e-reader?

[Lolliepop]

hop!hop!semoga ceria2 semuanye...the other day, my friend tell me that i should consider an e-reader. as we know, many members in this group are users of e-reader.so, could anyone tell me what is actually an e-reader, what can i do wit it, how much it costs,is it worth the price,the advantage, disadvantage, where can i find it and so on...heee...mari2 berkongsi pengetahuan!

[Jack]

I checked the price at MPH and it felt like I should be getting more books instead of buying one of those e-reader thing... Seriously... RM1000.00? I could get a heap load of book (and would continuously run out of shelf) with that!

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

I'm really partial to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Blame Najmuddin because he has one and tells everyone it's the greatest thing he has experienced since Kelantan won the Malaysia Cup. The Tab is not exclusively an e-reader. It's a tablet PC like the iPad but it can act as an e-reader as well. And cheaper than an iPad.

The best e-reader of course is the Kindle but it's not recognised in M'sia. There are ways to get around it. In fact at least one GR-MY member here has a Kindle (SHY I think her name is). But I'm the kind of person who doesn't use things that are not strictly legit. I'm weird like that.

Then there's the Sony e-reader. Fellow member Ulya has one. Ask her for details. They don't sell it here I think. You'll have to order online.

There are other brands but I don't know their names. MPH sells one, I think it's either a Chinese or Taiwanese product.

I'll just wait for the Samsung Tab 2. In the meantime, I'll stick to ol' fashioned dead tree books.

[Lyla]

I love to get my hands on Iriver Cover Story Touch Edition. It sells in MPH for about RM1000.00. The functions looks like a great e-reader. Although, I may have to wait till I graduated to buy it...huuu

[Lolliepop]

oh..i never ever saw an e-reader in front of my naked eyes!! let alone touching it...huh..did i lose something in my life~???

RM 1000??? wahahah..i can buy 50 books with that!!

[Kast]

Khairul H. wrote: "I'm really partial to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Blame Najmuddin because he has one and tells everyone it's the greatest thing he has experienced since Kelantan won the Malaysia Cup. The Tab is not ex..."

Dead tree book would be the most beautiful decorations in this world .ha ha. no wire attached.

[Aidura]

Kast wrote: "Khairul H. wrote: "I'm really partial to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Blame Najmuddin because he has one and tells everyone it's the greatest thing he has experienced since Kelantan won the Malaysia Cup..."

Dead tree book would be the most beautiful decorations in this world .ha ha. no wire attached.

LIKE! ;)

[Kataklicik]

To echo Khairul, why would you want an e-reader when you can get a tablet, Lolliepop?

[Juliana Es]

Kataklicik wrote: "To echo Khairul, why would you want an e-reader when you can get a tablet, Lolliepop?"

Let me help answer that.

An e-reader is a very specific device that you use to read e-books. Since it uses e-ink technology, it eliminates the usual glare that you find in any LED screen. And because e-ink consumes minimal power, the battery of an e-reader is measured in days instead of hours, compared with a tablet.

We're talking about reading, good old-fashioned reading. E-readers are designed to be as much like reading on paper as possible, so shouldn't be compared directly to the wider functions you'll find on the latest range of tablets or smartphones: they can't compete because they aren't designed to.

The difference between an e-Reader and any slate PC or tablet is like the difference between a calculator and a computer.

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

And besides I didn't recommend a tablet PC over an e-reader, just that the best e-reader (Kindle) isn't available in Msia so go for a tablet instead.

[Juliana Es]

Khairul H. wrote: "And besides I didn't recommend a tablet PC over an e-reader, just that the best e-reader (Kindle) isn't available in Msia so go for a tablet instead."

LOL. Yeah, that seems like a sensible choice, given the current situation.

[Kataklicik]

But if the e-reader is for old-fashioned reading, Bunnybaby, give me and old-fashioned book instead hahaha

[Lolliepop]

ok..maybe i am soo outdated, when u say 'tablet', what are you talking about, actually?

