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/lit/, what is the ereader master race?

Also, convince me why it isn't the paperwhite.
-Dem fonts
-Dat light
-Dem clean lines

I know there's some proprietary format squeals, but what other ereaders are really out there?

>> No.3428603

Nook with glow light. Small, simple, 2 months of battery life.

>> No.3428629

I like the Kobo better. It's lighter and I can read comics on it. It also has a very convenient SD slot.

>> No.3428689

I have an nook simple for daytime reading and a kindle fire hd for night. I kinda would like a kobo glo. I would've gotten one but they botched the American release so bad.

>> No.3428732

Kindle Fire HD 8.9 master race.

>> No.3428743

>paying the price of a hardcover to rent a proprietary locked-in copy you don't even own

>> No.3428753

>>3428743
>implying I pay for books

>> No.3428767

>>3428743
Kindle books on Amazon range from free to about 9 dollars. If hardcovers cost that much, please point me in the proper direction.

>> No.3428777 [DELETED] 

Kindle 3 is king right now for book lovers.
The paperwhite is shit, and it really looks like shit. I was really excited for the paperwhite, and if I was not expecting the same quality as my regular kindle, I might have been happy. As it is, it is just another pandering to people who don't like to read. The gimmick back glo, the high glaringly annoying contrast between the white and black (who here has ever bought a book that had pure white pages?) made me return it asap.

Why not just get a regular kindle, 70 bucks, e-ink, really blends in to your hands and never feels like you are reading on something electronic.

That said, I'm just glad you have an e-reader.
>Reading print books
What am I, a fucking caveman?

1. Kindle (regular)
2. Kobo
3. Kindle paperwhite
4. Sony e-readers
5. Pure liquid shit
94. Nook

>> No.3428780

>>3428767
shut your whore mouth child

brothers karamazov, for example, is $15 for kindle edition and $17 for hardcover.

shut your fucking nigger mouth if you have nothing of worth to say, stupid fucking maggot.

>> No.3428785 [DELETED] 

>>3428743
I've never bought an e-book in my life.
I have a kindle filled to the maximum with classics and other books.
How does this make you feel?

>> No.3428787 [DELETED] 

>>3428780
No one has been as rustled as this man is rustled at this moment.

>> No.3428795

I've got a 6inch kindle being sent to me. How's it reading on a 6inch screen? I'm assuming its just fine and dandy.

One other thing, I'm assuming the page numbers for the kindle are different to physical copies, is this correct?

>> No.3428803

>>3428780
you're getting foam errywhere. also >child please stop using that as an insult

>> No.3428817

>>3428780
>>3428780
Erm, you can download Brothers Karamazov in any format for free (and legally) at Project Gutenberg.
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/284

>> No.3428819

>>3428780
It's actually 9.99 on Amazon, or free at Project Gutenberg.

>> No.3428821 [DELETED] 

>>3428817
Most of the books /lit/ has a jizzattack over are free, either from amazon, or Gutenburg, in multiple translations and versions.

There is 0 reason to buy print books unless its to make you feel "cool" you try hards.

>> No.3428823

>>3428817
>getting a shit translation just because it's free

>> No.3428832

>>3428823
It's the Volokhonsky translation. It's the same one that costs 10 dollars on Amazon.

Stay mad, though.

>> No.3428908

>>3428832
>u mad lelelele

Grow up.

>> No.3428947 [DELETED] 

>>3428908
You are so butt pained it is hilarious.

>> No.3428950 [DELETED] 

>>3428795
Yes, it is dandy.
The page numbers don't match the print ones, no, but most are formatted with hyperlinks to chapters, etc.

>> No.3428966

>>3428908
Status: TOLD and mad

>> No.3429103

>>3428950
That's good. I've never had the chance to read from a kindle before so was a little wary.

The page numbers being different kinda sucks, but I guess being able to search books for specific lines will make up for it.

>> No.3429108 [DELETED] 

>>3429103
You can also bookmark, quote and save that quote, and any new word that pops up, you just activate the cursor and move it to the word, and it shows a blurb about the word and its meanings before you dismiss it.

I love mine.

>> No.3429138

>>3429103
The page-numbers will always be different because you can change the size of letters, so after every change all pages get re-formatted and the page-numbers change. It is inevitable with the feature. You can however have links to chapter-starts etc., these of course can't change.

>> No.3429139

>>3428780
I have Brothers Karamazov for free through the kindle bookstore.

