Thinking of getting her a................

[fatediesel]

My secretary is getting her fiance a Kindle for Christmas. She says he never reads but he thinks if he gets one he'll suddenly start reading all the time. She doesn't believe him but is getting him one since that's what he wants and when he tires of it she'll be able to use it (since she actually does read a lot).

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

Get it! Pull the trigger. Make her Happy!

A happy wife makes a happy home.

[MaCruz]

Update

I'm expecting to get it today from AMZ. Now, should I wait to give it to her on the 25th, or should I just give to her since she already knows.

What do you guys think? Should I make her suffer?

[SonOfArathorn]

Not really a Christmas present if you give it to her now. Whether she knows or not if it's a Christmas present it should wait until Christmas.

Only bummer about the kindle books I've found is the rampant spelling errors and typos that they have, honestly makes the experience less than ideal. Names get misspelled, places, characters etc.

[Slec]

I find those in hardcovers and paperbacks all the time. Repeats occur the most often (i.e. the the, or and and) Blame the editor, not the format

[Dexter Morgan]

Ours arrived yesterday and I gave it to my wife already. I got my present already so I felt kinda obligated to do the same. Was going to save the cover to open on Christmas, but there's too big of a chance that the Kindle can get damaged before then.

[LeAnn]

yea if he holds my kindle i get to hold his movies and his shoes hostage

[fatediesel]

It's a Christmas present, not a December 2 present. You both should have to suffer for another 3 weeks. On a side note, I absolutely hate giving gifts for Christmas. None of my family ever gives me any ideas and I don't need anything because when I want something I buy it. Each year I propose a presentless Christmas, but each year I get shot down.

[rkolinski]

Originally Posted by LeAnn

yea if he holds my kindle i get to hold his movies and his shoes hostage

I agree; however, are you going to make him walk around barefoot?

[MaCruz]

I think you guys are right. I should hold off until the 25th when we have our Christmas party.

I remember when LeAnn got me my Energy C-200 speakers last Christmas. I opened that package so fast in front of everyone that I felt like I was a child again!

[timhollerbach]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

It's a Christmas present, not a December 2 present. You both should have to suffer for another 3 weeks. On a side note, I absolutely hate giving gifts for Christmas. None of my family ever gives me any ideas and I don't need anything because when I want something I buy it. Each year I propose a presentless Christmas, but each year I get shot down.

I'm with you, there is nothing I hate more than picking out gifts....especially for my wife....she never tells me anything she wants, so what do I get her? Her birthday is the end of november, our annivesary is 12/3 (tomorrow) and then christmas......so that is three gifts I have to try and buy right after each other.....geez.....this year for her birthday I told her to go shopping so she spent $85 on ONE PAIR OF JEANS!!! I took her to Hawaii last month for the annivesary, so thats taken care of......I still need something for christmas......she doesn't read, so kindles are out, but she does have an Ipad.......jewerly is ok, but damn, I've been buying her jewelrey for 14 years, I'm tired of jewelry, and she doesn't wear much anymore....=(.......I only have to pick out one gift and its for her, and it takes all damn year!

[LeAnn]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

I think you guys are right. I should hold off until the 25th when we have our Christmas party.

I remember when LeAnn got me my Energy C-200 speakers last Christmas. I opened that package so fast in front of everyone that I felt like I was a child again!

But i dont wanna go to your christmas party!

[SonOfArathorn]

Originally Posted by Slec

I find those in hardcovers and paperbacks all the time. Repeats occur the most often (i.e. the the, or and and) Blame the editor, not the format

Get one and buy a book you already own and then compare them. These are not transcribed well at all.

[U4K61]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

Kindle Wi-Fi, 3G for LeAnn for Christmas. She reads a ton. She buys books new or used. I think this would be a perfect gift for her. She has books all over the place which makes me upset. What do you guys think those who have one?

Any tips, pros, or cons? Cases? White or Black?

I don't need to surprise her so don't ask, she already knows.

Got an inlaw who has a room for just her books, all 2,000 of them. They are double stacked, the front row has another behind it. The custom shelves are floor to ceiling.

Any e-book reader would be great: the Amazon kindle DX (Simple PDF) or Kindle 3, SONY PRS-350 Pocket or PRS-650 Touch, Barnes & Noble Nook 3G+Wi-Fi, and my pick the iPad 3G+Wi-Fi. I notice that my walk-in closet is filling up also.

[crystal_sun]

Kindle vs Ipad.... hmmmm... I wouldn't recommend the IPAD just because it's the first generation. Wait until they make it better with the second generation in 6 months For the time being, get the Kindle when it is on sale.

[LeAnn]

I really didnt care for the Ipad when I was at the store. I guess because at that time I was comparing it to my itouch, and now I would compare it to my iphone. I think it has a lot of SUPER features and if I wasnt already paying for data for my phone, I could see getting the ipad.
BUT, I wanted something small that I could carry around with me, and if I ever do make my way back to singapore, it would be really nice to just keep with me on the flight.
Another thing is that I dont have wifi at home so I would have to be using the 3g to download books and such.
I did download the Kindle app on my iphone, and I am reading Dracula's guest. the only issues I have are that 1. the back lighting tends to irritate my eyes after awhile, probably because I am already on the PC for most of my day for work as it is. 2. I can only see a paragraph at a time. Naturally on the iPad that would be different

[Teabaggins]

iphone
ipad
itouch....


I I I....me me me...apple is destroying our society!

can we get the WE-Pad up in here already..save the children y'all

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

iphone
ipad
itouch....


I I I....me me me...apple is destroying our society!

can we get the WE-Pad up in here already..save the children y'all

Wassup Tea! Haven't seen you around much.

Probably because of my multiple bannings.

[Teabaggins]

yeah I've been chillin...

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by LeAnn

But i dont wanna go to your christmas party!

LOL ouch, somebody got pwned by his girlfriend! I kind of want a Kindle myself but I don't know how much virtual reading I would do.