NMBOpen Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) Anniversary coming up and considering this as a gift for an avid reader. Experiences/Thoughts/Opinions/Recommendations welcomed. Edited July 24, 2009 by NMCOpen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 My Dad has it and really likes it. It takes some getting used to, but the type is quite legible, the flexibility is impressive, and I found it to work well.... I don't read enough to justify it, but for someone who does, its a novel (sic) idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junglerott Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I got one for my wife and she loves it. She reads to much!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkish Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 My mom bought me one for my birthday on May 1. Since then, I have read 27 books on it and I think it is the best present that I have ever received. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapribek Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I bought one for my wife in March and she loves it. She's able to increase the font size so she no longer has to use her reading glasses. We're saving so much money on books that I'll be able to afford a new gun soon! Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Bought my wife one and she loves it, rarely puts it down while at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dunn Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I got one for my wife for Mother's Day, she likes it, uses it quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisa006 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 My wife bought me one. I love it. The only problem is the credit card bill when you see how many books you read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I am glad you asked this because my wife and I are considering buying one. I'm more of a reader than she is but she might read more if it was that easy to get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 If you have an Iphone or Ipod touch there is a Kindle app available. -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineshootah Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 If you have an Iphone or Ipod touch there is a Kindle app available.-ld +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakal Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I messed around with a first generation when I was TDY with someone that had one...the screen was too small and I got tired of waiting for the screen to "turn" to the next page in rather short order. I really didn't like them. However, the DX (large screen) shows enough text that even as fast as I read, it is only about as annoying as turning the page Having the complete works of "Skippy" Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Kipling on hand with thirty or forty other books should be enough to stay busy on those long flights to Buttcrackistan Downloading Mobil's "Complete Works of ___" package for five bucks is pretty darn neat, by the way. Your credit card bill does look like hell, but most of the charges are a buck or two Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atbarr Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 FYI On the news yesterday, they talked about a lawsuit against Amazon. It seems that a college student bought and downloaded a copy of "1984" on his Kindle. He was doing a class assignment on it. Then "1984" was not on his Kindle. He contacted Amazon, and was told "Amazon did not have the rights to sell "1984". So Amazon deleted "1984" from his computer. Amazon did refund him his money. Anyway, just something to think about. A.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 FYI, There are rumours of an Apple Tablet that would double as an e-reader. Size is supposed to be 10" diagonal which would be 6"x8", apparently it will be out in time for Christmas. Like all rumours take it with a pinch of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 On the news yesterday, they talked about a lawsuit against Amazon. I believe that they found out that it was a pirated version of 1984 and it, along with "Animal Farm", were deleted. The student was refunded. Problem is, it was done without notice or permission and the student had attached a lot of notes for class which were also deleted. It's also just plain ironic that it had to be "1984" that was deleted in this "Big Brother is Watching" fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry cazes Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Before you buy, consider the Sony Ebook reader as well. My wife has had one for years and she loves it. Much smaller than the kindle and the screen contrast is better. It will read lots of formats including anything you can dump to a PDF. The kindle will only read PDFs converted through their website for a fee and the acrobat support is reported to be poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyinBlue Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 It's also just plain ironic that it had to be "1984" that was deleted in this "Big Brother is Watching" fashion. That's exactly what I was thinking! But, more than ironic is daunting and scary.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 It's also just plain ironic that it had to be "1984" that was deleted in this "Big Brother is Watching" fashion. That's exactly what I was thinking! But, more than ironic is daunting and scary.... Yeah...that makes me wonder if it's not myth ? The story is too good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I first heard about the Kindle a number of months ago. While I was checking it out, one of the big features that was marketed was the readability (ease on eyes?). Any truth to that? A (mostly) dedicated reader...? Not sure about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Mine arrives tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Just an FYI: Barnes and Noble also has an e-reader, I haven't seen one in person. Just posting for info... More details HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkish Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I read for hours at a time on mine with no eyestrain. As respects fees to load your own documents: Domestically, it is 15 cents per MB. There is also a way to load it for free via USB from your computer. I first heard about the Kindle a number of months ago. While I was checking it out, one of the big features that was marketed was the readability (ease on eyes?). Any truth to that? A (mostly) dedicated reader...? Not sure about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Unlike regular books, e-books do not allow you to transfer the book to someone else when you are done with it. More importantly, is that vendors seem to be silent on the question of long term ownership of what you buy. Will you be able to transfer the books to a new model kindle, or to a neutral format if the Kindle becomes obsolste? What if your Kindle is destroyed - does your ownership interest in what you have already bought for it vanish? Amazon can remotely delete books - will they delete and transfer licenses to a new Kindle if yours is stolen? The Kindle seems like a good way to replace the "buy-read-discard" cycle, but has certain problems as a replacement for one's personal library. Books are bulky, but you don't have a single item that could render your entire library useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 The books are stored on your Kindle account. You can register more than one Kindle to an account. Two people can read the same book at the same time. For me it is a great thing, I often travel to remote places, many times in non-English speaking countries, so it can be tough to find books on a long trip. Also, now I don't have to carry 5 books for a 3 or 4 week trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 The books are stored on your Kindle account. You can register more than one Kindle to an account. Two people can read the same book at the same time. Cool. Are you able to have a book removed from your account and moved to another, or is the sale price a no-resell license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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