>> No.3430174

>>3428629
>I like the Kobo better. It's lighter and I can read comics

While it's technically possible, it sucks.

>> No.3430182

I just pirate books and use one of the $69 kindles with Calibre. Works beautifully.

Also since it's never been connected to wi-fi I don't have any ads.

>> No.3430193

>>3428780
Thank you for a hearty laugh

>> No.3430200

>>3430182
>Also since it's never been connected to wi-fi I don't have any ads.
wat? the kindle has ads?

>> No.3430201

I've never used an e-reader, but surely at present it's the Nook. Nice clean image, no dependence on proprietary formats, real good and nice and good.

But at present I still await the e-reader that can be comfortably slipped into your pocket. Until then, I might as well be relying on physical books for all the good e-readers are doing me.

>> No.3430216

>>3430200
They come with ads or without ads. It's cheaper when you buy one with ads. If you don't connect it to wi-fi or set it up, just use it to read with, then there are no ads.

>> No.3430221

>>3428832
It's Garnett though..

>> No.3430347 [DELETED] 

>>3430200
Is it possible to remove ads by jailbreaking it?

>> No.3430354

I have a Kobo Glo. I'd say it's a touch better than the Paperwhite for having more layout and font tweaking options, plus much better format support.

>> No.3430359

>>3430174
I read some graphic novels on my Kobo. It was OK.

>> No.3430398

>>3430201
My Kindle fits perfectly inside two of my jacket pockets. But I assume you mean pants pockets.

>> No.3430988

>>3430216
the ads are also only for the american market. european kindles don't have ads at all.

>> No.3431720
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Sony eBook reader PRS-T2 anyone?

>> No.3431739 [DELETED] 

>>3430201
>real good and nice and good.

The Nook is ass, everyone I know has returned them for broken hardware or just because they didn't like it to get the much better Amazon Kindle.

>> No.3431761

i like the nook tablet and in general prefer lcd to eink. the eink flashes waaaay too much

>> No.3431771

>>3428777
>The gimmick back glo
>Reading without an external light is a gimmick

>> No.3431776

>>3430201
The books you read are smaller than Kindles and fit into your pants? Which kind of books you read? Pamphlets?

>> No.3431788

>>3429103
Some e-books come with reference page numbers that always display. There are plugins for calibre to download them too.

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>>3431720

>> No.3431802

How's Kindle durability?

Thinking of getting one but it'll be transported in my bag full of crap that I don't really handle with 100% care. I have a Thinkpad and that shit is invulnerable, how about the Kindle?

>> No.3431810

>>3431802
get a case. mine's screen cracked in its case from falling 2 feet onto carpet. got another sent gratis though.

>> No.3431820

>>3431810
>case
Didn't even think of that, nice. And yeah amazon customer service is fucking ace.

I really don't need one yet it's so tempting. Any hassle to get torrented ebooks on it? And any reason to not get the original kindle?

>> No.3431825

>>3431820
The original one is ass, get at least the cheap 3 if not a paperwhite.

It's not a hassle, you have a thinkpad so I guess you might be running linux. Either way it doesn't matter because calibre runs on all platforms and that's all you need to make the books readable on Kindle and it's mass storage.

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>>3428743
>paying for ebooks
>being on /lit/ and not knowing, at least, what bookz is

>> No.3431837

>>3431825
Sweet, yeah but got a dualboot so it'll be fine either way. Seems I'll invest in one next time money rolls in.

>> No.3431853

>>3431828
That guy freaks me the fuck out. I think he's some hobo that Redban adopted.

>> No.3431862

>>3431853
steven brody stevens is no hobo, sir.

so i have $80 to go straight to an ebook, is there a reason i shouldn't the get regular ol kindle? i have a bunch of ebooks ive been storing for the moment i get one.

>> No.3431870

>>3431862
>steven brody stevens is no hobo, sir.
But he is fucking weird.

>> No.3431881

>>3431870
ENJOY IT, YEEEEEEES

>> No.3432064

>>3428780
HE IS THE MASTER OF THE RUSES, BEWARE

>> No.3432166 [DELETED] 

>>3431862
No one has ever regretted getting a Kindle. Do you know anyone on /lit/ who has ever posted about how much they fucking hated their Kindle? There is a reason for that. Not even the print snobs can deny the awesome that is the Kindle.

