E books

my van · Guru

E books

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Paul - there are a lot of places to buy e books from - as well as Kindle - some of the book readers are reasonably priced - Aldi had one for about $49 recently - you can of course do it on your computer - are you Windows 8? or 7? think those two do it well - just search for e books o google or whatever.

You download them to your computer, and you can read them on there - but an e book reader is easy to carry around or to read in bed - you download from your computer to your e book. You can buy tablets - go into JB or the like, ask some questions - some of them are the size of a book but they can do so much - it is computer, e book reader, camera - and so much more!

billeeeeeee · Guru

my van wrote:
Hi
i am keen to get a e book reader and start reading books.
however I need some help here as I do not know where to start.
is "kendel" the only way to register ?
where to from here ?
can i just use the laptop?
where do I get books?
hify can I get mobile hify to buy books etc
cheers from Paul

-- Edited by my van on Monday 27th of October 2014 06:58:58 PM

Not sure that you can get Porn from them Paul,,,,???? but don't worry, see you at Greens.... PS, didn't fall off your Scooter,,, ???? Billeeeeeee

my van · Guru

Thanks Jules

you have helpful

Phil C · Guru

Both my wife and I have Kindles. We got them over 3 years ago and ech have over 3000 books on board.

We went for the Kindle because of name brand and ease of reading (large screen and black on off white)

Books are cheaper than their paper brothers and take very little room in the caravan.

Enjoy whatever you buy, we got ours from ebay for $300 each.

Cheers

Blue · Senior Member

hi van,

you can just download Kindle straight onto your computer or laptop or even your smartphone,

I have kindle on my laptop, tablet and phone...

they sync so you can just pick up one of your devices and read where you left off...

and the apps are free... smile

through the Kindle app you can go to the store and shop at amazon.com and now there's an amazon.com.au

I still use .com as its still a little bit cheaper

so if you have an amazon account and a paypal account you can browse and get a book in seconds!!

my van · Guru

Thank everyone for your help

i now feel confident to go and buy a tablet and some books

learning new tec is a cchallenges

cheers from

Paul

SnowT · Guru

Paul I have a Samsung 10.1 Tab Gen 1..

and I regularly read Ebook's..

- the biggest issue that has come up is the quality of the batteries in Most Tablet's/ ebook reader's..

I regular get a good 20hr's Plus of reading.. out of a 3yr old Tablet..
-- Mum just bought a 4th Gen and she said she is getting about 24hr's Plus.. and that is watching video's..

Also the program I use to read Ebook's is a Free reader.... there are a few out there.. Free Reader App's..

Juergen

my van · Guru

SnowT wrote:
Paul I have a Samsung 10.1 Tab Gen 1..

and I regularly read Ebook's..

- the biggest issue that has come up is the quality of the batteries in Most Tablet's/ ebook reader's..

I regular get a good 20hr's Plus of reading.. out of a 3yr old Tablet..
-- Mum just bought a 4th Gen and she said she is getting about 24hr's Plus.. and that is watching video's..

Also the program I use to read Ebook's is a Free reader.... there are a few out there.. Free Reader App's..

Juergen

Snow T thanks for the help , battery life is something that I. Had not thought about

i think a tablet ( large) would do the job , i am not sure about the brand of tablet as yet

not sure about price or brand.

maybe some one can help out here.

SnowT · Guru

Paul, Mum's Samsung cost her $340 amd she just told me that JBHiFi had them on special for $300..

so their not that expensive..
-- Important thing is to make sure you Buy a Good Quality cover [ encase you drop the Tablet, which you will do at some time.. ]
-- A Good screen saver... [A transparent Plastic Film which will stop you from scratching the main Screen.. @ $20]

They are the 2 main item's that it's worth while having..
- A Longer charge Lead is handy as well As I some time lay down and charge and watch/read in Bed..

Juergen

MOLLUSCAN · Senior Member

Hi Paul, Just a few pros and cons to think about....I have a Kindle and like it but I also read books on my iPad. Kindles do not have back illumination so you need a light, you can buy a Kindle cover with an inbuilt light. Kindles are best in sunlight, no glare problems. My iPad is good at night but it gets quite heavy after a while. No good in daylight. I have ordered an iPhone 6plus as it will be good to read in bed, light in weight yet still large enough to read without going blind as I am at the moment writing this on my iPhone 4s. Cheers Margaret

D and D · Guru

There are a whole stack of sites from which you can get free (legitimately and illegitimately) ebooks as well as ones you pay for - just use Google to search and you'll be amazed at the hits you will get. The problem then is organising whatever you download and making sure your ebook reader can read the file.

Calibre software helps to organise ebooks, provides a utility for converting different formats of ebooks into other formats, registers ebook readers and will do everything that is needed to transfer and convert ebook files from a main repository (such as a computer hard drive) automatically. It's free (as are the updates) and you can get it here: calibre-ebook.com/download

Regards

Dave

-- Edited by D and D on Monday 27th of October 2014 10:04:42 PM

my van · Guru

Margret

thanks for the info

i to am using now a iphone but mine is Iphone 3

yes a small screen but ok

i have noted the cover light idea I will check out the back lite ( back view)

Once again thank you for your help

...... Paul

my van · Guru

D and D wrote:
There are a whole stack of sites from which you can get free (legitimately and illegitimately) ebooks as well as ones you pay for - just use Google to search and you'll be amazed at the hits you will get. The problem then is organising whatever you download and making sure your ebook reader can read the file.
Calibre software helps to organise ebooks, provides a utility for converting different formats of ebooks into other formats, registers ebook readers and will do everything that is needed to transfer and convert ebook files from a main repository (such as a computer hard drive) automatically. It's free (as are the updates) and you can get it here: calibre-ebook.com/download
Regards

Dave

-- Edited by D and D on Monday 27th of October 2014 10:04:42 PM

Dave , I think that is a good though.

yes i will chech it out ,yes a good idea to look in to it

from. Paul

Blue · Senior Member

MOLLUSCAN wrote:
Kindles do not have back illumination so you need a light, you can buy a Kindle cover with an inbuilt light.

the new Kindle Paper White does...

it has adjustable back lighting now

it is excellent to read.. as clear as clear as you'll get..

the battery life has been extended out as well...

