I think Dubliners is one of my favorite books, and I have 3 print versions plus the ebook. Short stories can be better on paper, but I can actually read the print on the kindle. I sometimes use it's voice, which I like, but it seems like not all e-books can be read by the kindle? It isn't offered in the menu for some books. Also, since I read a lot of history, it reads footnote numbers, so it will be like "Queen Elizabeth went to Tilsbury 17, where she gave a famous speech 18 while wearing a bronze stomacher 19." Which is surprisingly distracting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4ndm4n2006 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I've looked at e-readers before and I think overall the best choice would be the Kindle. Seems to have a great selection of it's own library made for the device and also supports other e-reader formats such as pdf. From what I've read it has very good clarity with it's Paper White technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovOidampUle Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 If you really want to read pdf's, you should make sure whatever you get is big enough. Crack open some pdf files and see how they would fit on the size screen you are looking at. PDF's don't "flow." They act a lot more like a picture of the page you're looking at. So if a page is 8" wide originally, you're going to have to shrink that 8" down to whatever the width of your screen is, and that might make it unreadably tiny. Just because a format is supported doesn't mean it's readable. (I'm open to correction on this, but converting PDF's to epubs makes me doubt how readable it be on a small screen). If you're very serious about pdf's, you might have to go with a full-size tablet. As far as compatibility of formats go, I'm using a Barnes & Noble Nook (e-ink). I use a program to translate kindle books to a more generic format. But it's a hassle and probably illegal. I spend enough time on my actual, full-size, full-color, all-dancing, all-knowing computer, so I like having a dedicated e-ink reader that does nothing but read books ... The battery life on e-ink readers is much, much better, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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