>> No.3432184 [DELETED] 

>>3431802
I broke my Kindle screen the 2nd day and they mailed me a new one next day air for free, paid for shipping back to them as well. Amazing tech support as far as Kindle is concerned.

>> No.3432185 [DELETED] 

>>3431820
You can literally drag and drop them from folder to folder. If you want to do it nicer you can use calibre. It just sees it as a hard drive.

>> No.3432187

gb2 >>>/g/

/lit/ is for discussion of literature

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>>3432187

>> No.3432224

Kindle 3, paperwhite, nook glo or kobo????? Or Nexus 7 for Reading? can`t decide got cash for Just one. All of them seems like good choise.

>> No.3432233

>>3432224

Get the one that >>>/g/ tells you to get

>> No.3432253

>>3432224
Actually, all of them is a pretty poor choice of you've got cash for just one

>> No.3432288

>>3432233
/g/ doesn't read books.

>> No.3432292

>>3432288
computers aren't literature

>> No.3432338

>>3432292
But they are used to read literature on.
Stop being so anal about it.
If you don't like it filter or ignore it.

>> No.3432461 [DELETED] 

>>3432224
The Kindle 3, 70 bucks, best e-reader you can buy, imo, if your focus is reading and not fancy tricks or useless bells and whistles.

>>3432187
>>3432233
>>3432292
Your butthurt nourishes me.

>> No.3432582

has anyone tried both the paperwhite and normal kindle? yuropoor here, there's a one day deal for the normal kindle but I want to know if I will miss the light, higher dpi and touchscreen too much

>> No.3433331

>>3432582
I have. I think the paperwhite is worth the extra money, I'm extremely jelly of the owner but I can't justify buying a new one when I have a keyboard 3g already

>> No.3433942

paperwhite 3g or wifi?

is 3g really that great/necessary?

>> No.3433947

>>3428767
Go to half price books. They had Lolita in hardcover for $5.

>> No.3433964

I'd think that people would be head over heels in love with those front-lit readers, isn't being able to read in the dark awesome enough?

>> No.3433983

bought the regular kindle recently, it's p neat. I kinda wish I got the paperwhite, though, as I usually read at night, and can't turn on the lights as I'd interrupt people. I use this shitty little clip on light that I clip onto my cover, and it takes forever to position in a way that would sufficiently illuminate the screen.

>> No.3434332 [DELETED] 

>>3432582
Paperwhite is a gimmick, don't bother with it, get the plain normal Kindle.

>>3433942
I have a 3g Kindle 3 Keyboard... I honestly never use the 3g.

>>3433964
They are back lit.

>>3433983
They make front lights made for the kindle, they even have a case made by Amazon that has a front light with it. Stop being a retard.

>> No.3434348

>>3434332
>a gimmick

It's a better screen, not a gimmick. Higher resolution and better contrast isn't a "gimmick", it's just a straight upgrade.

It also has a built-in light, which is really handy, and not a gimmick either. It's far better than using a case light, and the cases Amazon sell cost a fucking fortune.

>> No.3434359

>>3428780
There's this new technology called the internet. It's a fancy new doohooky where you search things, and then those things that you searched for show up, where you can then download those things. It's pretty spooky stuff.

>> No.3434368

>>3428908
Man, you must have had a shitty day. You chose the wrong victim for your autistic verbal aneurysm, though. Got fucking told.

>> No.3434366

>>3428743
It's 2013 and people still think e-reader owners buy books.

>> No.3434371

Can I read torrented books on my kindle?

They are mostly pdfs and some .djvus too.

If I can read them, I'll be buying a $69 kindle next week. Anyone has experience with completely illegal books on these e-readers?

>> No.3434376

>>3428588
>what is the ereader master race?
Beats me.
But I do like my Nook a great deal

>> No.3434383

>>3434371
Yes. You literally copy, and paste the files from your computer into whatever folder your eReader keeps your files in.

>> No.3434379

>>3434371
barely any of us actually pay for the ebooks, bro. they run perfectly fine.
you can download calibre for easier managment, too.

>> No.3434381

>>3428588
Ipad.

>> No.3434382

Kobo Glo is very nice. Would recommend

>> No.3434389

>ctrl+f "cybook"
>no results

You plebeians disappoint me.
http://flackoverflow.com/e-reader-view/

>fast ink stuff, download books directly from any website
>pdf reflow, makes it feasible to read pdf's
>backlight that actually works
>not locked to retarded formats
>much better design than any other e-reader

>> No.3434393

>>3434371
>>3434383

Oh thank god! I read somewhere that there were compatibility issues.

