Do people use e-readers?

I use Acrobat reader on a cheap 7" tablet
Doubles for audiobooks, videos, and shitposting on fourchin

Any reference or picture book tends to better printed. Most literature does benefit more by being electronic

I have a Nook Glowlight Plus
>fits in my one hand
>plenty of storage
>glows
>waterproof (not resistant, proof)
>battery lasts a week
>supports PDF, EPUB, MOBI, and CBZ for weebshit

captcha was Asgard

I've read ebooks on smartphones in the past, but I wouldn't consider it nearly as pleasurable an experience as reading a physical boom.

Book

easier to take notes in the book.
physical books make for great gifts
can stabilize shaky tables

>easier to take notes in the book.
simply wrong
>physical books make for great gifts
Sure I guess, but with an e-reader I can just pirate everything.
>can stabilize shaky tables
got me

>ebook on smartphone

typing notes in an e-reader on a shitty touch screen is very frustrating, at least for me.

has anyone made the switch to wireless books yet?

I saw some at Waterstones the other day, but I was just wondering how they hold up to corded books? Are they a hipster thing?

expensive hardback>ereader>hardback>>>paperback

Yes, they're great.
Only problem is that when it's hot outside, like at the beach, they absorb all warmth and it's like touching a stove.

i use mine most of the time, a few books are still worth for me to buy physical but 90% i read isn't something i really want to have in my libery

I use mine a lot, actually I can't remember the last time I read a physical book. I used to have Kindle gen 2 but lost it (at least I thought I had lost it) and got a new Paperwhite for my birthday last year. Just six weeks ago I found my first Kindle in the tankbag of my motorcycle between some old maps where I had overlooked it it. The battery was totally empty from having been left uncharged for almost 1,5 years, but I charged it up and it appears to be as good as new. Pretty amazing. The display of the paperwhite is superior in every way though. the only thing aout the paperwhite is the brutal lag when you want to go a few pages back. My old Kindle with the two long buttons for turning the pages on each side doesn't have that problem.

don't you miss the "collecting" part?

I use my smartphone.

They are great for reading while donating blood or plasma because you only need one hand to properly hold it while the other arm has a needle in them. And it's easier to carry around. And there are tons of free books for them which is great. And I can pirate books that aren't available in physical form.

>2017
>not using a paperwhite

Only thing that physical books have over a paperwhite is that they look nice on a shelf.

>Do people use e-readers?
No. It is amazing how the industry manages to keep afloat.

Not entirely on topic, but does anyone have any opinions on the Kobo Aura edition 2 vs. the paperwhite 3? I can't decide which I want to get.

e-readers are trash.

Audiobooks are superior. Read while you do other stuff.

Transcend.

I use the kindle app on my ipad. Makes sending "free" books super easy.

All you gotta do is email your kindle email (should tell you in your device) a .mobi and it'll automatically appear on the app.

I got a kindle 3 back in 2010 or 2011. I loved it at the time because I could pirate any book for free. At some point my brother gave me one of the touch screen kindles because he works for amazon and the would just hand out that shit to people and he was going to throw it away. I don't read anywhere near as much as I used to in my early 20s but over the past few years when I do read novels I've just been buying physical books. The last book I've read on my ereader that wasn't a children's book I was reading to my daughter was probably some trashy Carlton melnick III book I read in 2015. I did put all of roald dahl's bibliography on my kindle when my daughter was born and I've been reading her matilda.

I think part of it is that I'm older and dropping $20 on a book that I might not even finish doesn't seem like a big deal to me. I'm reading IT right now and I don't think I could be able to make it through 1100 pages on a kindle. When I hold the book up and see how my bookmark is progressing through it I feel some sense of accomplishment which compels me to open the book back up and read more. The little bar on the bottom of a screen that moves just doesn't do that for me.

I've been using the paperwhite 2nd gen for a while now, i really like i can't see myself buying many physical books ever again.

My only issue is reading PDF textbooks on it, it's a nightmare because of the screen size and lag when zooming in, i'm thinking of getting a kobo aura for that.

I would if the decent ones weren't so fucking expensive, which totally defeats the purpose of an ereader in my opinion.

Let's just say I liberated a 4th gen from a family that would have never used it. And it has benefited me greatly. I can read full bibliographies from my favorite authors. Its not backlit so it's easy on the eyes. I use moon reader + on my android. An app I highly recommend you can tweak everything the font background even add images to the background you can change the animation of your page flip. A really Superior app for any Android user.

I actually use my big phone on night mode and horizontally. It's very light and the font is adjustable so it makes for a comfy reading experience.

so if im going to pick one up Paperwhite is the way to go?

Absolutely.

Also reading IT but I chose eReader this time because I didn't feel like caring the original 30lb hard back the whole time lol

Theft is vile.

A physical book will always be superior, but an ereader is great for books that are rare, expensive, or that you would not otherwise read.

>living in country where piracy is criminal offense and law is strictly and effectively enforced
>have some spare money could spend on books
>really want to get back into reading

I like the idea of an eReader but if I have to buy books it might as well be actual books instead of DRMed files so I won't be blowing money on an eReader.

