Kindle

[The Major]

I'm not supposed to know this but I accidently intercepted an e mail from Amazon.
I'm getting one for Xmas.

It's flippin' great.

 

[beaumontfox]

Having played on my mates kindle yesterday I now wants one as well!

 

[Cate Fox]

My sister got one yesterday too...I still can't see the fascination with them.

 

[beaumontfox]

All I can think of is all of the books that I can have and I won't need bookshelves to keep them on. Thousands of them......

And so many of them are FREE!!! ooooh it's like Aladdin's Cave on Amazon looking through the Kindle Store!

 

[Leesoh]

If I was not so bloody skint, I would have bought Biffa Bacon a Kindle for Xmas

 

[Mawsley]

All I can think of is all of the books that I can have and I won't need bookshelves to keep them on. Thousands of them......

And so many of them are FREE!!! ooooh it's like Aladdin's Cave on Amazon looking through the Kindle Store!

But you can put them on your phone/laptop/iPad - things which can do other things too. I've got the 1001 books torrent downloaded and a 603 books one, which is more than I'm reading during the remainder of my life if I'm honest.

I pop graphic novels on the phone and Mac because they cost so damn much but, for me, nothing beats sitting down with a real book and a cuppa.

 

[Feriol]

But you can put them on your phone/laptop/iPad - things which can do other things too.

You can get a kindle app for Android, so an android internet tablet has got to be the best option for value. slighlty bigger screen, color, and loads more you can do with it.

This one is just £71.27 delivered from china,

http://www.brandsdragon.com/products/product_24068.htm

 

[Cate Fox]

But you can put them on your phone/laptop/iPad - things which can do other things too. I've got the 1001 books torrent downloaded and a 603 books one, which is more than I'm reading during the remainder of my life if I'm honest.

I pop graphic novels on the phone and Mac because they cost so damn much but, for me, nothing beats sitting down with a real book and a cuppa.

agreed :icon_bigg

 

[Jeff]

You can get a kindle app for Android, so an android internet tablet has got to be the best option for value.

Maybe if you only read occasionally.

I think you need to see a kindle in real life to appreciate just how much better the screen is for reading, compared to an LCD screen.

 

[beaumontfox]

yup!
Plus I've tried using the Kindle on my Android phone and it's pants.

At least a Kindle is normal booksize and with the screen being how it is, it's almost as good as having a real book.

With the amount of travelling I do on coaches throught the summer months it will be a lot easier for me to have that than have 2 or 3 books in my bag.

 

[Biffa Bacon]

Kindle 3g

Not sure if there is already a thread for this but I'm really impressed with the Kindle 3g I bought at brum airport this morning. I've arrived in Brussels and am now posting using the free 3g access (which claims to be global). Alright it is greyscale but perfectly legible and free is my favourite price.

 

[Biffa Bacon]

But you can put them on your phone/laptop/iPad - things which can do other things too. I've got the 1001 books torrent downloaded and a 603 books one, which is more than I'm reading during the remainder of my life if I'm honest.

I pop graphic novels on the phone and Mac because they cost so damn much but, for me, nothing beats sitting down with a real book and a cuppa.

The benefits of free 3g globally, 1 month bttery life. a decent reading format and not hving a flat battery in the phone far outway the cost of the unit imo.

 

[Joe_Fox]

So you can use it as a browser anywhere that has 3g reception?

 

[Jeff]

So you can use it as a browser anywhere that has 3g reception?

Almost. They don't have deals with all mobile networks but I think most of the UK is covered.


It's not that easy to use as a browser (no mouse or touch screen), it's pretty slow, and it's black and white.
They could also decide to charge for 3g in the future, or restrict the use of the browser, as it's listed as an 'experimental' feature.

 

[Joe_Fox]

wouldnt it be nice to have a device that you could browse the internet on any where in the world for free. Does anyone know of one?

 

[Biffa Bacon]

wouldnt it be nice to have a device that you could browse the internet on any where in the world for free. Does anyone know of one?

The 3g can use the cellnetwork in a large part of the world for free. As Jeff says it isn't the best web experience but is ok for free.

 

[Jeff]

The 3g can use the cellnetwork in a large part of the world for free.

There's a coverage map here: http://client0.cellmaps.com/viewer.html?cov=2&view=intl

 

[Ian Marshall]

I can confirm it worked great for 3G in Hawaii. I browsed TB a fair amount on my honeymoon. I realise this does raise questions over my sexlife! Seriously though, the kindle is great. I use mine everyday despite being a bit umconvinced on the concept before I got it. I have a load of PDFs of my study reference material, novels, travel guides etc on there. The battery life is superb, it doesn't strain your eyes etc.

One drawback, it in not backlit and there is no option for it to be.

 

[spionfox]

I browsed TB a fair amount on my honeymoon. I realise this does raise questions over my sexlife!

Oh I'm not so sure.

Some of the contributions in the early hours can be quite erotic.

 

[Mawsley]

Some of the contributions in the early hours can be quite homoerotic.

Indeed.