I haven't read that anywhere Loretta...but, I doubt it due to copyrights, etc.

I'm no expert on this subject, but I think not. I think with the Barnes & Nobles Nook you can transfer, but not sure about that.

I, too, love to read so I asked for a Nook for Christmas. Just reading everyone's posts has me really excited about getting it!! My son in law, who is an IT, compared the Nook to his Kindle and said he likes the Nook better, so that is the one I am going with.

The Kindle has the capability to read to you if you want to listen to your book, the Nook does not. The Nook does let you loan your books to someone else for a month, the Kindle does not allow sharing. If you are in a Barnes and Noble with a Nook, you can download ANY book free and read it while you are in the store. If you want to take it home, you have to buy it---but it is a great way to "browse" books.

There is a comparison chart on the Barnes and Noble web site that will let you see the features of each. I think both are pretty equal and it will be a matter of personal choice.

Ok - the Sony eReader is going back! As I mentioned before, the first one was defective so they replaced it. However, it is NOT user friendly at all. I'm not real "techy" and I know I'll end up putting it away in frustration and it will be a total waste of money. Also - the list of library books is very limited and the books only last for 7 days. I'll return it for a refund and think about either the Kindle or the Nook. Right now I'm annoyed and won't think of either! That's why I hate all this technology stuff. Sometimes it's just more trouble than it's worth. So, to anyone interested in these things - stay away from the Sony!

Thanks for that info Red! It is a good to know!:)I do wish we could play w/these...maybe these stores need to have them out on a cable or something for you to play around with....unless they do and I've missed seeing them:)Then again, they could have people like me endlessly hugging them and not able to share w/the others in line:)LOL

Thanks for that info Red! It is a good to know!:)I do wish we could play w/these...maybe these stores need to have them out on a cable or something for you to play around with....unless they do and I've missed seeing them:)Then again, they could have people like me endlessly hugging them and not able to share w/the others in line:)LOL[/quote]

More than happy to share the knowledge. Heaven knows I don't often have much to go around, but when I do - it's up for grabs!

Thanks for the heads up on that Red. My Dad's wife is thinking about getting one-I'll pass it along.

I also love, love, love! my Kindle. I have the Kindle 2 and it far superior to the Kindle 1. Yes they can be used for college textbooks -- far more economical and no weight. Also, Kindle has just issued an improvement wherein you can load .pdf documents directly to your Kindle. I have a User Manual for my Bernina software, Version 6, which is in .pdf format, and I can now download it to my Kindle and read it whenever I want.

I think they now cost around $250, but well worth the price. Downloads are almost instant, and a charged battery will usually last about a week, so you have to plan ahead for that.

Also there are plenty of free books. For instance, yesterday I downloaded a free Slow Cooker Cookbook.

They are such fun!

Informative link! I was looking at the Sony last weekend and almost made a purchase. I guess I will have to get online and spend more time comparing products.

I just got my husband to build me beutiful bookcases, with lots of books . I don't think I should get one now. I love the look and feel of books. I'm not saying I would never have one,but right now I don't think so.

The link below give some good info on Kindle.

http://www.macworld.com/article/1390...slideshow.html

I so ditto that statement above and have my inspirational books always at hand....and, no, they could never be replaced! I am a paper turner..but, for those books I call easy reads, etc...fictional fun...the kindle would be perfect!!:)It will read them for me while I sew:)Who couldn't listen endless to the Mitford series by Jan Karon while sewing:)But, for my applique books...various quilt books, books on color...never replaceable-Besides...what else could be in my car seat pockets, under my bed, by my chair oh, and for sure my work areas:)Skeat

I know I am wierd, but I really like being able to hold a book I read.

I wonder that too Loretta...I sure hope not. Its kinda the same thing with newpapers...younger people don't seem to read the paper like we used to, but heck...what can I say..they won't deliver the newspaper to us, so I have to read mine on-line. I really miss spreading it out on the kitchen table and enjoying my coffee along with my read.

I too hope books never go away. I am actually an electronic Geek, but I don't even like reading articles online. I usually print a hard copy. I am also a nature freak and know the whole argument about paper and trees, but we recycle everything. I only keep very few books and pass the others on for someone else to read or donate them.

