rob190364 2,594 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Anyone got one? are they any good? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 no Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 no that's cos you can't get comics on it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 no that's cos you can't get comics on it! :laugh: ive heard there good mate, id get one but be broke in two days with me in charge of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Hunter 109 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 my wifes friend has one and said to the wife that they are great so now she wants one for her christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 OK cool, do you know if they're easier on the eye than looking at a computer screen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mooch. 177 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 My wife's got one and she thinks it's great. The backlight is pretty dull (you couldn't read it in the dark) so I'd say it's a lot easier on the eyes than stating at a screen. The ebooks are about half the price of their paperbacked counterparts too so eventually it'll pay for itself and then start saving you money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Extremetaz 15 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 The backlight is pretty dull (you couldn't read it in the dark) There is no backlight - it's an e-ink screen, that's the whole point. For those who've never seen one, think of an old paperback book made on heavy grain paper - you know the slightly off whitish, rough textured stuff. It's almost *exactly* like that. And it's hard to overemphasis the "exactly". Genuinely is exactly like reading a book, so if you need to put light on a book, you'll need to put light on it. They're fantastic for people who read a lot - battery life is well into days as the screen only uses power to change itself, once it's set it doesn't actually use any power at all. They're tidy, you can carry an entire library in one, and they've free mobile internet. However, they are on the fragile side, as any thin format tablet would be, so a case is a good idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Few lads at work have them and rate them, there's a newer model out now though I think, its had a few revisions since its original release. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Got one for my birthday last month. LOVE it. Easy on the eyes, just like looking at paper. You can change your font, line spacing etc to suit. Getting books takes seconds, and costs less. You deffo need to invest in a good case for them; I recommend one with a reading light attached. Happiness is having a Kindle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ade33uk 86 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 They are absolutely amazing , and theres plenty of free books available both legally and not so legally Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Nice one, cheers everyone. Going to get one for my mrs for Christmas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,597 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) Bought my mrs one of these she didnt like it at all.....ungrateful bitch !.....reckons it doesnt have the " feel " or " smell " of a good traditional paperback book ....but then she always was a bit scatty.....didnt stop moaning about it when we was on holiday in the summer either about the way the light/sun reflects off it when your outdoors Edited November 23, 2011 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Bought my mrs one of these she didnt like it at all.....ungrateful bitch !.....reckons it doesnt have the " feel " or " smell " of a good traditional paperback book ....but then she always was a bit scatty.....didnt stop moaning about it when we was on holiday in the summer either about the way the light/sun reflects off it when your outdoors just get her a shitty old book from the charity shop this year, you'll save some cash and she'll have both the feel and the smell of traditional books, and the sun won't reflect off it....everyone's happy! do you reckon that will go down well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Ive got an iriver story, very similar. I love mine, prefer it to a book and i read loads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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