Who has an ebook reader? Page 4

I've got the Sony ebook reader. I wouldn't pay the £200 odd quid for it but I lucked out and got one cheap on eBay (and paid for it out of the cheque from RFTP so it felt like it was free).

I love the thing. I commute about 2 hours each way every day so I get through a lot of books. Having the ebook reader means I don't have to carry round the massive book I'm reading as well as a spare one in case I finish the one I'm on.

I too have a phone which can handle pdfs etc. and a PSP which can work as an ebook reader but they're rubbish. The proper one has one of those screens which looks like printed paper. In fact I sometimes catch myself reaching up to turn the page!

I still like proper printed books, and often have one of those, in which case the ebook reader is there as my 'spare' ready for when I finish what I'm reading.

Quote: Afinkawan @ July 1 2009, 10:27 AM BST

I love the thing. I commute about 2 hours each way every day so I get through a lot of books. Having the ebook reader means I don't have to carry round the massive book I'm reading as well as a spare one in case I finish the one I'm on.

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Interesting, I do get a bit sick of trying to fit books into my handbag. How big and heavy is the ebook reader though? I take loads of books on holiday, and they're often hardbacks from the library, so it could come in handy - anything to increase clothing space in the suitcase is a good thing.

What is the battery life, etc like?

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ July 1 2009, 10:35 AM BST

Interesting, I do get a bit sick of trying to fit books into my handbag. How big and heavy is the ebook reader though? I take loads of books on holiday, and they're often hardbacks from the library, so it could come in handy - anything to increase clothing space in the suitcase is a good thing.

What is the battery life, etc like?

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http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6337796

Info here.

You can get them a little cheaper elsewhere, but I love Waterstones!

Quote: Griff @ July 1 2009, 10:38 AM BST

I'm not sure newspapers are still going in any kind of good health. Last thing I read The Times/The Sunday Times was losing a million pounds a week.

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There will be less of them I guess.

I think I might put one on my birthday list.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ July 1 2009, 10:35 AM BST

Interesting, I do get a bit sick of trying to fit books into my handbag. How big and heavy is the ebook reader though? I take loads of books on holiday, and they're often hardbacks from the library, so it could come in handy - anything to increase clothing space in the suitcase is a good thing.

What is the battery life, etc like?

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It's about the same size and weight as a paperback book and the battery lasts bloody ages. I guess I do about 3 hours reading on it each day and the battery lasts about 2 weeks. A 700 page book used up 1 bar of battery power.

Quote: Afinkawan @ July 1 2009, 12:16 PM BST

It's about the same size and weight as a paperback book and the battery lasts bloody ages. I guess I do about 3 hours reading on it each day and the battery lasts about 2 weeks. A 700 page book used up 1 bar of battery power.

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Cheers.

Quote: Griff @ July 1 2009, 10:42 AM BST

Anything free is always shit. Except this website obviously.

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Nice save.

Quote: Afinkawan @ July 1 2009, 12:16 PM BST

It's about the same size and weight as a paperback book and the battery lasts bloody ages. I guess I do about 3 hours reading on it each day and the battery lasts about 2 weeks. A 700 page book used up 1 bar of battery power.

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IIRC, the only time it actually uses any power is when it turns the page.

Quote: Aaron @ July 1 2009, 12:49 PM BST

Nice save.

IIRC, the only time it actually uses any power is when it turns the page.

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Apparently so, it rates it's battery power in number of page turns.

Having said that, I did leave it untouched for about 6 weeks while I was playing PSP or reading a real book on my commute and the bateery went down to less than 1 bar. It lasted long enough to get me to work so I could recharge it on the usb lead on my work pc though.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ July 1 2009, 11:30 AM BST

I think I might put one on my birthday list.

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Cheaper here with a book voucher thrown in.

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=33521275&promotion=ebooksrefer

I've never seen an ebook reader, but we do have a copy of your book, Marc*, lying around the house somewhere.

*book, Marc. Geddit? Ha ha!

Quote: Marc P @ July 1 2009, 2:54 PM BST

Cheaper here with a book voucher thrown in.

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=33521275&promotion=ebooksrefer

Book token can only be used to buy two copies of Hard Evidence.

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Quote: Griff @ July 1 2009, 10:42 AM BST

Anything free is always shit. Except this website obviously.

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It's not free. We pay with chunks of our soul.

Quote: sexy girl @ July 1 2009, 2:56 PM BST

I've never seen an ebook reader, but we do have a copy of your book, Marc*, lying around the house somewhere.

*book, Marc. Geddit? Ha ha!

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That's the spirit!

Is Kindle out in Britain yet? That's an ebook gadget, so I've been told.