E-book (reader)

I want to buy an e-book as a gift for the New Year. High-quality, expensive, to be pleasant to hold, with a large screen. Which one do you recommend?

I was lucky to start working on an electric typewriter right after learning typing. But I still knock on the keyboard sometimes

To be honest, now I would not refuse an e-book (with electronic "ink") with a keyboard. But no one could tell me if there is such a technique with the ability to transfer notes and edits to a computer.

If I'm not mistaken, then e-books have the ability to edit, and files in the Chef format can be returned to the computer accordingly. edited ... but I'm dreaming of when e-books with color illustrations will be available ... otherwise I have a stock of children's e-books ... I dream of reading with future grandchildren ...

The fact of the matter is that my main notes are edits in Word files and pdf-ah.

[Amazon Kindle 2]

To be honest, now I would not refuse an e-book (with electronic "ink") with a keyboard. But no one could tell me if there is such a technique with the ability to transfer notes and edits to a computer.

There is such -Amazon Kindle 2 :



My truth is not that, but another American, inexpensive (150 bucks) - NOOK - so our guys have already written a Russian firmware for it for a long time, despite all the protections.

[obgorka_gu]

but I'm dreaming of when e-books with color illustrations will be available ... otherwise I have a stock of children's e-books ... I dream to read with future grandchildren ...

obgorka_gu
I'm not exactly sure already or are just releasing NOOK with support for color pictures, but definitely consider this book will be on sale soon
I just don't know what kind of screen there will be - for electronic paper or all the same TFT.

So when the grandchildren go - Nuki will not come up with such a thing

[julifera]

julifera, and what formats does such a book support and can you transfer notes from it to a computer?

There, by reference, an overview with a list of formats, I quote:

"The device supports the following formats: Kindle (AZW), Audible Chief (formats 4, Audible Enhanced [AAX]), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively. As you can see, the choice is not rich. However, the specialists have already developed the firmware for the reader, thanks to which it supports Russian, and using the free Caliber program, you can easily overtake books from FB2 (and a bunch of other formats) into the MOBI format that Kindle understands. "

All the same, an editor for doc files, and especially for pdf files, is a complex thing, so far this has not been implemented in any book.

In theory, it saves the notes and they can be fished out and merged back into the computer
But if you already come close to buying a book of this particular model, then it is better to clarify this moment for sure from the one who has it alive.

I think that for ordinary people it will still be stressful to convert back and forth ...

There is only one way out - a small netbook

(only the screen there is not entirely useful for the eyes)

You can always merge from an e-book back to the computer.
Probably for ordinary people it will still be stressful to convert back and forth ...

There is only one way out - a small netbook

(only the screen there is not entirely useful for the eyes)

well ... And I need electronic ink, and notes, and so that these notes can then be seen on the computer. Pocketbook supports a lot of formats, but the price (though they have now released a book with a nine-inch screen).
It remains to be expected when a netbook with an electronic ink screen is released

As for the color ones, they seem to be like they are, but LCD screens can be searched under the name "multimedia tablet". Not with e-ink yet.

FOR THE NEW YEAR WE BOUGHT TO THE Daughter HERE SUCH ELECTRONIC BOOK Prestigio PER3072B ... flattered by the low price in the online store (only 1200 UAH seems to be), but with the ability to watch videos and photos in color (y) Backlit screen is its only drawback, but 7 inches ... We took it as the first device of this kind, we will study it: yes: So far, it's all class !!

Girls, please tell me which e-book is better to buy? ??? They say that there are many complaints about the quality of the screen. Share what companies you use. The question of buying has matured, but the store was at a loss in the choice. : red: Each praises its own. And I want to use, and not run around to repair. You are welcome!

[strawberry]

Share what companies you use.

strawberry

I have this - Nook by Barnes & Noble
Every day - I'm not overjoyed

Purchased in America for $ 150 - with WiFi and without 3G.
C 3G cost $ 200
In Russia, there is for sure.

There is a Russian firmware for this reader to read fb2, but I calmly convert to its native epub format.
In models from the end of 2010 - reinforced sidewalls for flipping.
You can also flip through the touch screen, as if you were flipping through a regular book.
I'm happy with the screen
For this reader, there are also backlit covers to read in the dark.

and I have POKETBOOK pro 602. So far I like it. also with WiFi and without 3G.

[julifera]

julifera how lovely! I have never seen one like this ... Are there any color illustrations or are they still only black and white?

[julifera]

julifera how lovely! I have never seen one like this ... Are there any color illustrations or are they still only black and white?

obgorka_gu

My model doesn't have it, but the new one does, but it costs a little more - it's already $ 250

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NOOKcolor



Specifically, the reader was brought to me by friends.

