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Man I love my Kindle
6/21/2011 9:42:40 PM
The family got me a Kindle for Father's Day. I love this thing.
I love to read books, but frankly the cost of books anymore, had all but stopped me from reading...until I got the Kindel.
I just finished loading up some books on it, for a trip.
I love to read books, but frankly the cost of books anymore, had all but stopped me from reading...until I got the Kindel.
I just finished loading up some books on it, for a trip.
6/21/2011 9:57:47 PM
I love mine as well. But I read A LOT more books now and that is costing me more money. Its awesome tho.
6/21/2011 10:01:47 PM
Originally Posted By commandowink:
I love mine as well. But I read A LOT more books now and that is costing me more money. Its awesome tho.
I love mine as well. But I read A LOT more books now and that is costing me more money. Its awesome tho.
It's seems like every book I wanted in the past to read was in the $20-$30 range. I balked at spending that money.
I downloaded 5 books at $6.99-$8.99 a download. I have bought more books in the last 3 days than I have in the last year.
6/22/2011 3:23:42 AM
If you like sci-fi check out webscription.net. Just about anything that isn't brand new is $6 or less. There are a lot of free books and I've managed to get several three-book omnibuses (omnibi?) for $6 each.
6/22/2011 3:47:17 AM
I still like real books
they look better on the bookshelf when I'm done with 'em 
but I do have the nook app on my xoom and read books on there from time to time.... it's very nice and convenient especially when traveling
my parents both have Kindles and absolutely love them
6/22/2011 10:33:12 AM
I picked up a Nook last year and I love it too. I've read almost 15 books since I got it. It's great because when I'm done I don't have a bunch of books on a shelf taking up space that I don't have room for.
6/22/2011 10:45:15 AM
Make sure you get the Kindle app for your computer and smart phone. It'll automatically sync up to the furthest read page, and you can literally read anywhere.
6/22/2011 8:40:13 PM
I use the kindle app on my PC, Iphone and Ipad. Its nice because it syncs between devices. When I read at home its on my ipad, on break at lunch my laptop, and when I'm out and about my phone. Nook and Ibooks doesn't do that, hooo ray for Kindle!
6/28/2011 11:31:24 PM
My wife and I both didn't think we would like it because we're such bibliophiles. We both can't live without our Kindles now.
If you don't have one yet, I recommend the Amazon cover to protect your Kindle, especially if you're like me and tend to carry it around a lot. The one with the built in light is particularly snazzy.
If you don't have one yet, I recommend the Amazon cover to protect your Kindle, especially if you're like me and tend to carry it around a lot. The one with the built in light is particularly snazzy.
6/28/2011 11:36:28 PM
I fought the Kindle because I wanted to have a page to turn.
Then someone gave one to me last Christmas.
What a dirty trick. I really like that thing.
6/30/2011 7:18:46 AM
I love having Kindle on my phone. 
6/30/2011 10:47:21 AM
I don't have a kindle, but I definitely like my e-reader. I used to read 10-15 hardcover books a year and since I've received my nook over a year ago I bet I'm close to 100.
Whenever someone asks what to get me as a gift I just say a B&N gift card. It alse helps that I have it on my Droid X, and my pc's, so it's EVERYWHERE LoL.
Whenever someone asks what to get me as a gift I just say a B&N gift card. It alse helps that I have it on my Droid X, and my pc's, so it's EVERYWHERE LoL.
6/30/2011 3:09:16 PM
I have been looking at a kindle or nook and tell me after you're done with the books is there a way to keep them?
I'm so old school and love pages and the smell of paper and being able to go and grab the book and read it again.
I'm also working on some e-books so I would like to see what they are like before I publish one.
I'm so old school and love pages and the smell of paper and being able to go and grab the book and read it again.
I'm also working on some e-books so I would like to see what they are like before I publish one.
6/30/2011 3:45:10 PM
Originally Posted By OlympicArmsFan:
I have been looking at a kindle or nook and tell me after you're done with the books is there a way to keep them?
I'm so old school and love pages and the smell of paper and being able to go and grab the book and read it again.
I'm also working on some e-books so I would like to see what they are like before I publish one.
I have been looking at a kindle or nook and tell me after you're done with the books is there a way to keep them?
I'm so old school and love pages and the smell of paper and being able to go and grab the book and read it again.
I'm also working on some e-books so I would like to see what they are like before I publish one.
