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    #182
    Socialist_Pig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 321 ✭✭Socialist_Pig


    is there any bricks and mortar stores in dublin that sell kindle covers?dont feel like waiting a few weeks to get one delivered by amazon.com


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    #183
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    Does anyone know if you can hide or turn off the thing that tells you what percentage you are through a book? I find it really annoying!
    I find that annoying too- I miss my page numbers, I don't need the feckin' percent! :p


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    #184
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Socialist_Pig wrote: »
    is there any bricks and mortar stores in dublin that sell kindle covers?dont feel like waiting a few weeks to get one delivered by amazon.com
    Tesco and, as Hellrazer said, Currys.. but it seems the best selection is on amazon.co.uk unless you just want the black cover.


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    #185
    saralou2011
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭saralou2011


    Socialist_Pig wrote: »
    is there any bricks and mortar stores in dublin that sell kindle covers?dont feel like waiting a few weeks to get one delivered by amazon.com

    tesco have them! just ask at the customer service desk they have them behind the counter (they do in castlebar)


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    #186
    Kinski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭Kinski


    Posy wrote: »
    I find that annoying too- I miss my page numbers, I don't need the feckin' percent! :p

    What can they do though? I know the page numbers are on there, but the concept only makes sense when it refers to a print edition; in the future, when we will probably have many titles released only in digital formats, noting the percentage progress will be the normal way to see where you are in the book.


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    #187
    Socialist_Pig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 321 ✭✭Socialist_Pig


    there's a tesco up the road,will give that a try.Thanks all


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    #188
    soupdrinker
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭soupdrinker


    Very tempted to splash out on a kindle, every time I go into Tesco I look longingly at them,

    however, I'm in two minds......:confused:

    I have so many actual books in my to read pile at home that I'm afraid if I started to use the Kindle, I would love it so much and then not read any of the actual books I have which would be a huge waste of all the money I have spent on them

    Also, I know everyone says they are so easy to use, but I'm afraid some technology disaster will strike and I will end up losing all the books I will have purchased. I know there is a backup on Amazon but could it be like you ipod that something happens, and you can't sync your ipod to your itunes and end up having to start all over again:confused: ........not a major fan of technology sometimes!!!

    On the good side, it would be so handy when commuting, not having to lug a big book with you - likewise, when travelling you don't have to bring loads of books

    And you have access to books at any time (I want the 3G version!)


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    #189
    JohnMearsheimer
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    Kinski wrote: »
    What can they do though? I know the page numbers are on there, but the concept only makes sense when it refers to a print edition; in the future, when we will probably have many titles released only in digital formats, noting the percentage progress will be the normal way to see where you are in the book.

    I get what you're saying but I'd rather have nothing to tell me how far through a book I was than a percentage gauge. Many people will appreciate having this though but I wish there was an option to turn it off.


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    #190
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    If you press MENU, it displays the page number- so there should be a 'one or the other' option imho. :)


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    #191
    The_Kew_Tour
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    Just got kindle and wondering is there anyway of removing the price of downloading books from Dollars to Euros?

    On mine I only seem get the dollar price.


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    #192
    MagicMarker
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    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Just got kindle and wondering is there anyway of removing the price of downloading books from Dollars to Euros?

    On mine I only seem get the dollar price.
    That's because you're buying from the US site, I suppose the only way to change it would be to provide a UK address, but then it would be in sterling.

    To summarize, no.


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    #193
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Stupid dollars. I'll need to have a currency converter on my phone for 'Kindle' purposes. :p


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    #194
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,429 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Do Amazon ship Kindles to Ireland? Is it not affected by the electronics ban?

    I was reading in bargain alerts all the problems people are having trying to get ebooks delivered to Ireland. I don't have a Kindle so I don't entirely understand the problem, is it a problem?


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    #195
    syklops
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    looksee wrote: »
    Do Amazon ship Kindles to Ireland? Is it not affected by the electronics ban?

    I was reading in bargain alerts all the problems people are having trying to get ebooks delivered to Ireland. I don't have a Kindle so I don't entirely understand the problem, is it a problem?

    We bought my mum a US bought kindle for Christmas. On St Stephens Day morning, she bought 3 books from the comfort of her bed while a gale was blowing out side.

    I don't think its a general problem. Though remember some items may not be available in Ireland due to licensing or release dates. I'll go have a look.

    EDIT: The issue there is some people have US-based kindles, as in registered with www.amazon.com. There is a special offer on the UK-based website at the moment where you can get some books for 99p and they were having difficulty availing of the offer, with some of them spoofing a UK based address and so on.

    So the issue is not that it is hard to get books 'delivered' to Irish ebook readers, its that if you are registered to one site, it is hard to avail of offers on another site. A bit like going into Tesco in Ireland and trying to buy something in Stirling for a british price ;)

    EDIT 2:
    Do Amazon ship Kindles to Ireland? Is it not affected by the electronics ban?

