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Originally Posted by uujudy
Jim Joe, I don't understand the e-readers. Does 'no 3-G' mean I can't read a book if there's no wifi available? Do you have to have wifi to read a book?
Also, if I have a Kindle, does that mean I have to order all my books from Amazon? If I have a Nook, I have to get all my books from Border's? Same question for the other (I can't remember what it's called) from Barnes & Noble? (Or maybe I mixed up which e-reader goes with each store...)
Can somebody explain to me how these e-readers work? I'm thinking about trying out the Nook because:
1. It's in color
2. It's cheaper than the others
3. I belong to the Borders club & get great coupons for books, but there's no Borders nearby. Nook is for Border's, right?
Thanks for any information,
Electronically Illiterate Cheap Judy  |
E readers have lots of variables so I will try to answer your questions and toss in a few extras.
Keep in mind you can go to amazon, or Barnes and Nobles websites, set up an account, download a free app that will allow you to read ebooks on your computer, and you do NOT even need an e reader. Ereaders make it portable and if it has eInk, easier to read than on the computer.
Kindle (Amazon); nook (barnes and noble); there are lots of others; Android (tablets or nook with android operating system).
Use wifi or 3g (data phone service) free to download books from amazon, barnes and noble, borders, libraries, free internet (gutenberg).. lots of places, many older books free)
For reading best is eink. Kindle has it but does not have touch screen (they will in the fall); New nook today has it plus touch screen.. big advantage.
go to barnes and nobles and read up on them.
I think Barnes and Noble claims to have more ebooks. I have found in the past Amazon ebooks are a little cheaper, but lately they have been the same price. Both have lots of free OLDER books.
One NEAT feature both have is you can download a free sample of the first chapter or few of almost any book and read it before you decide to use the book. Each has different sharing policies BUT... both allow you to download each book to MULTIPLE devices.. so you can read it on your wifes computer, your computer, or your ereader.
The Best solution many techies use is to root or boot a nook into an android OS, and then you can go to google market and get thousands of apps including nook app, kindle app, library app, and read them all on ONE device.. and watch movies, surf the internet, listen to music, 40k plus internet radio channels, play games, and basically live too much of your life holding a NOOK android device.
Hope that helps.
JJ