My requirements
- available in the UK
- have note taking functionality
- be able to borrow ebooks from the library
- be able to share ebooks with my husband (if he gets a device in the future)
The choice
My thoughts
I love having an ebook reader much more than I’d expected. I thought I’d miss holding a book, but it is so easy to read the screen and turn the pages; plus the inbuilt dictionary accessible by simply tapping a word is extending my vocabulary. As I tend to have mixed reading taste it enables me to carry many more books than I could ever read for no extra space, enabling me to make a choice based on my mood at a specific time as opposed to what books I have available.
Screen
The touch screen makes it quick and easy to navigate. I’ve also found the note taking function useful when I’m reading some non fiction books.
Computer Software
Reader software
Purchasing Books
Connectivity
File formats
The Sony devices support more file formats than the Kindle. Although I’m not too bothered about having lots of formats, the fact that Kindle does not support epub files was a big issue for me. I can’t help but be suspicious of a company who ignores an international standard to use their version; I wonder where this will end up in the future.
Hi Kate
this is an awesome review for a ebook reader which I plan to follow up with. Hopefully they sell the Sony ebook reader in Canada. I love all your other links and will take the time to follow up on them too. I have been looking at buying one of these for some time and you have helped enormously.
This is a real great review. I am about to buy me an eBook reader, but i don´t know witch one it will be. Maybe i should take a closer look to that Sony reader. Thanks for that review.
Pamela,
Thank you for your comment. If you are interested in a Sony reader you may want to look at the Sony Wifi which they are releasing soon. It appears to be a good move by Sony to compete with the Kindle, it has more features and is cheaper than the older models.
that was an interesting read, giving more detail that I hadn’t seen yet – I guess the Kindle isn’t the outright winner. Now I need to have more of a think before I ask for an e-reader for christmas!
So did you get an ereader for Christmas? If so which one did you go for in the end and what do you think of it?