I love dh for buying me an ereader! Share my joy!

[stroppyknickers]

We are still skint so I was not expecting any exciting presents but he thought it would save him money as it is preloaded with books. Sadly they are all gcse types and i have discovered how to download new books to it! I love it, i am so excited. Had to share.

[stroppyknickers]

You can check by linking the reader to the PC with the cable, then you go to library and click on the e-reader icon to see if it is there. I also dble check in the library books to see if the same amount of memory is used for the book in the library and the same book in the ereader (iyswim)

[bodiddly]

I thought I had downloaded it all but will definitely check again. I am enjoying some of the classics but would love to try something current!

[stroppyknickers]

Nonickname posted that s/he had one. Think i might invest as we often have to drive for 12 hours in a row. Haven't tried anywhere else - did you load all the software that came with it as you need to have Adobe Digital Editions before youm can download stuff?

[bodiddly]

Is it worth getting the cover with the light? I would love to be able to read in bed with the lights off .. that way if I fall asleep it doesn't matter. I still haven't downloaded any from waterstones - I tried on the first day I got it and obviously did something wrong so have been reading the freebie classics. Has anyone downloaded from anywhere else?

[stroppyknickers]

well, the cover feels nice...

[alibubbles]

oops, must proof read - somthing, but also a thong as well!

[VampiresWalkin]

But you don't get the feel and the smell and the sound of a book....

[stroppyknickers]

I didn't know that. Did you mean he bought you some thong (how exciting!) or some thing?

[alibubbles]

DH bought me one at the airport at Christmas when he saw me looking at it, he said, I nearly bought you one for your birthday, but wasn't sure ( he bought me somethong even more unique)

My only hesitation is it is only pc compatible and we have only Apple macs, so until I find some ssoft ware,so I will have to get DD to bring her work laptop home occasionally.

[stroppyknickers]

have not gone near the bathroom with it. prob will be available 2nd hand when the next generatuion come in? think they cost about £150?

[stroppyknickers]

no, apparently the sony pr505 whatever has high grade layers blah blah to ensure it is like a page. the lighting up case costs 34 pounds i think. tum tum - you could download kids' books

[brimfull]

I would ove one of these.

I usually buy my books second hand,wonder if you'll beable to sell used ones

[Bumperslucious]

My only criticism (well apart from the price) is that I would be terrified to use it in the bath which is where I do a lot of my reading!

[slug]

No, they are easy to read, you can choose 3 text sizes, light and compact. Perfect for holding in one hand while breastfeeding child is held in other arm.

[Bumperslucious]

Are they not tough on the eye?

[Jux]

My brother was given one of these and he showed it to us when he was down at Xmas. Much nicer than I thought they would be, and now I want one too?

Can you read in the dark with it?

[tumtumtetum]

And of course I will have loads of time to read with a 2 year old and a newborn

[PersephoneSnape]

sadly i feel DCs will not run to £200-odd quid for my birthday and I shall probably get a hand-stitched mobile charm from DD and a cuddle from ds1 & 2.

i know you can't put a price on cuddles and hand-made gifts, but I really want an ebook!

[stroppyknickers]

What a fab idea. As far as I recall, the traditional gift in my day was egg mayo sandwiches and a can of coke. Waterstones site is full of books to download. The free ones aer really boring intellectual. But it is a nightmare finding ones in the e book bit of the site as they are just enmasse. Better to find one u want and then search the ebook bit for it rather than trying to browse.

[tumtumtetum]

Want one want one want one...

Shall I tell DH that when a wife bears a second child for her DH, the traditional gift is an ireader???

[silverfrog]

I want one.

But it would probably get trodden on by one of the girls

Am also a bit that the books cost nearly the same as buying a paper copy - not really got any production costs, have they?

But, should we ever have dc3, i am def getting one to take into hospital.

Also love the fact that it remembers your page so you can fall asleep without worrying about that.

[bodiddly]

I had one of these for my birthday in December .. they are fab! I have only loaded the free books that come with it. Did you download more from the Waterstones site?

[NoNickname]

I have one too. They are fab, aren't they? I also bought the leather case with light so that I can read it in bed, or on the plane (some chance!)

I've foudn the choice of books that you can buy is a little disappointing though, so I'm mainly reading my way through the 100 classics that come with it.

[stroppyknickers]

Slayer - dh has given up attempting a cuddle He just switches the power button off when I fall asleep. Literally and, I guess, metaphorically. I read it in bed, and in the car, and in front of the tv...tumtum, the only place i avoid is the bath, and the only weird thing is not physically seeing how many pages are left at boring bits!

[tumtumtetum]

Oh I really wanted one of these to save space in the bag when commuting on the tube - so many books are humungous these days you need a rucksack to transport!

DH would've got me one for xmas but I told him not to as I'm PG and may not go back to work and I can't imagine using it at home...

stroppyknickers does it feel natural sitting around the house with it? Or are you using it for a commute?

I want one really...