Reply to: Kindle in UK, are you getting one? Which book do you want?

[darmstadt]

no, im buying the sony reader because:

- it feels more like a book after having played with it in the bookstore
- saves me lugging back 6 books everytime I go back to the uk
- planning on spending less time in uk and books in germany are expensive, downloadable books are far cheaper
- good range of titles to choose from
- i dont need "always on" internet connectivity (like the kindle has) as I'll mainly be reading it while on the underground or in a plane etc.
- sony reader copes with .pdf .rtf and .docs, the kindle doesnt unless you convert them, extra hassle

WHS. I have one of these (there is a new one coming out soon though) and its great. I started off downloading a load of free books (i.e Cory Doctorow) and have now started to buy them. English books in Germany are expensive but I've noticed a lot of the bookshops selling off English books recently between €2 and €5 which I've been snapping up. I have a load of technical PDFs to do with my job on it so that I can access them quickly, well quicker than powering my laptop up and they're easier to read than on my Palm or Clie. I think it was well worth the money. Once thing I like about it is that when I go out for my evening meal I can take it along and read it and it it doesn't make me look like a sad man reading abook in the boozer, much.

[Pogle]

I'm currently reading 'On the Origin of Species' on mine.
Not something I'd usually think of to read and a but chunky at over 800 pages, but I'm enjoying it on my e reader.

I believe John Lewis have a good deal on them at the mo

[SuperZ]

Something else to bugger the eyes up.

[chef]

Still I wonder what kind of books do you guys read/want to read on those?

I would want to be able to download anything I could walk into waterstones and buy, especially the various book charts books.

[chef]

Ah, I specifically didn't want the sony vs kindle here, did I not make that clear in my original post (btw kindle can read PDF now, they both suck)..
Anyway let me rephrase the question, which book for the kindle or sony would you be willing to pay for?
I'm looking for something generic, not "LINQ in 24hrs" or "Real-time feed aggregation", I think..
Something on managing time and people better perhaps?

try

http://www.ebooks.com/
http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...e.do?ctx=10030
http://e-library.net/

and for ideas on what to get..

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...highlight=book
http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...hlight=reading
http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...hlight=reading

[DiscoStu]

NDA, but it will be soon...

Still I wonder what kind of books do you guys read/want to read on those?
Prose, technical, short long?

Are you doing market research or something?

[chef]

I bought sony PRS-505 yesterday for 150 quids
its brilliant , you can store thousands of books if using SD card
Only snag is its a bit slow while turning pages.

where did you get it from?

[xchaotic]

Have you heard any news that it might be launched?

NDA, but it will be soon...

Still I wonder what kind of books do you guys read/want to read on those?
Prose, technical, short long?

[Durbs]

So assuming that Kindle launches in the UK soon, are any of you going to buy it?

Have you heard any news that it might be launched?

Yes, i'd have one, whilst i love the look, smell and feel of a real book, i go through one a week and currently have a lot of book cases crammed full so something like the kindle would be great.

Have played with the Sony one and liked it but like the idea of the wireless download on the Kindle.

[Andy2]

I bought sony PRS-505 yesterday for 150 quids
its brilliant , you can store thousands of books if using SD card
Only snag is its a bit slow while turning pages.

[Pogle]

no, im buying the sony reader because:

- it feels more like a book after having played with it in the bookstore
- saves me lugging back 6 books everytime I go back to the uk
- planning on spending less time in uk and books in germany are expensive, downloadable books are far cheaper
- good range of titles to choose from
- i dont need "always on" internet connectivity (like the kindle has) as I'll mainly be reading it while on the underground or in a plane etc.
- sony reader copes with .pdf .rtf and .docs, the kindle doesnt unless you convert them, extra hassle

Mr P got me one for my birthday - its brilliant. I use it everyday.

[DS23]

no i will not buy either or. not that i don't like the technology or that i'm a luddite it's just that i like books. y'know with covers and pages and stuff.

ok i'm a luddite.

actually, if (when) i get another job travelling and being away from home i probably will get one. damn. that's a maybe then.

which one is best?

[xchaotic]

Ah, I specifically didn't want the sony vs kindle here, did I not make that clear in my original post (btw kindle can read PDF now, they both suck)..
Anyway let me rephrase the question, which book for the kindle or sony would you be willing to pay for?
I'm looking for something generic, not "LINQ in 24hrs" or "Real-time feed aggregation", I think..
Something on managing time and people better perhaps?

[chef]

no, im buying the sony reader because:

- it feels more like a book after having played with it in the bookstore
- saves me lugging back 6 books everytime I go back to the uk
- planning on spending less time in uk and books in germany are expensive, downloadable books are far cheaper
- good range of titles to choose from
- i dont need "always on" internet connectivity (like the kindle has) as I'll mainly be reading it while on the underground or in a plane etc.
- sony reader copes with .pdf .rtf and .docs, the kindle doesnt unless you convert them, extra hassle

[eliquant]

Its a great idea, I can run Adobe .pdf on my HTC Touch Pro 2 and its just about clearly readable. The phone was free.

Though, forking out 200+ quid for one of these if a tad excessive given that the books you can legally get onto them are limited in range and they are very sought after by local yobbos (the Kindle, not the virtual books).