I don't have a Kindle, and I don't want one (I'm a klutz and I know I'd sit on it or somehow break it.). I have a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant and there's this free App called Kobo and it allows you too download free books (and you need a credit card to buy the books).

So far I've downloaded quite a few books and I've been able to read books that are either out of print, expensive, or unobtainable to where I live.

Do you guys have eBook devices? How often do you use them if you do? Do you even want one(s) if you don't have one?

I do all of my non large-format textbook reading on my Kindle, actually. I've thrown about my praise of my Kindle in a couple other topics, but the short version is that I decided to do all my reading for Summer Reading List (ENG 221) on my Kindle to give it a proper breaking in. I'm tired of storing hundreds of mass-market paperbacks all over my house, so I gave them away when we moved last March and I went completely digital (except for my leatherbounds; you can have those when I die and can't look at the engravings anymore.) and I love it.

I have the Nook from Barnes & Noble and I love it! I don't always read but when I get time I tend to fly through stuff like a kid in a candy store so having one small device housing 100+ books is great! Granted, the Nook doesn't have much else besides books (I have 2 games, Sudoku and Chess and a beta web browser) but I only bought it for books anyway.

The screen is really easy to read and doesn't cause eye strain like I thought it would. You can also read it outside in the sun with no problems. The only drawback is that you have to charge it (granted every few weeks) and books you never have to charge.

If you have a lot of commuting to be doing I would recommend getting one simply to not bog down your back with multiple volumes of the series you're reading.

The prices now aren't too different from a paperback though - used to be like a $5 difference, now I save $1 for buying ebook format but still - it's something

I have a kindle and love it. My family tends to travel a lot and it became a bother to be carrying lots of books with us because they took up space or got ripped or whatever. I go through books quickly too, in a three week holiday I read through maybe ten books about three hundred pages apiece. Having al of those books in the palm of my hand was brilliant because it freed up space and was better than having to wait until our next stop to get another book from the back of the car. I could just change then and there.

My fiance has a nook but I absolutely hate it! The new Kindle Touch looks interesting but I honestly prefer having the hard copy of a book in my hands. E-books are a bit cheaper, and better for the environment, but I've been around books all my life so it's hard for me to make the transition. I'm reading a book on the Kindle app on my iPod touch at the moment though and it doesn't seem entirely disagreeable. My fiance swears by e-readers though. He's always reading books on his iPad.

I have a Kobo and I really enjoy it! :D I love that I can carry around as many books as I want and not have to contend with the extra weight. I still love to have a physical book, but when I'm traveling or at work an eReader is really nice to have.

I don't have an e-book thing....but I don't want one. I hate the idea of it because I love touching the pages of the books, smelling their old musty scent when they're older, feeling them in my hands- kinda like how I can't play on video game emulators, I have the own/borrow the game itself....I absolutely refuse to trade in my precious books for a touch screen thing. That's just me, though. I'm sure other people could find good use out of it.

I'm a huge fan of real-paper books, but since it was impossible for me to get some books in my country and buying them abroad was out of the question for some (what with shipping and all), I decided to get an ereader and get the ebooks, even if I'd much rather actually touch the real books.

I own a simple Papyre (I think it's also known as Hanlin or something like that in other countries). Nothing fancy- no wifi or anything of the sort, but it reads a lot of formats and you can modify it to read more. It was hard to get used to it at first, but once I got the hang of reading on an e-ink display I was set to go.

I use it quite often now to catch up with my reading- I try to read a little at least once a day, and I totally love it.

Personally I'm tempted to get a e-reader of some sort. My Mum has one and she takes it on holiday with her to save taking the weight of books. She's a huge reader.

But I do love the feel of having a physical book in your hand. I'm just tempted to get an e-reader simply so I'm not looking everywhere for a specific book, waiting for it to be in stock, etc.

I know that I'm getting a Kindle Fire for christmas... my first E-Reader. I see both sides of the argument. While I love the smell and feel of an old, musty book... really, how are you going to lug an entire library with you? D:

Plus, E-Readers attempt to do more than just books today, and for a good reason: a lot of things outside E-Readers have no problem reading books. The Nook and Fire try to be sort of tablets (in fact it's easy as heck to hack a nook into a full Android tablet), so there's added usefulness in them these days.

Also, E-Books seem to be the way of the future for many independent writers. It's paperless, doesn't cost as much, it's easier to advertise on a publisher's website... it's win win for first-timers and some publishing companies. Similar to indie game developers and mobile devices.

This will be a hard transition for me as well. I have tried both the Kindle and the nook at bookstores and I really don't like it. I love real books and real comic books. I can't read well on screens and I don't know even Narnia looks a little funky on a screen. I think in my mind reading in things on a screen makes things feel less official and more amateurish. (Can't find the right wording for the feeling but yeah)

I have a Kobo, but the issue is buying books for it. It just seems like I can never get enough to sustain me for long. I get them, and then I'm done with them before the end of the week. Not to mention I don't know if it'll still work for long, considering that Borders is bankrupt; they've already shut down WaldenBooks where I live. Other than all that, they're awesome! Especially when you get a thousand page book. Much easier to carry around. :yes:

I have a HP touchpad with an ebook app that I use.
I'm really loving the convenience of reading whatever/whenever I want although I still prefer the feel/look of real paper books. That's one thing I feel they can never duplicate although the kindle/nook with e-ink comes pretty close.

I do not really want a virtual reading device of any kind. I would much rather read a real concrete book that once i have read it, i can admire it on my own personal book shelf. I just love that feeling of finishing a book and closing the book, the real actual book. :p

I got a Kindle for a graduation present a couple years ago, and at first I wasn't very excited about it because it wasn't something I particularly wanted (and plus I was a bit of a book snob).

But then I discovered that Amazon has a large selection of public domain books for free, which enabled me to read a lot of classics I probably wouldn't have otherwise. And I ended up buying A Dance With Dragons for my Kindle, just because it was cheaper than the hardcover (and I didn't want to wait on the paperback).

But I have to say, I'm converted. They're easy to read on (the Kindle at least, I don't have any experience with other e-readers) and it's much lighter than your average book as well, which makes it easy to slip into my bag and read on the go. Not to mention, the fact that it has it's own wireless means that I can download a book anywhere I am, provided I have a signal. And it is sometimes cheaper to buy the Kindle version of a book than the physical copy.

Of course, I do also like having physical books and I like seeing my book collection grow. And it is sometimes cheaper to just buy a used version of a book instead of paying for the Kindle version. So I'm not going to stop buying physical books any time soon. But I do love my Kindle and there's a lot to be said for the functionality of e-readers. They're great, and I love them. :D

I love my Kindle, but I also love holding a real book in my hands.

I first wanted the Kindle because my favorite author (Brent Weeks) came out with this short story and I really wanted to read but he was only selling it for EBooks, so that just made me want the Kindle even more. Also books on the Kindle are also cheaper sometime so that also a plus.

But some books I just have to have for real.

I prefer a good old-fashioned book.
Plus, I don't want my shit to get stolen.

I have a Nook Color and I use it daily! I LOVE it! I especially love that my magazine subscriptions are instantly downloaded to it when the next one becomes available. There are plenty of books and apps that are free on it as well.

There are some books that I would rather physically own a copy of, but overall this is a godsend!

I have the NookColor. It has internet, but you have to use wi-fi. You can go to SHOP to buy books, apps, and comics. (There is not much comics) I like reading through real books. It is just once I read a book I never read it again; so I am wasting resources.