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October 21, 2011

 
 
Lee Koo Lee Koo
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E-book choices, oh my!

Dear CNET members,

Happy Friday! This week's question is from Kaitlyn, who is shopping for an e-book reader for her 71-year-old grandmother. She's asked us to help her out with some buying advice, as she just started looking and realized that there are a plethora of different ones to choose from and the expression "Oh, my" says it all.

Well, Kaitlyn, no worries, you're in good hands with our members here. We received a bunch of very helpful advice --ranging from the explanation of different types of readers, ease of use, pros and cons of each, features you may want to consider, and personal opinions of each. Some folks even recommended considering a tablet PC as an alternative to an e-book reader as it can offer more.

However, what I loved about this week's responses is that there were many answers from members who are around the same age group as Kaitlyn's grandmother and offered their perspective on the device they use which I think will offer invaluable insights. There's a lot of great information from everyone, so read up. If you have any additional advice to share, please bring it to table. I think after Kaitlyn reads all the information, she will have a much better idea of what to get her grandmother. Thanks everyone for your help and have a great weekend!

Cheers!
-Lee


 
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  Q: E-book choices, oh my!
Hello! I want to get my grandmother an e-book reader for her 71st birthday but I don't know where to start! There are so many choices right now with the Kindle, Nook, iPad, and more. Does anyone have recommendations? If you have a reader, what do you like or dislike about it? I need one that's easy enough for my grandmother to use, just like she's reading a real book. But it needs to have portability and a decent battery life. She does use e-mail at home so she has some familiarity with current technology.

   -- Submitted by: Kaitlyn P.
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