>living in country where piracy is criminal offense and law is strictly and effectively enforced

So do I but I still pirate and nothing has happened to me yet. No one is actually gonna come knocking at your door because you downloaded an epub from some obscure site, police have more important things to do than waste their time on some NEET.

>So do I but I still pirate and nothing has happened to me yet.
No, you don't. Obviously. Go back and read my post and let it sink in and you'll see how asinine your response seems.

I'd bet that copyright violation isn't even a criminal offense in your country, but is prosecuted in civil court.

Cool anecdotal evidence, though.

>No one is actually gonna come knocking at your door because you downloaded an epub from some obscure site
Yes they will. Copyright infringement is a CRIMINAL offense here not a civil offense and carries a prison sentence, and I'd lose my visa. Stealing is taken very seriously in this culture. The police here routinely arrest people for digital piracy and convictions are reported regularly in the newspapers. And their courts have a 99% conviction rate. Law enforcement does not fuck around here. They have massive resources at their disposal. And the people here generally obey the law. So the police have a lot of time on their hands.

Hackers here have developed a unique pirating network that is entirely darkweb because the legal pressure is so intense.

And as a foreigner my traffic is probably monitored.

>police have more important things to do than waste their time on some NEET.
No, they don't. I saw some detectives and a squad of policemen dusting for prints the other night because someone stole a bike. Cops here routinely stop people for texting while walking or jaywalking.

And I'm obviously not NEET if I'm living in a foreign country on a work visa.

Fuck it's like your brain is firing on reflex.

Kill yourself you fucking useless faggot

Where the fuck are you cuntbag

I can only think of North Korea where that user is living, piracy is really lax in most relevant countries. The most you'll ever get are cease and desist emails which you can ignore entirely since they are automated and don't do shit.

>he won't tell us where he is

He's full of shit is what he is

>ctrl + f "kobo aura one"
>no results
the only ereader to which i've compared this one is the kindle voyage—and kobo wipes the floor with it. basically, get a kindle if you
>are technologically illiterate
>have tiny hands

my wife qualifies for both, so she prefers her kindle. meanwhile, i'm living the superior kobo life.

Your brain absorbs the book better; Be the feeling of the paper in your fingers or the sound of the pages as your turn them by, it makes more references so you can associate the information with, also genetics since over 2000years our ancestors have been using paper to store information

Similar to writing, typing is without a doubt faster, but there is some magic about handwrinting that makes a lot of authors write the manuscript first before even touching the typewriter/pc

But you are free to be a hipster faggot who thinks spending money on books is bullshit and ignore the fact that you don't truly own anything digital

>Your brain absorbs the book better

look it up faggot

Clues:
>absurdly low crime rate
>petty crimes are rigorously investigated
>absurdly high conviction rate
>well funded and staffed technologically advanced police force
>very dim view of property crimes
>copyright laws are matter of criminal law
>huge media producer especially for region
>local pirates have been driven to darkweb
>it's fucking Japan

not him, but what the fuck means "your brain absorbs the book better"?

Studies show that reading comprehension is higher when reading physical books than e-readers and screens.

That said, the people they were testing presumably grew up reading physical books so that may be a factor.

which studies?

see

me too desu

I reckon Singapore rather than Japan
only place I can think of that would care that much

well, those studies don't exist, right?

>Its a ''shitkid thinks your body doesn't respond better to natural stymulus episode''
>The same shitkid who doesn't realize how body and mind are connected and thats why having a good sleep schedule, exercising is good for your mind,but he thinks his intellectual is not affected by his body and he is superior to any kind of outside influences
>lmao why waste money on books when you can download it
>Why learn a instrument when a machine can reproduce with 100% accuracy any instrument?
>Why go to a live concert when you can watch it on youtube?
>Why play a game when you can watch gameplays?
>Why have sex when you can watch porn?

I fucking hate reruns man

I have kindle paperwhite too I really like it

You must be reading this on an ereader.

the study? I will, studies are for ebooks

You do realize that only like 0.01% percent of our ancestors used paper right?

Kys

The Seattle Library has a little machine in the airport that lets you download a book or two from their ebook collection for free without a library card. It's p cash when I'm there on business

Never said it wasn't it was years ago though so fuck it.

e-readers are better for reading

books are beter for re-reading

I tend to read physical books faster (though this is just me perhaps). I can return to an area of the book I read prior more quickly because memory of the book is tied to where I was. I can turn pages faster than with an e-reader. Building a library of books is aesthetically pleasing and more rewarding. I can easily lend the book to a friend whether they have any assorted technology or not. My book will probably last longer, even though potential for it is lower.

you get to show off to your gf how much of a brainy you are xD

If you need a machine to read information, you have a problem once civilization breaks down. That's why the Europeans print books on ceramic plates and store them in a vault. Other than that, it's only advantages.

Is there any reasonably durable ereader?
I'm clumsy as fuck and have broke the screen on my kobo touch for the third time

pretty much, I've got a paperwhite 3 and its amazing, never have to constantly drive to the bookstore anymore.

