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I own a Kobo Touch (Not Back-lit) and it has lasted me quite well. I've had it for 3-4 years and I have never had any problems with it.
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Still on my first kindle after two and a half years and had no problems although the battery does need charging more often now. However, I don't read eBooks exclusively.
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I have yet to purchase any reader. Still looking for the most versatile one. Any suggestions?
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obiebookworm wrote:I have yet to purchase any reader. Still looking for the most versatile one. Any suggestions?
I am very satisfied with my Kindle.
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Still have my first Kindles - a 4th generation basic e-reader and a 1st generation Fire. I bought them two years ago and have no need to replace them.
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I still have my first Kindle (w/keyboard). I haven't had any problems at all. My friend, however, has gone through many Kindles. Thankfully, always under warranty, she gets a replacement one.
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I have an ipad mini and i used Ibook and kindle for ipad - i love it. I did upgrade or trade my original ipad or rather gave it to my son because the mini was more convenient to carry around to read during my lunch hour.
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Jeajud wrote:I have an ipad mini and i used Ibook and kindle for ipad - i love it. I did upgrade or trade my original ipad or rather gave it to my son because the mini was more convenient to carry around to read during my lunch hour.
The iPad mini sounds pretty versatile. I guess I'm looking for one resource (like the iPad, maybe) that I can pull any ereader.
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obiebookworm wrote:
Jeajud wrote:I have an ipad mini and i used Ibook and kindle for ipad - i love it. I did upgrade or trade my original ipad or rather gave it to my son because the mini was more convenient to carry around to read during my lunch hour.
The iPad mini sounds pretty versatile. I guess I'm looking for one resource (like the iPad, maybe) that I can pull any ereader.
The iPad is much more than an ereader. It's a tablet, and (IMO) one of the best out there. Very versatile and user friendly. For reading, you have a few options:

- There is iBooks, which comes installed on the iPad. You can use both epub and pdf formats in iBooks.
- You can install a pdf app (I have PDF Expert), which allows you to annotate pdf files.
- You can install the Kindle app, with which you can manage books on your device and cloud. If you have another device with this app (smartphone, Kindle, etc.) you can sync all your devices so you can leave off reading on one device, and later pick up exactly where you left off with another. Very handy! And it's free.

I'm sure there are more reader apps, but those are the ones I use.

Of course, preferences vary, and many prefer an Android tablet. I have a Kindle Fire as well. I like it, but comparing it to the iPad is like putting a Chevy next to a BMW. The only advantage to the Fire is it's smaller (I have the 7"), if you're looking for portability. Personally, I prefer the larger screen when I'm reading at home. But the iPad mini has even removed that advantage.
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If I count using my iPad as an e-reader I am on my 4th. I had a Sony reader when they came out and loved it. Then I got a Nook which I replaced with a Nook Color and loved it. Now out of convenience I am using my iPad as my e-reader even though I continue to use my Nook for certain books.
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3, 4 if you count one of my smaller devices.
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PashaRu wrote:
obiebookworm wrote:
Jeajud wrote:I have an ipad mini and i used Ibook and kindle for ipad - i love it. I did upgrade or trade my original ipad or rather gave it to my son because the mini was more convenient to carry around to read during my lunch hour.
The iPad mini sounds pretty versatile. I guess I'm looking for one resource (like the iPad, maybe) that I can pull any ereader.
The iPad is much more than an ereader. It's a tablet, and (IMO) one of the best out there. Very versatile and user friendly. For reading, you have a few options:

- There is iBooks, which comes installed on the iPad. You can use both epub and pdf formats in iBooks.
- You can install a pdf app (I have PDF Expert), which allows you to annotate pdf files.
- You can install the Kindle app, with which you can manage books on your device and cloud. If you have another device with this app (smartphone, Kindle, etc.) you can sync all your devices so you can leave off reading on one device, and later pick up exactly where you left off with another. Very handy! And it's free.

I'm sure there are more reader apps, but those are the ones I use.

Of course, preferences vary, and many prefer an Android tablet. I have a Kindle Fire as well. I like it, but comparing it to the iPad is like putting a Chevy next to a BMW. The only advantage to the Fire is it's smaller (I have the 7"), if you're looking for portability. Personally, I prefer the larger screen when I'm reading at home. But the iPad mini has even removed that advantage.
This all sounds very encouraging!!! Thank you soooooooo much! I will definitely look into this (once my piggy bank fills up a bit more).
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I've only had one, the kindle fire hd and I absolutely love it. I'm not sure if it's technically an e-reader since I can go online. But I like it! Though, there's no way to organize the books originally. But I downloaded a book organizer to separate them.
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I am still on my original Kindle I got several years ago. I'm still satisfied with it.
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Post by Wreade1872 »

I got a sony-505 in 2008, still going strong. Just ordered a new battery for €13.50 so i'll see how that works. I think the old 505 is great. It seems really well built, solid metal. And the leather cover it came with also seems really solidly stitched together.

The battery is down to about 3-4 day charge of good reading but thought i'd get the new battery anyway.
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