The Kindle holds the book in memory. I'm like you and like the feeling of turning a page. However, my Kindle (as observed by the poster above) reduces your book cost to the point that it increases the availabilities of titles that you would sometimes pass up because of the cost. It's also great on trips, because when you toss it in your carry-on, you're tossing a virtual library in there.
6/30/2011 3:57:48 PM
We went camping last week for 4 days.
I took my Kindle and had 7 books at my fingertips.
I took my Kindle and had 7 books at my fingertips.
6/30/2011 6:26:17 PM
Originally Posted By Dog1:
We went camping last week for 4 days.
I took my Kindle and had 7 books at my fingertips.
We went camping last week for 4 days.
I took my Kindle and had 7 books at my fingertips.
Only 7?
Noob.
Just wait a couple of months.
6/30/2011 6:30:00 PM
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
Only 7?
Noob.
Just wait a couple of months.
Originally Posted By Dog1:
We went camping last week for 4 days.
I took my Kindle and had 7 books at my fingertips.
We went camping last week for 4 days.
I took my Kindle and had 7 books at my fingertips.
Only 7?
Noob.
Just wait a couple of months.
I just got it for Father's day. I got the 7 books that I balked at paying for over the last year.
6/30/2011 7:41:04 PM
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
6/30/2011 7:59:19 PM
It's like crack if your not careful -
first hits for free
first hits for free
6/30/2011 11:12:14 PM
Just downloaded an audio book today - 10 bucks.
7/9/2011 12:23:16 PM
Can you max out a Kindle?
Can you save the books that you've completed? on a flash / drive? or?
Can you save the books that you've completed? on a flash / drive? or?
7/9/2011 12:33:37 PM
Originally Posted By quijanos:
Can you max out a Kindle?
Can you save the books that you've completed? on a flash / drive? or?
Can you max out a Kindle?
Can you save the books that you've completed? on a flash / drive? or?
I think that they are saved in your Amazon account.
7/9/2011 12:45:43 PM
Originally Posted By quijanos:
Can you max out a Kindle?
Can you save the books that you've completed? on a flash / drive? or?
Can you max out a Kindle?
Can you save the books that you've completed? on a flash / drive? or?
You can keep books you have completed or have yet to read on the Kindle, copy them to your PC for back up, or delete them from the Kindle and go to your Amazon account and re-transmit them later if you want to read them again. I haven't deleted a book from my Kindle yet, I don't know how many it can store. Probably hundreds at least.
7/10/2011 9:15:55 AM
3,500 books is how many it can store
7/10/2011 10:39:20 PM
Originally Posted By dread-pirate:
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
7/10/2011 10:44:12 PM
LOVE my Kindle. You can find TONS of books for free online. Even Amazon has a ton you can download for free from their site. Also, Project Gutenberg has all the classics (public domain) works available: <cite>www.gutenberg.org/</cite>
7/10/2011 10:44:41 PM
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By dread-pirate:
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
That's how I read it as well –– no ads in the books, only on like the admin pages and screensaver. I'm probably going to get one.
7/11/2011 10:41:17 AM
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By dread-pirate:
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
7/11/2011 12:16:46 PM
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By dread-pirate:
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
The only ads are on the bottom of the screen when the menu page is up and when you shut it down.
None are present when reading.
While I hate ads too, the cost of a hard back vs a ebook is a wide enough margin for me that I can live with the ads on my Kindle.
7/11/2011 12:30:23 PM
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By dread-pirate:
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
yeah, just a matter of how much ads bother you. I plan on getting my boys Kindles for their 12th birthday so I think I'll go with the cheaper one. (they read more than most adults I know)
7/11/2011 2:04:40 PM
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
yeah, just a matter of how much ads bother you. I plan on getting my boys Kindles for their 12th birthday so I think I'll go with the cheaper one. (they read more than most adults I know)
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By dread-pirate:
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
yeah, just a matter of how much ads bother you. I plan on getting my boys Kindles for their 12th birthday so I think I'll go with the cheaper one. (they read more than most adults I know)
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
7/11/2011 2:40:15 PM
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By dread-pirate:
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
I picked up a refurbed Kindle2 for $89. Hold's 1/2 the books of the later ones, no SD memory upgrade, but...it works just fine, and I didn't have to pay to get advertised at. YMMV
7/11/2011 2:41:44 PM
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
yeah, just a matter of how much ads bother you. I plan on getting my boys Kindles for their 12th birthday so I think I'll go with the cheaper one. (they read more than most adults I know)
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By dread-pirate:
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
Been thinking about getting one. They have one with Ad's for 40 bucks or so less, I was wondering how intrusive it is. I acutally wouldn't mind ads for books similar to what I was reading, but I don't want to have to see an ad every page or 2 either. If it is intrusive I might still get one just pay more for no ads.
