Members BradB Posted June 11, 2009 Members Report Posted June 11, 2009 I have an Iphone 3g (price has dropped to $99, with the new version 3g S coming out). It has a kindle app that you can load, I have it loaded and have read 4 books so far and it is really great. I was thinking of getting a Kindle (they are very nice, I borrowed a friends), but the Iphone app works great for me! Quote
Members Echo4V Posted June 11, 2009 Members Report Posted June 11, 2009 When you get a kindle, does it come with books loaded or do you have buy the books and download them? Is this the same for the iphone? David Quote
tashabear Posted June 12, 2009 Report Posted June 12, 2009 When you get a kindle, does it come with books loaded or do you have buy the books and download them? Is this the same for the iphone?David You buy the books and download them, same with the iPhone. I have a Kindle, first gen, and I'd love it a lot more if the battery life were better. I was an early adopter, though, and the first gen batteries are not as good as later versions. I just need to pony up the $20 for a new battery. That being said, I love the ability to preview samples of books, and to download books on the spot. I'm an instant gratification kind of girl. I do have the Kindle app for my iPod touch, however, and use it often. It's great when standing in line at the grocery store. Quote
rickybobby Posted June 12, 2009 Report Posted June 12, 2009 Johanna, I just heard on NPR today that Google was getting ready to launch a new book app. I did not get all the info but the jest of it was, no need to down load books, they stay on Google and you read from there. Amazon is having a fit because it will appeal to a larger audience (those with computers & laptops already) Look into it before you jump for the Kindle Rick Jorgenson Quote Rick
hidepounder Posted June 12, 2009 Report Posted June 12, 2009 Does anyone have a Kindle? Like it? Why or why not? Anyone have the DX version? Is it it worth the extra dollars? Johanna.....How would I know, I can't see back there...are they permanent and is there a cure? Seriously concerned! Bob Quote
esantoro Posted June 18, 2009 Report Posted June 18, 2009 Johanna has sparked my intermittent interest in tech gadgets. For a long time I've been interested in HTC smartphone PDAs. Here's a link to an old model. Current models could be had for about $250 new. http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5424.html I like the ability to have Excel, Acrobat, MS Word, mp3 audio and AVI film, other programs, and telephone service all in one portable device with the option of having backup batteries available. I also already have tons of Mobile Windows programs at my disposal from when I had a Compaq IPAQ a few years ago. Does anyone know if a lot of the current smartphone/PDAs use Mobile Windows or some proprietary OS that requires proprietary programs? ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
gtwister09 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 Just a recent tidbit on the Kindle.... They can delete books directly from your machine and they just did. Now here's the rest of the story. It deleted Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm. Ironic that one of them was about big brother, censorship and complete control of man. Hmmmmmmm. Here are some articles about class action lawsuits and such against them as well as the Orwellian saga. Kindle Articles Fast Company Regards, Ben Quote
TomSwede Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 Can I put the tracingfilm over it and still get a good clear image to draw from?? Oh, pic resizing would be a neat feature in it for that scenario. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member Jordan Posted July 20, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted July 20, 2009 Just a personal observation, there are some things that just shouldn't be messed with. Books should be paper and ink. It is bad enough that in the workplace if the computers go down no one knows how to do their jobs manually. If the kindle goes down, will they still remember how to read. I think it is just one more piece of technology to mess things up and dictate to people what they can and cannot read. Don't own one never will unless the government finds a way to force me. Maybe they will inject a chip or something while I sleep.... where the hell did I put my tinfoil hat? those microwaves are working overtime today! Quote
Moderator Johanna Posted July 20, 2009 Author Moderator Report Posted July 20, 2009 Just a recent tidbit on the Kindle....They can delete books directly from your machine and they just did. Now here's the rest of the story. It deleted Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm. Ironic that one of them was about big brother, censorship and complete control of man. Hmmmmmmm. Here are some articles about class action lawsuits and such against them as well as the Orwellian saga. Kindle Articles Fast Company Regards, Ben I read that the other day in the newspaper and the irony was not lost on me. I've been keeping up with the MS updates that are getting delivered and installed even when the machine is set to not auto update. I also am the victim of a scam involving legal downloads of MP3s that I can only hear on my computer because they have DRM (digital rights management) built into them so I can't burn them to a cd or put them on my MP3 player even though I paid my money for them. I had thought about a Kindle and all the convenience, but I do most of my reading in the bathtub, with the door locked so no kids can get in and bother me, and like my husband pointed out, what if I drop the Kindle? Books dry out. Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
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