eReader

[astridv]

I'm toying with the thought of getting an eReader primarily for fanfic. Can anyone tell me which would be better suited for fic, Kindle or Kobo? (I read on AO3, LJ/DW and ffn. Matte display is essential for me. Buying ebooks from Amazon or other places is more of an afterthought.)

I figure in the long run this will save me a bunchload of money for toner, and it's more environmentally friendly as well...

Comments

[amalthia]

Have you considered a Sony PRS? The main advantage it has over the other options is that Calibre is designed with the Sony collection management system in mind. Also the sheer organizational abilities on the Sony far exceed those of the Kindle and Kobo.

Any of the devices will work for fan fiction. I use Calibre's Fanfiction Downloader plugin to download fic into Calibre and then transfer them to my device. Here is a tutorial I made to give you an idea of how it works:

[astridv]

I read on some forum that the Sony doesn't come with a matte screen which I need. May have been about the older models though.

Thank you for the link, that should come in very handy.

[amalthia]

The newest Sony has the exact same screen as the newest Kindle/Kobo/Nook. Sony was also the first ebook reader that had a workable good touchscreen and it's up there with the Kindle in adding the newest technology to their devices.

[astridv]

Ah, good to know. Man, that's really a lot to choose from.

[amalthia]

Yeah, it was somewhat easier back when there were only two options. The Kindle or the Sony. Having said that competition has been good in terms of bringing out better quality devices with more features.

The key part is figuring out what you want to do with the device.

P.S.

[amalthia]

This comparison matrix may help? It's what I used to get an idea of what is out there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_readers

This comparison website may be easier to read and has fewer devices listed: http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/ebook-reader-comparison.html