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Sashadroogie
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 11061 Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:56 pm Post subject: Weighty e-readers |
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Been contemplating the purchase of one of those new-fangled Kindle thingies or its rivals. Among the articles I've read about these e-readers things, one of the most frequent comments made were about the weight of the various devices on offer. This factor seemed to be quite important when thinking of making a purchase, as the commentators claimed that their hands got tired faster with certain models, hence leading to a reduction in reading.
Does any of this make sense to the posters here? Weight? Could we assume that purchasers of e-readers have never held a hard-covered tome in their reading lives?
Somebody please put me right on this matter... |
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reddevil79
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 234 Location: Neither here nor there
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:20 am Post subject: |
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I find it odd that some posters would comment about the weight of an ereader. My Dad got one of the earlier Sony models, and while it�s not as slim as the newer models, you could hardly say it was a strain to hold it. I have a new Sony model and have had no issues with weight. I�ve heard similar comments made about some tablets mind you, but never ereaders.
A more important consideration for me is the file formats supported by the ereader, and where you think you�ll be getting books from. Admittedly, Kindle/Amazon do have a great selection of books, but you are kind of tied to their formats, which is something I detest on principle. I opted for Sony as it supported the epub formats. Local libraries in the UK are now offering a free ebook lending service which is available for Sony readers, but not the Kindle I gather. This might not bother you, but it swayed my decision; I�m constantly borrowing ebooks from my library. |
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