LogFAQs > #947665220

This is a bit of tangent, but I've been thinking about getting an ereader for a while now, not out of preference but due to the cost and logistics of storing all the books I have. Paperbacks are $10-25 and hardcovers are usually $25-50, and take up a lot of space. I either have boxes, bookshelves full of them, or even a pile of books in a corner. I have a lot of books I want to read, and physically buying them all just doesn't seem feasible. Libraries don't interest me much since I hate reading on a deadline. I enjoy having my own "library" of sorts but I think the reality is that I can't keep a physical copy of every book I read, maybe just the ones I really like.

So an ereader seems like a good option. Much cheaper per book and takes up no physical space. I can pick up books on sale to read sometime down the line very easily too.

I vaguely know "Kindle" is basically synonymous with ereader, but does that make them the best game in town? Is there model differences? How long before Ereaders "age out" and you need a newer up to date one?

I'm also concerned about compatibility. I've heard some ereaders can only read books from their own first party library. I'd want something that can read it no mattter where I acquired it from, whether its just a pdf i have or bought on amazon or from the native app on the ereader. How does that work?

I don't think I'd start using it for like a year since I have such a physical backlog of books, but I'd like to start picking up ebooks that I'm interested to see later. I'm concerned it won't be compatible with the ereader I get though... but if I buy it now before I even expect to use it it'll just age out sooner.

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