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Discuss Amazon Kindle at the The Book Club forum within the The Army Rumour Service website; Originally Posted by vandyke
I see that Amazon are finally releasing the Kindle in the ...
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21-09-2010, 23:07 #41Senior Member
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VanDyke,
Originally Posted by vandyke
I hummed and harred over what additional reader to buy - PDFs are crucial for me - and now have in front of me now a Kindle DX. It's pretty sexy.
To cut to the chase, I transferred a load of PDFs from my laptop to the Kindle and, they're very workable. You cannot zoom them as you can the Kindle content, but if you turn the device sideways then you get a 'zoomed in' view of the page in landscape. It's workable for me, and the e-paper is a revelation.
I can't compare too much with the Sony in terms of usability, but the Kindle DX Screen is way larger. So far, I think it's pretty damn good.Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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As an avid reader I am intrigued by these devices and am thinking about a Kindle. A woman I know, she teaches at Harvard, has had a Kindle since they came out and loves it as she can find many hard to find things online. I have a few questions:
Does anyone have any idea about which format will win out. I don't want to be like the guy who spent $$$ on a Betamax and the world went VHS. Looking at comparisons of the models I see: AZW, AA, AAE, Epub, BBeB,.... I would hate to spend on an orphan. The iPad is tempting as I love my Mac Mini and iBook G5. The only reason I don't have an iPhone is that it requires AT&T service in the US and where I live AT&T sucks and the phone would be a pricey paperweight.
If you look at the Amazon site they mention a wide range of out of copywrite books available for free but transmitted through Amazon there is a fee based on megabytes. Anyone know if they run high. Here in the US the Kindle prices seem to be about $10-12 for current hardcovers usually around $25 and $6-9 for Kindle books out in paperback for about $9-10.
In case anyone is curious, Amazon is selling the Kindle with wi-fi for $139 and the one with wi-fi and 3G for $189. Not sure how that compares with your prices but your prices may include that VAT which we don't have (YET!!).Giving power and money to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to a teen-age boy - P.J. O'Rourke
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Anyone any experience of reading newspapers on Kndle/iPad and other such devices, as I am getting fed up with the cost and availability of UK papers in Belgium, most interested in Telegraph/Times, both daily and weekend.
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I subscribe to a number of magazines through mine. I don't have any problems with it and the convenience of not having to pass by a newsagents is probably something you'd benefit from. :D
You pay by subscription, through the card nominated on your Amazon account. Some publications offer a month's free trial subscription, so worth giving it a bash.We need people who look to the stars, holding the nation and the world in their hearts but at the same time we need down-to-earth people who can do serious and trying work.
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Most of the British dailies have a 14 day trial. I'm trying the Independant at the moment - not bad, but seems to be fairly limited content, and not as engaging an experience as the web version. That said, it's perfectly good enough for reading the main articles each day (apart from the fact they're written by tofu-weaving bleeding-heart liberals Originally Posted by 06FA56Paderborn
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Cost-wise I'd be wary - there have been a few comments on Amazon complaining that, for example, The Times is more expensive on Kindle and you get less content.
Just as a general point about the Kindle, I love the e-paper, it's so easy to read compared to a laptop screen.Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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Query re newspaper subscriptions. If you pay to get the paper, are you then interrupted by adverts popping up when you are trying to read something?
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I am thinking of getting a Kindle for Christmas.
Could anyone out there confirm whether I can use the web browser to access ARRSE and my hotmail account?
Many thanks - an answer in the affirmative will push me towards the 3G model!"A stylish if somewhat eccentric young officer."
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I don't have a hotmail account but I can access other webmail. Also browse on ARRSE occasionally. Originally Posted by Captain_Crusty
We need people who look to the stars, holding the nation and the world in their hearts but at the same time we need down-to-earth people who can do serious and trying work.
In a definite sense, a country's power and prestige isn't only a reflection of its economic power but also a reflection of its people's quality and morality. Moreover, I think the latter is actually more important in the long-term.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/multi...na_has_changed
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Is that using the 3G?
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I can use either. I've posted this from my Kindle as a test, using the 3G. Originally Posted by Captain_Crusty
The browser takes a bit of getting used to but for an experimental add on to something that's not a web platform it's pretty impressive.We need people who look to the stars, holding the nation and the world in their hearts but at the same time we need down-to-earth people who can do serious and trying work.
In a definite sense, a country's power and prestige isn't only a reflection of its economic power but also a reflection of its people's quality and morality. Moreover, I think the latter is actually more important in the long-term.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/multi...na_has_changed
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