If you have a materialistic tendency, then surely you ought not buy a kindle. Buying as much paper as possible will be far more satisfying:biggrinjester:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brock
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If you have a materialistic tendency, then surely you ought not buy a kindle. Buying as much paper as possible will be far more satisfying:biggrinjester:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brock
Too late! I placed my order already. I decided to go for the expensive one too. Might as well go all the way with these things!Quote:
Originally Posted by Argyroneta
By "expensive one" do you mean the large version, or do you mean the regular-sized one but with both 3g and wifi?
I used to wonder if the large one's size wouldn't kind of defeat the purpose of the Kindle's compactness, but after reading on mine for a while I think that I'd probably try the large one next; I think the larger screen would be worth it.
I mean this one:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blasarius '33
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kindle-Wirel...4436866&sr=8-1
I didn't realize there was a larger sized one!
@ Brock
Have you got it and are therefore too busy to post? All these Bank Holidays and no post...I hope it comes soon and you enjoy it as much as you hoped.
I got mine in February 2010 and have downloaded more than 300 books. I have a trip on EuroStar next week so am looking forward to a comfortable way to pass the time.
Still not got it! Bank holidays are just a bane. It better come tomorrow. Or else! :flare: It's my day off too; it'll be like christmas! :santasmilQuote:
Originally Posted by Seasider
Glad you enjoy yours. I don't know what Eurostar is, but I'm sure it's Kindle-compatible.
There are few things that suck more than eagerly waiting for something in the mail. Those things always take longer than usual to arrive.
Spot on. I'm restless/impatient/becoming addicted to this forum... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
Eurostar is the train that goes through the Channel Tunnel...gives a direct rail link to Paris and Brussels and other European cities. I'm off to Lille for a few days in May.
Sounds wonderful!Quote:
Originally Posted by Seasider
I got my Kindle! So so good. So good.
Did I mention it was good?
The other day I saw couple of different makes at Sainsbury's and they were around £80... Capable of handling all the different formats.
If I hadn't got one already, would have given them a try, no doubt.
Enjoy, Brock! :)
Thanks, I will/am. :)
How odd. I just followed this link and discovered that the Kindle DX 9.7" is not available in the UK. If you want that model you have to buy it from amazon.com in the U.S.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brock
In the U.S. you can also get a 6" model that is discounted if you are willing to put up with a screen saver advertisement. No thanks.
I'm going to buy a Kindle this month, but I don't know if I want the larger or smaller one.
technology is developing everyday, long time ago, we can not image computer can not so many thing. Kindle may make us lose the original feeling fo reading. but it is really useful and convenient. so my opinion, just buy.
now, i even make the use of the technology, running my online website
www.chinasunstore.com a few years ago, i also think that online store can not be success, but now, i change. so, i suggest, just try something you never try.
I bought a Kindle about 2 years ago. I wish I could buy all my books via Kindle, but many books are not available except for the recently published and older classics(many out of copyright). It will only be a short time until you all books will be ebook available.
I'm thinking of getting a reader as a family gift for Christmas, but I can't decide which to get. I love the Kindle, but the new fire no longer has the e-ink technology. I like the old ones, but given that my kids are young and I like magazines too, I would love color. Size is important, so ideally an upgradable capacity would be nice. So that leaves the Nook color, which while more expensive, has most of what I would like. Or, as another option do I just break down and buy an iPad... So what do you think. Which is the best product on the market?
Kindle is still the best option. Even without eink it is readable in sunlight for the most part. Kindle also has the best selection of any single ereader. But of course the iPad is a kindle and so much more, but more expensive
I thought I would hate e-readers, but I like my Kindle. Like you, though, I'm not sure about the Fire.
I just keep thinking that the Fire is losing a lot. The one thing that the Nook is winning me over on is that I can add to the memory, which is lost with the Fire. Given that there will be three of us using this, it seems important, but I don't know how quickly I would really fill it up.
My family is planning on buying me one for Christmas. Coincidence?
Haven't touched a Kindle yet, so I'm a-stuck with my Android phone (an HTC EVO 4G, though the battery life kinda sucks).
Does anyone know of a good unbiased comparison site for ireaders. I am in such confusion I cannot make a choice. (I am getting one for christmas too.)
I was reading T3 magazine (November edition) and the Kindle came out on top against Sony, Elonex and Archos products. Don't think any Nook products are coming to the UK, hence them not comparing to them.
This is not a comparison review, but .... http://www.t3.com/reviews/amazon-kindle-4-review
But lets face it, we all want an Ipad, don't we?? (yes, even despite the screen glare!). Although paying more than 4 times the price of a Kindle might stick in the throat a bit.....
