I am interested in purchasing an E-Book, but am not sure which brand to buy. What do you have and what are the pros & cons?
I've looked at Nook, Kindle and Pan-Digital. Color or no?

I have an Ipad (does more then being an ebook)(can buy books from b&n, amazon,apple, boarders(which will be no more)
my sister has the nook, and loves it.. (actually she just purchased the nook color) so its her second one.
we are giving our mother a nook for her bday, in july....

I have the Kindle and love it!!!!

Check with libraries in your area. Many are now offering downloads for e-books. In order to participate you will need an e-book compatible with the library system.

NOOK here - love it. Only drawback is the need for a light for reading at night. However, from what I understand, the color NOOK doesn't have that problem (different ink technology?). One thing to consider before buying any e-Reader is how often you'll use it. Two years ago, when I received mine as a Christmas present, the most popular books/authors were $9.99. I expected some increase in price over time but the prices have really risen. For example, Ken Follet's follow on to the Pillars of the Earth is almost $20!! I can get the hardcover at BJ's for under $15 and I'm sure the paperback will be a fraction of that.

If I had room to store more books, and didn't travel as much on business (I bring a minimum of two books), I might consider an eReader unnecessary.

we got the Pandigital Novel for my step daughter and one for our granddaughter for Christmas and they LOVE it. They both take theirs with them everywhere they go

I have a Nook ... I love it!
But it really does irk me that the books are so expensive!

I downloaded a free kindle for my PC at Amazon. They have quite a few books that you can download free also.

I also have an Ipad and get e books on it from several sources.

Kindel here, I love it.

I have an older Sony Reader.... love it, but a newer color model would be nice....

I have a Kindle and my friend has a Nook. I use mine to listen to audiobooks more than read I can hook it up to my car stereo system or other speakers like in my sewing room

I have a Nook - I made that choice because I knew I could download books from the library, and I couldn't do that on a Kindle. I haven't bought a book yet, and I really don't plan to - there are too many to read that are free!

About the library and Kindle - I spoke with the librarian at the Columbus Public Library and she said they are working with whoever it is and they will be available for library download sometime this year.
I believe this is true for other libraries as well. It's been posted here on another thread.

Love my Kindle, Amazon is going to start making e-books available to libraries for check out.

I wanted a Nook but found a "Pandigital" at Kohl's on sale and I love it. I get the internet, dl music, everything a Nook will do.

Did you know there are several sites where you can dl free books? Just google "free books for ereaders" and you should be referred to several sites. They also send me updates on new books they have. If its free, take advantage of it!

Love my Kindle and Ipad. We are overly toyed here..lol.

Kindle here...love, love, love it!!!

I have a Nook...just a b&w one...and I LOVE it! I love being able to travel without the need to bring several books along and it is nice not to have to take up bookcase space with novels. The only drawback...it is way too easy to buy books!!! Yikes, I have overspent since Xmas!

I use my Windows smart phone that way I don't have an extra gadget to carry around (& probably lose!) & it fits in my pocket--I don't carry a purse. I prefer the Barnes & Noble software & purchasing system over the Kindle/Amazon version and I have other readers for other types of books. If it's an e-book--I can read it with something loaded on my phone.

I agree about the prices being way too high on the best seller type e-books and many of the not quite best sellers. I don't understand the need to charge so much for something you can't even donate when you're finished with it. I refuse to pay more than $5 per e-book.

I also have a Nook. I know many think the books are expensive, but there are a ton of books for under $5.00. I enjoy scifi, action/adventure, pschyo thrillers, who done it's and I never fail to find a good read :)

I love my Kindle. They have a new one that is only $119, it has ads on the screensaver, but for the savings I think it would be worth it. The screensaver only comes on when the reader is not in use, so what would I care what was on it.

My daughter has the nook and my husband has a sony reader. I have the free download to my computer of the kindle. I love my free version since I can read my book on my phone also. My daugher loves her nook it can acess the library and download where the kindle cannot. Just do a lot of research and talk to people!

I have a Kindle. Kindle is proprietary which means you have to purchase books from Amazon - or convert books purchased from Barnes & Nobel or Borders through a free online site called Calibre. I have not used Calibre yet so I can't say if it is easy or hard or if it even works. Books are prices about the same on Amazon as at Barnes & Nobel and Borders. There are thousands of free books available too that will load on to Kindle. You can get thousands of 'classics' at gutenberg.com for any e-reader you purchase. Keep in mind if you purchase a Nook or another brand, you may not be able to down load books from Amazon.
Having an e-reader that is back lit (like a computer screen) makes it easier to read in bed, but the bright light may actually keep you awake longer. There are lights that will clip on to your e-reader making it much more like reading a printed page.
If you can go to Barnes & Nobel or Borders and look at what they have, it might help you decide. Do your research to find what features you might like and who has the best price. Good luck and enjoy your new e-reader.

