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Post by vampyre on Oct 27, 2009 9:45:46 GMT -5
That is Amazon's biggest disadvantage. They don't have places where people can see a kindle live. I am looking forward to Amazon's response.
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Post by vampyre on Oct 29, 2009 17:40:04 GMT -5
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Post by patchymama on Oct 29, 2009 20:49:45 GMT -5
I love love love love love my K1.
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Post by destructogirl on Dec 18, 2009 19:58:01 GMT -5
I'm starting to think I need me one of these!
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Post by patchymama on Dec 18, 2009 23:28:35 GMT -5
you do, free 2 day shipping with amazon right now!
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Post by vampyre on Dec 19, 2009 9:45:12 GMT -5
The ability to put demo modles in the consumer's hands will be B&N's major advantage. Amazon can't really do that. Being 'slightly' biased, I feel the Kindle is the superior e-reader on the market rigth now. I say this because Amazon has over 350.000 titles availabe to download and the number grows almost every day. Overall wieless coverage is really good. The USB to computer option is easy to use for people that are outside of a covered area. The new K2's have an international wirelss plan now. Amazon CS has been very good for people that have had problems with their Kindles. There are several sites on the internet that provide free books for Kindles and other e-readers. Feedbooks has thousands of public domain classics. Another great source is Baen if you like classic sci-fi. If you have the iPhone, there is an ap that will let you read Kindle books. I don't know how it looks, i've never seen an iphone up close. What I love best is the fact that i have my own personal library at my finger tips. It's smaller than a hard back book and easier on my eyes than a printed page. I can read longer and faster without straining my eyes or my hands cramping. A new book is only 30 seconds away. I bought my sister a refurbed Kindle. I have a lot of books she likes in my account so she can read them for free as long as i keep her Kindle in my account. Six Kindles can share one account.
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Post by elle on Dec 19, 2009 11:00:26 GMT -5
yea, but with a Nook, you can hotwire that bitch and get free unlimited internet access and run Droid programs on there *snorts*
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Post by destructogirl on Dec 19, 2009 14:37:38 GMT -5
You guys are great!
I didn't realize you could "share" books with other Kindles that are enabled on your account. That's a good feature to know about, not that I know that many people with Kindles though. It's similar to iTunes, 5 on an account can share tunes.
I read that with the Sony e-reader you could check out books from the library. Now that would be a good feature to have also. But then again I read in an article that many publishing houses are now going to start delaying e-book releases since they will start losing money from hardback sells. Free enterprise! I wouldn't mind that as long as it was less than 6 months, anything over that and it just isn't fair. Book industry heading the way of the music industry, figure out a new system that is fair to everyone please!
I saw the free 2 day shipping also, but I have a few other gadgets to get before a Kindle, like a real iPod interface in my car instead of the FM transmitter thingy. I've been wanting one for the past two Christmases and have yet to see it under the tree.
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Post by vampyre on Dec 19, 2009 17:12:25 GMT -5
Kindles can access the internet too but don't do the droid thing. I use Google maps on mine when I get lost. It doesn't have wi-fi but then it really doesn't need it since the wireless covereage is really pretty good. It can even access this web site but it wont let me log in. I can check my email, the weather, local movie times and if I see a word in a book I don't know, i can use the built in dictionary to look it up. It also has a built in search that will search the kindle, dictionary the internet and the wiki...oh my!
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Post by patchymama on Dec 19, 2009 19:49:41 GMT -5
I doubt the nook will have the unlimited access for long... now that someone hacked it that loop will be shut down right quick. AT&T isn't going to allow that to keep going LOL Makes me wonder about the intelligence behind the B&N development team.
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Post by elle on Dec 19, 2009 23:14:01 GMT -5
... well Droid apps is Verizon based *shrugs* but I still find it hilarious ... but for now, I'm sticking with my REAL books. I drop my phone way too often for comfort. I'd be screwed if I busted a screen every 6 months or something. and I probably would too.
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Post by vampyre on Dec 20, 2009 9:26:17 GMT -5
I was at Amazon today. They have a download that will let you read Kindle books on your computer. This could be very handy for people that travel with lap tops. It's good for PC and Mac.
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Post by lurker on Dec 20, 2009 12:59:47 GMT -5
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Post by vampyre on Dec 20, 2009 15:01:24 GMT -5
There is no law that says you can't read paper books once you buy an e-reader. Some authors will not allow their books to be digitized. If you are a Harry Potter fan for example, you will have to buy a 'real' book. Sandman Slim is another book that hasn't been "Kindlized..." yet.
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Post by patchymama on Dec 21, 2009 2:12:21 GMT -5
crash - droid apps are verizon based but the only internet connection the nook has is through AT&T - it just runs a droid operating system. Would still access the internet through AT&T and they can't really take a hit to their service by allowing unlimited access to the hacked nooks considering all the crap they have taken for the iphones overloading their system.
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