Tablets
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migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
But you have to buy a cover. Don't just take a tablet out and drop it around.
You have to buy a cover, but they are cheap on amazon and even ebay. Once you decide on the tablet you want, cover shopping will be a snap.
several companies make 'keyboard' covers ...
But I don't (as a general rule) buy fiction books - that's what a library is for.
Now, reference books, I have HUNDREDS of - cookbooks, gardening, local history, how-to-fix-just-about-anything - I have a collection of fairy tale and mythology books that ROCKS!
Does the library rent ebooks like it does audiobooks?
desertrat
0_0
And you can get many, many for free.
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
The library lets you check out ebooks.
However, there are sooooooo many ebooks (especially reference) available for free or for under a buck, why bother checking them out when you can own them.
yeah true, most of the books I buy are less than 5 bucks .... and if I purchase a book, I will re-read it .... I have some books I bought in the 1980's when I was in high school that I have re-read more than 2 doz times
I have one book I finally got on my Kindle I could see EVERY Place the E Version had been edited and updated over the 1980's paper version
I have one book I finally got on my Kindle I could see EVERY Place the E Version had been edited and updated over the 1980's paper version
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
Why?
Do you rip out pages and blow your nose or use it for emergency TP?
I got a cheap wifi Pandigital tablet for under $100, added a 32gb micro SD card and it's a lot easier to carry around than a book, or 20 books or 100 books. Kindle has a free classics section where you can download all the books you should read (but never have) for free.
Amazon.com: Free Classic Kindle Books
ylexot
Super Genius
Apple is very simple and "just works" because it is also very limited.
Android is more complicated, but also much more customizable. Don't like the keyboard? Get a different one. Frequently want to know the weather, your schedule, what's happening on Twitter/Facebook, or just about anything else? Just put a widget on one of your home screens and the info is right there when you turn it on. You can even change the "launcher" which can change how the home screens look/operate.
Personally, I like to tweak/personalize, so I like Android. As for which one? They're all starting to blur together.
Samsung has some good ones, the Nexus 7 is made for Google by ASUS. There should be a new Nexus 7 coming out this summer which would make the current Nexus 7 cheaper or you could get a newer version that is even more capable...if you can wait. Samsung just announced a few more tablets. They have just about ever size you could want: 6" 7" 8" 10" (I think they skipped 9" for now). And they have regular versions and "Note" versions that come with a special pressure-sensitive stylus.
ylexot
Super Genius
I keep tabs on this site:
OneHundredFreeBooks | Free Bestsellers And Indie Books For Kindle
Although, I HATE the Kindle format! It's locked down so you can only use them with their app...and their app SUCKS! Of course, there are was around that...
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
I tried doing that on my laptop but it's a PITA.
If you want to highlight and write notes, paper text books still work best
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
I have a Kindle Fire HD that I LOVE. My son and my bf both have the Galaxy Tab2 and they love them. 
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
If you are a Prime member, a ton of books are free are free other than the classics.
Even if you aren't a prime member. There are tons of free ebooks.
kwillia
n/a
She wants to do it from a reader designed specifically to support highlighting, bookmarking, searching, etc. Your opinion on downloading to laptop is valuable, thank you. I would also like opinions for those who've done it with readers.