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Post by domesticextremist on Nov 23, 2012 19:09:17 GMT
Was in WH smith the other day and the Kobo Mini caught my eye.
I've been resisiting getting one for a couple of years for many
reasons (cost, lock-ins, functionality etc) but this is really cute
and going for only £50.
It also appears relatively unencumbered and quite hackable.
I've requested one for my birthday and was just wondering what
eReaders others have.
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Post by Malibu on Nov 23, 2012 19:14:37 GMT
I didn't want one, I expressly asked him not to buy me one but he did
He bought me kindle and I love it, I also love the site ( that I got from a link in here) that telsl me of all the free books on amazon everyday.
I have the basic kindle, I just want to read, I don't want to surf the web or watch movies.
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Post by skyjay on Nov 23, 2012 19:15:10 GMT
i have a kindle...easy to use which suits me....only thing is no back-light
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Post by beautycat on Nov 23, 2012 19:20:16 GMT
I have a kindle too, I love it  |
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Post by Malibu on Nov 23, 2012 19:24:04 GMT
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Post by Queenie Bee on Nov 23, 2012 19:25:33 GMT
Kindle fires are on offer today for £99 pound may have a few extra bits on besides the ereader !
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Post by bel on Nov 23, 2012 19:30:35 GMT
I have the kindle and love it  |
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Post by FirinBlanks on Nov 23, 2012 19:37:04 GMT
I'm a kindle and so's my wife.
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Post by Cyberpixie on Nov 23, 2012 21:01:37 GMT
I have a kindle paperwhite and love it.
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Post by gaz0012 on Nov 23, 2012 21:35:24 GMT
Pay the extra for a kindle fire does so much more .
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Post by eyebrook on Nov 23, 2012 21:52:11 GMT
I use my Android Tablet works very well and can find lots of books |
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Post by domesticextremist on Nov 23, 2012 23:19:11 GMT
Looks like most folks are Kindle based. I have to admit my
interest was first piqued by playing around with my sister's Kindle.
Later on I discovered their walled garden approach and worse their
requirement to pay extra to be ad free.
I've read around a bit and the Kobo doesn't have these problems -
I guess I'll find out how good/bad it is when I get one.
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Post by giles on Nov 24, 2012 0:04:02 GMT
My OH bought me a Kindle for birthday last year, and then used it all the time, so I bought her one for Christmas.
My eldest son, using the first one exactly like a book, swatted a wasp with it and broke it. So I bought a kindle touch a couple of months back.
I think it is great. I think the lack of a back light is the best thing about it - it is much less strain to read that way.
Ads aren't a problem for me (I use it to read books), but it does irritate me that I can't lend a book I've read to a friend even if they have a kindle themselves.
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Post by Karma on Nov 24, 2012 10:01:23 GMT
I have a basic Kobo. very happy with it |
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Post by reefcat on Nov 24, 2012 10:07:19 GMT
I have a now very old Sony 600, I use Calibre as my book management database (recommended), and probably have over 10,000 books collected over the years, mainly downloads.
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