And before that, I ordered my little things in America, with a small weight, the maximum that I paid for delivery was 10 bucks. We manage to sell everything brought from there at twice the price, if not more.

Girls, thanks for the answer! My niece can bring me from the States, but about the firmware: is it difficult to do? She brought herself a laptop and ran around with it! ... I'm such a kettle in this, but I'm trying to boil water. : :) I liked the color very much! ... Olga Olga, have you had a book for a long time? This is exactly what they praise, but the screen is changed after six months.

[strawberry]

strawberry... I have the book for only 2 months. And I'm not a very advanced e-book user. But I figured out this model. chose the model for a long time, bribed that it reads all formats. I have already updated the firmware from the company's website (independently, and this is so joyful). Any models of any equipment have minuses and minuses.

Olga Olga, today I looked at her in KEE white. I'm already tuning in to her. Of all that I saw, the easiest. The seller said no about the firmware. Well, I think we need to solve all the problems as they become available: First buy, and then ... Thanks for the consultation

I look forward to your feedback ...

still satisfied))) you can watch a movie and a photo in color .... it is convenient to read, the backlight does not interfere! in short, for that kind of money - THING!

I have amazon kindle 3 wi-fi. Very happy. I read a lot, recharging is rare. The eyes do not get tired, the font size is optional, you can read it on the Internet.

And as for the format - there is a Calibri program, in which it is simple and easy to convert when uploading.

I would like to make my own contribution to this Temko.
I studied the e-book reader market for a long time, about a year. And I really wanted to buy PocketBook 302, it was my dream with regards to the size and all the formats it reads (Chief DOC, PDF, fb2, ePub, DjVu, RTF). And the player is there and you can see the b / w pictures. And most importantly, an almost indestructible touch screen. After all, most e-book readers have very fragile screens that can break from pressing a finger, even a small one.
But .... the price is very high for me, in our city it costs 14,000 rubles.
Therefore, I had to be content with LBook V5, which I do not regret a bit. The screen is on the shore, I don't listen to music, it's somehow inconvenient, you can't put such a bandura in your pocket and you can't hang it around your neck (like a player). And for the price, in general, not bad. I charge it every 2-3 weeks, despite the fact that I read about an hour every day.
For me, there are almost no minuses in it, it is only one - the buttons are peeling, but this does not affect the performance.

.... And most importantly, an almost indestructible touch screen.After all, most e-book readers have very fragile screens that can break from pressing a finger, even a small one.

Take care of your screens anyway ... Because:
1.and try to find it later
2.found - but expensive, of course
3.Now find a wizard who agrees to replace the screen

[Olga]

Lina, how do you keep it? I don’t have a case in the kit, it turns out that I have to be worn like with a written sack.

Olga
In order not to wear - you need to either buy a ready-made one or make the cover yourself

If you decide to buy, there are all kinds of covers, but you need to look for a specific model. You can wear a cover from other models of similar size, the main thing is to know exactly what will fit.

For example, here is a finished cover for PocketBook Pro 602 for 35 dollars:
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And here - all differently:
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If you are reluctant to spend money, look for, and hands from the right place and in general there is a desire to tinker, then there is no limit to imagination

Here's an example of a beautiful homemade cover:


Here's how to make a cover just from a book:


There are various links nearby, look - who is what garazd

The main thing is that the cover should be solid and protected from blows, and inside - the side that is to the screen, preferably - cover with microfiber cloth - then the front side of the book will never be scratched when worn and will serve you for a long time and efficiently
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At first it was crazy for me to give $ 30 or more for the cover.

And when they brought me my e-book and handed me over, I realized that I shouldn't have spanked thirty ...
But it was too late, in our store the only decent available cover from Sonya went through the roof - already for $ 70.
And it’s not a fact that she would fit my Nuku, because I didn’t even measure it because of the price.

While there was no cover - I carefully carried the book with me in its own box, well, I can't help but take care of it, I am pleased when it is always in my hands like new

I reviewed a mountain of videos on the production of covers of different quality, but I realized that a simple home-made product would not suit me, that I wanted it closed on all sides, so that I certainly would not "rush with it like a written sack", so that it was protected from dirt and thrown into bag and no stress.

The epic with the search for the cover did not last long, I guess I was just lucky
Having climbed all the bag shops available in the district, having measured a bunch of hard clutches and handbags on my book, which did not fit in size, I finally found it!
Believe it or not - in the hairdressing department! It was a box for hairdressing tools made of pressed leather, with solid walls, just fastened around the entire perimeter, which is what I wanted !!!!!
And the perfect fit for my Nuk!

