Should you buy an eReader? 

The book falling off on face, reading outside the house. Literally everything. The way he made this video is super relatable.

Another benefit of ereaders is that some of them let you change the font and background colour, making it more accessible for some people :)

The most important benefit.......People who don't read will start reading after spending $100+ on an ereader🤪

Bro I am not going to lie. When you mentioned not talking to anybody but just getting the Book at home. I felt that

I have to say, my Kobo has saved me so much money. I just download books from my laptop. Also, I have about 20 or more books saved to my e-reader. I can read whatever I want, wherever I want. I definitely agree that these are great purchases for avid readers.

I'd like to buy an ebook reader because my eyes are tired of reading on an LCD display.

Having my Kindle Paperwhite along with lots of wine has kept me sane and calm during the pandemic . I am an essential healthcare worker, with bookstores as libraries beings closed its been a God sent.

I’ve had my Paperwhite for a few months now and I love it. It goes everywhere with me AND it’s accelerated my book reading exponentially. I even miss the dictionary when I do read a paper book!

I switched because i was running out of book space lol and i have never ever looked back and with kindle unlimited actual books dont entice me anymore.

I have also a KOBO Clara HD and LOVE IT for al the reasons you indicated and still love tradition books! Having one doesn't elimanate the existance of the other... I start reading more after i bought my KOBO! I am from Sal Island - Cape Verde (verry beautiful place!) and is verry difficult and expensive find traditional books arround here! You have to import them from Portugal or Brasil and the courier is NEXT LEVEL EXPENSIVE and having a Kobo solve that problem for me, with a click I have as many books I want!

Great video! The current pandemic also makes a compelling case for e-readers. With libraries and bookstores closed and people confined to their houses, e-books become the only viable way to obtain new books while quarantined.

I don't think traditional books will be eliminated completely....but I just the simplicity and I just don't have space for 100+ books in the house, since I'm already collecting some manga

I really like how you zoom in on the actual book 😁 . Great content, thanks!

You've definitely convinced me to consider getting an e-reader. Toronto's public library has a great online selection of books, so if I had an e-reader I won't even need to pay for a lot of my books! I also have a very cluttered room partially due to my big book collection, making me weary of buying physical books as of late. If I had an e-reader, I wouldn't have to worry about that. Cheers dude

I'm glad I found this video, now I found your channel and love the style! Keep it up! I'm trying to get into reading books again but I realized there's a bit of hassle that prevents me from reading them due to their size, comfort level and portability. I hope an eReader would eliminate those "excuses" and make me read more books!

1:50 Lifesaver for non-native english readers who like to read in english.

Benefits I see to an e-reader: - gain of space: I can't afford to build an extra room for my library, which is getting jammed - weight and space: like mentioned, you can pop an e-reader in a bag easy, not so much with some books (especially the ones I tend to read) - reading in the dark: when your loved one goes to bed earlier, you don't have to keep the lights on to read - translation: I speak and write in Spanish, but not fluently enough that I don't need a dictionary. I can have a built-in dictionary with the e-reader, read in a language which isn't my native language, and get better at it What an e-reader can never replicate from the physical book reading experience: a book engages all of our senses: sight, smell, touch and sound - sight: the colored cover, the grain of the paper, the color of the paper, the choice of font the editor made, stains made in the book (whether a drop of rain or some ketchup) --> with an e-reader choices are quite limited - smell: a book smells, brand new it will smell of ink and glue, and old it can smell a bit moldy; if it has a leather cover, it will smell like leather --> your e-reader shouldn't have a smell - touch: the paper, whether fine, rigid, with grain or smooth - the cover, protected, paper, coating, embossed, hard or soft cover etc... the weight, light or heavy --> the feel of an e-reader can be quite cold - sound: when closing the book, the turning of the pages, the sound your finger makes on the page --> no sound from an e-reader, unless the pressing of a button counts So while I am all for an e-reader and think it is a wonderful invention, we are sensorial creatures and will be attached to the physicalness of the book - in my opinion.