How does it compare to the new smaller nook with no little color screen. I am not interested in the nook color at all, I like to read outside when I can.
My understanding is that the ads are on the screen saver when you power your Kindle down, not in the middle of a book...although I could be wrong.
I believe you also see them on your menu screens, but they are NOT displayed while reading a book.
That being said, the cost difference isn't large enough that (to me) it's worth getting even more ads. I'm exposed to enough ads every day as it is.
yeah, just a matter of how much ads bother you. I plan on getting my boys Kindles for their 12th birthday so I think I'll go with the cheaper one. (they read more than most adults I know)
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
Yep, my wife and I have our Kindles on the same account too, the boys will be the same.
7/16/2011 5:14:20 PM
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
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Fail.7/16/2011 6:46:50 PM
Originally Posted By OlympicArmsFan:
I have been looking at a kindle or nook and tell me after you're done with the books is there a way to keep them?
I have been looking at a kindle or nook and tell me after you're done with the books is there a way to keep them?
Every time I buy a new ebook from Amazon, I have it auto-download to my Kindle but I also manually download and save it to my computer. Yes, Amazon allows you to re-download a book to your Kindle at any time, but if they are forced by a publisher to remove a book, you still have a copy of it. Also, I don't just buy ebooks from Amazon, and so I like to have all of them stored in the same place.
I have 2 frustrations with the Kindle, and the bigger one is that I can't organize my ebooks on the device the way my OCD self wants to. My hard-copy books are all alphabatized by author, then in series order. Unless I want to spend tons of time with the slow and frustrating Kindle UI, typing a set (or whatever they are called) for each author, then for each series, it is easier for me to do my organizing on the computer and then copy over just the books I plan on reading soonish.
My second frustration is that I want book covers to show as my screensaver.
7/16/2011 6:57:59 PM
Originally Posted By Jay49:
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
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Fail.
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
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Fail.Lets have an experiment. What if we buy it and it is on your account? Do you have books on your account you did not download yet or erased? Can you download a book you have again? If so, someone on our end can buy the books under your name and then you get to download them.
Try to download one you already have. If it works then have someone at home buy the books you want.
7/16/2011 7:00:18 PM
Originally Posted By felrom:
Every time I buy a new ebook from Amazon, I have it auto-download to my Kindle but I also manually download and save it to my computer. Yes, Amazon allows you to re-download a book to your Kindle at any time, but if they are forced by a publisher to remove a book, you still have a copy of it. Also, I don't just buy ebooks from Amazon, and so I like to have all of them stored in the same place.
I have 2 frustrations with the Kindle, and the bigger one is that I can't organize my ebooks on the device the way my OCD self wants to. My hard-copy books are all alphabatized by author, then in series order. Unless I want to spend tons of time with the slow and frustrating Kindle UI, typing a set (or whatever they are called) for each author, then for each series, it is easier for me to do my organizing on the computer and then copy over just the books I plan on reading soonish.
My second frustration is that I want book covers to show as my screensaver.
Originally Posted By OlympicArmsFan:
I have been looking at a kindle or nook and tell me after you're done with the books is there a way to keep them?
I have been looking at a kindle or nook and tell me after you're done with the books is there a way to keep them?
Every time I buy a new ebook from Amazon, I have it auto-download to my Kindle but I also manually download and save it to my computer. Yes, Amazon allows you to re-download a book to your Kindle at any time, but if they are forced by a publisher to remove a book, you still have a copy of it. Also, I don't just buy ebooks from Amazon, and so I like to have all of them stored in the same place.
I have 2 frustrations with the Kindle, and the bigger one is that I can't organize my ebooks on the device the way my OCD self wants to. My hard-copy books are all alphabatized by author, then in series order. Unless I want to spend tons of time with the slow and frustrating Kindle UI, typing a set (or whatever they are called) for each author, then for each series, it is easier for me to do my organizing on the computer and then copy over just the books I plan on reading soonish.
My second frustration is that I want book covers to show as my screensaver.
I don't think you can make sub-categories. Just categories. You can see main categories, but I have not found a way to make subsets.
7/16/2011 7:34:44 PM
Originally Posted By tmleadr03:
Lets have an experiment. What if we buy it and it is on your account? Do you have books on your account you did not download yet or erased? Can you download a book you have again? If so, someone on our end can buy the books under your name and then you get to download them.
