Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Feb 17, 2011 12:12pm
E-Book w/ Reader …
I have very poor reading skills and little time, I do read many articles and some books if given the time.
What I’m looking for is: E-Book w/ Reader ???? ….Something I can order books on line, download and computer can read to me and or I can follow along and the voice overlay reads. Something small where I can take as I travel or enjoy in my back yard. Cost does not matter as long as I can get the best books on line, book selection and a quality device with good voice clarity.
I have taken up the search again last week: Kindle, IPad, Sony, Nook any others I may have missed and any comments or suggestions?
Anyone have any of the devices ..pro and cons?
I have very poor reading skills and little time, I do read many articles and some books if given the time.
What I’m looking for is: E-Book w/ Reader ???? ….Something I can order books on line, download and computer can read to me and or I can follow along and the voice overlay reads. Something small where I can take as I travel or enjoy in my back yard. Cost does not matter as long as I can get the best books on line, book selection and a quality device with good voice clarity.
I have taken up the search again last week: Kindle, IPad, Sony, Nook any others I may have missed and any comments or suggestions?
Anyone have any of the devices ..pro and cons?
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Feb 17, 2011 1:56pm
Mrs. FFT bought me a Kindle for Christmas. I can't say enough good things about it--it's a great device that reduces eye strain and dramatically increases the number of books I read. I'm a big fan.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 17, 2011 2:15pm
I'm also a fan of the kindle. We compared the nook and the kindle and it was an easy decision to go with the kindle.
power i
Posts: 1,296
Feb 17, 2011 2:30pm
I got a pink leather cover with a built in light for Valentine's Day. Now I can read when he's sleeping. I love my Kindle.
derek bomar
Posts: 3,722
Feb 17, 2011 2:58pm
Have a Nook. It's awesome.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Feb 17, 2011 3:18pm
Belly35;681848 wrote:.Something I can order books on line, download and computer can read to me and or I can follow along and the voice overlay reads. Something small where I can take as I travel or enjoy in my back yard
Can any of the e-readers do that? I'm thinking maybe an mp3 player and some books on tape.
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Feb 17, 2011 3:35pm
Kindle can.Read-to-Me
With Text-to-Speech, Kindle can read English-language content out loud to you.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Feb 17, 2011 3:39pm
Yep, the Kindle can read most books to you.chicago510;682113 wrote:Kindle can.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Feb 17, 2011 3:56pm
So the Kindle E Book has a voice overlay to read books.... Now big question is the book selection only limited to Kindle?
Are we talking Kindle 4G?
Are we talking Kindle 4G?
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Feb 17, 2011 5:26pm
Belly35;682130 wrote:So the Kindle E Book has a voice overlay to read books.... Now big question is the book selection only limited to Kindle?
Are we talking Kindle 4G?
If you're relatively tech-savvy, you can convert any eBook to Kindle format. If you're not tech-savvy, you're limited to the millions of books Amazon has available. I haven't run into any issues with book selection, though I've no doubt that it can be an issue if you're looking for something in a very specific niche.