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Mista Bukit
03-12-2010, 09:46
I work over seas and travel a lot so I am thinking of getting Kindle. Has anybody had any experience with them?
Sixgun
03-12-2010, 09:50
I think you can do the same with a labtop. It's just a download. Apple has one coming out to compete with the kindle. Hope that helps.
refryguy
03-12-2010, 09:58
I work over seas and travel a lot so I am thinking of getting Kindle. Has anybody had any experience with them?

I bought my wife a Kindle for Christmas and it works great. Plus it works all over the world by using cell phone technology to link up and download the books. There are a lot of free books but the one's you pay for are at a discounted rate. The screen is good too because its not a back light screen. It almost looks like a sticker on the screen, but its easy on the eyes, you don't get that burning like staring at a computer screen all day. The only thing I don't like is that its not a touch screen. Touch screen would be a nice feature.
funkfool
03-12-2010, 10:10
Haven't you heard...
Kindle discriminates against the blind!
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(Pardon hp link)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/schools-shun-kindle-eread_n_354013.html



The National Federation of the Blind announced Wednesday that the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Syracuse University in New York won't consider big rollouts of the electronic reading device unless Amazon makes it more accessible to visually impaired students.

How in THE WORLD can they do that???
[LOL]
ronaldrwl
03-12-2010, 10:15
I just pre-ordered the Apple iPad. A lot more expensive but looks more interesting to me.
Hoosier
03-12-2010, 10:15
Haven't you heard...
Kindle discriminates against the blind!
???????????????????????????????????

(Pardon hp link)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/schools-shun-kindle-eread_n_354013.html


How in THE WORLD can they do that???
[LOL]

It has text to speech capabilities built in. There was a bru-haha about the publishers of the books and the publishers of audiobooks not wanting to allow the Kindle to do text to speech, because they feared it would cut into their profits. The blind wanted to be able to use them to read anything (you can send data to the Kindle by email).
newracer
03-12-2010, 11:26
I looked into getting mm wife an e-reader and decided the nook was better than the kindle. She decided she didn't want one at all.
Bailey Guns
03-12-2010, 11:29
Wife has a Kindle. I've ordered/read several books on it and it's pretty neat. I can see it being extremely useful for someone who travels a lot.

I'm thinking of buying the Barnes and Nobel Nook. Seems to have a few more features than the Kindle. Also, you can go into any BN bookstore and hook up there to download/preview, etc... I think the selection is much larger, too.

I've downloaded the free Kindle software to my laptop, too. There are tons of free Kindle books and you could carry a laptop almost as easily as a Kindle...or instead of carrying a laptop and a Kindle. I think the Nook has the capability to share, too. Also, I think both versions allow you to "borrow" library books free.

There's something to be said for holding a real book in your hands but there are lots of other advantages to the e-readers.
hobowh
03-12-2010, 12:03
I work over seas and travel a lot so I am thinking of getting Kindle. Has anybody had any experience with them?
We have 2 they are great I get about 2 full books without recharging, the only downside is no backlight, so you have to buy a cover with a light
Daniel_187
03-12-2010, 12:12
A while back I saw something about some books were bought on the Kindle and then they were "lost" I think it was Catcher in the rye, Hunter, The turner Diaries. That kind of stuff
hobowh
03-12-2010, 12:58
It did happen, but they were returned
cowboykjohnson
03-12-2010, 13:17
I bought the GF a Sony touch screen reader, she really likes it.
pr1ncess45
03-13-2010, 12:14
I have a Sony ereader. Have had it for over a year. I love it but I am fond of Sony products. I don't know much about the Kindle but my Sony I can download, pics, and music as well. I can go about a week without charging it and I read everyday.
hobowh
03-13-2010, 12:18
It's basically the same thing but with wifi
theGinsue
03-13-2010, 12:26
I wonder if they have Star Wars novels for those things? Okay, so I'm a SW geek. It gets a little embarassing when people see a man my age reading SW novels.... an eReader would solve that issue.

I especially like the idea of having integrated wifi.
hobowh
03-13-2010, 12:27
I wonder if they have Star Wars novels for those things? Okay, so I'm a SW geek. It gets a little embarassing when people see a man my age reading SW novels.... an eReader would solve that issue.
They do you can get just about everything
hobowh
03-13-2010, 12:28
http://www.ebooks.com/SearchApp/SearchResults.net?term=star+wars&RestrictBy=&countryCode=US
theGinsue
03-13-2010, 12:32
Awesome!
Mista Bukit
03-13-2010, 22:05
Thanks for the input, I bought one and it shoud be waiting for me when I get back in the country Friday.[Beer]
theGinsue
03-13-2010, 23:43
Back in the country"? Where are you? Deployed (if yes, no further explanation is desired! OPSEC).
Mista Bukit
03-14-2010, 08:37
Back in the country"? Where are you? Deployed (if yes, no further explanation is desired! OPSEC).

Not deployed but working support. I work 3 months on and 3 weeks off.