e-Reading in Everett

I have been wanting an e-reader ever since the debut of the Kindle in November 2007. After watching prices drop and much back and forth, I broke down and bought a Nook a few weeks ago, even though the prognosticators have sounded the death knell of the standalone e-reader with the rise of the iPad and its knockoffs. Why did I do this? Perhaps I was wooed by the e-Ink technology (no direct light shining in your eyes from the screen). I’ve read reports that it potentially disrupts sleep patterns to read from a lit screen prior to bed. Maybe e-readers using e-Ink will evolve into a low-tech Luddite response to the iPad? Who knows, but so far I love my e-reader.

Another reason that I bought a Nook instead of a Kindle is that it is compatible with the EPUB file format (the Sony Reader is compatible, too). eBooks are available through OverDrive, a global digital distributor that the Everett Public Library currently uses to deliver downloadable audiobook content.

If you’re thinking about getting an e-reader or just wondering how they compare, check out the Consumer Reports e-book reader ratings through the library’s E-Sources. (You’ll be prompted to log on with your library card and PIN.)

So, I’m wondering, dear readers of our blog, do you have an e-reader device? Would you check out eBooks from the library if we carried them? We’d love to know what e-reader you use if you have one. Please vote in our poll–even if you don’t own one (there’s a box for that, too)!

Brad