What you have (make&model): Sony PRS 505 and Sony PRS 650 (Touch) (although I did sell my Touch, because I'm used to my 505, and very happy with it)
What you love: Supports almost every ebook filetype (the only exceptions being AMZ and LIT files; read: you can buy books from the entire internet, except Amazon). Expandable memory. No wifi + a fairly simple interface = exceptional battery life. Multiple charging options; universal USB cable or standard 5V (I think?) AC adapter.
What you hate: Being asked, "Oh, is that a Kindle?"
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What Jei Should Look For: MULTIPLE FILETYPES. I cannot say this enough. You want a device that supports epub and PDF, especially encrypted epub and PDFs. You will be able to buy from virtually any ebook store online, and get books from the public library. Nook and Sony are your best bet with this. Also, I love the expandable memory; a neat trick Austin taught me with my romance novels was to put them all on a memory stick and then when someone asks what I'm reading, I can pull the memory out and all they see is the menu. Also, I know this is a con for some people, but I really like it: the Sony Pocket/Touch doesn't have wifi. I like this because it means you're less likely to discover that your books disappeared because a publisher decided they didn't want to sell them anymore (see also: #amazonfail 2009). But other people seem to think they need to buy a book the second they see it, and so the wifi is a necessity to them. *kanye shrug*
I have heard good things about Nook Color, but haven't used one myself. I didn't like the first gen Nook because the interface is not intuitive at all, and you have to constantly refocus your eyes going back and forth on the LCD screen and the eink screen. The library hated it so much, we sent it back last year. I have a deep hatred for Kindle, as everyone knows. Some of the smaller companies have ebook readers that are open source and pretty cheap, but I'm wary of their tech support.
Whatever you buy, bookmark ebooks.addall.com -- search for a book, and it tells you what ebookstores sell it, and lists them by price.
I didn't like the first gen Nook because the interface is not intuitive at all, and you have to constantly refocus your eyes going back and forth on the LCD screen and the eink screen.
Well, my question may be invalid since they have since upgraded the software and such for the Nook. But what issue did you have with the little LCD screen? It is usually off when you're reading to conserve power and navigating with it is fairly simple. And refocusing your eyes doesn't seem to be an issue for me. Although maybe it varies person to person.
What you have (make&model): Sony PRS 505 and Sony PRS 650 (Touch) (although I did sell my Touch, because I'm used to my 505, and very happy with it)
What you love: Supports almost every ebook filetype (the only exceptions being AMZ and LIT files; read: you can buy books from the entire internet, except Amazon). Expandable memory. No wifi + a fairly simple interface = exceptional battery life. Multiple charging options; universal USB cable or standard 5V (I think?) AC adapter.
What you hate: Being asked, "Oh, is that a Kindle?"
BONUS:
What Jei Should Look For: MULTIPLE FILETYPES. I cannot say this enough. You want a device that supports epub and PDF, especially encrypted epub and PDFs. You will be able to buy from virtually any ebook store online, and get books from the public library. Nook and Sony are your best bet with this. Also, I love the expandable memory; a neat trick Austin taught me with my romance novels was to put them all on a memory stick and then when someone asks what I'm reading, I can pull the memory out and all they see is the menu. Also, I know this is a con for some people, but I really like it: the Sony Pocket/Touch doesn't have wifi. I like this because it means you're less likely to discover that your books disappeared because a publisher decided they didn't want to sell them anymore (see also: #amazonfail 2009). But other people seem to think they need to buy a book the second they see it, and so the wifi is a necessity to them. *kanye shrug*
I have heard good things about Nook Color, but haven't used one myself. I didn't like the first gen Nook because the interface is not intuitive at all, and you have to constantly refocus your eyes going back and forth on the LCD screen and the eink screen. The library hated it so much, we sent it back last year. I have a deep hatred for Kindle, as everyone knows. Some of the smaller companies have ebook readers that are open source and pretty cheap, but I'm wary of their tech support.
Whatever you buy, bookmark ebooks.addall.com -- search for a book, and it tells you what ebookstores sell it, and lists them by price.
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Well, my question may be invalid since they have since upgraded the software and such for the Nook. But what issue did you have with the little LCD screen? It is usually off when you're reading to conserve power and navigating with it is fairly simple. And refocusing your eyes doesn't seem to be an issue for me. Although maybe it varies person to person.
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I have an astigmatism that makes the constant refocusing a huge pain in the ass. So having to navigate using both the eink and LCD? Migraine-inducing.
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Weird question, mebbe, but do these get hot? Like, will I be unhappy to hold it after a while?
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