[Amazon]The Kindle & Fire OS thread etc. - Page 5
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UniversalSnip
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hejakev
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On August 07 2010 03:57 gds wrote: After reading most of the thread i still wonder if you can read a book bought on amazon.com on another ereader device than the kindle? I have a Verizon Droid X with the [free] kindle app. All you have to pay for is the books. That's an option. It's backlit so the phone's battery drains quickly, whereas the kindle's battery lasts forever and it's easier to read in daylight. | ||
Noxie
United States2227 Posts
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b0lt
United States786 Posts
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Easy772
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muta_micro
United States183 Posts
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Ursad0n
United States523 Posts
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mprs
Canada2933 Posts
I was wondering, what do you guys think of the Kindle 3 compared to some of the other stuff. I'm pretty settled on buying an E-reader that can read PDF (for reading lecture notes, e-textbooks, and obviously books/novels as well. The dictionary is pretty awesome too), so lets keep the "its a waste of money" discussion away please. I just want feedback of how good/reliable the kindle is vs some of the other stuff. (PS. its only $140). http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reader-Wifi-Graphite/dp/B003DZ1Y8Q Thank you very much! | ||
Nyx
Rwanda460 Posts
On May 13 2011 02:47 mprs wrote: Hey, sorry to bump this old thread but I figured it would be better than making a new one if it already exists. I was wondering, what do you guys think of the Kindle 3 compared to some of the other stuff. I'm pretty settled on buying an E-reader that can read PDF (for reading lecture notes, e-textbooks, and obviously books/novels as well. The dictionary is pretty awesome too), so lets keep the "its a waste of money" discussion away please. I just want feedback of how good/reliable the kindle is vs some of the other stuff. (PS. its only $140). http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reader-Wifi-Graphite/dp/B003DZ1Y8Q Thank you very much! It's not very good for textbooks or lecture notes frankly, but there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn't buy it just for novels. It is NOT a waste of money at all, one of the best purchases I've made this year by far, most skeptics haven't even used the thing, I know because when I show them they fucking love it. | ||
adun12345
United States198 Posts
But damn do I like owning books. Real, bound-paper books. I just can't get enough of them. I doubt I'll ever end up with a Kindle-type device. | ||
Cyclone306
Canada17 Posts
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Yurie
11537 Posts
So I got a small reader (I can put it in my pocket). I like it a lot, but I didn't even compare it with the kindle since the kindle is in the wrong category for me. | ||
Deja Thoris
South Africa646 Posts
It also blows my mind that I could download books wirelessly in places like the Kruger National Park. (There aren't many normal bookshops there!) | ||
mprs
Canada2933 Posts
On May 13 2011 02:57 adun12345 wrote: I'm generally not a terribly materialistic person - I don't care all that much about my possessions. But damn do I like owning books. Real, bound-paper books. I just can't get enough of them. I doubt I'll ever end up with a Kindle-type device. I thought so too, but I'm running out of shelf room And I can't take shelves with me on airplanes and vacation :S EDIT: Thanks everyone for the feedback! | ||
Naio
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A benefit if you are not going to be near a power outlet for a length of time is that the battery life, if you turn the wifi off when not downloading books, will last you for 48 hours worth of reading time. Edit: @mprs: It isn't that great for textbooks and articles you may want to refer to (especially if you are citing using MLA format) for school, although to be fair I have yet to actually use the Kindle 3 so maybe there are improvements I didn't notice. As or reading everyday books, it is perfect. | ||
Arnstein
Norway3381 Posts
I really prefer the good old books, but books are heavy and takes up a lot of place, so a Kindle is way more convenient. What I'm really afraid of, though, is that I will have a hard time reading one book, and instead just read a little on 10 different books (I have this problem when listening to MP3s on my iPhone, I can just NEVER complete a song before putting on the next). I really just can't decide! Help me out guys PS: I'm not really considering the new one, as I just want to read books, not play games and watch movies. | ||
Womwomwom
5930 Posts
I have one thing I hold against the kindle. Size. It is too big for me, at that size I could just as well use a laptop. Though e-ink is the difference. E-ink is wonderful. The standard one is like the size of a typical sized paperback. Perhaps you're thinking about the Kindle DX? Its not difficult to get confused, look at Amazon's websites right now - their product segmentation is confusing as hell! | ||
Praetorial
United States4241 Posts
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Atreides
United States2393 Posts
On May 13 2011 02:57 adun12345 wrote: I'm generally not a terribly materialistic person - I don't care all that much about my possessions. But damn do I like owning books. Real, bound-paper books. I just can't get enough of them. I doubt I'll ever end up with a Kindle-type device. This a million times over. Its a huge pain in the ass, since I am constantly moving in/out of my appartment every spring and fall while I work out of town in the summer, putting books into storage. etc etc. But it is so worth it. I have an iPhone and I won't even use the free kindle app for that reason, its convenient. But I will instead order books from amazon and wait a week, plus walk to local bookstore just to support them. Seriously, if there is anything more awesome than having shelves and shelves and shelves of your own books; its going to book stores. lol. Just say no to Kindle for pleasure reading. That said, if I had a good reason to use one for textbooks/pdfs I would consider it. But depending on your field, you very well might want the hardcopy versions of those books for the future. I have all my math books from undergrad and grad school; and even though I ended up not going the academic position route, I am glad that I have them. If you DO go the academic position route, a nice library of texts in your office is basically mandatory. | ||
writer22816
United States5775 Posts
On October 09 2011 07:16 Arnstein wrote: I'm thinking of buying one. Many people seem to complain about the price in this thread, but these days they cost 139(for the keyboard one with 4gb) I really prefer the good old books, but books are heavy and takes up a lot of place, so a Kindle is way more convenient. What I'm really afraid of, though, is that I will have a hard time reading one book, and instead just read a little on 10 different books (I have this problem when listening to MP3s on my iPhone, I can just NEVER complete a song before putting on the next). I really just can't decide! Help me out guys PS: I'm not really considering the new one, as I just want to read books, not play games and watch movies. I have the old one. First off I would definitely get the touch screen over the keyboard because it's more compact. The keyboard is not worth the extra space on the device. The Kindle Touch Wifi starts at $99 which is quite a bit cheaper than the previous generation Kindles. For reading the device is definitely top notch and has many advantages over paperback books; these advantages are obvious so I won't bother pointing them out here. The only flaw with the Kindle is that it doesn't come with a reading light so that problem needs to be solved if you read a lot at night. Whether or not this device is worth it depends on you. If you are an avid reader then I would definitely go for it. However, I was not (although I thought I was), I just devoured the books I loved and now I rarely use the Kindle anymore. Nevertheless, I don't regret it because whenever I feel like reading a lot of classics I still have the Kindle option available. Lastly regarding downloading pirated ebooks. (I'm not going to lie, I bought the Kindle so that I wouldn't have to buy books anymore.) I've done this and this is very easy to do. However the hard thing is finding a properly formatted release with all the words spelled correctly, this can be mildly annoying at times. edit: don't listen to the people dissing e-readers because they 'like the feel of the book in their hands'. whether or not you feel this is completely up to you. I for one didn't miss this feel at all because the Kindle is lighter and much easier to hold especially with one hand (especially compared to those annoying compact books that just fold in on themselves, so annoying). | ||
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