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• Amazon Kindle. Anybody got one? by buddha on 11 Apr, 2011 07:37
• 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.
• #1 by TheSlyBear on 11 Apr, 2011 08:05
• 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.
• #2 by tomgallagher on 11 Apr, 2011 09:02
• 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.
• #3 by Sly Red on 11 Apr, 2011 10:07
• 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.
• #4 by marcx on 11 Apr, 2011 13:54
• I have the very first generation kindle and have loved it since I received it!
• #5 by KC on 11 Apr, 2011 15:06
• 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
• #6 by buddha on 11 Apr, 2011 15:41
• 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.
• #7 by xnewyawka on 12 Apr, 2011 13:25
• 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.  
• #8 by -Doug- on 12 Apr, 2011 13:28
• 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!
• #9 by Dawdler on 16 May, 2011 15:36
• 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/ 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.
• #10 by Tyler on 16 May, 2011 16:02
• 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.
• #11 by buddha on 17 May, 2011 07:15
• 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.
• #12 by tomgallagher on 17 May, 2011 08:27
• Quote from: Dawdler on 16 May, 2011 15:36

  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/ 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.
• #13 by wpruitt on 17 May, 2011 20:10
• Sorry, still nothing like going to the bookstore and getting a good hard copy !
• #14 by Magoo on 17 May, 2011 20:28
• Quote from: wpruitt on 17 May, 2011 20:10

  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.