"MaryL" wrote in message
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"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message ...

On 6/10/2012 6:41 PM, Joy wrote:
Although nothing will ever replace real books for me, it seems to me that
an
e-reader would be the best bet for traveling, as opposed to taking a
large
number of books along.

Since my kids are taking me to Australia in October, I'm seriously
considering getting an e-reader. So far I'm leaning toward a Kindle, but
I
have lots of questions.

For one thing, they range from the bare bones to the Kindle Fire. I
think
there's one even more expensive than the Fire, but that's definitely out
of
my range. I'm looking hard at the Kindle Touch and the next one up,
which
has 4G.

Does anybody here have a Kindle? If so, which model do you have? What
are
its advantages and disadvantages? If you wish you'd gotten a different
model, which one and why?

I get the impression that one can send email, or at least texts, on some
models. Is this true? If so, which ones?

Apparently they can be read in full sunlight, like a real book. I assume
this means one would need a light to use them in dim light or the dark?

Any other suggestions or comments would be most welcome.


I have the Kindle Keyboard 3G (also has wifi) - mine is the 3rd
generation of the original version (in white - a couple of friends got
theirs in the graphite grey). We have the $189US versions that do not
have ads on them.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...famstripe_kk3g


If you get this version and want to read on the plane or any other
low-light situation, get a cover with a light on it (e-ink is neat, but
it does not light up!). You can enlarge the text and change the font as
well (I think there are 4 - 6 different fonts installed on it)

The Kindle DX is a larger version (almost a 10 inch screen as compared
to the 6 inch screen)
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I have both the Kindle 3G (now called keyboard) and the larger DX. I use
the DX at home because it has a much larger screen, so I don't turn pages
as often. That may sound silly, but I really do like it. I use the
smaller one any time I travel, and that includes short trips to the
doctor's office, car wash, etc. It can easily fit in a purse and is much
more "portable." The same books can be downloaded to both devices, and
they synchronize so you can pick up reading on one device in the same
place as you left off on the other. Font sizes can easily be changed on
both of them. I have the lighted leather cover for the small Kindle, so I
can read even in the dark if there is a loss of power. I seldom use it to
access the Internet--I much prefer my computer for that. For one thing,
the keyboard, is extremely small. So, I use mine purely as a reader. I
have dozens of books on my Kindles, so I can carry all those books around
in the size of a single paperback. I bought mine before the Kindle Fire
was released, so I don't have a comparison for that one. I suspect it's
easier to use the keys on the new version because I think they are on the
touch screen.

MaryL

Thank you! That is a lot of very helpful information.

Joy