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Re: Kindle books
I had one for Christmas. Still think they're a bad idea, but I do like it !
Yes, but the non-keyboard non-touch is way nicer looking, and nicer to hold / use than the keyboard.
I had one for Christmas. Still think they're a bad idea, but I do like it !
I have the basic Kindle, with the 5 way. It's only an issue if you want to surf the net. And I don't on my Kindle, I want to read books.
If you're in the market for a portable device to browse the web and listen to some music and videos and such, go with the Touch or the Fire.
And in terms of building the shed, I would do something like that, but I don't want a library in my house anymore. I still have HUNDREDS of Trek books, which I'll never get rid of. I just want to condense my amount of bookcases. I plan on selling or donating the majority of my books and using the money to buy the ebook version of the ones I want.
And FYI to anyone worried about formats, Calibre is a good program for making sure anything works on a particular reader. Nothing nefarious here, just a good program. I used to have an iPad with purchases on the Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Sony and other ebook stores. Calibre can convert file formats so you can load them onto a particular device. Good addition to a Kindle, Nook or other device.
If you're in the market for a portable device to browse the web and listen to some music and videos and such, go with the Touch or the Fire.
And in terms of building the shed, I would do something like that, but I don't want a library in my house anymore. I still have HUNDREDS of Trek books, which I'll never get rid of. I just want to condense my amount of bookcases. I plan on selling or donating the majority of my books and using the money to buy the ebook version of the ones I want.
And FYI to anyone worried about formats, Calibre is a good program for making sure anything works on a particular reader. Nothing nefarious here, just a good program. I used to have an iPad with purchases on the Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Sony and other ebook stores. Calibre can convert file formats so you can load them onto a particular device. Good addition to a Kindle, Nook or other device.
I love my Kindle Touch I just got for Christmas. I was worried about the screen before I got it, but it's actually surprisingly responsive for most of the time. I also second Calibre is a good program to have - it was more helpful converting my book to Amazon's format than Amazon's own instructions and wonky inDesign plugin.
I really want to get a Trek book for it, but honestly I have no idea which one. There are so many to choose from...
I really want to get a Trek book for it, but honestly I have no idea which one. There are so many to choose from...
Agreed.
My first Kindle book was Typhon Pact: The Struggle Within - it's only available as an ebook.
It's why I wanted a Kindle !
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I love my Kindle 4 (the 5-way non-touch) that I got for Christmas! It's so easy to read, easy to hold. I never thought I could be happy reading books off a reader, but man, the Kindle makes it really easy!
One thing I was leery about with the Kindle that ultimately turned out to be a boon is the advertisements. They're absolutely non intrusive (they appear only when the device is off, or as a small strip at the bottom of the 'home' screen, never when reading a book) and I've even taken advantage of some good discounts like free credits at the Amazon MP3 and video stores, discounts on books, etc.
I love my rooted Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet with the Kindle Reader installed. I have the best of both worlds!
Kevin
Same here. I agree with you on this awesome little device. It'll never replace my Kindle 3 though for novel reading though. I just don't ever see myself reading off of a color lcd screen and I like being able to have three weeks worth of battery-life. eink is the only way to go for me. Now, for general playing around on the Internet, watching videos on the go, reading comics, playing games & messing with apps, a rooted NT can't be beat for the money.
A K3 for reading ebooks & a NT for everything else. Now I feel like I have the best of both worlds! (your mileage may vary)
- Byron
I have to admit that I actually liked the idea of the "Special Offers" as soon as I heard about them. As you say they are non intrusive and I've already gotten two free audio books and a deeply discounted book from them. At this rate the value from the special offers will just about have offset the purchase price of the kindle very soon.
I love my rooted Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet with the Kindle Reader installed. I have the best of both worlds!
Kevin
Same here. I agree with you on this awesome little device. It'll never replace my Kindle 3 though for novel reading though. I just don't ever see myself reading off of a color lcd screen and I like being able to have three weeks worth of battery-life. eink is the only way to go for me. Now, for general playing around on the Internet, watching videos on the go, reading comics, playing games & messing with apps, a rooted NT can't be beat for the money.