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

Lolliepop wrote: "ok..maybe i am soo outdated, when u say 'tablet', what are you talking about, actually?"

PC tablet like the iPad, the Galaxy Tab from Samsung...

[Juliana Es]

Kataklicik wrote: "But if the e-reader is for old-fashioned reading, Bunnybaby, give me and old-fashioned book instead hahaha"

Too true, and that goes without saying.

Any reading gadget can never beat old-fashioned reading, i.e. dead tree books. But if we are talking about e-reader versus tablet/slate PC, that's my argument.

[Najmuddin, Tok Mudin]

Actually, Samsung has done a great job to make Tab as an excellent and superb e-reader. Don't believe me? Try one!

Haha!

[Najmuddin, Tok Mudin]

Ini komen saya menjawab soalan kawan di Facebook tentang Galaxy Tab. Mungkin nanti akan tulis reviu di blog.


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Suria Perkasa Hitam Mudin, cubo oyak sikit gapo kelebihan tablet mace tab compare dgn Android smartphone lain mcm Desire hok kawe pakai lonih? Selain screen besar lah. Deduo boleh browse, cek email dll.
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Najmuddin Yusoff Sebenarnya tak banyak lebihnya kerana tak ada lagi tablet Android yg betul2 customize kegunaannya sebagai sebuah tablet.
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Najmuddin Yusoff Jadi kalau ada orang kata galaxy tab hanyalah sebuah telefon android yg besar. Ada kebenarannya.
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Najmuddin Yusoff Tapi Galaxy Tab menang dari beberapa segi. Samsung dah buat kerja yg baik utk menjadikan Tab sebagai e-reader dan pemain video yang superb.

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

Download buku dari mana? Selain dari Gutenberg, site mana yg beri kemudahan tu terutamanya buku-buku baru. Boleh ke beli dari Amazon w/pun kita tak pakai Kindle. Rasanya tak 'leh tapi saja je tanya.

[Najmuddin, Tok Mudin]

Ada banyak. Tapi yang menarik adalah KOBO dan ALDIKO. Saudara-saudari boleh google.

[Juliana Es]

Najmuddin wrote: "Actually, Samsung has done a great job to make Tab as an excellent and superb e-reader. Don't believe me? Try one!

Haha!"

Tok Mudin,
I think you've seriously infected others with your new craze in Galaxy Tab - including me. You should be banned.

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

Bunny, they just announced Galaxy Tab 2. So wait first.

(Tapi nanti nak beli Tab 2, mereka "announce" Tab 3 le pulak)

[Juliana Es]

Khairul H. wrote: "Bunny, they just announced Galaxy Tab 2. So wait first.

(Tapi nanti nak beli Tab 2, mereka "announce" Tab 3 le pulak)"

No matter how glossy and good-looking Samsung Galaxy Tab is, if Sony e-reader PRS-650 is back in stock, I'd still prefer e-reader to tablet.

[Najmuddin, Tok Mudin]

Bunny, aku ketawa berdekah2 membaca komen kamu di Tabby ku. Yeah, ban me, ban me! haha.

[fahmee]

bro.. there is a new kid on the block called NOOK
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nookcol...
macam gempak jer...

[Kataklicik]

Tok Mudin, I've hopped on the Samsung Tab bandwagon!

Question : which cataloguing app is best? MyBookDroid tu apparently tak'leh save ke SD, iye ke?

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

I'm now learning towards Motorola's XOOM. I'm fickle like that.

[Juliana Es]

Khairul H. wrote: "I'm now learning towards Motorola's XOOM. I'm fickle like that."

Yo, learning or leaning, bro?

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

Silap...leaning.

Demam la...dah 3 hari.

[Juliana Es]

Khairul H. wrote: "Silap...leaning.

Demam la...dah 3 hari."

Kesian. Demam pun, sempat ber'Goodreads' juga ya? Hihi..

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

What else is there to do when you're ill? Yay Vice President Al Gore for inventing the Internet.