FrednCaz · Veteran Member

I have a Kindle and they are very good, BUT!!! You are stuck to Amazon, have a look at Kobo or some other readers that you can use to download from your library, all free.

Clare46 · Senior Member

I've had a Kobo which I've had for a couple of years with no problems. I get all my books from Smashwords.com I find they have a lot of free books and a lot of different titles not just old classics. I have about 600 books on my E reader and most of them were free of between 99c to $3.99

D and D · Guru

FrednCaz wrote:
I have a Kindle and they are very good, BUT!!! You are stuck to Amazon, have a look at Kobo or some other readers that you can use to download from your library, all free.

That is absolute nonsense. I've had a Kindle for 3 years, got heaps of books and never been to Amazon once and I have also got books from public libraries.

Regards

Dave

wendyv · Guru

I have a Sony e-reader. I read a lot, so buying books is not really feasible. I download my e-books from the website of my local library, where I have membership. I can download 20 books at a time, which lasts me 2-3 weeks. The downloaded books "expire" - i.e. disappear after 3 weeks, if not "returned" before hand.
I use my laptop to hook up to the library website. They have a program called Overdrive that you click on that manages the process. The Sony will connect directly via Internet to the website, but I started out using the laptop and learned how to do it, so have stuck to that method.
As said, I read a lot. Usually have to recharge the Sony battery about once a week.
The e-reader cost me about $100 on special at JB HiFI.

my van · Guru

So much information here however buying a E Book seems to be good ,

i am thinking of trying a tablet .

they might be a tad heavier perhaps

but tablets could be more user friendly

they should do pretty much the same job as a E Book

and have a full computer program and 3G and hifi

banjo · Senior Member

We both have Kindles (Paperwhite) and Ipads, the kindle reading experience is far nicer on the eyes than the ipad reading App.

Also the kindle battery lasts much longer than the Ipad, dont get me wrong the ipads are great but for reading get a proper ereader.

Books are readily available everywhere and there are lots of free downloads, books can be shared amongst friends too so if someone you know has some books you may like it is very easy with a small program called Calibre, to swap any book format to kindle or whatever. We actually started with sony's which were great but no backlight whereas the newer kindles are back lit so no light needed.
A kindle is far easier to hold say in bed or while sitting than a tablet or ipad too.

Best thing ever, I have around 20 gig of books on a hard drive I have gathered over several years, got around 300 on the actual kindle !

To manipulate Calibre you do need a pc and be a little bit savvy but not hard to do, google is your friend.

03_troopy · Guru

Have to agree with banjo about the ebook reader being easier on the eyes. And also the ebook readers have better battery life. I have a kobo with stacks of books from various places on the WWW, now I just need time to read them

Phil C · Guru

FrednCaz wrote:
I have a Kindle and they are very good, BUT!!! You are stuck to Amazon, have a look at Kobo or some other readers that you can use to download from your library, all free.

I downloaded a few thousand books (suitable for Kindle) from a torrent (oops dirty word).

These transferred across when I hooked up to the computer.

Cheers

Cruising Cruze · Guru

Hi Paul

I just read books on my phone works ok for me ( it more easy for me to hold in my hand )
And I use Aldiko app to run it on my phone (Android )

Cheers John

Juney · Member

Hi, has anyone mention Gutenberg.com? They have millions of free books. Ex- copyright, so all legal. All the classics and a whole lot more. Just google gutenberg free books and you'll find it. Fully searchable.

my van · Guru

Juney wrote:
Hi, has anyone mention Gutenberg.com? They have millions of free books. Ex- copyright, so all legal. All the classics and a whole lot more. Just google gutenberg free books and you'll find it. Fully searchable.

Hi Juney

i will try it , it sounds ok

thanks for the help

cheers from. Paul

chaslib · Senior Member

I have downloaded stacks from Gutenberg online - being a history buff, I enjoy reading ancient History accounts - the books are rather old and heavy going but they fill the literary gap. Not all are free, but lots are depending on your reading preferences. Other than that I do download other stuff - lots of art books and a couple of novels now and again when I feel the need for some light meaningless entertainment.

I can read on my laptop, desktop or iPad through iBooks - just change the format when and if necessary. If you want an elec device just to read, then I guess a kindle would suit, but not sure of capabilities as far as downloads or if you are restricted to their system or not. Sure others can advise.

We also hit the op shops in towns where we stop and always come away with some books - this saves having to recharge devices.

Happy reading

Juney · Member

"Hi, has anyone mention Gutenberg.com? They have millions of free books. ...." ....(oops! Correction! S/be 'Thousands'! Slight exaggeration there...!)

dorian · Guru

If you are a reader of Project Gutenberg's books, might I suggest that you support their good work by helping to proofread a book or two? All they ask for is a few pages per day.

-- Edited by dorian on Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:32:13 AM

my van · Guru

Thanks to everyone who responded to my message re tablet or ebook.

I decided to buy a tablet however now is the issue of getting to use this silly thing .

The learning is slow

The wifi thingie is the perplexing issue . I set it up but how do i get it doing it's thing , how do i get a password?

Telstra guy set it up ......but where to from here

Cheers from Paul