Kindle E-Reader

AudreyHepburn

My folks offered to get me one for my bday coz I am a bookworm. Does anyone have one or know anyone who has one and if so would you recommend it?

Aishae

ive had one for months - i love it! i wouldnt do without it now. i know the old arguement that it isnt the same as a regular book (to hold) but you can easily stick it in your handbag and travel with it much easier than a book (or stack of them)
also easier to read outside in sunlight than a regular book as the 'pages' arent so white and bright

wildefalcon

Unless you need to read in darkness (there is no "BACKLIGHT") I'd recommend it.

Mind you, a new one is probably coming out next week/month/year.

My cousin, a COMPLETE bookworm, rates it very highly. I need to be able to read in darkness (insomniac with a partner that gets up early) so I use my smartphone instead.

Get the 3G version, and you can browse the net anywhere in the word for free.

You can also load your own ebooks on it, if they aren't in a DRM format.

Aishae

the lack of backlighting is a plus for me. its the main reason it works so well outdoors. but also because backlit screens give me eye strain

Guill

Kindle E-reader = Bookworm heaven!

pogsick

you can get a cover with a light for the Kindle for reading in the dark

Outkast_IRE

pogsick wrote: »

you can get a cover with a light for the Kindle for reading in the dark

I ordered on the other day, a kindle and ordered the cover with light to go with it , cant bloddy wait, having shelves full of books is overrated as you cant keep um all .

cml387

I have one.
Had it for a fortnight,can't imagine how I did without it before.

Plus, Amazon is not the only only source for books ifyouknowarrimean.

juke

I LOVE my kindle. I can't emphasise this enough.

I take it everywhere (just in case I have a spare 5 minutes).

I read a minimum of 1 hour a day - often up to 3, and access to books instantly is such a plus - like when you finish a book at 11pm and NEED to start the next in the series NOW.

What I like:

The battery lasts for ever (for me about 2 weeks).
It remembers what page you were on, when you turn it on again.
Calibre software allows you to convert book suitable for kindle format, that you have downloaded in different formats.
You can chop and change between books, without carrying a library around with you.
You can read samples - like the first chapter of a book - before buying.

And there's heaps more - music while reading, audio reading, a (limited) browser function, games.

My only disappointment - finding the screen damaged, and being without it for a week :eek:

pogsick

cml387 wrote: »

I have one.
Had it for a fortnight,can't imagine how I did without it before.

Plus, Amazon is not the only only source for books ifyouknowarrimean.

Amazon have an area on their site explaining this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/ref=hp_200527380_content_free?node=2245146011

cml387

pogsick wrote: »

Amazon have an area on their site explaining this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/ref=hp_200527380_content_free?node=2245146011

Yes and that too.

angel01

I have had mine since late May and I LOVE it. Best thing I have ever bought, it is so easy to buy books and to read so many books on the go. It is superb. Get yourself a good case/cover as well.

Fantastic and worth every cent.

AudreyHepburn

Thanks for all the comments so far

It seems to be getting fairly good reviews all round. There are some criticisims I've read such as it turns off and reboots regularly, you loose your page if it does, it has no backlight, the browser isn't great etc. What do you all think on these?

angel01

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

Thanks for all the comments so far

It seems to be getting fairly good reviews all round. There are some criticisims I've read such as it turns off and reboots regularly, you loose your page if it does, it has no backlight, the browser isn't great etc. What do you all think on these?

I have never had that issue with it rebooting or anything. It has never done that to me, the battery lasts forever! The browser isn't great but I don't browse online with it. I keep the wireless off when I am not using the internet and that makes the battery last even longer!

I use the computer to browse the Amazon store and transfer the books via cable or wireless and that suits me.

You can buy a case with a light in it, so that is one way of getting around that issue.

Outkast_IRE

cml387 wrote: »

I have one.
Had it for a fortnight,can't imagine how I did without it before.

Plus, Amazon is not the only only source for books ifyouknowarrimean.

dont wanna get into a debate here , but i will be purchasing all my ebooks from genuine retailers unless they restrict me to stupid region restrctions and make it impossible to buy it .

