Finding myself going through some Certification training on a variety of areas so may need to buy a bunch of books.
or
Considering an E Reader.

So is it worth it for the best ones?
What about just it vs viewing on a Tablet?
How big a file is the average book?

Do you LIKE using them?

Those just to start.

thanks

All of my "book" reading is now done on my iPad. Most eBooks are very small in storage size (K, usually, Mb at most).

E-Readers are great in the sun / outside and the iPad not so much. E-readers are smaller and don't weight near as much so pleasant to hold. The E-reader is easier on the eyes / reduces eyestrain (no flash/refresh, etc.) - something I do notice.

When doing serious reading and or outside, I use a Kindle. Casual reading, magazines, short travel I use the iPad mini.

A tablet will certainly be more versatile, and will probably be a lot better if any of the material has illustration.

An e-ink reader will be much better if your material is mostly text/ black and white. They weigh less, you can read them in the sun, and they are much easier on the eyes. I broke my last Nook accidentally and haven't been able to replace it yet, but I miss it.

File size will depend on format, but most regular books are really small.

Certification books are best purchased as hard copies.

You can easily tab and take notes.

Tactile response with turning pages and location chapters helps with retention.

You can sell the books when you are done with them.

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Certification books are best purchased as hard copies.

You can easily tab and take notes.

Tactile response with turning pages and location chapters helps with retention.

You can sell the books when you are done with them.

Good point, and I do like to highlight and write notes but doubtful I would ever sell them.
Still have original NT books laying around somewhere.

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Originally posted by Perception:
A tablet will certainly be more versatile, and will probably be a lot better if any of the material has illustration.

An e-ink reader will be much better if your material is mostly text/ black and white. They weigh less, you can read them in the sun, and they are much easier on the eyes. I broke my last Nook accidentally and haven't been able to replace it yet, but I miss it.

This is exactly your decision point. Once you've narrowed that down, I'd go with the most well known and reliable in that type. For me that's a Kindle Paperwhite or an iPad.

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Originally posted by FlyingScot:
E-Readers are great in the sun / outside and the iPad not so much. E-readers are smaller and don't weight near as much so pleasant to hold. The E-reader is easier on the eyes / reduces eyestrain (no flash/refresh, etc.) - something I do notice.

When doing serious reading and or outside, I use a Kindle. Casual reading, magazines, short travel I use the iPad mini.

^^^^^^^
This. I only use the iPad anymore for magazines or technical type articles where the larger screen and computer type abilities of the iPad are helpful. I rarely read a paper book anymore.

I have a Kindle Paperwhite. I have read 70 books so far this year. It is the bomb.

Another vote for the iPad here. I have checked out my friends Kindles but I prefer the larger screen and font of the iPad. I don't read a lot outdoors so that's not a concern for me.

I use the Amazon Fire 7" tablet, it was very inexpensive, and replaced a slightly smaller Android tablet, forgotten the manufacturer. It is marketed as a tablet, and will run most Android apps, but all I ever use it for is reading. It works OK, but is certainly not like a "real" book. OTOH, you can't conveniently carry around 100 real books. The Fire is almost Android, some Google Play store apps need to be side-loaded, etc. I usually read via the freeware Aldiko app, but there are about six reader apps on my tablet out of at least dozens available.

I use the freeware package Caliber on a Mac to organize/convert/etc. my ebooks. In addition to its library functions, it acts as a media server to my mobile devices, wife's computer, and other systems in the house. Recommended.

WRT book size, my current library of 847 books consumes 3.4GB of disk (about 4MB per book on average). Many of these books are saved in multiple formats (e.g. PDF+EPUB+MOBI), and this total includes cover art, tables of content, etc.

Another vote for kindle paper white.

If you are going to be in the sun it is the way to go.

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Certification books are best purchased as hard copies.

You can easily tab and take notes.

Tactile response with turning pages and location chapters helps with retention.

You can sell the books when you are done with them.

All these features are available on tablets/e readers with digital books, you can highlight, make notes, mark pages for reference...

And none of that ruins a book for the new purchaser.

Studies show that e-reader/tablet users in schools tend to learn more about the subject and have higher scores on average....

https://tablets-textbooks.procon.org/

Get one with a large enough screen you're happy with it, and a good warranty, buy a protection plan and a backup system, just like any computer.

I have a kindle Paper White but also got a Kindle Fire 7 tablet(very inexpensive) because my local library changed the source (format) of their e-books and the Paper White couldn't load them.

Each has it's advantages but for pure reading, I like the Paper White better.

I have a Kindle paperwhite and love it, however, it sucks for any kind of non-text items. Charts for example don't display for shit. If you're going to read a novel, get a paperwhite. If it's a technical book, buy the hard copy.

The Kindle PaperWhite is great, much bang for the buck.

I have had mine for several years. This year I decided to move up to the Kindle Oasis. Basically a sort of upgraded PaperWhite. I lurked and snagged an Oasis on Black Friday, will pass the PaperWhite to my wife.

If you want to "try before you buy," there are free Kindle apps for iPhone and Android phone, for iPad, and I think also for Windows PC and Mac (not positive about those).