Astiara Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 hi there, so i recently broke my e-reader and need to buy a new one, but the one i used before was more of a tablet which i used with a play store app called moon+reader pro. i really like that app by the way. since i have to change it i wanted a true e-reader with the eink feature and all that, especially since i read so much i damaged my eyes a little ^^' but now i really don't know what to buy, i initially thought to buy a kindle and then discovered it doesn't support e-pub format so that is a no go. any suggestion? tell me which one you use and how you fare with it please let's tag some voracious reader! surely you use one? Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auser Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Oh Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. sorry about your ebook! I know that would have broken my heart.. As for me, Kindle all the way! I used to own one & plan to buy one again for my birthday in a few weeks! I honestly believe it has the best price/quality ratio out there! It's just so amazingly good! Besides, kindle unlimited would be an option if you're in the right country, and ever since voide told me about it, I've been extremely jealous of this one.. And you can go back to older versions of kindle as well to save a bit of money if you'd like (they're still available in some (not official) stores), but I think the price for the standard Kindle is pretty reasonable, not sure I have to check. (might come as an unpleasant surprise xD) As for the epub problem, it is solved easily enough with a converting website or calibre program.. It's really easy & definitely worth it for me! So my vote is for kindle:) I hope you will enjoy your purchase no matter what you end up choosing!^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voide Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. moon reader you say? i used this one too. good app for me android user hehe unfortunately, i don't own an ebook reader. i used my one & only smart phone ha.. i'm sorry i couldn't help much. all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. you can convert almost any types of files in to MOBI using caliber or any free online site, so cannot read ePUB should not be a problem if you decide to buy a kindle. I don't know about other e-reader beside sony and Kindle. I really like sony actually. If I still live in JP, I would probable still using sony. The quality of the device especially screen, is better than kindle, but I think, for now, kindle is kind like the most convenient one for me. You can use "send to kindle" to transfer all the books you want to your kindle. Just right click at the file and choose send to kindle and done. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. These are all e-readers I have been using so far.. > Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. If you decide to buy a kindle I would recommend new OASIS 7" . Since kindle dose not support memory card like Sony. Among the US version, only Oasis can upgrade the memory to 32GB, normally is 4GB. In Japan there is paper white manga edition that come with 32 GB memory. Oasis has black screen function too which a lot more easy on your eyes for long period reading, and also water proof, so you can read it in bath tub lol For the size, it doesn't really bigger than paper white as you see in the photo, but 1" bigger dose make a difference when you read PDF. If you read Japanese too, I would recommend Japanese version because US version cannot read text vertically , but Japanese version can. Japanese version can register with Amazon US like US version, so it will not be any problem. Hope this helps ^ ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voide Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 how many ereaders you have Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. ? wow, so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. 9 at the moment > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voide Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 racheal, buddy. i love gadgets too. but bc of money constraints i buried my desire deep down to earth core lol cool, you have xbox too. which one is better? xbox or ps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 If you focus on games just PS is definitely better. I always like PS, and I buy every single generation Sony releases, so I don't know how accurate my opinion is. > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auser Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 wow Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. your review helped me as well! I'm buying Kindle next month, and I wasn't sure if it was worth it to buy a more expensive thing or stick to the plain one.. (Still not sure tho, but tempted by Oasis..) Do you know if it's possible to buy Japanese version from outside of Japan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. not directly from amazon. You need someone in JP to forward it to you or buy it from eBay or Yahoo japan using Buyee service Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. The fee for buyee is very little, but you have to pay for international shipping, and domestic Shipping probably 35-40 dollar more I guess. If you don't want to go with OASIS I don't think it's really different between Voyage and Paperwhite. I mean Voyage has physical button, more light, and the screen is the same level so no dust at the corner, but I don't think any of that worth 100 dollar more. If you don't go with Oasis, just get paperwhite. Don't bother with voyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auser Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 ok, got it Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. , thank you for the explanation! With the shipping cost & everything else, I think I will probably go for the basic one or the paperwhite.. super super excited:D I will be able to read twice as much without any eye strain.. (now I sound like a kindle commercial ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. don't go with the basic one.. If you gonna buy kindle, get the paperwhite at least. The light is more useful than you think even during the day. It helps with the glare