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Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:12 pm  |
I have one! I absolutely love mine! I've had the first version since it came out, my hubby bought it for me as a Christmas present.
Sometimes I miss the idea of picking up a "book" and I still do once in a while but there are so many advantages to owning a kindle. It runs off a cell phone connection so I can buy a book anywhere, anytime. No waiting until Barnes and Noble opens in the morning, I can start a book at 2am! You can also get samples of any book and that's essentially the first chapter or two for free. There have been a few books that I've decided not to buy after reading the samples so I feel like I've saved money. Most of the brand new books are currently $9.99 but because of recent problems with publisher Macmillan, some prices might go up to $12.99 or $14.99, still cheaper than a hardback. I believe it has the largest book availability of any other electronic reader (Sony has been trying to get Amazon to open up their electronic book selection to them with no such luck).
The screen is also perfect for indoors and outdoors, I've been rather impressed with how easy it is to see in bright sunlight. I need adequate light to read in the dark but that would go the same for a paper book. It's not backlit and the screen doesn't flicker so it wont cause eye fatigue like computer screens do.
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:20 pm |
I don't have the Kindle as such...but I have the Kindle Application on my iphone. I love it! I can download books anytime and read them anywhere. If I didn't have an iphone, I would buy a Kindle. Also, I've heard that if you have both an iphone and a Kindle, the application on the iphone will keep both in sync...so if you read on your iphone when you don't have a Kindle handy, you can pick up your Kindle later and it will know where you are in the book.
It's the wave of the future! |
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:57 am |
I don't have a Kindle as they work out to be very expensive to have shipped over to the UK, plus we pay an increased price for Amazon ebooks compared to the US. I must admit that I also dislike the fact that the Amazon ebooks are mostly limited to their own machine. However, I love the idea of being able to download ebooks via a wireless connection directly onto the Kindle.
Because of the constraints and expense, I bought a Sony Pocket Reader and absolutely love it.
Like Skippie, I'm in a situation where books have overtaken my house and wanted to switch to a clutter-free alternative. Also, I usually take 3 paperbacks away with me on holiday, so an electronic reader means a lot less space and weight is required.
DRM issues are a pain with whichever reader you choose. I wish they would sort it out. Plus I get annoyed that ebooks are so much more expensive, and many of the books I'd love to buy aren't available electronically. Fingers crossed that things will improve in the future.
I still love mine, though, and am glad I bought it! |
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Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:05 am |
What about the Barnes & Noble Nook:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/ |
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:41 am |
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Congratulations Skippie! How are you finding the iPad screen compares to your other dedicated e-reader when it comes to reading? Still easy on the eyes? |
I agree Havana how very lucky Skippie is to have won one!
I am not answering for her here but I met a gentleman outside my doctors office last month and he was showing coworkers and me his brand new iPad! It was amazing, he had a colored pie chart that would rotate when he turned it. The print was so easy to read, and we walked from bright shade of building and trees out to bright sunshine and it adjusted so quickly it was truly incredible to see how easy it is on the eyes! Another advantage he told me about is that you have a lifetime guarantee on the glass screen so if anything happens they replace it totally free of charge. I am saving up! Unless of course I can find a way to win one. LOL |
It's kind of you, DM, not to point out to me how I pooh-poohed the idea of an iPad when it was first mentioned. Believe me, I'm having to eat my words. I love everything about it - in fact, I'm hooked. The only problem is that I think the wrinkle in the front of my neck is getting deeper because I'm constantly looking down at the iPad.
ETA: I forgot to mention that I was at Target today and was surprised to see that they're now selling the Kindle in their stores. |
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