[Xara_fatima]

Beberapa hari lalu, saya ternampak seorang programmer (indonesian) bawa Kindle ke office. Sempat membelek-belek Kindle. Saiznya nipis, ringan dan skrinnya tidak menyakitkan mata. Sangat sesuai nak membaca sambil naik bas. Ok, siapa yang hendak bawa buku Ajax for Dummies yang besar dan tebal tu sambil tunggu bas? E-reader is much better.

Mula-mula ingatkan dia beli di Indonesia, tapi katanya beli di Malaysia sahaja. Harga lingkungan RM300-400. Terlupa pula nak tanya spesifik kedai tempat dia membeli. Tapi kalau nak beli buku dari Amazon, dia kata memang kena ada akaun di US (mujur dia ada rakan di sana untuk membelikan buku). Selain beli buku melalui amazon, ia boleh juga digunakan untuk membaca fail pdf. Tapi kalau fail pdf biasa, tak boleh gunakan function highlight dan lain-lain function dalam kindle tu. Hanya boleh baca sahaja.

Part paling best - bateri dia tahan sehingga 3 minggu! Ia juga ada wifi, tapi kalau nak guna internet dan function lain daripada membaca, sangat lembab la.

Ah, terlebih promote pula. sebelum ni rasa macam tak berminat nak beli. Dah tulis-tulis di sini, terasa berminat pula..hehe

[Hilman]

Xara_fatima wrote: "Beberapa hari lalu, saya ternampak seorang programmer (indonesian) bawa Kindle ke office. Sempat membelek-belek Kindle. Saiznya nipis, ringan dan skrinnya tidak menyakitkan mata. Sangat sesuai nak ..."

hahaha...tau takpe...beli jangan tak beli...

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

Kena ada akaun di US? Erm, sebab tu lah tak beli. Menantikan hari bila Kindle diberi akses di M'sia.

[Lolliepop]

emm..e-reader ni ada unsur2 boleh pedihkan mata tak kalau tengok lama2?macam skrin komputer atau laptop?

[Hilman]

Lolliepop wrote: "emm..e-reader ni ada unsur2 boleh pedihkan mata tak kalau tengok lama2?macam skrin komputer atau laptop?"

tak...die bukan pakai lcd or led screen...dia guna technology e-ink...

[Lolliepop]

ohoo...btw, e-reader ni boleh beli kat mana ye?online ada tak?dan boleh dipercayai?dan tahan lama?

[Nor, dari khutubkhanah USIM]

e-reader ni utk baca bahan2 e-book saja kan. Macam mana dengan bahan2 bacaan bahasa melayu yang banyaknya tak ada dalam format digital? Kena baca style biasala..?

[Juliana Es]

Lolliepop wrote: "ohoo...btw, e-reader ni boleh beli kat mana ye?online ada tak?dan boleh dipercayai?dan tahan lama?"


All IT Hypermart di DigiMall PJ ada jual iRiver e-reader. MPH Online ada jual beberapa jenama lain, selain iRiver dan Benq.

Nor Azzah wrote: "e-reader ni utk baca bahan2 e-book saja kan. Macam mana dengan bahan2 bacaan bahasa melayu yang banyaknya tak ada dalam format digital? Kena baca style biasala..?"

Begitulah gamaknya buat masa ni. Sebab itu jugalah saya asyik bertangguh-tangguh membeli e-reader, kerana memikirkan majoriti buku yang saya baca tidak terdapat dalam edisi e-book.

[Hilman]

Lolliepop wrote: "ohoo...btw, e-reader ni boleh beli kat mana ye?online ada tak?dan boleh dipercayai?dan tahan lama?"

saya beli online...kalau kat JB, MPH City Square ada jual, (saya tengok selepas saya order online)...kalau kat MPH Mid Valley ada kot...

Alhamdulillah, setakat ni masih "bernyawa"...

[Khairul Hezry, I hate people but not you. You, I like.]

Tapi jenama mana satu? Kalau MPH, iRiver lah kan?