I carefully ripped out all the insides (strip-holders) from the box.
From her own packaging, Nuka cut out cardboard boxes with foam rubber and put them on double-sided tape on both sides of the box.
I put a microfiber cloth on the front side - at the same time, wiping the screen is always at hand.

As a result, protection is 200%, compact, and the book is always as good as new

I just had 3 global factors to start all this cover art fuss:
- a quirk on the neat handling of books
- bad eyes, get tired quickly, so take care and take care of the screen again;
- there was no extra money for an expensive high-quality cover, and there were no covers that fit my requirements either.

As a result, my cover for the quality and convenience came out better for me than all those that I have ever seen on sale

[julifera]

julifera, thank you very much for such a detailed story. Clever girl! And if it's not difficult, can I have a photo of this case-box? to know. what the eye should fall on.

Olga - and thank you for the praise

I like to hold a book in my hands, I twist and turn it as conveniently, I don’t read it in the cover itself, I always take it out.
Therefore, I did not fasten it with strips in the corners, so that it was easier to take out / put back.



On the second, it was strongly lit, but I will still show the general view:



I also met the same structure:

- among the handbags (but 250 bucks just for the fact that it is a firm and for the leather it really is), perhaps it can be found cheaper
- among embroidery accessories, for tools of some specific type of embroidery;
- among cosmetic things, for example, a case for brushes, you can also find

Even different kinds of cool mega-cigar boxes have been tried
But they refused to sell them to me without cigars, well, okay, we found our happiness elsewhere ...

julifera, thank you very much for your work Doroteika and thank you very much. Soon I will be able to purchase a book and your advice by the way. Olga and your experience came in handy, although I am still swimming with the download

More cover options:

I bought an ecological cover for my reading room, I didn't want a metal one. I am very pleased with both the reader and the cover.

Here is my kit:

Good day to all of you!
The topic caught my eye and could not pass by, tell about my favorite toy. I have an Onyx 60. My husband bought this miracle for me in June 2010. I'm not overjoyed. Until now, as I take it in my hands, my face spreads into a smile with pleasure. I read a lot and very quickly. This book has enough charge for at least 1 month, while reading 2 = 3 hours a day. It takes almost all formats, you can watch photos, also listen to an mp3 player and read on the internet (she has access to the internet, although for me it's just an extra gadget). In addition to its memory, an SD card is also inserted. Works very fast. Despite the fact that this is a Chinese company, the firmware of Russian developers is constantly updated (you can download it for free on their website). There are also dictionaries in several languages. Just use a sticker to highlight the word and here's the translation. It works both with a sticker and with a button (which I mainly use). The paint does not even think to wear off, looks like when you buy. For all the time of our friendship with her, she did not show her character. Moreover, the kit comes with a cover for it (very, very decent, pleasant in the hands).
Probably wrote a lot and messy, but emotions ...
P.S. I have a black case and a black case, but there are also white ones on sale, although many complain that they get very dirty. But I think this should have been thought about when buying. Although everything is perfectly removed with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.

julifera, and you do not accidentally tell me where you found the covers (I have a photo above). Also, what are the dimensions of your Nook?

FOR THE NEW YEAR BOUGHT TO A Daughter HERE SUCH ELECTRONIC BOOK Prestigio PER3072B 🔗... were flattered by the low price in the online store (only 1200 UAH seems to be), but with the ability to watch videos and photos in color (y) The backlit screen is its only drawback, but 7 inches ... We took it as the first device of this kind, we will study: yes: So far, it's all class !!

I've been testing this book for several months now and I'm not overjoyed! I thought because of the backlight my eyes would get tired, but no - everything is fine: for three hours of reading a day I don’t complain about my eyes: yes: But the fact that you can watch movies is awesome + !!! I also pumped cookbooks with color pictures into it, now you do not need to rewrite recipes on leaves, everything is in the book, and, most importantly, always at hand and with visual photos)))

[Dimensions NOOK:]

julifera, and you do not accidentally tell me where you found the covers (I have a photo above). Also, what are the dimensions of your Nook?

Russian site - on order:
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The manufacturer's home site is a sea of ​​covers, many of them directly order from there:
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Dimensions NOOK:

196.2 x 126 x 12.8 mm

Girls, today I received Pocketbook Pro602 as a gift. I immediately registered the book and even installed the latest firmware myself. The book was already sold in a suede black outside and a beautiful green inside. True, in order to read, you need to get it out of the cover. Don't know if a cover is needed ?! I immediately received an 8 GB card, an adapter for a laptop and a 3-in-1 universal charger that works in the car from a cigarette lighter, from an outlet and from two USB inputs. Allows you to charge two devices at the same time. The charger is compatible with i-pad, i-phone, i-pod, MP3, MP4 mobile phones.