Some great posts here!! I do hope anyone else w/any of these can share their pro's and con's too...:)I'm keeping a list...so far the kindle is winning for me:)But, darn....I may have to wait till the kindle 2 (DX) drops in price...that is a lot of fabric for me:)

Ah, but look at all the money you'll save using the electronic books vs the hard or paper back variety!! I know I've already paid for the kindle with the books savings I've had. Now on to saving more to buy more fabric! Win/win!! :lol:

Skeat, I got my Kindle (refurbished) at Amazon. Someone had upgraded to the one with more bells and whistles. I got it for $130. When it came, it was packaged just as it came from the factory. The cover was also included. I didn't want to pay $300 for something I wasn't sure I would like but for $130, I decided to take a chance. I love it. I drop it in my purse and read at lunch everyday.

I'm a library person....i enjoy going...only thing is they have to much other stuff verses books

I'm still in the comparison phase for all three units so at this point I am not sold on a particular reader nor leaning towards a certain one. Without going back through the post to find the exact post...there was advice to "stay away from the Sony" but if I recall correctly the person also the comment that he or she is not a "techy" person...so I shall continue comparing. I'm picking up some interesting info here and hope that more are forth coming.

Quilt books and magazines on an eReader....nope I have to have a real book or pattern. lol

Well, since like Knot Sew, I am a library person...I really can't justify the cost of buying the reader. If we still travelled a lot, yes...but thats not to say I won't get one. I think the up side for me would be the ability to get the books that I actually want to read, when I want to read them. Our library is very small, but not too bad for what it is. Its just that there isn't much of a budget for buying books and I have to wait..and wait...and wait. Sometimes, I end up buying the book, reading it, then donating it to the library!

The only kindle I know is what rabbits do when they give birth :? 8-)

WalMart and Target are advertising the Sony e-reader this morning for less than $200.......

I just saw an ad on tv for the Sony at $199....so it must be about that everywhere.

Sure beats the Kindle price of $259 :D Of course if the Sony is not as good as the Kindle, then I guess it would be a wasted $200 :roll:

Do you think the prices will come down after Christmas???

Amazon has reduced the price of the kindle twice since I purchased mine. My husbands kindle is way cheaper than mine. There is always a chance of price reductions as the competition gets greater.

Boy oh boy I sure do hope so!! I want the kindle for many reasons but #1 is that I can sew while it reads to me:)That would be a yea in my book:)

Wouldn't that be cool -- to have someone READ to you while you're doing what you love to do? Talk about a win-win :D

These are sounding more tempting.....:D

I would assume that the prices may come down. I paid $359 for mine, and now they are $250.

The kindle 1 is $249 from what I am seeing..the kindle dx is what is so expensive. ABC did compare them a bit on this a.m. still not telling us much:)I might wait to see if they come down on the dx....:)Might have to be my cupid wish:)LOL

I'm looking closely at the B&N Nook -- when I went to my local Barnes & Noble on Saturday, they said all the stores are going to have a Nook for demo and testing purposes, as of today. So if you're thinking of buying one, go check it out at the store.

I wish I knew someone that had a Kindle so I could try it out...I'd like to compare it to the Nook.

Thats what someone else told me...they wished they knew someone who had a Kindle so they could try before buying. I agree...

I'm the one who was not happy with Sony. True, I'm not techy, but my daugher is. She teachers technology! She agreed that it's not terribly user friendly. She asked around and all her techy friends said the Kindle is the best. It's user friendly and it can read to you! Right now I'm annoyed with the whole thing, but if I do decide to get one, I'll get the Kindle. Then I can "read" a book while I sew! That's why I like books on tape - I pop one in when going on a long car trip - usually hubby does all the driving, so I can knit, read a book and get where I want to go - all at the same time! The only thing better than doing 2 things at once, is doing 3 !

I'm all for multitasking ~ doing 3 things sounds even better. :lol: . I must have missed the piece on your daughter being techy ~ so that info helps a lot. Thx.

my pleasure :wink:

I must warn you that the 'read to' function is not so great. It's a robot voice, with no inflection. But I guess once you get past that, it's not so bad.

Oh that's interesting.

Hadn't thought of that...I suppose I was thinking it would be kinda like the audiobooks on CD..

Yeah - that's what I thought. I don't think I'd like that, but it wouldn't stop me either. I doubt I would use that feature while travelling - might use it in the sewing room, but if I really didn't care for it I would just borrow audio books from the library.