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Aug 31, 2012 10:34AM
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I'm thinking about getting a Kindle but at the moment I used the Kindle app or the iBooks app on my iPad.
I have an iPad and get most of my books from iBooks. I also use the kindle app and an app from the library so I can check out e-books as well.
I have a Kindle from about three years back but do most of my reading on the Kindle app on an iPad.
I use a Kindle Fire. I had a regular Kindle 3G for some time, but it just didn't work well for me. Once I got the Kindle Fire, I started reading like crazy on it. Not sure why that is.
i bought the kobo arc and i'd say i love it
I have a regular Kindle, and this past Christmas, my children bought me a Kindle Fire. I currently use both, as the Fire burns a lot of battery power and the Kindle doesn't.
I have a mini iPad and the Kindle app. Loving the mini, but thinking of getting a regular Kindle for reading because of the glare on the mini's screen when taken outside.Editing to add a link to a new ereader I just stumbled across while web browsing. The Txtr Beagle. Very small, very bare bones, syncs with a smart phone via bluetooth and will cost about $15. Available in Germany, soon in other places. I am intrigued.
http://gizmodo.com/5950457/this-eread...
In many ways, for me, it would be a step back. The one thing I don't like about it is what I said before, the glare. I like to go outside with a book when the weather permits, with the mini, it's harder to do that. I have to switch to a paper book to go outside, annoying when I'm really getting into a book I have on the mini.For the cost, the Txtr is something I would definitely try out.
US Txtr site
http://us.txtr.com/beagle/
Guardian review
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/...
Generation 1 Kindle, Generation 3 Kindle, and Nook Touch.
I read on Kindle keyboard 3GI also have a Nexus 7 which I use the Screenshot function to 'photocopy' the pages (Not the whole book, just a few pages I promise!) that I want to share with friends
By the way, I have got a code for 10% off on any Kindle eReader or Fire in the UK store if anyone is interested? Code expires in a week.
Guess it's a long shot but I live in China so none of my friends would be purchasing on Amazon.co.uk
David wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "I read on Kindle keyboard 3GI also have a Nexus 7 which I use the Screenshot function to 'photocopy' the pages (Not the whole book, just a few pages I promise!) that I want to share..."
Actually I bought my Kindle when I was in the UK (spent over 4 years there doing a degree) so that I can purchase English books even when I'm back. I do know that most people in China buy theirs from the US via 3rd party sellers because it's cheaper than the UK.
I am automatically directed to Amazon UK on my Kindle, maybe because I use the 3G instead of local wifi? I know someone said he can only connect to Amazon.cn on his Kindle even though his account was registered to a US address.
Still I found the whole area thing very confusing... :S
I have two Kindles. My first was the Kindle Fire. I read a lot while travelilng and was getting glare from the screen. Recently I purchased the Kindle Paperwhite.I love it. I like the weight, the nonglare screen and the light that allows one to read in all lighting conditions. All I really needed was a reader so it works great. When I download books now I direct them to the PaperWhite.
I use the Kindle Keyboard and more recently the Fire. I haven't been as bothered by the backlit screen of the Fire as I thought I might be and I love the touch aspect of it for searching, dictionary etc. The new x-ray feature on some books is great too, especially for factual books.But being a superficial girly-type person, I have to say the covers for the original Kindles were much more attractive than for the new ones - and so easy to colour co-ordinate with one's outfit ;-)
Neither seems to suit my eyes. I am back to searching for Large Print which are hard to find.
The Kobo does that too and it is quite simple as I imagine the Kindle is. My sister in law who cannot see very well likes her tablet because she can get the font large.
Judith wrote: "The Kobo does that too and it is quite simple as I imagine the Kindle is. My sister in law who cannot see very well likes her tablet because she can get the font large."Thanks, Judith...Does it download as easily as the others for same price? I like to get an actual page size on the thing! Have to save up if the answers are yes after checking prices.
Kindle Paperwhite allows me to read in any light as the background light can be adjusted lighter or dimmer to fit ambient conditions. It's a good size to tuck in a purse for reading while waiting anywhere, which keeps me from becoming gumpy. When I travel, I never am marooned without reading material with a personal library in less space than one paperback.
Yes it does Mary, I got mine from Canada, I have also bought one from W H Smith in the UK, I have always been pleased with them, I expect Kindle are pretty much the same.
I received a "basic" Kindle for a gift and later was given a case with an LED light. When it finally died, got a Paperwhite thinking theywere all pretty much the same, too. The Paperwhite was
not THIS user friendly I found, (even with Amazon assistance) so
I ended up getting another "basic" Kindle that is just perfect
for me. I need buttons on whatever device I'm using. Buttons
and clear directions. Call me low/no tech.
Pat wrote: "Kindle Paperwhite allows me to read in any light as the background light can be adjusted lighter or dimmer to fit ambient conditions. It's a good size to tuck in a purse for reading while waiting a..."Those are the reasons I like my Kindle too Pat. I have lots of actual books as well, but they get rather heavy. How disappointing if I finish a book and I am out somewhere.
