[skyguy79]

I don't have a Kindle or a Nook, but my wife has a Nook. I just setup the Nook for android application on my droid, can access my wife's account and once I figured out how to use it, I fould that it's easy to use. Turning pages requires just a touch on the side of the page your turning and saving your page takes just a touch on the upper right side. You can also adjust the font size to what you're comfortable with. There is also an application for Kindle users but I don't know anything about that!

[Halle]

Originally Posted by jojo

Following advice on this forum, I bought a Nook and have a Philadelphia library card. I cannot figure out how to get the books from the library. Can someone help?

Hi JoJo,

Are you able to get to the area where you select the books you want or are you having a problem getting the book to your cart and then downloading it? We use the Philadelphia Free library and it took us a while to learn how to navigate the site but once you figure it out it is not that difficult. If you need help PM me and I will try to talk you through it.

Technically challenged,
Halle

[Avista]

I was at the Leesburg City Library yesterday and they have ebooks. Since I live in Sumter County, I had to pay $20, but will get that back quickly as I borrow their books. There is a sign up that all ereaders will be able to borrow except Kindle. Kindle is proprietary

[Yorio]

For those contemplating purchasing Kindle or Nook, have you thought about purchasing an I-Pad and adding a Kindle Apps? You can also download other free e-book apps. I-Pad may cost more initially but there are more usage with it. Just a thought.

[jojo]

Avista, thanks for that info. Is the $20 annual?

[Avista]

Originally Posted by jojo

Avista, thanks for that info. Is the $20 annual?

NO, It's for 6 months. Sumter is supposed to get ebooks soon, and I'm hoping they will be available then.

[oatmealgirls]

Avista, Thanks for the info! Leesburg is part of the Lake County Library system, so anyone in the Lake County area of TV who has a Lake County Library Card can borrow the ebooks for free.

You need to download Overdrive for your device (computer, iPad, nook, etc). Here's the link for the Library system info page on ebooks.

[villages07]

JoJo... As Halle said, it's a sort of convoluted process to get books from Free Lib of Phil, aka FLOP, but once you get it setup it works fine.

You need to put adobe digital editions on your main computer. Login to FLOP, get to the Overdrive section where media is downloaded, search and find a book you want that is available for download, add to cart, download to your PC via adobe digital.

Once on your PC in adobe, plug in the nook and drag a copy of the ebook from the adobe folder to the nook.

This is a pretty common setup for library ebooks. lake County might work the same way.

[Snowbirdtobe]

Text to speech in the kindle was the deciding factor for me.
I can take any pdf, text or .doc file and email it to my free kindle email account for conversion to a kindle text to speech file that is sent to my kindle.
I can then read a book on the screen and at any point have the reader speak the book to me. Great for walks with the dog.

[Gerald]

I think that the kindle is slightly better for reading. My wife enjoys hers. Also most of the library's will be doing down loads for both units very soon. Inside information from my granddaugther who works for the library in NY.

[villages07]

The "Free Library of Philadelphia",(FLOP) which has an extensive collection of ebooks, has raised their fee from $15 to $35 per year for non-residents. Quite an increase, percent-wise, but, still a bargain if you read a lot.

I asked at Sumter/Pinellas library last week about ebooks. They say coming soon, perhaps after the first of the year. I didn't get a warm, fuzzy feeling that their collection was going to be very extensive. Time will tell.

When my FLOP subscription expires next March, we'll see if the Sumter fee/offering is a better alternative.

[Halle]

Originally Posted by villages07

The "Free Library of Philadelphia",(FLOP) which has an extensive collection of ebooks, has raised their fee from $15 to $35 per year for non-residents. Quite an increase, percent-wise, but, still a bargain if you read a lot.

I asked at Sumter/Pinellas library last week about ebooks. They say coming soon, perhaps after the first of the year. I didn't get a warm, fuzzy feeling that their collection was going to be very extensive. Time will tell.

When my FLOP subscription expires next March, we'll see if the Sumter fee/offering is a better alternative.

Wow that is quite an increase but like you said V07 still a bargain since we usually read at least one book a week each,(more when we are out working in the BUSH). We will probably stick with Free Library of Philadelphia since they have such a wonderful selection.

PS
see you in December.

[batman911]

Word on the street is that Amazon is developing a Kindle with Android to compete with the iPad.

[uujudy]

Originally Posted by batman911

Word on the street is that Amazon is developing a Kindle with Android to compete with the iPad.

I bought a Chinese knock-off Samsung Android tablet ($150) to see if I would actually use something like that. I downloaded the free Kindle app, and can read books just fine on it. I can also read my email, Facebook, play games, To Do list, Evernote, Google Talk, Google Calendar.... So why would I want a seperate Kindle for just about the same price?
(I'm not being sarcastic. I really don't understand why I should buy a Kindle instead of using the free app)

[rhredd1654]

Originally Posted by uujudy

I bought a Chinese knock-off Samsung Android tablet ($150) to see if I would actually use something like that. I downloaded the free Kindle app, and can read books just fine on it. I can also read my email, Facebook, play games, To Do list, Evernote, Google Talk, Google Calendar.... So why would I want a seperate Kindle for just about the same price?
(I'm not being sarcastic. I really don't understand why I should buy a Kindle instead of using the free app)

My thoughts exactly! I bought a tablet (Viewsonic G) for exactly the same reason. Has wi-fi but not 3g. Do my downloading a home where I have wi-fi. Get my email, etc. on it. Tried reading at the pool the other day, and no amount of fooling around with the settings could I get a readable screen, unless I went in the shade. Experiment over! I ordered a Kindle yesterday (with 3G, of course!). Maybe the settings on the expensive iPad enable reading in the sun.