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Best e reader

ChancesMom — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:06:00 GMT

Want to get a new e reader. Would appreciate help and suggestions. Thanks

Re: Best e reader

jackthebear — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:14:33 GMT

@ChancesMom wrote:
Want to get a new e reader. Would appreciate help and suggestions. Thanks

ipad will let you read Kindle, Nook or your library ebooks

Re: Best e reader

Goldengate8361 — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:41:51 GMT

Amazon Oasis is perfection.

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froggy — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:55:26 GMT

I have a couple of Kindle Paperwhites. They are lightweight and easy to use. I get all my books from the library and in 5 years have only wanted one that was not in Kindle format.

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LilLadyNJ — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:14:48 GMT

I'd recommend the Kindle. I'm on my second Kindle, and the first one lasted over 6 years. I replaced it with another Kindle. I like that it's lightweight, great battery life, and I can take it anywhere.

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Toot1920 — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:37:33 GMT

I have a Kindle Oasis and I love it. Mine only has 8g but it’s no big deal as all of my books are under my Amazon account and accessible. The battery doesn’t last as long as my older Kindles but it still goes for about 5-7 days between charging and it does charge fast. I like the buttons for turning the page, it’s backlit so I can read in the dark, easier on the eyes when reading, and with wider edge on one side makes it easy to hold when reading. For me, the side buttons for turning are what sold me.

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Love_to_read — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:40:31 GMT

I am following this, as I too am interested in a new e-reader. I am interested in a kindle, but I have many, many books on my nook account, on my iPad app. I wish I could load the nook app onto a kindle. Does anyone know of a way this could possibly be done? TIA!

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3blackdogs — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:42:07 GMT

I have a Kindle paper white. No complaints and I use daily.

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cindyNC — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:08:45 GMT

It depends on where you get your books from. If you purchase most from Amazon, then a kindle would be a good choice.

If you use Nook, or borrow from a library, then you might want an iPad or another android tablet.

I switched from Samsung tablets to iPad a few years ago and love it.

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Still Raining — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:18:08 GMT

I use mine only for free library books.

I like the paper white because it slips right into your purse. The oasis is a little bigger and thicker.

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Sooner — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:25:57 GMT

1. Mini IPad from Apple--does it all! Fabulous device!

2. Kindle paperwhite or Oasis from Amazon. Great screens, water resistant and you can Bluetooth to them to listen to books.

LOOK FOR black friday deals in the next few weeks!

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sandy53 — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:01:26 GMT

I love my Kindle Paperwhite. I especially like the non-glare screen. I read outside a lot when the weather is good and that is easy to do with the Kindle. I like the size, weight, and the fact that I can easily adjust the size of the font.

I also have an ipad mini, but I don't use it to read. I occasionally use the kindle app on my iphone, but only when I am stuck somewhere without my Kindle.

Re: Best e reader

ChancesMom — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:30:54 GMT

Thanks all for your kind and helpful suggestions. Is the Oasis worth the price vs. the Paperwhite?

Re: Best e reader

kcladyz — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:00:56 GMT

I own them all ( Nook, Kindles, KOBOs). I like KOBO Libra. You can order directly from KOBO but I get mine at walmart. it is 7" looks like a kindle oasis but cheaper and the battery life of KOBOs are 10x longer than Kindle. You have greater cusomization on fonts... etc and reading statistics

A;lso direct access to overdrive and library renting without the need for a PC

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mickiedee — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:44:17 GMT

I would consider a Nook e-reader. Years ago when I went to buy one, I did my research into whether to buy a Kindle or a Nook tablet. A few engineers were interviewed and while they thought both were similar & either would be a good choice, if they had to choose they would pick the Nook as they thought it was a little better made. All I know is that I have had mine for 8 years, it's still going strong & it feels & looks solid. And It's not even losing battery power. I also own a Kindle Fire tablet but prefer the Nook as I like the book layout & a few other features better. This is my experience - good luck.

Re: Best e reader

tennpal15 — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:00:43 GMT

@ChancesMom wrote:
Thanks all for your kind and helpful suggestions. Is the Oasis worth the price vs. the Paperwhite?

I love my Oasis ~ but it's not my first kindle ~ I bought one in 2009 and I also have a Paperwhite.

I love the warm light, that's a new feature with the newest model. I also took advantage of the trade-in offer back in January, so that helped with the price.

I saw they had a terrific sale around Black Friday ~ I think they were offering $75 off.

I would say my Oasis is one of my favorite purchases in a long time. I get most of my books from my local libraries, so that's a real savings too.