I had an e-reader when I was younger, then as I got older I just gravitated back to physical books and gave my e-reader to a family member. Now that I’m a college student and moving around a lot. The idea of having to take an additional 5-10 plus books to and from my dorm each semester, on top of my textbooks and everything else as an English major, an e-reader is looking awfully appealing 😂

I agree with your opinion on e-readers not taking over books. Firstly, many e-readers require you to purchase books from a store (like Amazon Kindles) and are out of the price range for many. Also, many books are just aesthetically pleasing to have on your shelves.

I absolutely love this video this is why i love my kindle Paperwhite.

hey i really enjoyed your video, your style (both video editing and like fashion stuff) really works for you

I agree with all points made here! For both e-readers and paper books! 📚

Got a new kobo coming for Xmas after my old reader packed up after many years use.Started to read a paperback at night.What a pain having to sit under the light.Also feels strange now having to turn a page.In the UK Kobo have a great book store plus i can download library books for free.Also with kobo it has many formats,no need to stick with one store.Thanks for posting.Jim.Have subbed

Very well explained, thank you ,I also like to hold and look at a book, but for travelling I guess ebook reader is more practical. Thanks

I told my dad I want to buy an e-reader and he suggested I should join a library ...am I the only one who gets frustrated...

Good information, and I like your humour. Thanks.

I still like to buy paperbacks here and there BUT it’s getting really expensive... the fact that I can buy e-books for cheaper, can get a book within seconds, and I can read with the lights off in bed? I mean I’m sold

I found your channel because I was debating to get an e-reader (which I will now). But I got to say, I love the overall production of this video, and cant wait to binge your whole channel! Keep up the good work.

Would love a comparison video b/w a kobo and a Kindle

Well, you caught me when I saw "Karen Armstrong." Not to mention, Brave New World." Love my ereader (I have a Kindle Oasis. It has a slightly larger screen and is water resistant.) One thing neat about ereaders, I think, is simply the technology. Until relatively recently the technology in regard to the printed word has changed little in hundreds of years. On the other hand, ereaders are a jump in the evolution of the printed word. Every time I turn on my ereader it is as if I am looking over Gutenberg's shoulder when he used movable type for the first time. I don't think we appreciate that. I love the printed word, but my shelf space is at a premium. Aa a lover of books, I appreciate my Kindle Oaais and my regular books that I can, YES, hold in my hand, turn the pages, and smell. They both have their place.

Bought myself a basic kindle, hope it will arrive soon😍 Been reading ebook using my phone since college. Luckily I still have good eyesight.

For me a real book is more enjoyable than an Ereader, but there are many books that aren't available in my country that i can read on an Ereader

Great and informative review.

You have convinced me to buy an e-reader! Great bro

Yes - I agree Books 📚 has its own pleasure of reading . E- reader is good to read when you are on the go !

I recently started using my kindle again after my parents sold the house I grew up in and I had to pack and move my whole book collection for the first time. Definitely sucks a bit of the magic out of the hard copy experience.

Great take on eReaders! They are awesome for people who love books and gadgets.

Although I prefer books to e-readers, this was an amazing video. Great quality content.

Yes get one or two lol. I have the 2019 Kindle 10th gen (not paperwhite but with built-in front light) and 2019 Fire 7 tablet. Nothing beats the Kindle's battery life. I use the Fire 7 for reading manga. They're both lightweight and could easily fit into a small bag. It's also for people who doesn't have the space for physical books.

Just bought a Kobo Clara HD didnt want a kindle to digital and restrictive the library isn't as great but I can always find pdf version of any Amazon books and use calibre to convert to epub. My biggest reason for switching I had no more space for my books also carrying some like HP Lovecraft book with all the stories is like 20 pounds lol. Vs my ereader 2 pounds if that and holds thousands.

Dear Mateen, you are also a fountain pen user! Thank you for the video.

I just gave up on the touch, the feel, the smell of real books, cause carrying them around, well.. You know what i mean 😂 A single Ereader with 4000+ books? No problem 😂 i just so in love with my onyx boox nova 2 😍😍😍 this one not only not allow me to carry the weight of all kinds of books, comics or mags but my journals, notes and sketch books as well! Massive love! Do check it out 😍

While I still love a nice hardcover, I definitely appreciate the conveniences of eReaders. The volume of stuff available for free on Project Gutenberg alone was worth the price of admission for me. That said, I'll still pick up the odd hardcover if I'm interested in the title, and it's aesthetically pleasing enough... like my leatherbound copy of Plutarch's Lives with marbled foreedge that I scored cheap at an estate sale store.

