Cinnamon Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I would seriously want for the Kimble - it will be out in a couple of weeks & its wireless & has a better book selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 oh, it is definately a go for the UK then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have just read this article so maybe I need to wait....I don't do waiting http://www.thebookseller.com/news/92887-sony-plans-to-launch-wifi-reader-ahead-of-kindle.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2246323/amazon-deletes-books-orwellian there is a comment section. When posting this there was no swearing there may have been some added later That was the reason i didn't wait for the kindle. I find the idea of somone else being able to take data away remotely quite worrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have en ebook, got it when they first came out, I love it the only problem is that I havent got many books for it, ive got the twilight sagas and the books that came on it. does anyone know where I can get ebooks that dont brek the bank I dont think Harry Potter is available on ebook - shame isnt it cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 I have en ebook, got it when they first came out, I love it the only problem is that I havent got many books for it, ive got the twilight sagas and the books that came on it. does anyone know where I can get ebooks that dont brek the bank I dont think Harry Potter is available on ebook - shame isnt it cathy x I read that you can download all of the classics free depending on the type of reader that you have and many older titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2246323/amazon-deletes-books-orwellian there is a comment section. When posting this there was no swearing there may have been some added later That was the reason i didn't wait for the kindle. I find the idea of somone else being able to take data away remotely quite worrying. hmm yes I agree, that doesn't sound great. I was all set to go and get the Sony at the weekend as the J Lewis price is really good but then I saw the plan for the wireless Sony (quite a bit more expensive though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caballero Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Hi We have both got Sony e readers from when they first came out from Waterstones, the John Lewis price seems great as I paid £199 each. I would recommend using the Americian sites to buy e-books but if they ask for your address and your in the UK you may find that you are not aloud to purchase from them as there only licenced to sell in the States and Canada. You can get round this sometimes by using your Paypal account We take them every where with us we even have a 12v charging lead which allows us to recharge practically anywhere car or boat. also buy a clip on light from Maplins for £2.99 or so and you don't disturb anybody. You can even change the font size at the press of a button great if you need reading glass like me. I have attached a link for Waterstones who have the new readers in stock but i'm morethan happy with the first model and at JL's price even better. http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1918 I wonder if you are aloud to swap titles with each other or is it the same as music. That would be interesting Regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Ohh very nice . . might add one to my want list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Well, I've just ordered one. I went into the local Sony centre today to have a look and have gone for the pocket Sony ereader as it was not an awful lot smaller but likes the controls more than the standard sized one. I have ordered a silver one from WHSmiths as they are at £159 the cheapest I could find. The J Lewis price of £149 is for the larger one. They apparently come with a disc containing a whole load of the classics which are free as they no longer have a copyright. The Sony guys said that Google are going to get involved in cheap ebooks etc for the SOny reader very soon. They also said that you can store photos, music and also swap books with others. Can't wait for it to arrive oh, forgot to say, there is a touch version coming soon but I am not a huge fan of 'touch' and they will be about £50 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 It has arrived I have so much work to do but couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Unfortunately I appear to have selected German as my language and so now I have a German version of a Stephen King book up . Have put it away until later. Must learn to be more patient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Has anybody got an Amazon Kindle yet. They are available in the UK but you have to order them from the US, and they come with a US plug so you have to buy an adapter to use in UK plug sockets. BUT I like the idea that you can download newspapers and so on wherever you are. I rarely read fiction - I like science, ecology, biography, historical - lots of non-fiction books, and Amazon have a really good range of these, even if they are on the American site. They still feature British books. I'm very tempted, but would like to see if anybody has one first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I so nearly got a Kindle, but decided to hold off until the new Apple reader is launched, then see how the reviews look. The Kindle is the one that appeals most to me of the ones available at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 I love my Sony, we saw Sherlock Holmes at the cinema last week and ES was quite taken with it. I downloaded loads of free Sherlock Holmes books for him which is great. Only problem is he is using my Ereader! (OK though as am reading a book that I was bought for Christmas - a real paper one!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I love my sony - keeping me sane at moment. Also meant very light hand luggage when we went away! I've found whsmith prices most competitive in general. have also enjoyed a lot of my childhood favs free - cried again at little princess!!! am especially pleased with my lilac cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 I got the cover and light for Christmas it is great. Did have to get my reader replaced though as was faulty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I love my sony - keeping me sane at moment. Also meant very light hand luggage when we went away! I've found whsmith prices most competitive in general. have also enjoyed a lot of my childhood favs free - cried again at little princess!!! am especially pleased with my lilac cover. where did you get them free from? I got the sony for Christmas I love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 There are lots of free e-book sites. These are my favourites: http://manybooks.net/ has lots of classic books and also many "creative commons" publications which are new books that are made available free online http://www.truly-free.org/ this is a "lending library" where you are allowed to "borrow" up to 5 books at a time and to "return" them you delete them from your computer. It is a fairly eclectic mix of modern books (I got the recent Stig Larsson series ["The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo etc"] from here) http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/ lots of free classic books Happy reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Have found the many books site easier than most to navigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I love my Sony ereader too. You can also download from some libraries - check out your library website. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Well, after looking at every review I could read, I narrowed it down to the Sony Touch and the iRiver Story. The reviews were about equal for the two. The iRiver had more reliable software and a keypad, but the build quality wasn't good and it doesn't have a case. The Sony had good build quality, dubious battery life and dodgy software. I decided, in the end, to go with Sony. The main thing was build quality, plus the fact that it is ubiquitous. And John Lewis do it in red. Also I had an iRiver MP3 player and it was good, but not that good. I'd prefer to stick with a big brand and know what I am getting, really. A couple of people have suggested alternative software for the Sony that is easier to use than their own offering, but obviously I'll have to wait and see how it all works. Can't wait for it to arrive, so I can start getting books for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Just out of interest Docsquid, what put you off the Kindle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 In the end I decided against the Kindle because it locks you into buying from Amazon. Also, you actually get an American Kindle and have to buy a UK plug adapter. You also have to buy e-books from the US Amazon site, which is heavily weighted towards US books, or US editions of books. I've gone with Sony, but in future would re-consider if the Kindle were more flexible to other formats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 In the end I decided against the Kindle because it locks you into buying from Amazon. Also, you actually get an American Kindle and have to buy a UK plug adapter. You also have to buy e-books from the US Amazon site, which is heavily weighted towards US books, or US editions of books. I've gone with Sony, but in future would re-consider if the Kindle were more flexible to other formats. If you are going for the Pocket version, WHSmiths are very cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 half price sale on whsmith ebooks today http://ebooks.whsmith.co.uk/B387E3F5-ED97-4150-8B7F-0790B05DA38F/10/132/en/default.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
