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Question: how easy is it to read the text in direct sunlight? I wanted to buy this to take on vacations but don't want to spend the money if it is hard to read the text in direct sunlight... like laying out by the pool. Anyone have any direct experience using the ebook in sunlight?
Document: I buy and download the books I want and have about 40 of them on my reader at all times!Its perfect for the long business trips I take and works great everywhere from the plane to the hotel rooms. The battery life is amazing and it recharges very fast whether its connected to the computer or to the wall.A great buy for anyone that travels or likes to read those hard to find collectors books.
These e-ink based eBook readers. taken with a broad brush, take a small subset of what a laptop or desktop pc can readily do (in this case display text and play mp3s) and try to approximate the experience to that of reading a traditional book.I suspect the makers of these products are looking for customers who read voraciously, travel a lot and are looking for the latest titles and can devote a lot of money to that pursuit.
I initially wanted amazon's ebook reader but did not have the patience to wait. Most of my ebooks are from online texts converted to ebook with the program BookDesigner (books out of print etc).Pros:1. Easy to use. Nice bookmark feature as I tend to read and rotate through several books.2. Nice screen and no problem with text. Did not buy the new Sony ebook on acount of problem reading text at different angle.
I recently bought this reader direct from Sony. It's a great reader! It feels solid, well made and stylish looking. The screen is very easy on the eyes, I find I can read for hours whereas reading on a computer screen bothered my eyes after a half hour or so. Did you know, using a free program called Calibre eBook Management, you can even download newspapers to your reader, free of charge! !
Convert from other text with bookdesigner is easy. This is one of the reason why I love the Sony ereader as it allows me to do this. If you are like me and buy when you browse, then kindle will make you a little poorer.Cons:1. No dictionary. Not a big issue.2. No search. But even if you read the hardcopy, there is no search but a plus for Kindle if you do alot of searching. I don't.3.
I have not downloaded many free books,price of books usually $4.70-6.78 very reasonable. My family can't believe I love to read all the time. It's very easy to take to dr. appts & It takes no time to buy & downloadI recommend this ereader. I have found I really love to read again, of course my house doesn't get dusted like it should but thats life. Enjoy
This is such a brilliant ideal. I said for the longest I wanted to read more, this is just the device I needed so there are no excuses for not being able to have a book with me that I'm interested in. I can have several of my own picks. Not cumbersom, heavy or hard to take everywhere you go. I love it so far.
I purchased this item from Sony direct and had it engraved. That was a mistake because the item was broken when I recieved it and they wouldn't return. I shipped it back to repair the screen. They (after shipping time)still have it 15 days and counting. The processor is slow for just a reader. It runs best when using proprietary books from ebooks (Sony). If you want to use pdf forget it, the font is to small to read even after changing orientation and increasing font.
$[...] could buy a second-hand laptop or about  40 best-seller books. (Assuming you buy on Amazon of course!). Frankly, I think a lot of buyers of the Sony Reader should think hard about this issue. Are you buying it because you read? Or because you just want the new gadget in town? However, if you're stuck between this device or others because of cost, don't make a choice based on the cost.
The screen software is something relatively new called "E-ink" - the name speaks for itself. It's a special kind of screen that basically emulates paper, so that reading on the device is very much like reading a book. The main advantages of this are that you will not get the same eye-strain you get when starting at a computer screen, and that you can read from the device in direct sunlight.
Answer: The ereader uses electronic paper technology not LCD. This means it is exactly like reading a real book. The words are black and the rest of the screen is paper white. This technology is a kin to a digital sports watch where the background is gray and the numbers are black. Sunlight is no problem.