[Panevg1943]

Panevg1943 - Congratulations!!!

The cover is not needed, the main thing is that there is already something to transfer and store
I also take my book out of the cover when I read it.

[Julifera]

Congratulations!!!
The cover is not needed, the main thing is that there is already something to transfer and store.

Thank you, Julifera ... So you don't need a cover? And I really liked some of the ones shown by you, and the MCA is very convenient, but, really, I like lying down to read, so I don't know if it's convenient to read with the cover?

It's just that the covers / covers are all different - sometimes there are comrades in taste and color

A friend of mine on Nuk has a cover in which he wears and reads without taking off, and he likes it. For me, this is somewhat cumbersome and heavy, Nook itself is not very light, it is more pleasant for me to hold a bare book without a cover, it is more convenient to turn it depending on the position of the body.
And he has this cover - that you wave to take out and put on every time.

Good day!
And my Onyx was already on sale with a cover. She is pure black leather. It is very convenient to read in it. She turns back and is attached in this form. I wear it and read it. Only I also really like to take out a book and turn it over in my hands (which I sometimes do). but in general, covers are mainly needed for carrying, so as not to damage the screen, it seems to me so. I just would like one with a picture. And so .... as it is more convenient for you.

I don't get the book out of the cover. It's more convenient and safer for her))

[julifera]

here I came for an e-book

julifera, please tell me, did you do any firmware on your Nook? they say, if you take it there, then they read only licensed books that must be bought. and those, from the Internet, do not read .. so I want to know if this is true?

I do not know whether to take an Ibei, or here?

[julifera]

julifera, please tell me, did you do any firmware on your Nook? they say, if you take it there, then they read only licensed books that must be bought. and those, from the Internet, do not read .. so I want to know if this is true?

I do not know whether to take an Ibei, or here?

My NOOK was bought in America, a friend's daughter bought him and me and herself.

Now I do not know, I do not follow our developments, but people were reflashing with self-written.
Then, at some point, a new batch of Nukes started, which irrevocably died from this procedure and did not recover. They promised to fix something there, to add something.

But I didn’t use these self-recording firmwares - I read it calmly with my native firmware 1.49 - I was happy with it. Then my friend and I sewed on their own brand 1.50.
You don't need to buy anything - they calmly fill in.

Only one thing - the book is indisputably beautiful, pleasant, neat, pages are pressed on both sides, which is very convenient, but her battery is rather weak, I would like it to last longer. In this regard, there are cooler books.
We resigned ourselves to what else to want for 150 bucks.
It’s worse when here she’s sold for 300-400, and she’s so weak.

[juliferochka]

juliferochka, thanks for the answer! I correctly understood that you don't need to do anything with it, just convert the books into its format? and you take books on the Internet, convert, and read everything, right?

and another question - how about recharging? in America 110 volts.

On Flibust everything is already transferred to epab
Although a year ago there was not much in this format, and I just had to convert everything myself.

Charging from a computer via yusb is possible.
The same cord with its end can be inserted into the adapter included in the kit, and the outlet of which is under an American outlet.
From America to us - I am already putting my flat little adapter (there were heaps of them in Comfi).

Their adapter says 100-240 - so it's suitable for all occasions

Girls, acroma Flibusta, there are verified download sites ??? I remember that someone gave links, but I looked through the whole topic - I didn't find it .. And then I almost picked up the Trojan

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I usually download it here, there are a lot of books and almost always there is Epab (my book only reads it well)

People! Help! Something strange is happening with my book - I can't download anything from my computer! The computer can't see it. where to run?

"Calm! Only calm!" (from)

1. When you connect to your computer, what happens?
2. In some readers, the question "how the computer should see it" is displayed on the screen (you must specify it as an external drive or disk)
3. In the rest, this is indicated in the settings of the reader itself (it's worth looking at them)
4. Check the cable
5. Check the USB port of the computer

Sometimes, once every hundred years, one USB port on my computer does not work for me, I insert the book into another. Then after a while this one also works, but this one is so wonderful.

Girls, acroma Flibusta, there are verified download sites ???

