The Amazon Kindle Thread - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

LeAnn · 01-14-2011, 02:44 PM

ooo that is nice! Do you have a problem with the stretchy tabs?

bboisvert · 01-14-2011, 02:51 PM

Nope no problems. Everything is pretty well-designed.

The only button that is a little challenging to access (not hard, just awkward) is the slider button at the bottom to take it out of sleep mode. But it's not like I'm using that constantly, so it's no biggie.

puffyrock2 · 01-16-2011, 11:50 PM

I bought a kindle today. Very cool so far. I bought 4 books to get me started.

- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- The Girl Next door by Jack Ketchum
- The Complete Edgar Allan Poe Story Collection (only 99 cents)
- American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

BasicGreatGuy · 01-17-2011, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puffyrock2

I bought a kindle today. Very cool so far. I bought 4 books to get me started.

- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- The Girl Next door by Jack Ketchum
- The Complete Edgar Allan Poe Story Collection (only 99 cents)
- American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

I like the Kindle. Works very well and easy on the eyes. Lots of free books for it.

tilallr1 · 01-17-2011, 01:24 PM

We got the Kindle 3 last week, and let me tell you BEST eBook reader EVER!!!

That being said, being in Canada though, just plain sucks. Apparentely, due to certain electronic agreements with other eBook sellers in Canada (Chapters Kobo) alot of eBooks are not available for the Kindle in Canada, which are available in the US. Most of the major sellers are exclusive to the Kobo. We looked at the Kobo and the Sony eBook reader, and they are too bulkier and harder to use. Plus their screens are not as nice and the Kindle 3.

Wife has already said I am going to have to get my own and she has claimed it.

She has spent almost all her free time reading on it too. It really is an addictive device.

I don't regret the decision though, however getting anything for this device is going to be much harder in Canada. Does anyone know of a good gel skin product for it? Something that makes it easier to hold and protect from drops. Something I can get off e-Bay that you have used and worked well?

KRiTiC · 01-17-2011, 05:05 PM

got my kindle with Christmas money, my first book (about 75% through) is The Road by Cormac Mccarthy

Astrakan · 01-17-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tilallr1

Apparentely, due to certain electronic agreements with other eBook sellers in Canada (Chapters Kobo) alot of eBooks are not available for the Kindle in Canada, which are available in the US.

Really? How does that work? If you go to Amazon.com and buy the Kindle edition, will it check your IP address and not let you buy certain titles if you're located in Canada?

LeAnn · 01-18-2011, 12:30 PM

I received my first pre-order book! If I had known it was going to arrive around midnight I would have stayed up to read it! Man! I ♥ my Kindle.

The kindle skin for DecalGirl looks AWESOME! I wish though that I had put the LARGE piece on first THEN the small piece... the directions said to do the little pieces first. Which was the tab buttons on the side, and if I were super picky i would be bothered, but it is just that the images dont line up perfectly. But that is 100% an ID10T error...

Ferris · 01-18-2011, 10:45 PM

My wife bought me a Kindle for my college graduation and I LOVE IT! I have the Kindle 3 WiFi.

I bought a 2 covers and a separate book light, and they work really well.

Book Light

Cover 1

Cover 2 (Look at the "Alternate view" under "more images" to see the reason I bought it.

Also, check out the Pixel of Ink site, as they update often with the latest deals on free and cheap Kindle books, as well as sales that Amazon offers...

LeAnn · 01-19-2011, 04:11 PM

oh! a booklight!
How is it? I have been looking for a good one!
does it go through batteries quickly?

Ferris · 01-19-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeAnn

oh! a booklight!
How is it? I have been looking for a good one!
does it go through batteries quickly?

I like it alot. I've had it for a month and use it almost every night and have not needed a battery change yet. Also, I use it with the light "half on" and it's plenty bright enough.

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LeAnn · 01-19-2011, 07:01 PM

so does it illuminate the whole page? I read a lot of people complained about cases with lights that they only illuminated a corner.

