E-readers and such

[One-Eye the wildcat]

Same. I have a kindle paperwhite.

[Jarky Thistlebrush]

I have a flippin' kobo, actually.

[shisteer of nothing much]

I had a kindle but, unfortunately, it died. (By unnatural means involving a nine-year-old boy and our fireplace)
While I had it, I really enjoyed it and used it a lot.

[Booklover]

My brother has a kindle. I've used it a few times, but ultimately I prefer real books.

[shisteer of nothing much]

Yeah, books are awesome. E-books don't smell or feel as great, even if they are the same words.

[One-Eye the wildcat]

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[Booklover]

Same. I have a kindle paperwhite.

I know, you said.

[shisteer of nothing much]

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That's pretty cool. I've always wanted to see something that's invisible.

I think Mum's planning to get another kindle, so I might be able to read more stuff. (Not that I lack real books, of course)

[Merida_of_redwall]

I love both books and my kindle.

Yes, kindles don't smell and they have a battery but it's so much easier to carry around, I'm a bit of OCD when it comes to books, I always have one on me, but then panic that I can't either get into it or finish it before I get home, so it's easier and calmer for me to carry a kindle with me, (600+ books on my kindle). Plus I have joint ache which makes reading a big hardbook/paper back difficult to read/carry. My hand goes into a claw shape after 30 minutes or so.

[shisteer of nothing much]

Ouch, that sounds annoying. Kindles are good for taking on motorbike trips, especially long ones. There is a limited amount of space on a motorbike and you don't want to be taking half a dozen books with you. Even one thick book can be a stretch, so e-books are very useful.

[Wylder Treejumper]

I am passionate about physical books; e-books can be more convenient for certain, very limited situations but not enough for me to justify reading them. In any situation where I would normally use an e-book rather than a physical copy, I prefer audiobooks. In my opinion, there is only one really great advantage about e-readers: there are a great host of books whose copyrights have expired, and they are generally all available as free e-books. That is how I read the completed works of G. K. Chesterton and Edgar Rice Burrows, among other things.


Free is always better.

[Sebias of Redwall]

The closest thing I have to ebooks would most likely be fanfiction. Otherwise, I tend to go for actual books. Also, I feel like it's better for your eyes to read a physical book.

[PanopticEmu]

Having owned and used both Kindle and Kobo devices, I can quite easily state that I much prefer Kobo. They are much more customisable, easier to use, and you don't have to worry about spending extra just to get rid of ads. It's also a lot easier to sideload books that you bought somewhere else, and/or your favourite font for reading in, if you don't like the default ones.

[shisteer of nothing much]

I haven't had any problem with ads on my Kindle. I'm not that worried about customization. I just pick it up and start reading. Dad had a Kobo and he really liked it, but mostly for the same reasons he likes any e-book. (Convenience and the fact it fits well on a motorbike) I got a new Kindle recently and it's good. It doesn't feel or smell as nice as a real book but it's not bad.