Love this video, the lying down (and in the dark) thing is SOOO true. I would encourage people looking to buy now to consider an android eink device because you can access all the different reading apps, library apps and pocket app all in one device rather than being fixed into a single ecosystem. There's a few different manufacturers of these devices around now. I've been a kobold person for 8 years, but now its time for a replacement it's going to be an all in one device as I am prioritising flexibility now. Happy reading to all.

Love your love of books. Totally relate! Lol

Nice vids keep up the good work

Excellent review

I switched from paper books to Kindle because I move a lot and simply can't afford carrying​ the whole suitcase full of books around. And it's so much more comfortable to take an e-reader with you when you travel.

I habe my koboglu for nearly 10years and it saved me so much money, space and backproblems. Plus i like to have the choice, so when i go off to school i don't have to chose what i have to carry with me. I used to carry 3 to 4 books juste in case x')

Just wondering can you turn the light off completely turn the backlight on a kobo? I'm very sensitive to light before bed but I like to read a good to help me sleep.

Enjoyed. And I appreciated your humor. Lol

Great job !!👌😁

NOW I'm convinced. I want get out and buy an ebook reader. Thank you for persuading me.

Thank You!

Thank you for dropping your books for the sake of education. You're a legend.

I love actual books but I also CANNOT stand to touch those pages,. that dry feeling bothers me to the point that I don’t really read at all. I really want to get an e-reader.

I've been thinking about getting a eReader because of space I dont have much space in my room although I love collecting books but until I clear my room or own my own house I think an e reader would be great for me especially being able to change the font or having the nice light settings because I've tried on my phone and I get headaches so I would like to try a eReader

Honestly, I like the fact that you went with Kobo instead of a Kindle, considering that you shop on Amazon which would theoretically try to sell you a Kindle if you were looking for an e-reader there. Also for the fact that some time after this video was posted, Kobo released a new reading UI in late 2019 that actually makes it usable for me, for example, I can actually annotate, which was a feature on Kobo's tablet app for a while, however, I hope that Kobo can bring in more fonts and the option to sideload fonts into the tablet app, as I normally read on a Likebook Mimas (I primarily read comics and graphic novels), but that's out for repair for a few months now, so I'm using a Kobo Aura as a temporary e-reader, even though I can't read comics and graphics I borrowed from my library's OverDrive because they basically require the Libby app.

I can read anything I want on my iPad, but that’s the problem. I can’t sit there and read when I’m one tap away from Facebook and RU-vid or instagram. I can’t concentrate when messages keep popping up.

I agree with the points made by you, but the main problem is the unavailability of regional language(Kannada, Marathi, Telugu.........) books on e - reader. Biggest drawback for me as an Indian

As far as the relevancy of traditional paper books I believe its gonna end up on the same path as video games. Most people will go to the convenience of digital books, those that do choose to buy physical would most likely had already had the digital version, compleating collections. Then there are the special edition books, and last but most obvious those that never moved away from physical books. And just like video games chose physical out of fear at any moment something could change or the companies with all ur books up and disappear, especially if you "borrow" books

Dear Santa, please talk the companies and make them produce some 8" and 10" color e-ink android devices. Thanks! I have the latest Kindle Paperwhite + a light 8" reader ("InkBook") + the 13" Onyx Boox Max. They all are great, but a big game-changer would be a device that's not only great for reading books, but also magazines, pdf's and non-fiction textbooks with illustrations (should be great for students and all people who love to learn). All this only really works with color + size. The upcoming 6" devices with color are a start, but the future is probably a lot more exciting!

I love using my nook for travel and stuff. My physical library feels too big sometimes.

The answer is completely Yes! I hate it as much, as any avid reader but Photos got changes by digital camera So will books. The authors will even love it, because then they get all the money without publication commision and all they will make huge profits.

