19 Jan 11
Originally posted by SunburntLove, love, love my kindle!! 🙂 It's so much better a traditional book.
Who's got one, do you like it, got the wi-fi?
Reviews, please, I'm considering one. Do you miss real books? I just started keeping books again vs borrowing from the library.
19 Jan 11
Originally posted by CrowleyFor reading proper books I think I prefer books to both. A bit ritualistic, but I like the feel of paper for a leisurely read.
How's the "reading" display on it? I heard it's pretty good, but the Kindle still tops if you just want to read books.
Also, if price comes into the equation the Kindle wins hands down.
Kindle and the iPad are great if you need to consult stuff on textbooks, read papers, magazine articles or other work-related reading.
19 Jan 11
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Originally posted by SunburntSure, iPad's are pricey. But I don't think the Kindle is cheap, though, especially considering it does a lot less. (although, yes, here we're talking only about e-reading)
Too much $$$, dude (though it's cool). I just bought a new laptop instead since my old one is getting, well, old.
19 Jan 11
Originally posted by SunburntGot the wifi and it's tops! At the time I purchased it, I didn't realise that the 3G didn't require monthly subs, and can be used for browsing with, although the browser is only experimental at this stage. If I had that knowledge, I probably would have gone for the 3G version.
Who's got one, do you like it, got the wi-fi?
Reviews, please, I'm considering one. Do you miss real books? I just started keeping books again vs borrowing from the library.
The biggest selling point for me is that it supports pdf. Some pdfs have tiny print which can be rectified by changing the orientation to landscape. The zoom function in the default OS is appalling, but an alternative OS; Duokan can be installed to run side by side with the default OS. Duokan has an excellent feature to crop out white space either side of the text, which has the result of enlarging the text on screen.
Another great point about the Kindle is how easy it is to save a collection of snippets from books.
I'd 100% recommend you get the free software for your PC: calibre. This is an ebook management software, which allows you to convert between formats. It also has an excellent feature which allows you to schedule the download of any of hundreds of news websites for transferring to your Kindle, so you can read while on the go.
Highly recommended for novels, especially. A larger, colour display would suit magazines/technical books better, but on the flip side colour screens result in shorter battery life (epaper doesn't use power, just the page turns) and the back lighting of lcd based screens will destroy your eyes, unlike epaper.
Unlike the others, I am much more likely to read books on an ebook rather than in paper form.
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19 Jan 11
Originally posted by PalynkaAt less than quarter the price, the Kindle is hella cheap compared to the iPad.
Sure, iPad's are pricey. But I don't think the Kindle is cheap, though, especially considering it does a lot less. (although, yes, here we're talking only about e-reading)
Having bought a Kindle at Christmas, it has already paid for itself 3-4 times.
A plus point for the Kindle for me over the iPad is that when I sit down to read a book, I actually read a book, rather than getting distracted by the web/work/etc.
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19 Jan 11
Originally posted by RagnorakI guess if you like the chains of single choice, a more versatile device isn't for you. Not sure how you get that quarter of the price, though. Unless you compare the incomparable.
At less than quarter the price, the Kindle is hella cheap compared to the iPad.
Having bought a Kindle at Christmas, it has already paid for itself 3-4 times.
A plus point for the Kindle for me over the iPad is that when I sit down to read a book, I actually read a book, rather than getting distracted by the web/work/etc.
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