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frankj1
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7 years ago

#21

can't...make...myself...be...mean...

Thunder.Gerbil
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7 years ago

#22

Frank, he said kindle, not knish...

frankj1
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7 years ago

#23

have you been lurking?

8trackdisco
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7 years ago

#24

I've been fighting this tooth and nail since they came out. I love to read books. Real books with pages to turn.

With that said, many times I have to wait for the damn things to come out in mass-market paperback because I don't want the hard covers. In fact, since I almost never read a book twice, I usually buy new and donate them. I suppose buying a "book" on the kindle is much cheaper than going to the store or ordering it off amazon and waiting for it... and nothing to dispose of.

What say you folks who have one... should I just get one? Is it worth it, at $109?

RAM? 8Track, if I recall... you have one. Do they last? Pros and cons?

Help yo brutha!

MACS wrote:

Good luck. Had one crap out after about 5 years. Bought another entry level model about 5 years ago, and I should have upgraded to the Paperwhite version. Those (from the reviews) have easier readability, better lighting and glare screens. They download qucik and the battery life can go a couple weeks. All your books in one place.

I'd like to buy an upgraded on, but other more compelling things begging for my bankroll.

Pull the trigger.

8trackdisco
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7 years ago

#25

I've been texting my niece and nephew. They both have one and like it. Josh says I can hold 2000-3000 books with the 8GB model, the leather case makes it like you're holding a book... and it turns the unit off or on when you open or close it. Nicole said the paperwhite model is exactly like reading off paper, and doesn't bother the eyes... can be turned up or down in brightness, too.

Add in the adapter and I'm out the door for $240 (because I don't want the bundle with the damn ads, and I want the brown rustic leather case which is, of course, $20 more than the damn black, red, or other colors).

MACS wrote:

The adds (at least for the model I read) just pup up after you stop reading it for a bit. They aren't pop up adds which happen while you are reading. Little to no effect on the reading experience.

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MACS
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7 years ago

#26

My brothers have spoken...

Got the paperwhite model, no ads, the charging adapter, and the brown leather cover. It arrives Monday.

Damn technology and stuff...

8trackdisco
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7 years ago

#27

I do have an iPad around here somewhere... gathering dust.

MACS wrote:

I don't enjoy reading off of the Ipad. There is a Kindle app. Not sure why- I just don't.

I have turned into a book collector, in the sense I've got 40 books downloaded which I haven't started. Only so many hours in a day. Cut the Netflix cord for the summer. More chances to get outside and read in the hammock.

8trackdisco
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7 years ago

#28

So much this. A library card is free...

dkeage wrote:

In GB only the homeless people go to the library, because it is always filled with homeless people.

No homeless in my Kindle.

8trackdisco
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7 years ago

#29

My brothers have spoken...

Got the paperwhite model, no ads, the charging adapter, and the brown leather cover. It arrives Monday.

Damn technology and stuff...

MACS wrote:

=d>

Nice splash!

Whistlebritches
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7 years ago

#30

TCEQ,Texas Commision on Environmental Quality,has recently released several manuals thru Kindle available on IOS.I've been steadily upgrading my licenses for about 3 years and these manuals are handy during the testing phase and invaluable during the board phase,which I am in now.That being said the manuals run $125 to 375,after trying one on the app,$17,i've bought two more in paperback,right at $300 combined.The manual itself is so much more handy when I'm in the plant with time to prep for the next board.I'll stick with paperback

Gene363
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7 years ago

#31

Been using the Kindle app on my iPhone for a couple of years, love it. Even my old azz eyes can read it just fine and the phone is always there when I have to wait or have a spare minute to read. The Kindles looks nice, but I just didn't want to manage another device.

I too like paper books. You can get used/almost new copies easy on Amazon and eBay. I'll read them then gift them to friends and family. You can also share your Kindle books.

I've also done years of tech support for my wife, a truly voracious reader. She started reading books on Palm Pilots then iPods, now her iPad, using various reader apps, file formats and Mother F'ing copy protection schemes. We have a crap ton of purchased book files now unless garbage when the device/app/company failed. The Amazion Kindle system is about as stable as you're going to find. My wife has the $10 per month unlimited plan and it is saving me a lot of money as well as avoiding headaches with reader/file changes.

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victor809
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7 years ago

#32

I just use the Kindle app on my phone... Works reasonably well... That way I don't need a second device.

I prefer a real book, but have gotten to where I'll only buy a real book if it's a hardcover I want to keep... Otherwise they pile up

CelticBomber
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7 years ago

#33

I had no idea you could connect to your local library and checkout books...... I wonder how good it would be though... I read a lot of the Classics. No idea if they've been converted to E Books. Going to have to take this Paperwhite a bit more serious I think.... if it works out I could donate a TON of books. Or maybe setup a table at a flea market and get enough to maybe get a decent box of CC's! Now I'm really intrigued!

8trackdisco
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7 years ago

#34

I do most of my reading on the 500 threads.

JadeRose
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7 years ago

#35

I tried readin once. Didn't care for it

Sunoverbeach
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7 years ago

#36

Haven't looked in recent years, but when I first got it you could download a ton of classics at no cost, i.e. Stoker, Dickens, Poe, Doyle, etc.

tailgater
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7 years ago

#37

Kindle paperwhite (or whatever it's called).
Had it for several years, right after they came out.

Pros:
Adjustable font size. No need to worry about glasses, etc.
Read at night without a light. It's back lit and adjustable.
Read at the beach with no glare like most tablets.
Carry many books in a small device.
Library users can download over the internet. No visits to the library and no worries about returns.
Instant delivery. Buy a book online and you have it immediately.

Cons:
Easy to forget what you're reading. When you have a real book, you see title and author everytime you pick it up. On the Kindle the page opens to where you left off.

I still like the "feel" of a real book, but it's easy to get used to. I have a cover for it, and that makes it easier to hold and read (plus it protects the screen).

Gene363
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7 years ago

#38

tailgater wrote:

Good points, especially the cons. If you read books with illustrations, in particular maps, it is difficult to refer back to them while reading. I read a lot of books about WWII so maps are really handy references. With a phone or tablet you can have a map up while reading.

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victor809
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7 years ago

#39

Celtic, getting Kindle books from the library works really well.
You have to load another app to go through the checkout process (app varies by library). If it's a popular book you may have to place a hold (just like real books they only have x number of "copies") and then when you get it, you only have a month or whatever to read it....

Works well and is free

CelticBomber
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7 years ago

#40

victor809 wrote:

Thanks, after everything said about the Paperwhite in this thread I've pretty much have to get one. Book storage is a serious problem for me. One question though, is it only Ebooks or can it play audiobooks as well?

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