Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Task #4: Consumer Reports and E-books

The most recent CR article on E-book readers that I found was December 2010 - just in time for Christmas! - and "They've never been better or cheaper." They probably ARE cheaper now than they were in December, but I digress. Mark tried his darndest to sell us on the Sony's, and they're not even rated here...which is strange. What I've worked with the most and probably due solely to the familiarity like the most is the Barnes and Noble Nook. I like the color, I like the wi-fi - it's readable, I like the adjustable settings - I like that I don't need a stylus to interact with it and it's not loaded up with features I don't need/would never use. (I've never...ever...taken notes in a book...::shrugs::) The contender, not rated here, for me, would be an iPad, because it does all that and more. And the commercials are so dreamy. Does anyone have one? Meanwhile, I currently read ebooks on my phone and am perfectly content.

First three steps: have your card handy, download Adobe Digital Editions (acquire adobe user id), and browse OverDrive for a title you fancy.

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