Amazon Kindle - Page 2

Wynonie Harris · 13-04-2011, 09:11

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Originally Posted by Boeing Guy

Wyn, I am almost sold on one, I keep looking, I think it would be a lot better than the Ipad, which is a lot of money for a toy... Trying to read on the phone is a nightmare. I could be persuaded, especially the wifi model....

Reckon it'd be perfect for you in your line of work, BG.

MoreJoe · 13-04-2011, 14:14

Besides books you can arrange to get newspapers, periodicals, magazines, blogs, news letters and news groups all delivered to your one device. All this can be arranged, sorted and searched with a free software application called Calibre. Check it out on the web it is well worth a look!

Jim Procter · 13-04-2011, 14:25

How much does it cost to download a book to the Kindle?

MITZY · 13-04-2011, 14:49

some are free, and other prices vary

andrewb · 13-04-2011, 17:16

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I buy many of my books from the charity shops and donate them back once they are finished with....so though I have thought about buyingsomething like this for travelling on trip with.......I haven't succumbed yet.
I also have great problems with reading chunks of text from a computer screen........if I have to read something that is from the computer, I usually print it out.
So I worry that I would spend the money on something that I found hard to use.
I'm not converted yet.

Don't worry about reading chunks from a computer screen. The Kindle screen is made up of magnetic ink, it looks just like the page of a book.. no backlight or anything. If you know anyone who has a Kindle it would be useful to have a go with theirs.

I've recently got one and it's great. Books are cheap and you can easily put PDFs on which has come in quite useful.

Boeing Guy · 13-04-2011, 17:17

I see that Tesco in town stock it, I may nip in tomorrow and see....

jelly baby · 13-04-2011, 17:30

Whilst on holiday in March, the hotel offered free wifi and I was able to check our flights home and also my emails on the Kindle.
We paid £109 (now £111-due to vat increase!) for the regular Kindle 3. There is a 3G Kindle available for around £150.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-04-2011, 18:32

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Don't worry about reading chunks from a computer screen. The Kindle screen is made up of magnetic ink, it looks just like the page of a book.. no backlight or anything. If you know anyone who has a Kindle it would be useful to have a go with theirs.

I've recently got one and it's great. Books are cheap and you can easily put PDFs on which has come in quite useful.

Thank you for that information Andrew.......now if we could only solve the dilemma of me buying and recycling books to the charities, we would be cooking with gas

I do sometimes buy new books(not very often).....and I do get gifts of books.......and that would need to be overcome too.
I have thought about one of these gadgets, purely for when I travel with Ma....but these days that isn't happeneng very much either.......so I guess I will wait.

shillelagh · 13-04-2011, 21:18

i think id rather stick with my books ...

Wynonie Harris · 13-04-2011, 21:28

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

i think id rather stick with my books ...

That's what I said until I tried it!

black_flights · 15-04-2011, 09:34

I was dead against the kindle when my partner first mentioned it to me, I read alot of books and was admanant I'd miss the feel of book and completely dismissed it.
Then his mum bought one and after looking at it I changed my mind.
I've had mine for a few months now and it's brilliant, the books are cheaper and the display is really crisp and easy to read. Its not as cumbersome as a book when your reading in bed.

I don't miss my hardbacks or paperbacks one bit!

Mick · 15-04-2011, 14:37

just one thing to point out ...books do not have vat on them but e-books do as they are classed as software by the nice taxman so beware .

Mick · 15-04-2011, 14:54

just found an article about the Kindle if you have one you might or might not know
1) there is game on it you can play just press Alt+Shift+M to launch the game
2) There is a hidden clock press the Menu on new models on older ones Alt+T
3) The kindle can read to you press the Aa key on the device toggle the text to speech to on

Restless · 15-04-2011, 15:09

prefer audiobooks myself

accyman · 15-04-2011, 16:57

im sure my sons android tablet can read these kindle books as well as many other uses like angry birds lol

also play movies,surf the net, store photos and hundres of free apps

kindle just seems pretty limited for the money when for the same money you can buy a basic 10" android tablet which will do what the kindle does and lots more