I just bought one recently...love it. For ex pats who read,buying this a no brainer.
YouTube - All New Kindle 3
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No more lugging books
Agreed. I bought one before we came down in January and loaded it with tons of books - bought some and downloaded a bunch of classics for free. Worked like a dream! I doubt I'll ever buy another 'real' book.
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The best investment I ever made.... i just download whatever I want for free... it must've paid for itself 10 times over!
i could never warm to this idea. i like paper. i like books they way they are. i like to underline my favourite passage and scribble notes on margins. i have hundreds books on my laptop but they just do not rock my boat. once i have all my books here i will feel better. i will finally have friends in DR.
ah, but you can still underline you favorite passages and write notes on a Kindle! Best birthday present I ever got! No more carrying books and paying extra charges to the airlines, and books available just want I want to read them, like now. Off to Amazon to get some books.
I love the idea of these e-book readers but I don't think I would ever buy one. I like to read in the swimming pool, on the beach, etc too many places where someone as clumsy as myself would ruin something electronic lol.
Margarita Cat on Kindle
Very good responses from Kindle/Ipad users after MC went on it. May give DR tourism a boost with the techie crowd.
Very good responses from Kindle/Ipad users after MC went on it. May give DR tourism a boost with the techie crowd.
I used to think that. But I configured my K3 with a leather cover with a light, learned how it works, and now it's just like a book...without paper. The page LOOKS like paper and the whole thing is the size, shape and feel of a book. The cover makes a LOT of difference.
However, I never got a "battery low" message on a book...:cheeky:
It's hard to get Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, The Prince and War and Peace (to name just a few) in one place...that's 3/4" thick...
Kindle
It switches off automatically when you put it down for a while.When you wake it up, it starts at the page you were reading.You can then go back or forward using the page turning buttons.
Mine doesn't have page numbering but a percentage read indicator showing how far you're along in the book.
It's a nice gadget, even for non-gadget folk like me!
It switches off automatically when you put it down for a while.When you wake it up, it starts at the page you were reading.You can then go back or forward using the page turning buttons.
Mine doesn't have page numbering but a percentage read indicator showing how far you're along in the book.
It's a nice gadget, even for non-gadget folk like me!
I read a lot and kindle was #1 on my list when looking for an e-reader. But then I wanted video for when I travel for work/pleasure and kindle doesn't provide that so I went with an iPad...just as good for reading and has a lot of other stuff kindle doesn't.
I have 2 readers, one for me and one for wife, both Adobe Aluratec machines that read all formats, less than $100 and best of all, I found a website where all the latest books can be downloaded FREE, just finished Sieg Larrsens Trilogy, all 3 were great reads.
eReader, LIBRE eBook Readers, Electronic eBook Reader | Aluratek
eReader, LIBRE eBook Readers, Electronic eBook Reader | Aluratek
Actually more like a grand with the proection plan to get the 64gig wifi + 3g version...i know...ouchhh :-(
I got the Sony e-reader with airmile rewards. I needed to use up some points, so I didn't have to lay out cash for it. I just love it. It didn't come with any books loaded, but there are websites where you can get free books. The classics are the easiest to find for free. There are also free software programs on the internet that will format books for your brand of reader.