I've basically stopped reading on my Kindle itself (I've got a Paperwhite). I started wearing bifocal contact lenses a year or two ago, and they're great, but they make everything a bit darker. I find I need more contrast than even the Paperwhite provides, so I pretty much only read on the Kindle app on my iPad or iPhone. I've also found myself occasionally buying Kindle books to replace favorite books I have in print whose paper has gotten darker and therefore harder for me to read.
Interesting to see this post and my own replies!About a year after I commented here I purchased a Kindle Paperwhite from Amazon.jp. I used my Kindle Keyboard occasionally because it has some 3rd party ebooks that I'm too lazy to transfer to Paperwhite.
A couple of weeks ago I purchased a Kindle Voyage from Amazon.com because I have relocated to the US and don't have much ££ left.
It's such a pity that for each Kindle you can only add accounts from one country. So now I use my Paperwhite for UK account and Voyage for US account. The Keyboard I had to leave in China because of my overweight suitcase when relocating.
I love all three of them, but I have to say that the Voyage is currently my favourite.
David wrote: "Can you not adjust the brightness on your Paperwhite Karen?"You can, but the print is still not totally black; the Paperwhite (at least the one I have; I don't know if they're better now) is never really going to have the same contrast and sharpness as an iPad Air screen. And I've gotten used to reading on a bigger screen now anyway.
David wrote: "Mary wrote: "Neither seems to suit my eyes. I am back to searching for Large Print which are hard to find."You can alter the print size with any Kindle, as well as font. so you can make it larger."
Yes, i understand changing the font but then you don't read much per page. I have once again been on Amazon and am wondering if anyone here has the Kindle DX, It is larger but I don't see whether you can change colors of print and background and whether you can turn pages by touching bottom corner. Size and weight are very important. Can anti glare screen protectors be bought for any of the kindles?
Mary wrote: "Yes, i understand changing the font but then you don't read much per page."I'm with Mary; if you need to make the font big, it's annoying to have only a tiny amount of print on the screen. I haven't tried the Kindle DX, but it looks to be the same size as an iPad screen, and I really like reading on that size screen. My parents have also moved to reading on their iPads; it's just so nice to get a good sized chunk of text even if you need to have a fairly large size font.
I just use my iPad with the app. Our e-book library system in Ontario(Canada) isn't compatible with Kindle....uses Kobo.... So the iPad apps handles books I buy from Amazon, as well as what I borrow from the library.
Karen wrote: "Mary wrote: "Yes, i understand changing the font but then you don't read much per page."I'm with Mary; if you need to make the font big, it's annoying to have only a tiny amount of print on the s..."
Thanks Karen. I am nervously looking at anything you can read on. Hope I pick something that works for me. Good advice :-)
Beth wrote: "I just use my iPad with the app. Our e-book library system in Ontario(Canada) isn't compatible with Kindle....uses Kobo.... So the iPad apps handles books I buy from Amazon, as well as what I borro..."Thanks Beth. I didn't even know there was an Amazon app. That is probably a good thing or I would be shopping all the time!
David wrote: "Just for your information large print books are generally 16 to 18 point where regular is 10 to 12. Is it that bad when a Kindle is set to 16 or 18 for the amount on a page?"Yes.
Frankly, I've always thought the kindle screen was rather small anyway. I know they wanted the device to be about the size of a paperback, but the realities of creating a device that small meant the screen itself was therefore smaller than a regular paperback. And regular paperback books generally have small type; large print paper books are never as small as a regular paperback; they are generally at least as large as a trade paperback, and often hardback size, whether they are hardback or not. Also, having gotten used to reading on an iPad, with a lovely, hardback-sized screen with brilliant crisp fonts and rich colors, any and all e-ink ereaders look a bit small and lame to me.
David wrote: "Just for your information large print books are generally 16 to 18 point where regular is 10 to 12.Is it that bad when a Kindle is set to 16 or 18 for the amount on a page?"
If I am understanding you correctly, then yes it still matters. The large print books have two pages to read before turning. I have only had the original Nook so I am hoping that the kinks and things that I disliked have been worked out. With my birthday money (and then some) I just ordered the
Fire HD 10 Tablet, 10.1" HD Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB from amazon. Am hoping it will do the trick. Large print books are usually expensive and the selection is hit and miss. I hope I haven't thrown my money away.
Thanks for all the advice and comments.
Mary wrote: "With my birthday money (and then some) I just ordered the Fire HD 10 Tablet, 10.1" HD Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB from amazon."Congratulations and Happy Birthday! Hope you like the tablet!
Mary wrote: " I just ordered the Fire HD 10 Tablet, 10.1" HD Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB from amazon."/i>Mary, did you get your tablet? And how do you like it? I'm curious!
Karen wrote: "Mary wrote: " I just ordered the Fire HD 10 Tablet, 10.1" HD Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB from amazon."/i>Mary, did you get your tablet? And how do you like it? I'm curious!"
I Love it. For me the page and font size are perfect. You can read a page with large print without feeling like it is barely a paragraph. Much easier to focus on the story.
Mary wrote: "I Love it. ..."Great! I'm so glad you're enjoying it!