light on the screen. Sometime the price for the paperwhite goes down to 80 $ on Holliday if you can wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auser Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 hmm Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. I used to own a basic one before for a few years, and never really suffered from the lack of light.. but I guess a few times I was travelling during the night, I could have used some light.. something to think about, thank you! besides, I keep reading reviews that the new basic kindle is pretty fragil, does the paperwhite have the same problem? I'm famous for dropping things xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. if you plan to drop it a lot, you may need a good cover, but no need to spend so much money on it. There are many you can buy from amazon. I own all the models except the basic one, and none of my e-reader has problem yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auser Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. .. noted! thank you:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaoiwolf0-0 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 oh dear, I'm sorry about your e-reader Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. . I usually read books on my laptop or tablet. Sorry I can't be of help here. But man, I think our dear Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. is more than enough here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay19 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. I currently use my Sony Xperia for reading (on moon-reader pro) and it works perfectly, so im afraid i cant help. Iv been thinking about getting one but I cant right now cause my laptop recently crashed and i have to get a new one for school stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astiara Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Well now thank you so much guys! Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. seem you are right with all those gadget racheal is more than enough for all my question! XD So Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. here is one, have you ever had an e reader which support android? I was searching yesterday and saw a couple, since i have a lot of book with note and Bookmark i would really like to be able to use the same app on the reader so as not to lose them. And even if i know book can be converted easily i have so many it would be a hassle ummm...but it seem maNy of you are good with kindle umm... and Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. yeah kindle unlimited was one of the pro point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. If you use Calibre to convert it. You can add all the books in to caliber at the same time and use "bulk convert" to convert them all in one go. No need to do it one by one. I do 1,000 books each time. BTW, you don't need to have Kindle to subscribe to Kindle unlimited tho' the one you really need is kindle for PC, not higher than version 1.17, then add the books in to calibre to remove DRM. It will not working with any version higher than 1.17 and also if you pull the files directly from your kindle you will need serial number of that particular kindle.. It's a lot easier if you sent the books directly to Kindle PC, and then you can convert book to whatever format you want. You can convert as many as books you want at the same time too. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. I don't have any android r-reader, sorry I cannot help you about this. I use Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. for my documents. normal side e-reader is not doing well with PDF and complicated documents. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. You use Xperia too? I am using XZ. Actually all of my phones are sony xperia. I also have all xperia tablet too, S, Z, Z2, Z3 lol I have been using z4 for couple years already since sony hasn't released new one. > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay19 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Oh my gosh, can i come live with you! Il swim in all your gadgets i love Sony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amara Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Sorry I don’t own an e-reader I read books on my computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suida Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Not sure if you need my help here. Ummm I am just a simple human being. I do not use special devices to read books. I use my smartphone, a Samsung S8 which has all the features an ebook reader has. I have the Kindle app, where I have over 3000 books and have an easy access to the books I've purchased on Amazon. And I use UB Reader app for Android which is a solid choice if you ask me. It automatically extracts all zip/rar files into your library. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auser Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Oh my gosh, can i come live with you! Il swim in all your gadgets i love Sony Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. me too me too! Can I come & live with you too? I know nothing about gadgets, but you seem to have a fun life & I wanna join..^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Most of my things are Sony. I used to use Vaio until Sony let's go of it. My very first one is still working well and DVD Drive is still working well too..pretty amazing right? I had Xperia Z too. Among all of them. Z2 is the best in my opinion. Better than Z5, better than XZ. If you not count that z2 doesn't have finger scan. I think Sony is a little bit lost after that and is still in the process of finding the way back, but all their products are still high quality and very unique. Here are some of Sony phones I go through > Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Happy to know that you are Sony's fan too Jay foxy3 Sure Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. you're very welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheal Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. you are far beyond just a simple human being at least for all of us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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