I was thinking about getting the Kindle Fire. The main reason is that I heard Amazon keeps track of any purchases you made and so you do not have to backup downloaded files so you don't lose them. Of course, I might have misunderstood this. I don't have a Kindle at the moment.
However, that is one thing that has kept me from purchasing music from Apple. If I have to back it up, I might as well buy a physical CD which would serve as the backup.
Do! It's the best break-down you'll ever have.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyLuck
I could never see myself reading literature on a gadget with batteries, but I'm a convert. The Kindle and other such devices are nice, but as someone else said the iPad is so much more. Hard to describe, really, how essential it becomes once you've used it a few times. To illustrate how great it is (and perhaps how sad I am), sometimes I just zoom into the page to admire the crispness of the font.
Regards,
DH
I keep saying the same thing :lol: I like the Kindle, but I want color. I'll use it for Magazines more since I hate having a ton of them laying around the house. Most are cooking related though, and can you imagine looking at those in black and white :sick:. How would I know if the food looks good?Quote:
Originally Posted by DocHeart
The kids are young too, so I need color illustrations for them. The only stopping block is the the Fire doesn't have e-ink tech and it isn't scalable on the memory side. 8GB is what you get and that is that. The Nook can be scaled up to 32GB which when it will be shared by three people is a huge plus. Then I come back to the iPad, but the one I would get is in the $800 range, and that's a bit more than I'm able/willing to spend.
Decisions, decisions *sigh*.
If you are using it for books/magazines - 8gb is plenty. You could probably fit about 2,500 books on a Kindle Fire. And it has the ability to back up (on your computer, on cloud storage) so it's like having a house filled to the brim with books and needed to put some away in storage. You don't lose them, they're just in storage.
Well I love my new kindle which is the latest one sold by Amazon UK at £89 and I would certainly recommend that for general reading. The ereader Vs paper book thread has more thoughts on the subject.
Just for your info, the Fire is not the only new Kindle coming out. There is the new basic Kindle and the Kindle Touch (which I have pre-ordered). The prices are insanely reasonable. I've owned Sony e-readers and Kindles, and Kindle is by far my choice. I've never had a Nook, but after having the Kindle, I have no plans of switching any time soon.
Also, I've used these forums before, which are very, very useful in helping decide what to get, and then everything you can do with your e-reader once you have it.
Yes I've got the basic kindle which is £89 in the UK without adverts (obviously) the US has two versions with and without adverts as shown. I am curious though why you have had so many of them. You have Sony e-readers and kindles (plurals) and you have ordered the touch version, why do you need so many? I can't imagine that I'll need to get another one unless this broke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
Has anyone read a full book on a non e-ink device? I mean reading for a couple of hours at a time. I have tried it on my laptop and it was v bad for the eyes. Wouldn't an ipad be the same ?
I would like a kindle but I would also like to read in bed without turning the light on and waking Mrs P.
I have tried it on my phone (htc desire). Apart from the small screen, it is not too bad. There are plenty of font size, screen brightness and text/background options to optimize your view. I read 'The Road' over a few days and didn't feel my eyes were strained.
I would give it a try before committing though, I guess it is not for everyone. And one of the light accessories for Kindle would probably give as much light out as the backlight on an iPad....
I use an iPad and it is nothing like reading off a laptop. While I still prefer the paper book, the iPad has that advantage of using it in any lightQuote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I'll keep that in mind. It's one of the reasons that the e-ink tech was so important to me. I spend all day starting at screen for work, and I certainly don't want to feel like that's what I'm doing when I am home and trying to unwind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charles Darnay
I don't need them, I just want them. Just a matter of wanting "the new one" with its cooler features. The Kindle I have now doesn't have a touch screen, but the one I'm getting does. And, come on, it's a touch screen, so I must have it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
OK, so I just read that Barnes and Nobel are making a big announcement on Monday, and the hope is that it will be a new Nook!! I think I'm going to wait and see what they're coming out with. After thorough research, the Kindle Fire is designed to compete more with iPads than be a reader, so I figure why not see what the new Nook is like. I'm hoping that it will hold a little more true to its use as an e-reader rather than trying to be more of a hand held streaming device. I guess we'll wait an see :)
So it's settled a purchased :banana: I just ordered a Nook tablet, and I'll be sure to write a review of it here when I have it in hand and have had a chance to play with it. As long as it gets here before Christmas so I can get it set up for the kids... and myself of course :D
Well, I have settled for a basic Kindle at £89. I decided I would use my phone to ring up, my laptop to surf and my kindle to read books. I think I can just about cope with that.
Good call, that's what I've done as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
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Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Same here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
When I was getting my ereader last year, I wondered whether I should get an Ipad but at the end decided against because I knew if I had internet access to surf (read the Forum!), I would end up doing just that instead of reading my books.
The new Kindle does look good.