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does anyone here have a kindle?

us Offline Accujohn

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does anyone here have a kindle?
Reply #60 on: November 05, 2011, 05:10:52 AM
Love my kindle... Thousands of pages read


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does anyone here have a kindle?
Reply #61 on: November 05, 2011, 12:00:49 PM
I gave up on a kindle and bought an iPad, already reading a book on it too. I find it fine to use and read of for long times so I'm very happy. Also turning the page is very authentic haha

You do know that there is a kindle app for iPad?


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Re: does anyone here have a kindle?
Reply #62 on: November 05, 2011, 03:17:11 PM
Just went to the Amazon site and checked it out.

I'll be much more interested when they sort out how to work with the public library, but while you're still pretty much captive to Amazon's digital distribution, their 'lending library' is certainly a step in the right direction.

I just found the Public Library info on Amazon's site.  (I'm not sure of link-posting rules, so I'll leave out the link for now)  but if you punch "kindle library lending" into Google, it is the 4th or 5th major link down the page to get to the Public Library info.
Good find!  Amazon seems to be primarily pushing their own lending library. Up to 1 book a month as long as you're an ($80 / year) Amazon 'Prime' member is kind of weak.

It's nice to see the Kindle has actually hooked into Overdrive. Good deal.

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Re: does anyone here have a kindle?
Reply #63 on: November 06, 2011, 05:11:58 PM
I gave up on a kindle and bought an iPad, already reading a book on it too. I find it fine to use and read of for long times so I'm very happy. Also turning the page is very authentic haha

You do know that there is a kindle app for iPad?


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Re: does anyone here have a kindle?
Reply #64 on: November 23, 2011, 05:14:03 PM
Love books but also love my kindle

great thing to have for reference guides. I work in I.T. and its great to have guides, reference books, instruction manuals etc offline and on hand.

currently working with my boss setting up our first terminal server/services and having the terminal services resource kit on hand is great. the actual book is 528 a4 sized pages when a kindle is tiny, the resources that come with the hard copy are available online and it means I can throw it in my bag and review thing over night.

I could do all this on my smartphone I guess but I prefer reading off the kindle.


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Re: does anyone here have a kindle?
Reply #65 on: November 23, 2011, 05:42:52 PM
There's a happy Kindle owner round here :)

My mum also just bought the new small version 4 - doesn't understand it of course, but thinks it's great. What I'm looking for is a waterproof bag like an aLOKSAK so she can read it in the bath - anyone tried one out for this?
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Re: does anyone here have a kindle?
Reply #66 on: November 23, 2011, 10:22:49 PM
This one seems to be quite popular; never tried any though  :-\

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TrendyDigital-WaterGuard-Waterproof-Generation-Display/dp/B003ZRG3NS



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Re: does anyone here have a kindle?
Reply #67 on: November 25, 2011, 06:32:05 PM
its just the way they were promoting it to make it seem better then tablets in a way, now they have released a tablet it seems a bit silly

Next step will be a dual screen; regular tablet screen on the front and an e ink screen on the back  :D
That is a GREAT idea!


 

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