A K3 for reading ebooks & a NT for everything else. Now I feel like I have the best of both worlds! (your mileage may vary)
- Byron
While I don't honestly think that 3 weeks battery life is realistic (it's basically as I understand it based on only reading a few pages a day, with the wi-fi turned off) I do generally find that I only have to put my K Touch on the charger about once every three days, and that's with the wi-fi always on.
I know what you mean about e-ink, I love it but I also love the fact that they have it set up as actual pages instead of early kinds of e books where it was more like a computer screen with an endless scrolling. I'm starting to realize that, that was a big part of what made reading books on the computer so tedious.
As for your one two punch idea, well I hope to do something similar eventually. I'd like in a year or so to get a Kindle Fire so I'll have the Touch for reading books and the Fire for web surfing, watching movies etc.
While not only realistic, it's a proven fact, for me at least. I read my K3, on average, an hour a day, sometimes more, sometimes less, but that's the average. I do have wi-fi off because I just don't have any reason to leave it on all the time. I only charge my K3 about every two-and-a-half to three weeks, again, on average.
Unless you're reading five or six hours a day, needing to charge every three days, even with wi-fi on, sounds excessive. I would think it was defective but, then again, I know nothing about the newer units or their normal power consumption. I just know how well my K3 does and it's weeks, not days, and I'm happy.
- Byron
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Well I'm definitely reading a lot more than just one hour a day, plus I have wi-fi on because I'm too lazy to turn it off and I like keeping things synced. And I'm sure there are other factors. Ultimately I'm not unhappy with the power consumption factors. I just put it on the charger while I'm computtering, or before I go to bed and by the time I'm ready to use it again it's fully charged and ready to go.
I have a Kindle and I still like reading "real" books as well. Since they keep closing bookstores in my area, the Kindle is often the best way for me to get new books, especially if I'm looking for something that didn't come out within the last 3 months.
I do wish publisher would put older, out of print books into ebook format. There's some killer old mythology stuff I'm dying to get, but it's out of print and unavailable electronically.
Karen
I do wish publisher would put older, out of print books into ebook format. There's some killer old mythology stuff I'm dying to get, but it's out of print and unavailable electronically.
Karen
I hear ya. There's still some Trek books that aren't available anymore that I'd love to get my hands on at least in ebook form. I have the Nook Simple Touch reader and it's all I really need. I have a computer and an ipad for everything else.I have a Kindle and I still like reading "real" books as well. Since they keep closing bookstores in my area, the Kindle is often the best way for me to get new books, especially if I'm looking for something that didn't come out within the last 3 months.
I do wish publisher would put older, out of print books into ebook format. There's some killer old mythology stuff I'm dying to get, but it's out of print and unavailable electronically.
Karen
I will never stop reading "real" books either. I'm a very tactile person and sometimes, I just love the feel and smell of a book. For the most part, I got rid of many books that I now own on e-format unless it's a fave of mine, I'll keep the print as well like VOY Mosaic and TNG Imzadi. Outside of Trek, I kept books like my first printing of Custer Died For Your Sins and early printing of Bullfinch's Mythology.
Having a Nook, Kindle, or other ereader is awesome. It's nice to be able to carry many books with you w/o breaking your back or carrying around a clunky lap top, etc. It's also awesome because I'm not stuck reading one or two books- I'm one of those reading a few books at the same time folks that likes to flip back and forth.
I have a Kindle and I still like reading "real" books as well. Since they keep closing bookstores in my area, the Kindle is often the best way for me to get new books, especially if I'm looking for something that didn't come out within the last 3 months.
I do wish publisher would put older, out of print books into ebook format. There's some killer old mythology stuff I'm dying to get, but it's out of print and unavailable electronically.
Karen
Have you tried http://www.gutenberg.org/ or http://www.archive.org
Both sites have a massive amount of public domain ebooks available for free and in multiple formats
I have third-generation kindle (not sure what they're calling it now model-wise) and the battery life is great. I always have wi-fi on and probably read for an hour or two a night and I only charge it about once a week...if that.
^ I agree. I am using the Sony PRS-650 and got my wife a PRS-T1 for Christmas. I will be replacing mine sooner than I expected with a T1.
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