Originally Posted By Jay49:
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
http://<a href=http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2888/1000285k.jpg</a>" />
Fail.
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
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Fail.Lets have an experiment. What if we buy it and it is on your account? Do you have books on your account you did not download yet or erased? Can you download a book you have again? If so, someone on our end can buy the books under your name and then you get to download them.
Try to download one you already have. If it works then have someone at home buy the books you want.
Or perhaps you can have someone at home buy them on your account and then save them onto a flash-drive that they can then send to you, and you load them onto a computer there and xfer them to the Kindle? They'd have to be purchased through your account, or be from a non-DRM source like Gutenberg, and it's a kludgy process, but it sounds like it might work. And you could fit a metric shit-ton of books onto a flash drive.
7/16/2011 7:43:28 PM
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
Or perhaps you can have someone at home buy them on your account and then save them onto a flash-drive that they can then send to you, and you load them onto a computer there and xfer them to the Kindle? They'd have to be purchased through your account, or be from a non-DRM source like Gutenberg, and it's a kludgy process, but it sounds like it might work. And you could fit a metric shit-ton of books onto a flash drive.
Originally Posted By tmleadr03:
Lets have an experiment. What if we buy it and it is on your account? Do you have books on your account you did not download yet or erased? Can you download a book you have again? If so, someone on our end can buy the books under your name and then you get to download them.
Originally Posted By Jay49:
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
http://<a href=http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2888/1000285k.jpg</a>" />
Fail.
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
http://<a href=http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2888/1000285k.jpg</a>" />
Fail.Lets have an experiment. What if we buy it and it is on your account? Do you have books on your account you did not download yet or erased? Can you download a book you have again? If so, someone on our end can buy the books under your name and then you get to download them.
Try to download one you already have. If it works then have someone at home buy the books you want.
Or perhaps you can have someone at home buy them on your account and then save them onto a flash-drive that they can then send to you, and you load them onto a computer there and xfer them to the Kindle? They'd have to be purchased through your account, or be from a non-DRM source like Gutenberg, and it's a kludgy process, but it sounds like it might work. And you could fit a metric shit-ton of books onto a flash drive.
Under exaggeration. Just came across one that was the same price as the first flash drive I had purchased with 1GB space that had 250GB space on it. I think you can get the library of congress on 250GBs.
7/16/2011 11:34:54 PM
[quote]Originally Posted By tmleadr03:
Under exaggeration. Just came across one that was the same price as the first flash drive I had purchased with 1GB space that had 250GB space on it. I think you can get the library of congress on 250GBs. [/div]
I think my first flash-drive was 128MB for $50. If I still had the thing, I literally would not be able to give it away. Who would want to bother with it? We're gettin' older every day, but it beats the alternative.
Under exaggeration. Just came across one that was the same price as the first flash drive I had purchased with 1GB space that had 250GB space on it. I think you can get the library of congress on 250GBs. [/div]
I think my first flash-drive was 128MB for $50. If I still had the thing, I literally would not be able to give it away. Who would want to bother with it? We're gettin' older every day, but it beats the alternative.
7/16/2011 11:44:33 PM
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
[quote]Originally Posted By tmleadr03:
Under exaggeration. Just came across one that was the same price as the first flash drive I had purchased with 1GB space that had 250GB space on it. I think you can get the library of congress on 250GBs. [/div]
I think my first flash-drive was 128MB for $50. If I still had the thing, I literally would not be able to give it away. Who would want to bother with it? We're gettin' older every day, but it beats the alternative.
[quote]Originally Posted By tmleadr03:
Under exaggeration. Just came across one that was the same price as the first flash drive I had purchased with 1GB space that had 250GB space on it. I think you can get the library of congress on 250GBs. [/div]
I think my first flash-drive was 128MB for $50. If I still had the thing, I literally would not be able to give it away. Who would want to bother with it? We're gettin' older every day, but it beats the alternative.
Better to be seen then viewed.
7/17/2011 11:47:22 AM
Originally Posted By Jay49:
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
http://<a href=http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2888/1000285k.jpg</a>" />
Fail.
Kindles are thebomb.com on deployment. Certainly beats lugging a massive tat box full of books across the pond. I do, however, wish I'd known to ensure that I had enough books to last me a year before I chucked deuces to the States, because apparently...
http://<a href=http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2888/1000285k.jpg</a>" />
Fail.WTF, I bought like 15 books while I was in AFG. I would just buy and click "download to this computer" then transfer to my Kindle....I never had any issues at all. Oddly enough, it was the guys with Nook's that could not purchase from B&N.