It's a physical connection. You feel the pages turn, you can smell the print and musk of older books. You're not bound to technology. Really they're both good but i prefer a physical copy. The 600 pounds of books i have is a nuisance since I'm moving next week though.

Easier for charts and maps. Also books with built in glossary is cumbersome in an e-reader.

This all the way, technology made people borderline retarded

Scientology had all of L Ron's writings etched on gold plates should civilization fall. I'm frightened at the thought that Battlefield Earth will outlast most of the canon.

>fed up with it
Why?

What don't you like about your old kindle? I used to have one ages ago and were pretty happy with it until I upgraded to a paperwhite.

>better overview of where you are in the book
You change your page count to show percentages if you care to know how far in you are. Hell you can even see how many minutes are approx. left in the chapter you're reading.

As for lag: there really isn't much really. I'd be surprised if you can flip pages much faster than a decent e-readers changing time. It only comes up if you manually try to flip trough many many pages, but even then E-readers have "go to" functions.

Fuck, even if you manage to lose where you were in an E-reader you can just type the last few words you remember in the search and find your place back instantly.

>Implying our ancestors know shit.
[Reading] will create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories; they will trust to the external written characters and not remember of themselves. The specific which you have discovered is an aid not to memory, but to reminiscence, and you give your disciples not truth, but only the semblance of truth; they will be hearers of many things and will have learned nothing; they will appear to be omniscient and will generally know nothing; they will be tiresome company, having the show of wisdom without the reality. - fucking Socrates.
Literally fucking you. "This newfangled electronical book will somehow not enrich your thoughts, and the words won't sink in as they will from this magical paper which, no one knows why, somehow makes you remember the material better"
Other shit ancestors did:
>Lots of fun incest
>Shit tier agriculture
>having 7 kids because you expect 5 to die
>leechings for literally anything
>literally not being able to read
Which by the way is the biggest point. Of all your ancestors, an absolutely tiny fucking amount was even able to read.
We didn't evolve to work with paper, we made paper to work for us. And it has served us well for many years, but it's approaching uselessness now in terms of information sharing.

I'm getting my first one next week, don't kill my vibe you nigger.

You do realise this way of thinking ''we don't need X anymore'' is the biggest progressive cancer that haunts humanity to this day, right?

>We don't need religion because science will make our lives more comfortable and will explain everything
And we live in a age of existential dread, where people are more shallow than never and they live meaningless lives without culture, passion, purpose and love

We live in the age of moral relativism is the main ideology, and people are defending islamism when their christian ancestors fought with their souls and hearts to preserve this land we take for granted

Traditions have a purpose, culture has a purpose, be connected with your roots have a purpose. Stop being a progressive tumour

>Shit changes

More at five

I keep an e-reader for books I can't afford or pulp that I'll ever only read once ie: King, Butcher, GRRM etc.

It's definitely helped me cut back on clutter & leaves me more space & money to invest in physical books that I consider worthy of 3-dimensional inconveniences.

Anyone who tells you not to get an e-reader is probably the kind of person who only owns books for the street-cred, not to enjoy.

I'm looking into getting one, but I don't know what's good.
I want a backlight and an SD card slot.
Color would be nice, but isn't vital.

Kobo
>Color
you are funny faggot, that dosnt exist

Howdy reddit

Forgot to add, the battery lasting for weeks even on the cheapest ones is great, i wouldn't get a tablet for the few extra features

I have an old nook simple touch. What are some new good ebooks that don't cost shit ton?

kindle paperback is off 30% in my country, should i give it a try?

you forgot

>read in the bath

copyright is an artificial creature burdening the marketplace. anyway i recommend paying for a vpn service in order to avoid the state.

I was going to make a thread but since this one's here... I've been lending my Paperwhite more and more to my mother to the point I'm thinking about buying her one or giving her mine and buying something new for me. But then I realized I could get a Kobo Aura instead.
Should I?

How does it read technical pdfs? There is an app on github called KOreader. But im not sure how it handles formulas and graphs. For regular pdfs it's great.

I have a kindle and saved a ton of money on books last semester.
It was convenient to just have a kindle in my bag instead of a bunch of books.
My professors will only allow us to use physical copies of books this semester and won't allow laptops in class.
I'm actually embarrassed of my university over this.

Why not both?

I used to have a kobo glo I grabbed for super cheap when they were clearing their stock for the new ones. A few years later I got a Kindle Paperwhite and gave the kobo to my mom.

E-readers are really, really convenient. I can read on badly lit public transportation, it's light, it fits infinite books and I can read whatever pulp I'm interested in knowing about but don't want to actually buy it.

Physical feels better to read (or maybe I just like having the feeling of weight, turning the pages and so) and it's nice to have something physical for your favorites. Also, some editions look pretty good.

the kobo store is way more expensive, less free shit and less discounts.
But i suppose you could buy on the kindle store, download, remove drm, convert and put on your kobo.

That sounds like a pain, but doable, since I do have the Kindle app on my phone.
I've only ever bought like less than five things on Amazon's store, though.