    Not sure shipping wise, but you can buy them in both Tesco and Currys now. Possibly other retailers too.


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    #196
    ThisRegard
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    looksee wrote: »
    I was reading in bargain alerts all the problems people are having trying to get ebooks delivered to Ireland. I don't have a Kindle so I don't entirely understand the problem, is it a problem?

    I'm like syklops shadow/echo at the moment. There's no problem getting ebooks delivered to Ireland, you can have them in an instant. The issue arises in that Irish purchased Kindles are defaulted to use the US store rather than the UK one, even if you already have a UK account from buying physical items from Amazon. People want to use the UK store for a variety of reasons, my one being to grab some cheap books from the 12 Days of Christmas sale which is not mirrored on the US site.


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    #197
    Necronomicon
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    looksee wrote: »
    I was reading in bargain alerts all the problems people are having trying to get ebooks delivered to Ireland. I don't have a Kindle so I don't entirely understand the problem, is it a problem?

    I think all those problems were associated with people trying to get ebooks from the UK. There is, afaik, some issue with copyright which prevents us from purchasing ebooks from the UK (I was reading an article the other day, but can't find the link now). There is no issue with buying ebooks from the US, not that I've encountered or heard of anyway.


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    #198
    ixoy
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    Necronomicon wrote: »
    There is no issue with buying ebooks from the US, not that I've encountered or heard of anyway.
    You can't buy all books from the US store either - some are for US customers only. If you browse Amazon.com without being logged in you'll see some extra titles. You'll also see the occasional offer we can't avail of. For example Joe Abercrombie's "The Heroes" was $1 for US customers on one deal but $14 for European customers...


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    #199
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I got a cover today from amazon. Bloody ridiculous price, but it's really great.
    My kindle feels really 'book' like with it now. :)


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    #200
    tuxy
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    Which one did you get?


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    #201
    Monkeybonkers
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    I got a Kindle for Christmas. Woo Hoo!! Don't physically have it yet but it's on the way. Can't wait for it to arrive. I'm sure I'll be on asking questions of seasoned Kindle owners but until then I'll just content myself with being as excited as a child on Christmas Eve.


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    #202
    deem79
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭deem79


    I've decided to get one as i travel a lot. I remember backpacking years ago & hauling 4 kg of books around with me !


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    #203
    BostonB
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    I'm thinking I could replace a few boxes of books now in the attic with a kindle.


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    #204
    Posy
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    tuxy wrote: »
    Which one did you get?

    The burnt orange colour leather cover with built in light.
    It's loooovely. :)


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    #205
    dmjames
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭dmjames


    I know what you mean about paying for e books .it costs them virtually nothing when a person downloads a book, other than royaltys etc.
    I have a sovos e reader i got a year ago . plenty of legal sites to get books on .i've never paid for one yet .150 plus books in the last year .look at all the trees i 've saved .:)


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    #206
    mcgovern
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭mcgovern


    dmjames wrote: »
    I know what you mean about paying for e books .it costs them virtually nothing when a person downloads a book, other than royaltys etc.
    I have a sovos e reader i got a year ago . plenty of legal sites to get books on .i've never paid for one yet .150 plus books in the last year .look at all the trees i 've saved .:)

    Actually, the cost for an ebook is pretty similar to the cost of a physical book. The physical part of a book (e.g. paper, transport) amounts to about 10% of the total cost.


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    #207
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I've downloaded a lot of free classics off amazon- I'm liking my Kindle more and more. :)


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    #208
    Giselle
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    Posy wrote: »
    I've downloaded a lot of free classics off amazon- I'm liking my Kindle more and more. :)

    I could marry mine.:)


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    #209
    eskimocat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭eskimocat


    I was contemplating a Kindle and thought i would see how the folks on here were getting on with them. The technology sounds a bit complicated in terms of downloading etc.. since I never actually downloaded anything much of the internet.. no music, no games, you get the picture. Still ye seem to have good advice on those things, thanks.

    Good for ye that have them and love them. Anyone get one and hate it? That's what I am afraid of, spend the money and then not like it. One major thing in its favour is the weight of it. I am reading a 1000 pg hard back at the moment and my poor wrists are wreaked holding the darn thing :rolleyes: Maybe that's what's putting a Kindle in my mind in the first place. :)

    Edit: sorry I meant to ask another question. Can one person pass on a downloaded book to another person? Apologies if this is a silly question but i did mention the lack of technology know how.


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    #210
    ThisRegard
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    Downloading is easy, once you have a amazon account it can be done with one click from either the kindle itself or a computer and you have the book instantly.

    Kindle books can also be loaned, not sure if every book qualifies but see here
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200549320


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    #211
    BostonB
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    eskimocat wrote: »
    ...That's what I am afraid of, spend the money and then not like it....

    If you didn't like it, You'd be able to sell it on no problem.


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