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Posted: 9/4/2010 12:29:56 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: It costs $25 a year to use the Amazon.com download service for their books. The kindle uses it's own wi fi system, which means you don't have to look for a wi fi signal somewhere. There are a lot of books that are free to download, or pretty cheap. My wife won a kindle3 and I've been playing around with it. It's ok. I don't do a lot of reading anymore, but it saves on buying books and having them sit around. Theres no fee to download Kindle books. And it uses a cell phone service (which is included in the cost of the device), NOT wifi. |
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Posted: 9/4/2010 12:47:17 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It costs $25 a year to use the Amazon.com download service for their books. The kindle uses it's own wi fi system, which means you don't have to look for a wi fi signal somewhere. There are a lot of books that are free to download, or pretty cheap. My wife won a kindle3 and I've been playing around with it. It's ok. I don't do a lot of reading anymore, but it saves on buying books and having them sit around. Theres no fee to download Kindle books. And it uses a cell phone service (which is included in the cost of the device), NOT wifi. The cheapest Kindles are wifi-only. |
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Posted: 9/4/2010 3:48:17 PM EDT
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It costs $25 a year to use the Amazon.com download service for their books. The kindle uses it's own wi fi system, which means you don't have to look for a wi fi signal somewhere. There are a lot of books that are free to download, or pretty cheap. My wife won a kindle3 and I've been playing around with it. It's ok. I don't do a lot of reading anymore, but it saves on buying books and having them sit around. Theres no fee to download Kindle books. And it uses a cell phone service (which is included in the cost of the device), NOT wifi. The cheapest Kindles are wifi-only. yea thats what I am looking at |
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Posted: 9/4/2010 5:36:27 PM EDT
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I dont own either the Kindle or the Nook. So I dont have that "You must buy what I buy to make myself feel important" mentality. Ive researched it and know people that have both plus other models. Just get the Kindle if all you want is a reader.
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Posted: 9/4/2010 7:22:42 PM EDT
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I bought one for my mother last year. She has abused that thing to no end. Shes up to maybe 7 books a week read on it on average. My father, who hates reading will even 'borrow' it for a time to read a book (in about a month).
I'm thinking about getting the newer wifi-only version of it after comparing it directly to an ipad and a nook (thanks to people at work that like gadgets). Ipad is nice, but couldn't see reading on one for any period of time. The Nook just made me want to toss it in the trash due to the UI. It seems like Amazon just 'got it right' with the Kindle format. /Wifi only for the Kindle as I have WiFi just about everywhere I go (home, work and a VzW MiFi that goes everywhere with me). |
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Posted: 9/4/2010 7:50:29 PM EDT
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I've had the Kindle 2 since Christmas and absolutely love it. Played around with the Nook at a B&N, and it wasn't even close. The color screen at the bottom is nothing more than a gimmick. The reader software and other features are much better on the Kindle.
First of all, I'm not going to go into the details about why the Kindle is superior as a BOOK READER to the Android App/iPad/whatever. The Kindle does one thing much better than the multimedia devices, and that's to allow you to read books. There are several things that I really like: The way the dictionary integrates with the reader The way you can search through the book If you can't find it in the dictionary, expand the search to include Google or Wikipedia The many free (and very good) books available periodically on Amazon. I've downloaded on the order of 50 books or more that were free and most of them were very good reads. I ordered a Kindle 3 (WiFi only) for my son, as a matter of fact. I don't really need 3G on mine - I'd be more than happy with WiFi only. I have never come close to being out of reading material and needing a book RIGHT NOW in the boonies without WiFi. |
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Posted: 9/8/2010 4:58:42 PM EDT
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I have been debating one for a while now. I think engadget had a blurb about an android reader that was coming out shortly. The only drawback I see with the ereaders is the same for pc readers. Screens have an edge flicker that causes eye strain, I read to relax or take a skill course not strain my eyes further and on the comp enough as is. Granted for the author they are making a slaying vs. print. This???? The CruzTM Reader from Velocity® Micro "" http://www.borders.com/online/store/MediaView_cruz-reader http://snipurl.com/11bypq Identical to the paandigital Novel from kohls, walgreens, bed bath and beyond, or BJs for $149. Runs an optimized android 1.5 "cupcake". Resistive touchscreen, comes with either b&n or borers e-reader preinstalled. The augen from kmart runs android 2.1. Fast browser. resistive touchscreen. $169. Android market is disabled. Installs of apps via SD easily enough. Rooted. Source code just released. Apad from ebay. Find reviews online. Dealextreme sells them. The disadvantage to the color screen is the backlight. The flat white screen on the Kindle is very easy on the eyes. No eyestrain (not yet) while reading. Touchscreen . . . for something I am going to be reading on . . . no. I dislike reading through fingerprints. They do look like decent palmtop PC's, though. |
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Posted: 9/8/2010 5:30:38 PM EDT
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any word on when the kindle is getting an SD slot?
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Posted: 9/8/2010 5:32:40 PM EDT
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I use my new kindle 3 every night
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Posted: 9/8/2010 5:38:29 PM EDT
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Get an iPad.
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Posted: 9/8/2010 5:47:17 PM EDT
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I got mine as a Christmas gift last year and LOVE it. I am an avid reader and travel a lot great to not hoof books. If I finish what I'm reading, I use its free wireless and download a new book in 30 seconds. Then I have the iphone and ipad kindle apps so even if I dont have the kindle I pick up where I left off.
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