Comments on: Purchasing an E-Reader

By: Jerry Limonta

Jerry Limonta — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:40:56 +0000

Come join our e-book reader community !
http://www.ereaderuniverse.com

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By: Brian Barthel

Brian Barthel — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:52:10 +0000

I would second the use of an iPhone as an excellent reader. I recently discovered its benefits on a long trip to Washington DC – although I use the “Stanza” program. I have not attempted the eReader software, but I might give it a try because they are offering up a bunch of free e-books for the holiday:
http://www.ereader.com/servlet.....&si=59

The advantage (for me) of using the iPhone as my e-reader is I always have my phone with me, so its always there and fits in my pocket.

By: Carl Robinson

Carl Robinson — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:07:18 +0000

I’ve used both Palm and Blackberrys to read ebooks. I found Wattpad through the Blackberry website. http://www.wattpad.com . It’s a free reader that allows you to download or read over your BB web connection 1000s of books (hooked up with the Gutenberg project)and documents of various types. The reader is customizable (larger print and colors) and … what is really great … is that it has an autoscroll feature which you can adjust the speed to fit your reading style.

By: Jody Lanard

Jody Lanard — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:40:30 +0000

It is true that the Palm screen is quite small.

But for one particular purpose, it is superb, compared with Kindle and Sony, which do not have backlights.

I wanted an inexpensive eReader device for reading in bed on those occasions when my husband is asleep and I am having insomnia. Turning on the light wakes him up, so in the past, I would tiptoe into another room and read — not the best way to fall back to sleep.

Having no need for a PDA other than as an eReader, I got a very cheap one: the Palm z22. In addition to the eReader program which comes with it, I installed Documents To Go, so I can transfer Word versions of Project Gutenberg books to the device.

Using the eReader program, I turned the background to black, and the text to yellow or pink. This does not shine a bright light in the room, and is a very peaceful color scheme for falling asleep! (I can’t seem to change the background color for the Docs To Go books.)

You can make the fonts larger, and adjust the margins. You can hold the device and advance the pages silently with one hand.

I wouldn’t want to read this way for hours at a time, but it is a very comforting way to fall asleep without disturbing my husband!

Reading in the dark is delightfully soporific.

By: Julio Juncal

Julio Juncal — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:48:27 +0000

I also like the Kindle. I use it not only to read books (thus saving lots of shelf space), but to read and mark up manuscripts. The ability to download samples of books is also a plus. Plus, there are tons of free books available at several sites (a lot of classics). Not perfect, but getting close.

By: Steven Schear

Steven Schear — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:44:35 +0000

For those interested in all things eBook, a great resource can be found at: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/index.php

By: Gary Pope

Gary Pope — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:24:59 +0000

While not perfect, the Kindle is an extraordinary device. It has a keyboard, and a wireless internet connection that goes way beyond just contacting Amazon. Books are cheap and download in about a minute. The battery lasts quite a while, if the Internet connection is turned off after downloads. One helpful tool in learning to use the Kindle is to purchase the Unofficial Guide, which Amazon sells, and, at times, gives away. Books can be shared among up to 6 Kindles registered to one account. My 91 year old father-in-law has one and thinks it is the best thing since sliced bread. The most convenient way to use it is with the leather cover that is provided; that way you avoid hitting buttons inadvertently. I read a couple of books a week on mine and think it’s great.

By: Carlos Portocarrero

Carlos Portocarrero — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:18:05 +0000

I always thought the combination of a Blackberry with a touchscreen would be the perfect way to dethrone the iPhone. But from this and other reviews, it sounds like Blackberry users could really care less about a touchscreen phone. The Blackberry market and the “cool touchscreen” market seen like two separate crowds.

By: Mark Polino

Mark Polino — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:15:48 +0000

For the reader looking for an ebook reader, they might also consider an iPhone or iPod touch combined with eReader.com’s software. It’s not as big as a Kindle but would support over the air downloads. It’s bigger than his current Tungsten and since eReader used to be part of Palm he may be able to transfer books he already owns.

Mark