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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Tech / Books Thinking About Buying an E-Book Reader?

Posted by Paul Constant on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 9:16 AM

This E-Book Reader Matrix is by far the best resource for potential e-reader buyers out there. It compares virtually every e-reader on the market by upload time, display size, and just about every other feature you'd ever need. I had no idea there were so many e-readers out there, or that there were so many differences between the readers.

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i like the one with the husky head. "Instead of books i read dog faces!"

Posted by Andy_Squirrel on August 19, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Wow - a practical link from SLOG. Almost justifies my wasted time, overall......

I'll bookmark this and check back when the Plastic Logic comes out. Thanks.

Posted by Jaymz on August 19, 2009 at 10:30 AM

The best eBook reader is an iPhone.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 19, 2009 at 10:35 AM

I love my PRS505 from Sony... the fact that I have 40 books with me at any one time is awesome.

Posted by Womyn2me $http://http:\\www.shelleyandlaura.com$ on August 19, 2009 at 10:40 AM

Right now, I'm sticking with free. If my work insists I carry an electronic leash, at least I can have a few books to read on it.

Posted by Geni on August 19, 2009 at 11:17 AM

I am participating in Infinite Summer (thank you, by the way). For the first time ever, I wish a had a Kindle*. BUT, it wouldn't actually work the way I want. What I want, and I won't be buying a reader until this happens, is if I buy a book in print format, to get rights to read it digitally as well.

*The iPhone is too small to be great for reading. I use it occasionally.

Posted by Tizzle on August 19, 2009 at 12:20 PM

i consider myself relatively techy, but i was pretty uninterested in ebooks until i actually saw one and played with it in person. a friend brought a kindle over to a movie night and i poked around with it.
i hadn't anticipated liking it so much. i ended up buying one used on craigslist and am using it for infinite summer among other things. it turned out to be a lifesaver when i unexpectedly ended up in harborview for a week. i was in the ER alone for 10.5 hours and all i had was the kindle because my cellphone battery had died long ago. the battery in that thing lasts for a really really long time.

Posted by xaotica

on August 19, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Paul, it is worth noting that the majority of the readers in that matrix are only available in markets outside the US.

Posted by Zeus on August 19, 2009 at 1:14 PM

I just can't read a whole book on the iPhone's itty-bitty screen. There's such a thing as over-miniaturization, and I prefer the Kindle's larger, less eye-strainy screen.

Posted by Monty on August 19, 2009 at 8:31 PM