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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Entertainment/Events/Music/Movies => Topic started by: buddha on April 11, 2011, 07:37:50 AM
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So after a period of watching a couple of friends of mine who have e-readers I finally went and ordered a Kindle. Should be here tomorrow. There's a Kindle fan page on FB where they have a thread about questions concerning the Kindle and in there there's a list of free e-book links. I've looked at a bunch of these and there are quite a few good selections. Amazon has frebies, also, as well as discount books as low as $.99.
What I didn't realize is that you can do limited web surfing with these things, too.
Do any of you SBGs have Kindle or any of the other e-readers? Any suggestions for places to look for freebies?
I ordered the 3G/Wi-fi version. Seemed a bit more practical in this neck of the woods as not all public places have Wi-fi.
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The Kindle is a nice little machine, but I chose an iPad. Firstly, it can do so much more than just e-reading, and I needed color because a lot of the books I read are technical PDFs with color diagrams.
But for a light-weight reader for just novels, the Kindle is a good choice. The Nook is not bad either.
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I received a Barnes and Noble NOOK for my birthday and am in the process of wearing it out. I don't know what I would do without it. From the latest Tom Clancy novel to freebies like Moby Dick and A Tale of Two Cities. A wonderful invention.
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I use the Kindle-PC app on my Netbook. Haven't used it a lot, but when I work in the city and commute by train it is ideal.
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I have the very first generation kindle and have loved it since I received it! :@`
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I have a Barnes and Noble Nook and am 100% sold on the e-reader. It is convenient and find that I get less fatigued usiong the e-reader than a traditional book. It fits more comfortably in my hands.
Barnes and Noble has all sorts of promotions for free e-book material; mostly to get you into their stores. I suspect that an outfit like Amazon probably has a bunch of freebies too and you will be getting e-mails to that effect after you register your Kindle.
As I am in a book, club, it is very nice to be able to get the lion's share of books we read on line. It is also a good thing not to have the clutter of books and newspapers. I have an on-line subscription to the Washington Post and New Yorker and don't miss recycling daily papers and magazines.
I highly recommend an e-reader and know you will be pleased.
Ken
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It got here a day early and I am already playing with it. I downloaded a $.99 book from Amazon and I also have the list of free e-book links. Almost forgot to mention that I downloaded Scrabble from Amazon because I like that game.
Does anybody with the Kindle have any experience with the web surfing option. I haven't read the on board manual yet, just the quick-start guide that came with it in the box.
I gotta tell ya, I like this thing already.
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Sounds good buddha, I was wondering how good these were myself. Now I know what I'll suggest to my wife for my birthday gift, lol. O0
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My wife has one and loves it. It does have a quark where the find/search field will appear and start to fill up with jibirish (ex: bbbbbbfbbbfbfdb) but I think it is a fluke with the one she has. She will be contacting Amazon to see about getting it fixed/replaced. Even with that issue she still loves it and uses it often. I think you will enjoy it Buddha!
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I know I'm late to the party but I own a Nook Color and a Kindle 3 and I must say I'm enjoying the Kindle 3 a lot more, its just a nice little gadget.
and I'm not sure if its been mentioned but there is a program called http://calibre-ebook.com/ (http://calibre-ebook.com/) which is a book organizer, format converter and allows you to transfer your books to your e-reader in seconds. I'd be lost without this program since I've acquired over 3,000 e-books these past few years.
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I use the Kindle App on my Android phone and on my PC. Probably the way I'll buy most books now. I plan on getting a Android notepad so I'll use that as well.
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One of the things that I discovered with the Kindle is "text-to-speech". So if I'm home reading a book prior to going on a road trip I don't have to wait until I reach my destination to continue. I just activate "text-to-speech" and the Kindle reads the book to me while I drive. It even turns the pages. That's a nice option because I have tired of most of the radio stations up here.
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I know I'm late to the party but I own a Nook Color and a Kindle 3 and I must say I'm enjoying the Kindle 3 a lot more, its just a nice little gadget.
and I'm not sure if its been mentioned but there is a program called http://calibre-ebook.com/ (http://calibre-ebook.com/) which is a book organizer, format converter and allows you to transfer your books to your e-reader in seconds. I'd be lost without this program since I've acquired over 3,000 e-books these past few years.
Great organizer. Thanks for the link.
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Sorry, still nothing like going to the bookstore and getting a good hard copy !
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Sorry, still nothing like going to the bookstore and getting a good hard copy !
Of course your welcome to your opinion , but have you tried a reader just curious? Was thinking like you till I tried my son's.
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I cannot resist "owning" a book. The distinct new book smell, the slight crack as it's opened for the first time, the way it gets stained from use over decades. Kindle, whether it talks to me or not, costs money and then one has to buy the "book" and at, to me, what are not justifiable prices. And there's another point, my local bookseller allows one to return a book (within three days) if it wasn't what was wanted. But enjoy yours. I can see the virtue of an entertaining companion on long road trips.
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I find I PREFER it to a hard copy book. It's lighter, I can read one-handed easily, I can change the font size (which at my age is HUGE) and it fits just about anywhere, including my cargo pockets in my geek pants.
As for surfing? Meh. My Android phone surfs better I'm afraid.
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Compared to other e-readers...the E-ink in the Kindle is unmatched for outside reading or just eye strain in general. As previously mentioned...Calibre software can add quite a bit to the whole experience. I also just read that the Kindle will soon be updating its software to work with the library e-pub format, so if you have a library card....skys the limit on reading!! To me that was the only negative to the Kindle was no e-pub....so now I would rate it as top of the line. Since the wife has dominated ours >:( I have been debating getting another myself.
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What is Calibre Software and how does one go about getting it?
Also, with the e-pub I heard that regular lending time limits are going to be in effect. I don't know if the book will just disappear from the Kindle after 2 weeks or what. I will avail myself of e-pub but I have to remember not to skip around in my library like I do with the books I bought.
Disregard my question. I had missed Dawdler's link. I'm gonna go watch it now.
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Still waiting for an e-reader that will display e-comics in full color