What should I buy, kindle kodo, is it worth spending more or go basic. Adds? Don't think I want that? Wifi? Unlocked???? I've never had an ereader.

I feel the exact same way! They’re like brothers and robots haha

Love your video

Do you have detailed video of the Kobo and Kindle? I'd be interested.

I love my Kobo Libra H20 cuz it's got buttons, bay-BE

One of the cons of the e reader for me is that I find the change of the background screen from white to black and vice versa really annoying - screen flash. Without that I would have found that device to be perfect.

I have bought in the past a kindle and i sold it when i realised that on pdf files the zoom was not possible. Does Kobo zoom in on pdfs?

I was like hey this guy is alright. Then I saw the Russel Brand book.... 😣 🤣🤣🤣 just kidding, great video

I like physical books to now but them. Would I use my ereader all the time? Yes but I would mostly likely still buy the physical book? Yes cause I’d want to display it on my shelf. I genuinely like having books I like book clutter and owning physical books but the fact is I read on my phone way more then I read physical books cause I usually don’t have the motivation to pick up a physical book and read it.

Open book test using E reader!!! I'm sold. 😆

0:37 I was waiting for you spoke "I am Globglogabgalab" and start to sing!

You should have way more subscribers with your quality content. Just found your channel and I’m impressed 👍. On topic: I like my kobo Libra h20. My books were taking up too much physical space in my room.

Hi! Which kobo eReader are you using in the video?

Hi, hope you are doing well. I have a question about the difference between two e-readers Kobo Clara HD and Kindle Paperwhite 10th gen. I see that people are more recommending Kobo than Kindle and that makes me a little confused. One point is that I don't use any e-reader in my life and I want something that is more convenient and easy to use. So, what is your recommendation for me? Thank you. Tahmid

Bro i literally like that comment " Brothers and robot "

i really need e-reader for school and for languages i’m learning (i literally can’t find books that aren’t in english and my native language where i live)

Will e-readers take over? You said no, but the land scape is slowly changing. People don’t have the room for tons of books and the newer generation of consumers are not so hung up on nostalgia of the physical copy. Also, in our germ phobic society, the idea of one device housing thousands of books that nobody has physically touched can be enticing. The idea of transporting ten books at once with out carrying ten physical copies is genius. While I don’t think books will disappear completely, any time soon, I can see production become far less in generations to come.

I've been thinking about switching from a Kindle to Kobo. But, I'm not sure where to get books for a Kobo. So, I'm a bit hesitant because of that. At least on the Kindle it has it's own store.

I love how he dropped brave new world as 'non fiction'

It's also perfect if you're trying to pursue a more minimalist lifestyle. You won't have to deal with the clutter of books you'll barely touch again.

I wonder when the prices will go down, the prices are the same as 2015.

I have 4 Kindles. Three are operational and in constant use. I have Fire HD and 2 Paperwhites. The Fire is not best for reading, but has some advantages if reading a book with illustrations, maps artwork, ect The Paperwhites are very good for just reading . The problem with Kindles of any sort is their parent company of Amazon which pretty much dictates what you will read. If I had to start with E-books again I would not patronize Amazon. I hope that in the future legislation will solve Amazon dictatorial policies.

I need something I can write on and access pdfs and research notes

What ebook reader you use?

So what's overall better? A Kindle or Kobo e-reader?

I have an ebook reader and i told myself i wont buy more books two hours later i found a book on the ereader and i ended up buying the book. The ebook basically turned into a store for me

Are e books as much or less compared to traditional books?

What model (of kobo) was it?

Don't we get bored after reading a lot of books on e-reader.... It would be the same hold and look... While in physical books, we are always exited to have new looks of it etc.... What do u say....?

Books are magic! 🤩🥳

Yes is the answer

Kobo Libra H2O vs Clara which one is better?

Looking at all of my titles on my kindle is magic to me...

Yes.

Pls be so kind and explain - as I have no idea about kindle - the difference between kindle and kobo and where/how do I get these 'books' onto my device and do I need internet connection to read them? Thank you.

Amazon kindle is going for 80 bucks, I think it's time to splash the money.