If you want, shoot me your email and what genre you like, I can email you some books. I have quite a few, to include Stephen King, some awesome Sci-Fi, some history books, the Mitch Rapp series, classics, etc....just let me know, I'd be happy to do it- I know my Kindle was a lifesaver in AFG so I have no problem hooking you up.
7/17/2011 1:51:57 PM
I appreciate the support guys. My wife and I thought we'd give the thumb drive thing a try about a week ago - I gave her a list of books, she purchased them and loaded them onto the thumb drive which (hopefully) will be here in the next 10 days or so. Don't understand why Amazon has made it necessary to do it this way - I've heard through the grapevine they've stopped shipping to APO addresses as well - WTF is up with that?
7/17/2011 1:58:53 PM
Originally Posted By Jay49:
I appreciate the support guys. My wife and I thought we'd give the thumb drive thing a try about a week ago - I gave her a list of books, she purchased them and loaded them onto the thumb drive which (hopefully) will be here in the next 10 days or so. Don't understand why Amazon has made it necessary to do it this way - I've heard through the grapevine they've stopped shipping to APO addresses as well - WTF is up with that?
I appreciate the support guys. My wife and I thought we'd give the thumb drive thing a try about a week ago - I gave her a list of books, she purchased them and loaded them onto the thumb drive which (hopefully) will be here in the next 10 days or so. Don't understand why Amazon has made it necessary to do it this way - I've heard through the grapevine they've stopped shipping to APO addresses as well - WTF is up with that?
That is strange. I know that you can get books on the kindle in England that are not available for download in USA. Copyright laws and such.
7/17/2011 2:46:48 PM
Originally Posted By Jay49:
I appreciate the support guys. My wife and I thought we'd give the thumb drive thing a try about a week ago - I gave her a list of books, she purchased them and loaded them onto the thumb drive which (hopefully) will be here in the next 10 days or so. Don't understand why Amazon has made it necessary to do it this way - I've heard through the grapevine they've stopped shipping to APO addresses as well - WTF is up with that?
I appreciate the support guys. My wife and I thought we'd give the thumb drive thing a try about a week ago - I gave her a list of books, she purchased them and loaded them onto the thumb drive which (hopefully) will be here in the next 10 days or so. Don't understand why Amazon has made it necessary to do it this way - I've heard through the grapevine they've stopped shipping to APO addresses as well - WTF is up with that?
That's crazy. I was an Amazon shopping fool while I was deployed the last 2 times
There are certain things that they wouldn't ship, but most stuff was gtg.
7/21/2011 11:03:36 PM
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
Yep, my wife and I have our Kindles on the same account too, the boys will be the same.
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
Yep, my wife and I have our Kindles on the same account too, the boys will be the same.
Can you guys tell me how to link accounts? I want to get my husband one and want to be able to share the books.
7/22/2011 10:23:54 AM
Originally Posted By Molon-Labe:
Can you guys tell me how to link accounts? I want to get my husband one and want to be able to share the books.
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
Yep, my wife and I have our Kindles on the same account too, the boys will be the same.
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
Yep, my wife and I have our Kindles on the same account too, the boys will be the same.
Can you guys tell me how to link accounts? I want to get my husband one and want to be able to share the books.
When you buy it, it will give you an option to keep it under your account or not (if it's a gift for someone who can buy their own damn books for instance). Just buy it under the account you want to link it to and then select to have it linked to yours. I don't recall the exact steps, but I remember it was pretty obvious and easy. If that doesn't work somehow, I'm sure their customer service will sort you out promptly. The Kindle customer service is some of the best/most helpful I've encountered in recent memory.
Bear in mind that any books that you want to share will need to be bought from the Amazon account through which they're linked. For example, my wife has her own Amazon account, but all of her books are bought through my account because that's where our Kindles are linked. Any books that your partner buys are then available immediately under the "Archived Items" option on your Kindle Home menu.
7/22/2011 1:48:43 PM
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
When you buy it, it will give you an option to keep it under your account or not (if it's a gift for someone who can buy their own damn books for instance). Just buy it under the account you want to link it to and then select to have it linked to yours. I don't recall the exact steps, but I remember it was pretty obvious and easy. If that doesn't work somehow, I'm sure their customer service will sort you out promptly. The Kindle customer service is some of the best/most helpful I've encountered in recent memory.
