“With that in mind, we’d like to help TechRepublic readers in selecting an e-reader, since many of you are using them not just for reading books but business documents as well,” Hiner reports.
TechRepublic’s Top 10 e-readers:
1. Apple iPad: The premier e-reading device is the Apple iPad, for two reasons: 1.) Its high-quality full color screen, and 2.) It’s ability to handle everything from ebooks (from multiple ebook stores and in multiple formats), magazines, PDFs, newspapers, web pages, emails, and many other electronic files. It’s the information omnivore’s device. If you just want to read books, there are better options.
2. Amazon Kindle
3. Barnes & Noble Nook
4. Apple iPhone: Not to be overlooked as an e-reader is the iPhone. You can read Kindle and Barnes & Noble ebooks on it as well as lots of news sources via apps and web pages. You may not want to sit down and read on it for hours, it’s great for reading when standing in lines, waiting at the doctor’s office, and traveling, for example. You’d be surprised at how much reading you can get done just by using these short snatches of time.
5. Borders Kobo
6. Sony Reader, Touch Edition (PRS-650)
7. Amazon Kindle DX
8. HTC EVO 4G
9. Spring Design Alex
10. Pandigital Novel
Honorable mentions: Copia Ocean and Bookeen Cybook
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Only iPad has access to Apple’s iBooks, Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s NOOK, eBooks by Kobo, and literally (get it?) millions of other books from other iPad apps. iPad is for bibliophiles. All other e-readers are limited. Only iPad does it all!
I have enjoyed several books on my iPad, in both the iBook and Kindle formats and I can say that there is little reason to ever buy a physical book again. I find it uncomfortable to read outside in bright sunlight – period. I do not choose to read books, magazines, news papers, or ereaders outside in the bright sunlight.
I have no problem reading my iPad outside in the shade. I prefer to read inside, and read a lot at night. The iPad, with a great backlight in it’s screen, is perfect for 95% of my reading, especially because no “reading light” is ever needed. It is a delight to read at night in total darkness.
I have enjoyed several books on my iPad, in both the iBook and Kindle formats and I can say that there is little reason to ever buy a physical book again. I find it uncomfortable to read outside in bright sunlight – period. I do not choose to read books, magazines, news papers, or ereaders outside in the bright sunlight.
I have no problem reading my iPad outside in the shade. I prefer to read inside, and read a lot at night. The iPad, with a great backlight in it’s screen, is perfect for 95% of my reading, especially because no “reading light” is ever needed. It is a delight to read at night in total darkness.
“The sad thing for Amazon is that they could have controlled (or at least dominated) the transition from paper books to ebooks by releasing the original Kindle at a break-even price, something like $99 (or as low as possible). “
It’s funny you actually think the device costs 100 bucks.
It’s even funnier you think that would have mattered iota.
“The sad thing for Amazon is that they could have controlled (or at least dominated) the transition from paper books to ebooks by releasing the original Kindle at a break-even price, something like $99 (or as low as possible). “
It’s funny you actually think the device costs 100 bucks.
It’s even funnier you think that would have mattered iota.
I take exception at TechRepublic’s iPhone assertion that “you may not want to sit down and read on it for hours.”
Why the heck not? I use my iPod touch as my only eReader and with Stanza it works great. I’ve read dozens of novels on it without eye strain or any other problems. (Yes, not in direct sunlight, obviously).
Apple’s iBooks app is fairly disappointing at the moment — on the iPod touch you really want the text to run from one side of the screen to the other, and iBooks builds in some pretty large margins. I imagine this wouldn’t be a problem on the larger iPad.
I take exception at TechRepublic’s iPhone assertion that “you may not want to sit down and read on it for hours.”
Why the heck not? I use my iPod touch as my only eReader and with Stanza it works great. I’ve read dozens of novels on it without eye strain or any other problems. (Yes, not in direct sunlight, obviously).
Apple’s iBooks app is fairly disappointing at the moment — on the iPod touch you really want the text to run from one side of the screen to the other, and iBooks builds in some pretty large margins. I imagine this wouldn’t be a problem on the larger iPad.
I have both the iPad and iPhone. I read fairy quickly and the problem I have with the iPhone is having to turn pages every 3 or 4 seconds.
It would have been awesome to have the iPad for reading my professional books (pharmacy), because they were all so damn heavy. Toting them all to class weighed about 40 lbs, seriously!
Fond (sort of) memory probably not to be repeated with ebook readers:
My roommate and I would lay in our bunks reading for hours on end, anxious to get to the end of the reading assignment. It was real quiet in the room and you could hear as each of us flipped pages. Every 20 or 30 minutes you could hear one of us flipping ahead many pages looking to see how far we had to go. We would always say “How many?” and we would answer “14” (or whatever). It could be a good answer (very few pages left) or not.