If you can find one & can afford it, get an IPad. It's much more than a reader, although several e-readers are available for it. I have one & love it. When I first saw the IPad I wondered what I'd do with it, now I find I can't do without it. You can download several types of e-books to it on IBooks. Just my thoughts.

Cathy S/Willowwind

I have a kindle and an iPad. I totally love my kindle. My DH. Has loaded it up with books-all free or under $5.there is a lot of sites on the Internet for free snooks, but the same book may not be free all the time as the prices change, so it's a good idea to check often. I have the kindle cover with a built in reading light-well worth the cost(around$60) it powers off the kindle battery. I love the no-glare screen of the kindle as apposed to the glass on the iPad. DH just told me the other day that the libraries will make books avaiable to all e readers. Yay! The only drawback to the kindle is the battery-I guess when it croaks, you can't replace it yourself. On the color issue,if you are reading a lot of magazines, then maybe a color screen would be nice, but the books I read don't have pictures anyway! Ha ha

I didn't think I'd want an eBook, but my husband gave me one for Christmas and I love it! I have Library cards for three different Library systems and so I have the advantage of lots and lots of books to choose from.One of the techies and one of the libraries mentioned that the have some problems with the Kindle. Also if you wait a bit, the prices do go down.

Last year my DH asked if I wanted an ereader. He did a lot of research and bought me a Sony. I liked it at first. You can easily increase the print size. But then the battery did not last long. It got to where it would only last 2 hours after a recharge. Don't understand that since it wasn't in color or backlit. Then, the really annoying part was that you could not have pdf files and epubs on the reader at the same time. If you do, then you can't access the epubs. Really annoying! A young man at the library who's a computer/ereader wizard tried to work with us. He said the Sony was the only one that had this problem.

I was really getting frustrated. DH took me to Barnes and Noble to look at the Nook. I fell in love the the Nook Color. Even though it was twice as much as a regular nook, it did so much more. It has internet capability and you can enlarge the keypad to type on. What's really ironic is that the Sony, when we bought it, was $300! It drastically came down in price shortly after we bought it! So, the Nook Color at $249 was actually cheaper!

My books from B&N download directly to my Nook. They even have monthly freebies and also a discount list. New releases are expensive, but they are no matter where you buy them.

And you know what? A few years ago I purchased 3 online books from Quilters Paradise. I downloaded them to my Nook. They are not formatted for it, but they are readable. So if anyone else from this board has purchased those books, try downloading them to your ereader and let us know how they look.

I'm retired so I don't work for any of these companies, nor does anyone in my family work for them.

I have a Nook Color. Did lots of research before choosing this and am really happy with it. Being able to borrow from the library was a big factor in my choice. It even has a reverse screen (black background with white print for night reading so I don't have to have a light on and disturb hubby. Yesterday I got an email from B&N saying the new software is free to download to access web version email, facebook, videos and lots more. Since Christmas I have only bought two 'in-hand' books because they were both the last of a series by my favorite authors.
The Nook Color also lets you use a SD card to store files.

Me too! I love my Kindle. You can get so many different kinds of books, and can even get lots for free. I also have a few games (like Solitaire) for when I get tired of reading. It's so handy to take with me and small enough to fit in my purse.

Love my Kindle!

I have a Kindle and LOVE it!! The Nook is great in that it has color and Kindle is all black and white. The Nook is heavier to hold for a long period of time. The Kindle is smaller and lighter weight. It is totally your choice and what your wallet can handle. Look at the cost of the accessories because you know you are going to need a cover and a light with it too.

I have an iPad with kindle and I love it. Use it constantly.

I wouldn't trade my Kindle! I can carry more books than I can read and they are always at my fingertips!

I have a Nook. Still getting used to it.
Check out
www.projectgutenberg.org for free ebooks & audio
They're not new releases but lots of classics, etc

I have an iPad 2 and a Kindle. I loved the Kindle until I got my iPad. My Kindle is no longer used.

I love my kindle, the best present I ever got... Later this year you will be able to borrow books from library (like other e-books do)

I have a NOOK..and just love it.
It was a gift and I didn't look at any other.
What I like is I carry one book (nook) and have several waiting for me to read.
I take it everywhere.

I received a Nook for Christmas. Was not at all sure that I would like it, but I have really become fond of the thing. My DH did some research before choosing the Nook over the Kindle. Apparently replacing the battery on the Kindle is much more expensive should that be necessary. I have found being able to go to Barnes & Noble for help when I have a question is a big plus. We have a store less than five minutes away so it is easy to drop in for the other free services too.

I got a light for reading at night. It works for the car too. Also handy for sewing.;)

I have a Kindle and love it.