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Dedicated ebook reader or just the phone?

I have been using the cruz T301 tablet with the Kindle app going on two years now and it serves me very well. I also have the kindle app on my phone,I keep on saying I will buy the real Kindle but this $30.00 yard sale find runs perfect and shows no sign of dieing.I open up my music folder put on some classics and drift into my book :)
 
I had a 7" Android tablet I used to read on, but when I got my Galaxy Note, I just use that. I find it a very comfortable size to hold and it goes everywhere with me so I don't see the need of a second device for reading.
 
I just use a 7" Archos tablet with FB Reader, does the job nicely although I do use my phone sometimes too.. I think a Note would be the perfect size for those who have one, my One X does the job but with a lot of page turns.
 
thameera said:
What do you use to read primarily: a dedicated ebook reader like Kindle/Nook or your android phone? And why?

As for me, I dropped the idea of buying a Kindle after getting my Galaxy Note. Reasons:
1. The screen size is large enough to read.
2. I read in public transport a lot. Taking the phone out from the pocket is always easier than having to take a reader from the bag.
3. No need of book lights. With the phone it's simple to adjust the day/night modes and the brightness level to your will.

Would like to know your thoughts as well.
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Like you, I have the Galaxy Note and find that I really don't need a dedicated ereader since I have the Note. I used to read on a 7" android device, but since I got the Note, I only use the 7" for watching videos while I do the dishes.

My Note is my one device to rule them all... :)
 
thameera said:
What do you use to read primarily: a dedicated ebook reader like Kindle/Nook or your android phone? And why?

As for me, I dropped the idea of buying a Kindle after getting my Galaxy Note. Reasons:
1. The screen size is large enough to read.
2. I read in public transport a lot. Taking the phone out from the pocket is always easier than having to take a reader from the bag.
3. No need of book lights. With the phone it's simple to adjust the day/night modes and the brightness level to your will.

Would like to know your thoughts as well.
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I originally used a dedicated eBook reader (Kindle), until I upgraded my phone a couple of months ago from a Blackberry Tour to a Galaxy Nexus, now I only use my phone for the same reasons you listed. However...I am considering a 7 or 10 inch tablet for at home reading and light web surfing.
 
I have a Sony ebook reader that I use - works great in bright sunshine and the screen is a joy to ready from. Plus the size of the display is much better for me to be reading from - I think I'd find the screen on my phone just a bit too small
 
Kindle or Nook are US only AFAIK, and not available to me. However I don't read much myself. I use real paper books a lot of the time for lessons etc, because that's what we have here. Although I have a fairly good textbook library in PDF format that I view on my laptop or phone, often I will print out what I require.
 
i to like reading physical books. but i have read books both on my evo lte and on my asus transformer infinity. i do not mind reading books on both devices. i use google's play book app to read my books.
 
I sometimes read ebooks from my phone or the computer. I don't a tablet so...

But I buy physical books. They're the best.
 
Quick Office gets me going when reading ebooks but yeah..it's so much better if I really had the paperback copy instead of just reading it on my phone.
 
ocnbrze said:
i to like reading physical books. but i have read books both on my evo lte and on my asus transformer infinity. i do not mind reading books on both devices. i use google's play book app to read my books.
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Been so long since I read a physical book I've forgotten how it feels, lol

I want to have physical books on my shelf, but I'd rather read e-books
 
thameera said:
What do you use to read primarily: a dedicated ebook reader like Kindle/Nook or your android phone? And why?

As for me, I dropped the idea of buying a Kindle after getting my Galaxy Note. Reasons:
1. The screen size is large enough to read.
2. I read in public transport a lot. Taking the phone out from the pocket is always easier than having to take a reader from the bag.
3. No need of book lights. With the phone it's simple to adjust the day/night modes and the brightness level to your will.

Would like to know your thoughts as well.
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I read on my Nook. It fits perfectly in to a pocket on the front of my purse, and even the breast pocket of some of my shirts. The screen is the perfect size for reading; about like a paperback, and the backlight and text is adjustable. I got it before I got a smartphone, and it's my go to for reading.

I've got a phone with a really big screen, but even so, the text of a book on that screen is just so damned tiny. My eyes aren't getting any younger, and I have to squint at things I wouldn't have done ten years ago. I do have one book I'm currently reading on my phone, just because I saw it for sale in the Google Play store, and my Nook won't accept purchases from there. Besides, there are times - precious few - when I won't have my Nook with me.
 
I have a massive dead-tree collection, but having e-versions is much more convenient.

I mean, seriously, I love reading from a physical book, but being able to tote one around is not always feasible (or comfortable, depending on the size/format).

I used to read on my Palm T|X using eReader, then upgraded my dumb phone to a Galaxy S II 'Epic 4G Touch' which is my primary ereader using a combination of Cool Reader (it has a nice night mode as well as easily adjustable brightness by swiping the left border of the screen, as well as reading the .pdb files I generated for using on my PDA) and Kindle for Android (when absolutely necessary).

The problem with reading on my phone is that I blow my battery reading and have to recharge it in the middle of the day or risk killing the phone.

I also have a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with the same two readers on it, which is a nicer, easier to read screen, but heavier than the phone, and of course not quite as portable.

I have wanted a dedicated reader for some time, but had decided to wait for a decent color e-ink display to hit the market. I ended up getting the Tab 2 instead, for various reasons.
 
I use my phone as my ebook reader. I read on the bus and at home with it. Having the kindle and nook apps along with fb reader means I'm not limited to free non-DRM books. I had a Nook I got back as a Christmas gift back in 2011 but I took it back when I found out there was no backlight. I used the money to get an S2.
 
I used to be certain that I preferred actual books and would in no way shape or form read ebooks,

Then I ended up spending alot of time waiting around in hospitals recently and discovered the Kindle app on my One X,

I was great and is so much easier than lugging the Game of thrones book im reading everywhere with me :)

I've had a go on a few dedicated e-readers and whilst they are maybe easier to read I still prefer my phone for the same reason others have listed, its just so much more convenient been able to take my phone out my pocket and read off there.
 
I'm TOTALLY addicted to my paperwhite Kindle. Though I do hate it when I'm out and about and don't have it on me (don't have books in both places)
 
i use my kindle more than anything but just recently I have been getting hardback books of my favourite books I have read....
I use my kindle has I have a vinyl on it and its soo me.... it doesnt dim or anything which is good
 
thicks56 said:
I used to be certain that I preferred actual books and would in no way shape or form read ebooks, [...]
I was great and is so much easier than lugging the Game of thrones book im reading everywhere with me :)
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That's me in a nutshell.

NightAngel79 said:
I'm TOTALLY addicted to my paperwhite Kindle. Though I do hate it when I'm out and about and don't have it on me (don't have books in both places)
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I still keep a book by the bed, a book by my favorite chair, and a book in the car. PLUS I take my Nook HD with me everywhere.
 
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