Bear in mind that any books that you want to share will need to be bought from the Amazon account through which they're linked. For example, my wife has her own Amazon account, but all of her books are bought through my account because that's where our Kindles are linked. Any books that your partner buys are then available immediately under the "Archived Items" option on your Kindle Home menu.
Originally Posted By Molon-Labe:
Can you guys tell me how to link accounts? I want to get my husband one and want to be able to share the books.
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
Yep, my wife and I have our Kindles on the same account too, the boys will be the same.
Originally Posted By ZeroZero:
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
Be sure to link both of your boys' Kindles under the same Amazon account, that way any books purchased for one are also available to the other with no hassles. My wife and I have ours set up this way and it's great. It also means that we can both read the same book at the same time rather than having to wait for the other person to finish it. I would guess that two brothers would particularly benefit from being able to read the same book and talk about it etc without having to wait for the other to finish it first.
Yep, my wife and I have our Kindles on the same account too, the boys will be the same.
Can you guys tell me how to link accounts? I want to get my husband one and want to be able to share the books.
When you buy it, it will give you an option to keep it under your account or not (if it's a gift for someone who can buy their own damn books for instance). Just buy it under the account you want to link it to and then select to have it linked to yours. I don't recall the exact steps, but I remember it was pretty obvious and easy. If that doesn't work somehow, I'm sure their customer service will sort you out promptly. The Kindle customer service is some of the best/most helpful I've encountered in recent memory.
Bear in mind that any books that you want to share will need to be bought from the Amazon account through which they're linked. For example, my wife has her own Amazon account, but all of her books are bought through my account because that's where our Kindles are linked. Any books that your partner buys are then available immediately under the "Archived Items" option on your Kindle Home menu.
Yeah, it will be painfully obvious when you buy it, I don't recall the exact steps but if you're computer savvy enough to figure out how to buy it you'll be able to figure out how to link it.
7/22/2011 2:20:11 PM
Thanks guys. 
9/6/2011 2:03:22 PM
I haven't bought a Kindle or anything similar because the books are too expensive, just the opposite of what many folks here are saying.
I just bought six or eight books this weekend for less than $6 total. I regularly pay less than $2 each for the books I buy. Most are hard
cover. One of the books I got this weekend is Glenn Beck's "Broke" in hardcover for $1.60. If I had to buy my books for an e-reader I
couldn't afford to read anymore. Used books are crazy cheap. I also like actually having the physical book around, but that is getting
a little out of hand.
I just bought six or eight books this weekend for less than $6 total. I regularly pay less than $2 each for the books I buy. Most are hard
cover. One of the books I got this weekend is Glenn Beck's "Broke" in hardcover for $1.60. If I had to buy my books for an e-reader I
couldn't afford to read anymore. Used books are crazy cheap. I also like actually having the physical book around, but that is getting
a little out of hand.
9/6/2011 2:15:23 PM
Originally Posted By ArmdCtzn:
I haven't bought a Kindle or anything similar because the books are too expensive, just the opposite of what many folks here are saying.
I just bought six or eight books this weekend for less than $6 total. I regularly pay less than $2 each for the books I buy. Most are hard
cover. One of the books I got this weekend is Glenn Beck's "Broke" in hardcover for $1.60. If I had to buy my books for an e-reader I
couldn't afford to read anymore. Used books are crazy cheap. I also like actually having the physical book around, but that is getting
a little out of hand.
I haven't bought a Kindle or anything similar because the books are too expensive, just the opposite of what many folks here are saying.
I just bought six or eight books this weekend for less than $6 total. I regularly pay less than $2 each for the books I buy. Most are hard
cover. One of the books I got this weekend is Glenn Beck's "Broke" in hardcover for $1.60. If I had to buy my books for an e-reader I
couldn't afford to read anymore. Used books are crazy cheap. I also like actually having the physical book around, but that is getting
a little out of hand.
Hmmm. Could you fit 88 books into a carry on bag with enough cloths for a week? I just checked and that is how many books/pdfs I have on my kindle. Many of which I can buy the second book in the series any time I want. Or in the case of Edger Rice Burrows just download the next "Mars" series for free. Actually that goes for a LARGE portion of classic lit. Probably a third of my books are free. I have 12 samples (first chapters) that I have read and will be purchasing when I finish what is already downloaded on my kindle.
I also live in a 1K sqft home with my wife and two kids. As much as I would love to have book cases on every wall that I slowly filled up it is just not feasible. No these are not for everyone, but it does work for me.
