Ereader or IPhone?
By SusanLee
@SusanLee (1920)
United States
January 22, 2011 10:46am CST
I have seriously been considering an Ereader. Especially when I'm laying in bed trying to read without disturbing my husband with the light and page turning, not to mention dropping the book off the bed, hand cramps and so on.
First let me mention that I am technically illiterate.
Anyway, a few weeks ago I swapped my Pantech phone, or what ever it was called for an IPhone. I was looking for something with a little bigger screen. The Pantech didn't scroll smooth and would actually make me dizzy. Found out it moved by finger pressure where as my IPhone is by the heat of my finger.
Remember, I know nothing about these gadgets. The guy was wonderful explaining everything to me although I couldn't remember any of it by the time I left the store.
So as the days went by and I kept playing with my new phone I realized I can download books for free on it (or pay). I have three downloaded now and I'm reading one. I have a little trouble finding the kind of books I want, I love historical romance, time-travel, a little scary stuff and so on. I care nothing about famous authors, best sellers or stuff like that. I'm not going to pay over four dollars for any book.
Now I'm beginning to wonder if I should invest in an EReader at all. Granted I have to hold the phone out a little to see it clear, and when I get tired the print gets blurry. Somewhere on this phone is probably a button to make the font bigger.
Would you buy an EReader now after finding out your phone can do the same thing? Is there an advantage to the EReader that the IPhone doesn't have other than a bigger screen?
Really want some input and keep it simple.
3 responses
@GreenMoo (11833)
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22 Jan 11
I had always dismissed EReaders as a flashy gimmick until a friend got one. I thought that a real paper book in your hand would always be so much nicer. However, after trying it I was really impressed.
I've never had an iPhone, so I can't compare, but I think if I had enough money I would get an EReader for travel for the pure convenience of having a massive library stored in such a small space.
@SusanLee (1920)
• United States
9 Feb 11
As I mentioned above, I no longer need the ereader because in the process of playing with my phone I found out it works as an ereader also. I've already downloaded free books and have been reading constantly.
I won't pay a lot for a book to have on my phone. If there's a book out there that I think I have to have and it costs a good bit. I'll buy the real thing and have it on my book shelf.
@GreenMoo (11833)
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9 Feb 11
I don't know much about the products as I don't own either, but isn't the screen of the ereader larger than that of an iphone? It sounds like it would be easier to read.
I know an iphone has a larger screen than an ordinary phone, but it still seems very small to read a book on to me. It's OK reading small amounts on a small screen, but for fiction I think my head would start to ache!
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
22 Jan 11
Guess if you're technically illiterate 
I'm just plain stupid, here's a good one for you I don't even know what a Ereader is or how it works. I've heard of the IPhone but I don't think I'm oo interested right now, and yet who knows if I knew how to work it???? Good luck in your decission. I don't think you're all that technically illiterate. @SusanLee (1920)
• United States
9 Feb 11
I had to check your profile to see your age, you're not too much older than me. I'll be 53 in June. You are not stupid, you're on the computer aren't you? lol know how many people out there still can't turn a computer on?
I'm sure by now you know what an ereader is. A device to read books on without having the actual book. Either way, I no longer need one because I found out I can do the same thing with my phone, which happens to be an iphone. I didn't realize what I had until I came home with my new phone and my daughter said she was jealous because she's locked into a two-year contract with her phone and she's been wanting an iphone. I still don't know what I have in this phone that makes it so desirable. I guess it's because I've only had tract phones.
I needed something with a bigger screen and the guy led me to this phone. I absolutely love it. All I know is I can keep my grocery lists on it. I live in Georgia, I can text childhood friends in Tacoma Washington. It does more things then I'll ever need but I love it. What I want to do now is get an app for tv. I like to watch tv in bed but the light from the tv and the noise bothers my husband. As soon as I figure this next app out, I'll be able to lay in bed, watch tv and he wont be bothered. Most of what I do on it is free.
Before my phone I had been buying my books off of Amazon. Most everything I bought was .01 cent, after shipping of 3.99 I'd pay four dollars for a book. It was cheaper than I could buy one at the used book store. So I don't mind paying up to four dollars for a book that can't sit on my book-shelf, more than that and I'll probably want the thing in the paper so to speak.
I think this will work for me. I can hold a book in the palm of my hand, change the text size. It's just really great.
@Misiufraggle (287)
• Poland
22 Jan 11
A friend of mine got a Kindle from Amazon for Christmas and she absolutely loves it. She is generally not keen on technology and gadgets, but she says this is now her prized posession!
