Do you have an ereader?

[surgtech1956]

With the Nook 3g/wi fi - do you have to pay for the 3g? With the 3g if I'm someplace where there isn't a wi fi, but I can use my cell phone - would the Nook work? Can I surf the web? Is the 3g worth getting? Thanks. I see the Nook wi fi is $149 and the 3g/wi fi is $199.

[uforgot]

With the Nook 3g/wi fi - do you have to pay for the 3g? With the 3g if I'm someplace where there isn't a wi fi, but I can use my cell phone - would the Nook work? Can I surf the web? Is the 3g worth getting? Thanks. I see the Nook wi fi is $149 and the 3g/wi fi is $199.

You can only use the 3g to download books and it works anywhere you have a signal. You can't use the net with it. You have to surf the net using wi-fi and it's not very easy. The part where you actually touch is the only color part and it's pretty small. If you are in a wi-fi hotspot, you are better off using a laptop to surf.

[OakLeaf]

Saw this today and thought of the discussion here about the effect of e-books on libraries.

The story has to do with digital music - but contains this quote: "The library ... has had a steady drop-off in loans of CDs. 'Anytime you see those negative figures, that's when you start asking, 'What's the new type of service, where we can continue to grow?' [director Mary] Ludlum said." Libraries needn't be (solely) places for physical books to collect dust.

[Blue_Fedora]

Many libraries across the country are set up for patrons to "borrow" e-books

[sandra]

If anyone is considering pulling the trigger on a Kindle, Woot's deal today is a Kindle for $149.99. That is a great deal. I paid $249 a year ago and would do it all over again.

[Irulan]

Late to the party here. You cannot use library e-books on a Kindle. Kindle is amazon format only. You have to have a non-kindle reader for e-pubs etc. which is what the libraries offer.

[Catrin]

Late to the party here. You cannot use library e-books on a Kindle. Kindle is amazon format only. You have to have a non-kindle reader for e-pubs etc. which is what the libraries offer.

I understand there are some third party software that will convert ePub to kindle format - but of course you couldn't do this with library texts. I really do like my Sony Reader. I am sure all of the primary e-readers are good for the purpose - just different strengths and weaknesses.