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How do you read books?

ucfgrad93 said:
How much do you read a day? My Kindle keyboard gets between 2-3 weeks on a charge. Since it is 2.5 years old, I have seen some degradation but nothing like you are claiming.
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The issue is if you don't use it during large stretches of time, the battery will not charge correctly again. I'll use it a lot for a month and then I might not read anything on it for a couple of months. It's a documented issue with the Kindle keyboard (the other e-ink Kindle readers don't appear to have the issue). Since it depends on the Kindle type you are using, I think it's either the battery used or a design issue with the battery charging circuitry in the Kindle Keyboard.

If you use it often and keep it charged, it shouldn't have a problem. If you don't use it for awhile and the battery runs down, you will probably have issues from that point on.
 
Plutonius said:
The issue is if you don't use it during large stretches of time, the battery will not charge correctly again. I'll use it a lot for a month and then I might not read anything on it for a couple of months. It's a documented issue with the Kindle keyboard (the other e-ink Kindle readers don't appear to have the issue). Since it depends on the Kindle type you are using, I think it's either the battery used or a design issue with the battery charging circuitry in the Kindle Keyboard.

If you use it often and keep it charged, it shouldn't have a problem. If you don't use it for awhile and the battery runs down, you will probably have issues from that point on.
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Interesting. I have never heard of that particular problem.
 
I have a Kobo Glo. It's great. In Canada, Kobo books seem to be cheaper than Kindle books.

Plus, I really enjoy the Reading Life software on the Kobo. It keeps track of your reading stats and gives you awards for reading. Sort of like XBox achievements, but for books.

I've also read a few books in the iBooks app on my iPad, as well as the Kindle app on the iPad. I had to try them out before deciding which reading platform to go with.

I also use the Comixology iPad app. It's great to have both DC and Marvel comics all in one library.
 
Solely paperback or hardcover.

Don't own a tablet or e-reader.

The only time I've read books on my laptop is when the library hold list was 60 people deep for The Hunger Games books a couple years ago. I downloaded bootleg PDFs and read those instead.
 
Marvin on my iPad Mini
Freda+ on my Lumia 520

Calibre for stripping off all the nasty DRM. :D

I have a Kindle Keyboard, but the eInk exploded on one small section of it, and it bugs me SO MUCH, that I stopped using it. :mad:
 
Only on iPad, but I'm looking forward to iBooks being included in OS X Mavericks.
 
I read on my ipad, but still prefer holding the actual book in my hands. To me, nothing can beat the feeling of turning a page with my fingers, the delicate sound as the pages slide, like a little wave crashing in, like a deep and endless ocean and you get further out to sea the further you get into the book.
 
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