Kindle

[lady-janine]

although i like the feel of books and opening one up gives a lot of pleasure i am thinking of buying a kindle for use whilst travelling or on holiday. what make, kind, etc would any of you recommend? tia.

[Smowball]

lol, we are all chatting about Kindles etc on another thread. I personally have a basic Kindle which was bought for me a year and a half ago and I love it.

[Smowball]

But agree - I love the feel of a book but an e-reader is quite handy for travelling.

[nungate]

Lady J, my daughter bought me a kindle as a Christmas gift last year and I love it! Because of the arthritis I have trouble holding books and papers etc but I can manage to hold onto the kindle quite well (though I have dropped it a couple of times) For one thing the books are slightly cheaper to buy on kindle and they don't take up any more space upon my limited bookshelves, and I can carry it it in my handbag any time I'm going out I could be biased against other e-readers though...

[DaisyNonna]

I have a kindle which I have found invaluable when visiting family. I read a great deal. Now I can load up some books before departure at very reasonable prices and now am able to put clothes in my suitcase instead of books. It is also very useful if I am ill and cannot get to the library (a bus journey away) or if the weather is too awful to even get to the local charity shop ( 15 minutes walk) to buy paperbacks.
Mine is a basic kindle (including light) and is fine if your main objective is to choose, buy and read books. It does other things which I do not really need.

[Buenchico]

>>>what make, kind, etc would any of you recommend

'Kindle' is a brand name, with downloads only available from Amazon.

Many people prefer to buy Kobo eReaders (where you can download eBooks from any site). See this current thread for relevant discussion and links:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1195625.html

[hc4361]

I love my Sony eReader. Quality build, download books from anywhere including free, current titles from public libraries

[lady-janine]

apologies as i did not realise that this subject was already being discussed on another thread.

many thanks chris for your info.

many thanks to you all and maybe i should just get myself a basic one. as i said i only want one for travelling and on holiday and this would certainly cut down on my luggage weight.

thanks again for all your prompt replies

[Canary42]

Beware - they tend to freeze after a couple of years.