I already downloaded the calibre some days ago and it seems really user friendly.

Also:

>paying for books

brb going to amazon.

>> No.3434414

>>3434393
oh, probably specifically with pdfs. it's a little tricky to read those comfortably, so if you can, try finding .mobi and .epub files (which you can later convert to .mobi)
you can probably find a list somewhere of the formats kindle's compatible with, so you know what to look for.

>> No.3434426

>>3430354
This.

OP praises the Kindle for its fonts, but Kobo kicks Kindle's ass when it comes to text tweaking settings.

>> No.3434429
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3434429

Only problem I got with buying a kindle is that Amazon is a fucking jewish company.

paperwhite with ads or without.

How low can you fall if you put ads on devices?

paying $20 more without ads is a fucking ripoff.

Should be some kind of jailbreak app on it to remove this shit.

>> No.3434431

>>3434429

There IS a jailbreak to do exactly that.

>> No.3434434

>>3434414

Hmm, can't you just convert a pdf into a mobi?

>> No.3434435

>>3434434

Yeah, but you will get shit results.

>> No.3434454

>>3434389

That looks nice.

>> No.3434467

I personally think the older kindle is the only good one. When I heard about the paperwhite I thought that the screen would be Gameboy Color tier in that you could never see jackshit unless you were in perfect lighting. And that if the sun was anywhere near it it would blind you. That was not the case, and I have been able to read it basically everywhere but total darkness. So exactly like a normal book.

>> No.3435026 [DELETED] 

>>3434429
Are you fucking retarded?
The ads are almost always good, I've got tons of free MP3's and discounts from Amazon with them. They don't stay on the fucking screen while you are reading, dumbass.

>> No.3435043 [DELETED] 

>>3434389
>Go to website
>Click on Buy link
>404

Brilliant business. Even if it was a better, cheaper product, this alone makes me not want to use them. Terrible website management reflects poorly on the company as a whole.

>> No.3435061 [DELETED] 

>>3435043
Yeah that small one looks really awesome, but the store gives me a page that says it doesn't have them. In fact I can't find a place to buy any of them, whatsoever.

>> No.3435608

>>3435043
I believe the Cybook Odyssey has yet to be approved by the FCC. Until it is approved, they can't sell it to North America. The website tries to take you to the appropriate store for your region, but that doesn't work out so well when the product is unavailable.

I'm personally going to look for some more user reviews, then wait for it to be available to me here in Canada. It does look pretty nice.

>> No.3435660

Well I have a Paperwhite and have compared it to the 80$ one side by side. The paper white is better for sure, the issue is that there was a quality control problem or something and a lot of people got shit ones where the light was bad. Amazon being boss, replaced it for anyone that called.

Getting the K3 and a lighted case would be the worst idea, Ads don't do shit, it's used when you aren't using the thing and a little banner at the bottom of the homescreen. I've also read manga on there no problem. Just have to convert it, but since I haven't paid for an ebook yet you have to convert all any way.

There is also a group that does choose your own adventure books on amazon that are really well done.

>> No.3435680

kindle 4 here, and it's one of the best things i bought.

wish the backlighted screen was out when i was buying, but still, very convenient for somebody who reads a lot.

>> No.3435797 [DELETED] 

>>3435660
>The paper white is better for sure,

Stopped reading there.
Confirmed retarded.

>> No.3435825

>Paperwhite
>Not e-ink pearl

Stay stupid tech fagets.

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>>3435660
>"Getting the K3 and a lighted case would be the worst idea"

>> No.3435855

>>3435834
Why would you bother with an older device. That costs more than the Paperwhite. Then buying a case. I guess if you could get it cheap used, but then you're sure to find shit in the keyboard.

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>>3435855
>Not realizing why it is more expensive
>Not realizing why e-ink is better
>Not understanding the utility of a keyboard
>Not understanding the K3 is the same E-Ink as Kindle 4
>Not understanding people don't eat their cheetoes like he does over their Kindles
>Not grasping the fact that people who read print books have found ways to read in the dark for centuries.

>> No.3435893

>>3435865
Why would a person need 3g? And you do know the Paperwhite is e ink too, right? It has a better screen too. The Kindle 4 is the worst one, not sure why it was mentioned. The touch screen keyboard is better. Why bother with the e reader and a light if you can just get the print version.