I apologize wildly ... stuck here a link to the same Flibusta ...
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Here, on Tortuga, they periodically post the "Current Librusek update", but here you have to download it as a package (there is a complete hodgepodge) and then choose what you like, well, it may come in handy:
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[prascovia]

danuca, mara_2, thanks! I went to study!

prascovia , I had the same identity a couple of times. I did not have time to press "Connect to PC" and for some reason it automatically went into recharge mode.

Thank you for responding! The problem is that I do not ask for a connection with a PC at all! And all the cords I tried in the house.
PS And the "book" itself sees and reads the flash drive

FOR THE NEW YEAR WE BOUGHT TO THE Daughter HERE SUCH ELECTRONIC BOOK Prestigio PER3072B ... we were flattered by the low price in the online store (it seems only 1200 UAH), but with the ability to watch videos and photos in color (y) Backlit screen is its only drawback, but 7 inches ... We took it as the first device of this kind, we will study it: yes: So far, it's all class !!

My oldest son has a similar one. We are very satisfied. Considering what a story we had with e-books!
He reads our son drunkenly. Other parents would be happy, but we did not have time to buy books for him. There was a question of buying an e-book. His birthday is on January 7th, and my dad and I collected UAH 1690 and bought a Sony PRS-600 reader for our beloved child. Firstly, it was cheaper than pocketbooks, secondly, the manager praised the screen, thirdly, the reviews about the book were not bad, and fourthly, which was not unimportant, there was the possibility of installing left-hand control. Our son is a complete left-hander. His right hand is only for symmetry. If his left hand is busy, he becomes paralyzed, he will not do anything with his right: -.
In general, my son was in heaven with happiness. Until the end of the holidays, they dealt with her work. But then it turned out that in order to save the screen, a good cover was needed, and the book itself could not be read in dark rooms, so the cover with a flashlight cost 470 UAH. Last summer, I went to Italy with the kids. The path you understand is not small, back and forth and there is a week. On the way I read constantly, but in Italy only before going to bed, about 30 minutes. But on the way back the battery turned off. There was no way to recharge. There is no computer on the bus, and the charger from the mains complete with the book did not come in order to "feed" the reader a little bit somewhere in the parking lot. He took Potter away from little Gary, and read it for the hundredth time (by the way, then I realized what a thrill an e-book is, do you remember the size of books about a young wizard? She borrowed half a suitcase from me). At home, the first thing I did was put the book on charge. And it doesn't work. We went to the warranty workshop, they said that SONIKI have such a sore, if they are completely with a discharged battery, then you can start only from 220. But any charging will not work, you need an adapter. For 247 UAH I had to buy a charger with an adapter. But not even a month has passed since I come home from work, and the child is hysterical. Tears. It turns out that in the morning everything was fine, and when I was returning from school, I pulled out a reader in the subway, and there on the screen there are 2 lines crosswise. Let's go to the master again. Says, hit with something or crushed, the case is not guaranteed. Screen replacement 1650 UAH. Fine. It was cheaper to buy a new one. The son swears that he never hit her, the book was always in a separate compartment in his backpack. At school, he never pulled it out, did not want to be stolen (there is such a thing in our class).The child wilted, he just had depression, we didn't know what to do. Even Catholic Christmas in his beloved Prague did not save the day. He found a way out himself. In the online store, I found PRESTIGIO 3052. It costs 900 UAH, backlit screen. We said that the eyes would get tired, but the son asked very much. He had 230 hryvnia, he asked to report the rest. We bought it again for our birthday. He just won't be happy. The computer can easily see it, the memory cards do not hang, it looks at the video and presented its mp3 to the little one. He says that when the sun makes the function white, everything is visible. And SONY was in a separate drawer on the table. And it will be a pity to throw away expensive repairs. Petka periodically looked into it, got information from a notebook. Somehow he comes, shows the screen, and a dozen of the same stripes are running on it, all over the screen. Although, for sure, no one hit, dropped, bathed, what else. Cover on it. In general, woe is only for money.
And in January of this year my husband was given a billsler at work for his birthday. T7001B He is satisfied, but he cannot understand why there are buttons with letters on the left of the booklet, if there is no printing function in it. In general, the book is good, many formats, video viewing. And unlike SONY, it's pretty light.
Well, my men provided me with a book by March 8. Also VEKSLER E5001, with electronic ink. It can be seen perfectly in the sun, but for a dark room you need to buy a flashlight (50 UAH, well, not 247, like with SONY). The only inconvenience of this book is that the button for switching the screen view mode on the back panel, you have to remove the book from the cover. Well, our little one received a book from his uncle (my brother) as a gift, not long ago, on August 2. But it still lies, it needs to be flashed into Russian.
And here are our "friends":