[Hilman]

Khairul H. wrote: "Tapi jenama mana satu? Kalau MPH, iRiver lah kan?"

saya beli iRiver cover story...brand lain pun ada tapi yg lain xblh hand writing...sbb tu saya beli iRiver CS...BendQ and Sony kalau tak silap saya....

[Norain]

Mana nak periksa negara mana yang boleh guna Kindle atau tak? Kalau saya beli sementara di Australia ni, okey ke? Amazon jual yang ada wi-fi $139.

[Norain]

Saya dah periksa, Australia boleh guna. Siapa-siapa, nasihatkan saya, beli atau tak Encik Kindle ni.

[Rasydan]

Norain MT wrote: "Saya dah periksa, Australia boleh guna. Siapa-siapa, nasihatkan saya, beli atau tak Encik Kindle ni."

Alhamdulillah baru terima Kindle sebagai hadiah hari lahir minggu lepas. (Utk pengetahuan saya berada di UK). Rasanya, kalau di mana2 saja yang ada wi-fi, Kindle tu boleh guna. Cuma kalau beli buku di amazon secara online dari malaysia rasanya ada caj ekstra, tapi tak pasti berapa. Kalau Kindle 3G ada bonus sebab boleh guna perkhidmatan 3G percuma (amazon yang tanggung).

Dari segi penggunaan, saya yang sangat skeptikal dengan ebook dan ereader kini dah berubah 360 darjah. Kindle memang antara ereader terbaik. saya tak rasa suatu kerugian jika berpeluang memilikinya. Insya Allah sangat berbaloi menurut saya. Terpulang keputusan saudari.

[Norain]

Yang ada 3G tu mahal sangat. Sebulan tak makan nanti. Pelajar macam saya $150 bolehlah.

[Hilman]

Norain MT wrote: "Yang ada 3G tu mahal sangat. Sebulan tak makan nanti. Pelajar macam saya $150 bolehlah."

saya tak suka e-rader yang ada 3G or wifi...memang senang kalau ada 3G tapi nanti tak jadi nak membaca, asyik layan beli buku online je...

sekarang siap ada Islamic eBook reader lagi...tapi harga mmg boleh tahan la...(rujuk:http://www.mphonline.com/offers/islam...)

[Lolliepop]

hmm..kalu beli ipad macm mana?ipad ada ereader kan?haa

[Hilman]

Lolliepop wrote: "hmm..kalu beli ipad macm mana?ipad ada ereader kan?haa"

boleh aje kalau mampu menahan cabaran dan dugaan...

[Rasydan]

Lolliepop wrote: "hmm..kalu beli ipad macm mana?ipad ada ereader kan?haa"

ipad dan kindle adalah dua benda berbeza. maka fungsinya dan keberkesanannya pun berbeza. kalau rasa perlukan internet, video, music dsb, lebih baik beli ipad yang memnag fungsinya pelbagai. cuma ipad adalah sebuah komputer tablet, bukan ereader, jadi membaca di dalam ipad akan buat pengguna cenderung untuk sakit/penat mata sebab skrinnya (rasa orang lain lebih tahu pasal teknologi berbanding saya)

tapi jika hanya mahu membaca tanpa mengguna sebarang fungsi lain, ereader adalah pilihan terbaik, dan kindle antara yang terbaik setakat ni. baca lama2 pun tak sakit mata.

[Lolliepop]

Hilman wrote: "Lolliepop wrote: "hmm..kalu beli ipad macm mana?ipad ada ereader kan?haa"

boleh aje kalau mampu menahan cabaran dan dugaan..."

hmmmm..macam nak pergi perang je...?

Rasydan wrote: "Lolliepop wrote: "hmm..kalu beli ipad macm mana?ipad ada ereader kan?haa"

ipad dan kindle adalah dua benda berbeza. maka fungsinya dan keberkesanannya pun berbeza. kalau rasa perlukan internet, vi..."

oo..skrin ipad sakitkan mata ye..hmm..skrin dia besar,kan?