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Argos E readers

  • 26-09-2011 11:27am
    #1
    ANSI
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    What do people think of the argos e readers Would the one for 84 euro be any good. Am I right Kindle cannot be bought in Ireland and one is rstricted to books bought from Amazon with it


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  • #2
    Snakeblood
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    ANSI wrote: »
    What do people think of the argos e readers Would the one for 84 euro be any good. Am I right Kindle cannot be bought in Ireland and one is rstricted to books bought from Amazon with it

    You're wrong on both counts on Kindle, you can buy it in PC World over the counter, and you can download books from Project Gothenburg, or other places. COUGH COUGH.


  • #3
    ANSI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭ANSI


    Snakeblood wrote: »
    You're wrong on both counts on Kindle, you can buy it in PC World over the counter, and you can download books from Project Gothenburg, or other places. COUGH COUGH.
    did not know that thanks
    any comment on the argos ones . i only want a basic one


  • #4
    bpb101
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    go for the kindle , there great , and have a good selection of books
    i got the kindle 2 for amazon .com (us)
    and i think there great


  • #5
    Snakeblood
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    ANSI wrote: »
    did not know that thanks
    any comment on the argos ones . i only want a basic one

    Dunno about them really. I have a kindle. They're great though.


  • #6
    ANSI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭ANSI


    I do not see kindle on pc world site - link?


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  • #7
    bpb101
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    http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/ereaders/889_7485_70515_xx_xx/xx-criteria.html
    it only on th .uk website but it available in irish stores


  • #8
    shuffles03
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    I got one last Friday in PC World. They're also offering 10% off accessories atm.


  • #9
    El Inho
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    im thinking of getting a kindle meself....

    i want it for ebooks from gutenberg and pdfs for college...also ebooks that may be somehow aquired by unorthadox methods...ahem...

    does kindle do pdf and epub? and if not can they be converted?


  • #10
    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭El Inho


    Elonex 621EB

    anyone have experience with this?


  • #11
    Brian017
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    eldwaro wrote: »
    does kindle do pdf and epub? and if not can they be converted?

    PDF yes, ePub no. You can use Calibre to convert non DRM protected books.


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