Its a fledging part of the industry if we dont support it honestly now then we are just shooting ourselves in the foot and repeating the mistakes of the music industry again.

Biggins

See here - huge thread covering just about all aspects: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055984061

ixoy

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

dont wanna get into a debate here , but i will be purchasing all my ebooks from genuine retailers unless they restrict me to stupid region restrctions and make it impossible to buy it .

Agreed. If I can buy it for my reader, I will. If stupid legislation prevents me, then there are other ways. Hopefully the industry will sort itself out.

FranSansisco

best present i've ever received, love it, i've got the Kindle 2, so i've had it over 18 months
really really think i would struggle without it

jcf

I got mine last week and bloody love it !! flying through books on it now !

Only thing annoying me , Amazon seem to have a limited selection of the "free" classics ?

anyone know where i can find them all ? - legit that is ? im not asking for illegal dl's here.

amacachi

http://www.gutenberg.org/

Not sure if they work on the kindle, if you need to convert you can use http://calibre-ebook.com/ to convert them.

Aishae

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

Thanks for all the comments so far

It seems to be getting fairly good reviews all round. There are some criticisims I've read such as it turns off and reboots regularly, you loose your page if it does, it has no backlight, the browser isn't great etc. What do you all think on these?

no back light is a plus for me - mine has never randomly reboot, it usually only does a boot (like a update) when i turn it on. the browser is still experimental its not a major feature of the kindle but its good enough for my email and checking bus times

_______________________
as for the last post

theres a link earlier in the thread to some other site suggestions - like the gutenberg project etc. the 'lists' on amazon are worth a look for user posted lists of free classics too

ixoy

jcf wrote: »

anyone know where i can find them all ? - legit that is ? im not asking for illegal dl's here.

http://www.manybooks.net/ - Has the books in Kindle's .azw format so there's no need to convert.

Biggins

Looking for free Kindle legit books?

* http://manybooks.net/

* http://www.munseys.com/

* http://www.gutenberg.org/

* http://librivox.org/

* http://www.archive.org/

* http://www.bookyards.com/

* http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/freeBooks.htm?cache

* http://www.feedbooks.com/

* http://www.baen.com/library/

* http://www.obooko.com/

jcf

Thanks guys !!!

I got a nice copy of Oliver Twist !

StudentDad

I have the kindle app on my laptop and windows phone - it's great - I'm a total bookworm though. I really like the fact that I can switch between the app on my phone and laptop seamlessly. It's like carrying a library in my pocket

SD

bedstuybosco

Anybody know how the "free 3G" works here in ireland?

whos the provider etc?

pogsick

bedstuybosco wrote: »

Anybody know how the "free 3G" works here in ireland?

whos the provider etc?

Here's the map:
http://client0.cellmaps.com/tabs.html#cellmaps_intl_tab

And info on it:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=help_search_1-7?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200375890&qid=1312908925&sr=1-7

To the best of my knowledge it's vodafone as this is the provider in the uk

AlkalineAcid

Am I right thinking that the international one is just missing a US charger and doesn't have a USB cable any more special than the other one?

Kindle 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology [Includes USB Cable for Charging. For International Shipment]
Kindle 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology

pogsick

AlkalineAcid wrote: »

Am I right thinking that the international one is just missing a US charger and doesn't have a USB cable any more special than the other one?

Kindle 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology [Includes USB Cable for Charging. For International Shipment]
Kindle 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology

That would be correct, it charges via USB or if you have a power connector(like the one that comes with the iPhone) it can charge via that too, you can buy a separate uk/Irish adapter too

AlkalineAcid

pogsick wrote: »

That would be correct, it charges via USB or if you have a power connector(like the one that comes with the iPhone) it can charge via that too, you can buy a separate uk/Irish adapter too

Thanks. If that's all it is I think I'll get the US one.

EDIT: Amazon won't ship the "US" one.

omerin

For what its worth they just mentioned on the Right Hook that now is not a good time to buy a Kindle, a new one is coming out and prices will drop.