Guess you would have to be there to experience the sound, feel of paper, and heft of books to appreciate that.
Thanks for tolerating me.
I have both the iPad and iPhone. I read fairy quickly and the problem I have with the iPhone is having to turn pages every 3 or 4 seconds.
It would have been awesome to have the iPad for reading my professional books (pharmacy), because they were all so damn heavy. Toting them all to class weighed about 40 lbs, seriously!
Fond (sort of) memory probably not to be repeated with ebook readers:
My roommate and I would lay in our bunks reading for hours on end, anxious to get to the end of the reading assignment. It was real quiet in the room and you could hear as each of us flipped pages. Every 20 or 30 minutes you could hear one of us flipping ahead many pages looking to see how far we had to go. We would always say “How many?” and we would answer “14” (or whatever). It could be a good answer (very few pages left) or not.
Guess you would have to be there to experience the sound, feel of paper, and heft of books to appreciate that.
Thanks for tolerating me.
I re-read Huckleberry Finn on my iPhone last year. Not bad, both the book and the reader experience. The frequent page turning is really not a problem, a soundless finger flip.
We only have one iPad in the family. I almost never get to use it. Next hardware upgrade, I’m getting my own personal one.
I re-read Huckleberry Finn on my iPhone last year. Not bad, both the book and the reader experience. The frequent page turning is really not a problem, a soundless finger flip.
We only have one iPad in the family. I almost never get to use it. Next hardware upgrade, I’m getting my own personal one.
IP addresses are displayed for MDN to ban troublemakers with.
Hah. That’s a classic.
“IP addresses are displayed to the people running this site so they can ban troublemakers. That means if I’m still here, then I’m not a troublemaker!”
Anoybody can change their IP address in about 10 seconds by using a proxy. It used to kind of involve a tiny little bit of effort and knowhow, but nowadays even a computer illiterate can do it. Hell, they’re specifically set up so computer illiterates can do it(i.e., msypace proxies).
So don’t pretend the fact you’re still here means you aren’t a troll. Since it’s impossible for MDN to ban you, it means nothing that you aren’t banned. And besides, your comments(especially that last one to Derek) make it excruciatingly obvious you’re a troll, anyway.
What MDN should do, though, is start deleting your comments. Can’t get around that with a proxy.
IP addresses are displayed for MDN to ban troublemakers with.
Hah. That’s a classic.
“IP addresses are displayed to the people running this site so they can ban troublemakers. That means if I’m still here, then I’m not a troublemaker!”
Anoybody can change their IP address in about 10 seconds by using a proxy. It used to kind of involve a tiny little bit of effort and knowhow, but nowadays even a computer illiterate can do it. Hell, they’re specifically set up so computer illiterates can do it(i.e., msypace proxies).
So don’t pretend the fact you’re still here means you aren’t a troll. Since it’s impossible for MDN to ban you, it means nothing that you aren’t banned. And besides, your comments(especially that last one to Derek) make it excruciatingly obvious you’re a troll, anyway.
What MDN should do, though, is start deleting your comments. Can’t get around that with a proxy.
I own both the Kindle and iPad. While I love all the wonderful things the iPad can do, the Kindle is my choice for reading for a number of reasons. The weight of the makes the iPad uncomfortable to hold for long periods of time. The screen glare can make for difficult reading any place with bright light unless held “just right”. Lastly, I read every night in bed while my husband is sleeping, the back light makes for major eyestrain when reading for any period of time.
I own both the Kindle and iPad. While I love all the wonderful things the iPad can do, the Kindle is my choice for reading for a number of reasons. The weight of the makes the iPad uncomfortable to hold for long periods of time. The screen glare can make for difficult reading any place with bright light unless held “just right”. Lastly, I read every night in bed while my husband is sleeping, the back light makes for major eyestrain when reading for any period of time.
I uploaded several of my science fiction novels to the iTunes Bookstore; a decidedly un-Apple experience.
For gift giving, and exposure, PDF works best.
http://www.lifeseeker.com/
I uploaded several of my science fiction novels to the iTunes Bookstore; a decidedly un-Apple experience.
For gift giving, and exposure, PDF works best.
http://www.lifeseeker.com/
Your headline contradicts the article. The article says about the iPad:”If you just want to read books, there are better options.” Yet your headline says “The premier e-reader is Apple’s iPad” Biased?
Your headline contradicts the article. The article says about the iPad:”If you just want to read books, there are better options.” Yet your headline says “The premier e-reader is Apple’s iPad” Biased?