Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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A second vote for my iPad. My reading options are Applebooks, Kindle. and I check out library books through Sumter Co, library, my Ohio Library and my sons library in Colorado. I am out there enough they gave me a card. I use Axis360, Libby and Overdrive through the libraries. I can also check out movies and magazines using other Library apps.
So there are lots of options when you use an iPad. |
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My suggestions.
Try FbReader, Apple Books, or Kobo.
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I wouldn't ever buy a dedicated e-reader though. The price comparison just makes a full tablet the better bang for the buck. I still buy from Amazon, but I use credits that I've earned via various shopping apps and therefore don't ever pay out of my own pocket for anything on there. Plus I only buy the minimum for free shipping, and don't ever pay for shipping even without Prime. Lastly, on the rare occasion they offer Prime to try (or re-try, in my case), I take advantage of it and cancel before the trial period expires. I get a few things from Amazon - mostly books (especially love the $1.99 book of the month club), a certain cat toy that no one sells around here that my cat loves, and the filter for under the kitchen sink. |
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One of the best bargains is the Amazon Fire 7 inch tablet. The normal price is $50, but they often go on sale for less than $40 and I have even seen them for $25. It is a good size to read books, and it can be used as a full service tablet computer. You can use them as an alarm and weather clock or radio and you can talk to them with Alexa.
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Higher end e-readers use "e-ink" to display text. There is no comparison between reading on one of those vs reading on a tablet, be it an iPad or an Android or whatever. I appreciate all the suggestions re: apps that I can run on my iPad but I will either continue to use my Kindle Paperwhite OR buy a new (non-Amazon) e-reader that has an e-ink display (or maybe both).
If you read a lot and have never seen a Paperwhite in person, you might want to check one out. The e-ink displays are amazing. k. |
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In case anyone is interested, I decided to buy a Kobo Libra H2O, which is comparable (but $100 less) than the Kindle Oasis. So far I really like it. It is lighter than my Kindle Paperwhite and since I have arthritis in my wrists the Kobo is easier to hold. It has some features the Oasis does not. It is missing one Kindle feature that I know of so far but which can be worked around.
I purchased a book from the Kobo site and was able to use Calibre to convert it to a plain EPUB for use on other devices. I have also been able to transfer Amazon ebooks to the Kobo via Calibre (with plugins installed). So I am a happy camper. Now if I can just find time to read all the books I have stored on these devices ... k. |
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