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Oct 24, 2008 16:30:35 GMT -5
Post by diane on Oct 24, 2008 16:30:35 GMT -5
Has anyone seen the Kindle? you get it at Amazon.com. its about the size of a small paperback book. you down load books to it. its pricey but as a friend told me, its less than 12 new books.. each book for the kindle costs about 9.99 ( it holds up to 200 books ) but if you add a Memory card it can hold up to 4000 books.. it takes less than 5 seconds to download it.. you dont have to have a computer to use it.. its pretty amazing I want one !
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Oct 24, 2008 21:41:04 GMT -5
Post by HokieThea on Oct 24, 2008 21:41:04 GMT -5
I have been covetting a Kindle for quite some time. It also downloads periodicals (i.e. magazines and newspapers) My wonderful MIL is working on getting me one for Christmas (if she can get someone to go in on it with her)! But my husband wants me to check out the Sony version before I make up my mind- he hears it is better.
Did I mention how WONDERFUL my MIL is!?
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Kindle
Oct 25, 2008 14:22:55 GMT -5
Post by diane on Oct 25, 2008 14:22:55 GMT -5
she sure is !!!! whats the Sony model called? I am glad your getting one for  |
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Oct 25, 2008 20:40:24 GMT -5
Post by HokieThea on Oct 25, 2008 20:40:24 GMT -5
It's the Sony Reader Digital Book. I did some comparing, read some reviews and comparisons, and it sounds like the Kindle is much better. I tried to ignore the Kindle info on the Amazon site for a few months, because I want one so bad! BTW, the NY Times best seller books are $9.99- other books are cheaper, and a lot of the classics you can find for free on the internet. There are even CDs you can buy (I saw some on ebay) that hold several thousand of the classics that you can download onto the Kindle.
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Kindle
Oct 25, 2008 22:30:49 GMT -5
Post by diane on Oct 25, 2008 22:30:49 GMT -5
boy I really want one now...
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Nov 6, 2008 12:39:45 GMT -5
Post by adcooper on Nov 6, 2008 12:39:45 GMT -5
Watch for libraries to adopt this technology. Ours already subscribes to a digital collection and our patrons can "borrow" digital materials, sometimes permanently, depending on copyrights, etc. You can save the stuff onto PCs and other devices. I think our collection is mostly audio and video, but it is just a matter of time before we incorporate Kindle-type materials as well. I'll probably always prefer the feel of a book or newspaper in hand, but my husband loves his Palm Treo and downloads newspapers onto it, reading articles on that little screen. I don't get it, but lots of people really love it.
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Dec 26, 2008 11:49:08 GMT -5
Post by HokieThea on Dec 26, 2008 11:49:08 GMT -5
I got my Kindle, and it is WONDERFUL!! It's the best Christmas present ever!!
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Dec 26, 2008 18:46:14 GMT -5
Post by diane on Dec 26, 2008 18:46:14 GMT -5
 yeaaaaaaaah.. congrats.. hope you read many good books..
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Dec 30, 2008 16:13:35 GMT -5
Post by niaru on Dec 30, 2008 16:13:35 GMT -5
So with the Kindle, you read the book on a screen? Or you download and print it?
I'd much rather have the actual book/newspaper in hand. I hope libraries will always carry hard copies of actual books, lol!
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Jan 1, 2009 13:04:52 GMT -5
Post by Bara on Jan 1, 2009 13:04:52 GMT -5
Yes, my question, precisely. Can you read it in bed?
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Jan 1, 2009 17:15:43 GMT -5
Post by HokieThea on Jan 1, 2009 17:15:43 GMT -5
You read it on the device. You browse and download books either directly from Amazon (it works with Whispernet, no connection to the computer necessary), or you can download books to your computer and transfer them to the Kindle. The Kindle is about the dimensions of a large paperback, but much lighter. I find it very easy to read in bed, actually easier than a book. The thing that you have to understand about it is that it is not backlit, so you have to read it in the same light as you would a regular book. I have heard the technology likened to an Etch-i-Sketch. But unlike a regular book, you can change the font sizes to accommodate your, um, not so great eyesight. No more squinting at those teenie tiny words! (BTW, why do they have to print directions on food packages so dang small!?) I keep discovering more nifty things that it does. It really is a cool piece of technology!!
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Jan 1, 2009 19:34:13 GMT -5
Post by Bara on Jan 1, 2009 19:34:13 GMT -5
It wounds terrific! Going surfing ...
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Jan 4, 2009 4:24:13 GMT -5
Post by welkin on Jan 4, 2009 4:24:13 GMT -5
But do you turn the pages? I don't know...I love paper books too much. Sounds interesting, but I'm not sold.
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Jan 4, 2009 15:53:14 GMT -5
Post by HokieThea on Jan 4, 2009 15:53:14 GMT -5
You turn the page with a button on the side. When you are done reading, you can turn off the device, and when you turn it back on, it puts you right where you left off. A feature it has that I find myself using is the dictionary connection. If you are reading and want to know the definition of a word, you click on it, and you get the Oxford Dictionary entry. And if you need more info, you can connect directly to Wikipedia. Nifty, huh?
I too am a lover of books, and wondered if I would miss holding them. Once you start reading the Kindle, you quickly forget you are not holding a papre-based book. It's all about the words. But the main draw of this device is really in its features. For example, when I went on vacation this year I took 6 hardcover books with me. With the Kindle, I can load all of the books onto the device. And if I discover that the books I bring are not as good as I had hoped, I can browse Amazon wirelessly through the Kindle and buy another. It also fits easily in my purse, so I can take it anywhere.
I can see the Kindle being marketed as a "green" innovation. No trees are destroyed in the distribution of Kindle books!
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Jan 5, 2009 13:48:20 GMT -5
Post by Bara on Jan 5, 2009 13:48:20 GMT -5
I can't flipping find it on Amazon. It keeps offering me the Sony version.
How much are the books to download, Thea, please?
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yeaaaaaaaah.. congrats.. hope you read many good books..
