Kindle questions - OT

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.

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Joy

Chwaraewn fel y mae

"Joy" wrote in message
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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.

--

Joy

Chwaraewn fel y mae


I have a kindle keyboard 3g Joy. I got mine on a deal for $99

I like it books are cheap to buy on it easy to operate and look at for
an old fart like me
And as for the light the screen brightens when you need it to so no night
light required

I got mine through Amazon and they provide a service for free of 145000
books you can borrow

Now yes some are 3g and 4g mine is 3g

here is a link to compare them all. They are like having a mini tablet

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051VVOB2/...l_7gl7b2uwu2_e

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"Joy" wrote in message
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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.

--

Joy

Chwaraewn fel y mae


I have a kindle keyboard 3g Joy. I got mine on a deal for $99

I like it books are cheap to buy on it easy to operate and look at
for an old fart like me
And as for the light the screen brightens when you need it to so no night
light required

I got mine through Amazon and they provide a service for free of 145000
books you can borrow

Now yes some are 3g and 4g mine is 3g

here is a link to compare them all. They are like having a mini tablet

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051VVOB2/...l_7gl7b2uwu2_e

Thank you, Matthew. That is exactly the kind of information I was looking
for.

I don't have a tablet, or any of the other advanced devices - just a desktop
PC and a very basic cell phone with a cheap plan.

Joy

Matthew wrote:

I have a kindle keyboard 3g Joy. I got mine on a deal for $99

I like it books are cheap to buy on it easy to operate and look at for
an old fart like me
And as for the light the screen brightens when you need it to so no night
light required

I got mine through Amazon and they provide a service for free of 145000
books you can borrow

You mean you can "borrow" books (as in a library), you don't have to BUY
them? I couldn't see buying innumerable books (paper or electronic)
because I read very fast, mostly fiction, and seldom read a book more
than once.

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
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Matthew wrote:

I have a kindle keyboard 3g Joy. I got mine on a deal for $99

I like it books are cheap to buy on it easy to operate and look at
for an old fart like me
And as for the light the screen brightens when you need it to so no night
light required

I got mine through Amazon and they provide a service for free of 145000
books you can borrow

You mean you can "borrow" books (as in a library), you don't have to BUY
them? I couldn't see buying innumerable books (paper or electronic)
because I read very fast, mostly fiction, and seldom read a book more
than once.

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Yes, some books can be borrowed. More and more libraries are starting to
maintain considerable catalogs of ebooks. We can also lend some of our own
books, but that is limited because the publishers determine which books can
be shared. I am currently reading a book on my Kindle that my sister loaned
to me. She lives in Ohio, and I live in Texas. She simply transferred it
in very much the same way that we send email to each other. Borrowed books
can only be kept for 14 days, but (like you) I read quickly. There are vast
numbers of free books--the classics, for examples. Books where the
copyright has expired are usually free. There are also lots of books that
cost less than $3.00.

MaryL

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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
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Matthew wrote:

I have a kindle keyboard 3g Joy. I got mine on a deal for $99

I like it books are cheap to buy on it easy to operate and look at
for an old fart like me
And as for the light the screen brightens when you need it to so no night
light required

I got mine through Amazon and they provide a service for free of 145000
books you can borrow

You mean you can "borrow" books (as in a library), you don't have to BUY
them? I couldn't see buying innumerable books (paper or electronic)
because I read very fast, mostly fiction, and seldom read a book more
than once.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes, some books can be borrowed. More and more libraries are starting to
maintain considerable catalogs of ebooks. We can also lend some of our
own books, but that is limited because the publishers determine which
books can be shared. I am currently reading a book on my Kindle that my
sister loaned to me. She lives in Ohio, and I live in Texas. She simply
transferred it in very much the same way that we send email to each other.
Borrowed books can only be kept for 14 days, but (like you) I read
quickly. There are vast numbers of free books--the classics, for
examples. Books where the copyright has expired are usually free. There
are also lots of books that cost less than $3.00.

MaryL

Right. In fact, Amazon says they have a number of them as low as 99 cents.
I haven't looked at the list yet, so I don't know if there are any there I'd
want, but I'm sure I'll be able to find plenty of free ones if and when I do
buy a Kindle.

Joy

"Joy" wrote in message
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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.

My sister in law has a Kindle which she used to take to my hospital appts
while she waited to take me home.
I had a look at it, and my impression was that your sight has to be good to
read the print on it. I found it difficult.
I don't know what model it is. Probably the basic one - she didn't tell me
she could send texts and emails on it, which she would have done if she
could have.
Tweed

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Joy" wrote in message
...
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.

My sister in law has a Kindle which she used to take to my hospital appts
while she waited to take me home.
I had a look at it, and my impression was that your sight has to be good
to read the print on it. I found it difficult.
I don't know what model it is. Probably the basic one - she didn't tell
me she could send texts and emails on it, which she would have done if she
could have.
Tweed

Okay, thanks.

Joy

On Sunday, June 10, 2012 8:23:28 PM UTC-4, Joy wrote:
"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Joy" wrote in message
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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.

My sister in law has a Kindle which she used to take to my hospital appts
while she waited to take me home.
I had a look at it, and my impression was that your sight has to be good
to read the print on it. I found it difficult.
I don't know what model it is. Probably the basic one - she didn't tell
me she could send texts and emails on it, which she would have done if she
could have.
Tweed

Okay, thanks.

Joy

One of my friends got a Kindle because her sight had deteriorated to the point where regular books are difficult for her to read. Her Kindle allows her to enlarge the print big enough that she can read it, so she's slowly enjoying reading again.

Jane

"Jane" wrote in message
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On Sunday, June 10, 2012 8:23:28 PM UTC-4, Joy wrote:
"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Joy" wrote in message
...
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.

My sister in law has a Kindle which she used to take to my hospital
appts
while she waited to take me home.
I had a look at it, and my impression was that your sight has to be
good
to read the print on it. I found it difficult.
I don't know what model it is. Probably the basic one - she didn't
tell
me she could send texts and emails on it, which she would have done if
she
could have.
Tweed

Okay, thanks.

Joy

One of my friends got a Kindle because her sight had deteriorated to the
point where regular books are difficult for her to read. Her Kindle
allows her to enlarge the print big enough that she can read it, so she's
slowly enjoying reading again.

Jane

That's great!

Joy