E-book readers - your opinions? - Page 4

Burble · 15-09-2010, 13:33

I got a 3G kindle yesterday and it was the newspaper delivery that made me get the 3G version. So fat I've got a trial subscription to the London Evening Standard (£4/month) to see how I get on with it and first impressions are very good.

The kindle is a better reader than the IRiver I had before, no doubt about that.

Stan_Lite · 15-09-2010, 13:59

I got subscription to the Times on the iPad. It's fantastic. I don't have to go to a newsagent and I can still get it the month I'm on the rig.

Burble · 15-09-2010, 14:57

I think newspaper subscriptions are an excellent idea and a fantastic use for this sort of kit. I sat at lunchtime and read yesterdays Evening Standard and although it does seem a bit lacking to not have the paper in front of me, the convenience more than makes up for that.

Once the Times get their arse in gear and offer a Kindle version I'll be having that.

LeperousDust · 15-09-2010, 18:47

Wow that i love the sound of! I'm priced out of the market atm, but it sounds ideal. I use my phone as a lot of people probably do for regular news. Android wise i have a widget with the latest headline i haven't read so i can check quickly. If its counted as BBC "breaking news" i get an alert in the notification area. Otherwise i just open the app via the widget and read whatever articles i want. Its easily my most regularly used widget

Burble · 15-09-2010, 20:33

One more awesome thing about the Kindle is Whispersync which uploads your current position in your books to Amazon so if you use a Kindle app on another device (like I do with my iPhone) then when you open the book on the other device it'll take you to the point you were on the other device.

(I hate reading on the iPhone though)

Zirax · 24-09-2010, 17:15

Mine arrived today and I have to say I'm sold. I am currently running a trial of the Telegraph and it's great so far. I can't say I'm missing the pictures either. Granted in later revisions I hope these are included. For £10 a month you just can't argue.
I was getting rather grumpy with the continual rising costs of the paper versions. Hopefully the times will get on the UK amazon site soon. I would genuinely love to see the distribution figures for the electronic versions.

I think most of my books are now going to be in the ebook format. I'm on the road too much to keep lugging books about. What we need now is for the publishers to start coming around and for someone to start the equivalent of itunes. Amazon have started the ball rolling, now we need another major player. There really is no excuse for the current pricing of the ebooks.

One final point, I'll be getting a leather case to protect it off ebay, £50 or so for an amazon one is taking the proverbial.

Burble · 24-09-2010, 20:18

The Kindle is indeed, awesome. I was in Munich most of this week but still had my newspaper 'delivered' over 3G each day. Excellent.

Amazon sell 2 versions of the 'official' case, one at £50 which has a light in and one without for £30. I went for the latter which is still silly money really but I'd rather the thing was well protected as it'll spend a lot of it's life travelling around with me so it'll have a hard life.

Mondo · 03-10-2010, 20:29

I love reading on my iPad. As an ereader ot works fine, I have about 40 books stored, and with ibooks and kindle app i can compare prices, download a book anywhere, thousands of free out of copyright books that would cost at least £0.99 in a book shop, like wuthering heights.

You also get free books to tempt you buying more from that author, books that is a start of a series and would have been full price.

With it's built in dictionary, ease of use, the pure practiciality of it wins it over the tactile feel of s real book.

I also have not bougg a real book since i got the iPad, i also read the Guardian a lot more now too, their website has the same article as their paper!!!! It makes buying papers redundant. I was going to subscribe go the Times Newspaper until i realise that.

Burble · 09-11-2010, 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

Hopefully the times will get on the UK amazon site soon.

It appeared there about a week ago. I've just signed up for a 14 day trial.

Kitten · 09-11-2010, 12:29

I've got one on my Christmas list

15-09-2010, 13:59	#32
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I got subscription to the Times on the iPad. It's fantastic. I don't have to go to a newsagent and I can still get it the month I'm on the rig. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

15-09-2010, 18:47	#34
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Wow that i love the sound of! I'm priced out of the market atm, but it sounds ideal. I use my phone as a lot of people probably do for regular news. Android wise i have a widget with the latest headline i haven't read so i can check quickly. If its counted as BBC "breaking news" i get an alert in the notification area. Otherwise i just open the app via the widget and read whatever articles i want. Its easily my most regularly used widget __________________

03-10-2010, 20:29	#38
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	I love reading on my iPad. As an ereader ot works fine, I have about 40 books stored, and with ibooks and kindle app i can compare prices, download a book anywhere, thousands of free out of copyright books that would cost at least £0.99 in a book shop, like wuthering heights. You also get free books to tempt you buying more from that author, books that is a start of a series and would have been full price. With it's built in dictionary, ease of use, the pure practiciality of it wins it over the tactile feel of s real book. I also have not bougg a real book since i got the iPad, i also read the Guardian a lot more now too, their website has the same article as their paper!!!! It makes buying papers redundant. I was going to subscribe go the Times Newspaper until i realise that. __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

09-11-2010, 12:29	#40
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	I've got one on my Christmas list __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

15-09-2010, 13:33	#31
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I got a 3G kindle yesterday and it was the newspaper delivery that made me get the 3G version. So fat I've got a trial subscription to the London Evening Standard (£4/month) to see how I get on with it and first impressions are very good. The kindle is a better reader than the IRiver I had before, no doubt about that.

15-09-2010, 14:57	#33
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I think newspaper subscriptions are an excellent idea and a fantastic use for this sort of kit. I sat at lunchtime and read yesterdays Evening Standard and although it does seem a bit lacking to not have the paper in front of me, the convenience more than makes up for that. Once the Times get their arse in gear and offer a Kindle version I'll be having that.

15-09-2010, 20:33	#35
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	One more awesome thing about the Kindle is Whispersync which uploads your current position in your books to Amazon so if you use a Kindle app on another device (like I do with my iPhone) then when you open the book on the other device it'll take you to the point you were on the other device. (I hate reading on the iPhone though)

24-09-2010, 17:15	#36
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Mine arrived today and I have to say I'm sold. I am currently running a trial of the Telegraph and it's great so far. I can't say I'm missing the pictures either. Granted in later revisions I hope these are included. For £10 a month you just can't argue. I was getting rather grumpy with the continual rising costs of the paper versions. Hopefully the times will get on the UK amazon site soon. I would genuinely love to see the distribution figures for the electronic versions. I think most of my books are now going to be in the ebook format. I'm on the road too much to keep lugging books about. What we need now is for the publishers to start coming around and for someone to start the equivalent of itunes. Amazon have started the ball rolling, now we need another major player. There really is no excuse for the current pricing of the ebooks. One final point, I'll be getting a leather case to protect it off ebay, £50 or so for an amazon one is taking the proverbial.

24-09-2010, 20:18	#37
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	The Kindle is indeed, awesome. I was in Munich most of this week but still had my newspaper 'delivered' over 3G each day. Excellent. Amazon sell 2 versions of the 'official' case, one at £50 which has a light in and one without for £30. I went for the latter which is still silly money really but I'd rather the thing was well protected as it'll spend a lot of it's life travelling around with me so it'll have a hard life.