I really need a light so I can read while Macruz is driving at night.

Ferris · 01-19-2011, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeAnn

so does it illuminate the whole page? I read a lot of people complained about cases with lights that they only illuminated a corner.

I really need a light so I can read while Macruz is driving at night.

It definitely illuminates the whole page. I did a lot of research on which book light to get based on that very thing, and went with this one. It works really well for me. I think if you got it, you wouldn't be disappointed.

LeAnn · 01-20-2011, 12:06 AM

Excellent! I am definitely getting it!

MaCruz · 01-20-2011, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeAnn

Excellent! I am definitely getting it!

Nice sig by the way.

DeathByAsh'aman · 01-20-2011, 02:25 AM

Kindle doesn't support .epub does it. I already have quite a few books in .epub format so no support is a deal breaker for me. It would be a shame since its probably the best quality ereader on the market.

Wibbler · 01-20-2011, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathByAsh'aman

Kindle doesn't support .epub does it. I already have quite a few books in .epub format so no support is a deal breaker for me. It would be a shame since its probably the best quality ereader on the market.

Just download Calibre, it's an Itunes like interface for your books, it can convert between pretty much all the ebook formats (including epub) to mobi and upload directly to your Kindle.

Plus, it's free

Ferris · 01-20-2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wibbler

Just download Calibre, it's an Itunes like interface for your books, it can convert between pretty much all the ebook formats (including epub) to mobi and upload directly to your Kindle.

Plus, it's free

Well it'll convert files as long as there is no DRM.

And yes, Calibre is excellent! I've converted PDFs (which are notoriously fickle to convert) to MOBI very successfully using Calibre.

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fatediesel · 01-20-2011, 02:21 PM

One of my favorite things about the Kindle is the ability to read books on multiple devices. Last night I had to pick my parents up at the airport about an hour away and since it was dark out and I don't have a light for my Kindle I just synced my Ipod Touch with my Kindle and was able to read on the Touch on the ride home. Then when I got home I synced the Kindle with the Touch and resumed reading on the Kindle.

LeAnn · 01-20-2011, 04:55 PM

I just ordered the Belkin light.

01-17-2011, 01:24 PM	#25
tilallr1 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Great White North Home Theater Gallery:410 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:1937 DVD collection:2381 Blu-ray reviews: 33 Trading Score:239	We got the Kindle 3 last week, and let me tell you BEST eBook reader EVER!!! That being said, being in Canada though, just plain sucks. Apparentely, due to certain electronic agreements with other eBook sellers in Canada (Chapters Kobo) alot of eBooks are not available for the Kindle in Canada, which are available in the US. Most of the major sellers are exclusive to the Kobo. We looked at the Kobo and the Sony eBook reader, and they are too bulkier and harder to use. Plus their screens are not as nice and the Kindle 3. Wife has already said I am going to have to get my own and she has claimed it. She has spent almost all her free time reading on it too. It really is an addictive device. I don't regret the decision though, however getting anything for this device is going to be much harder in Canada. Does anyone know of a good gel skin product for it? Something that makes it easier to hold and protect from drops. Something I can get off e-Bay that you have used and worked well? Last edited by tilallr1; 01-17-2011 at 01:30 PM.

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01-14-2011, 02:44 PM	#21
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	ooo that is nice! Do you have a problem with the stretchy tabs?

01-14-2011, 02:51 PM	#22
bboisvert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:1368 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:5	Nope no problems. Everything is pretty well-designed. The only button that is a little challenging to access (not hard, just awkward) is the slider button at the bottom to take it out of sleep mode. But it's not like I'm using that constantly, so it's no biggie.

01-16-2011, 11:50 PM	#23
puffyrock2 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:244 Trading Score:8	I bought a kindle today. Very cool so far. I bought 4 books to get me started. - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - The Girl Next door by Jack Ketchum - The Complete Edgar Allan Poe Story Collection (only 99 cents) - American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

01-17-2011, 05:05 PM	#26
KRiTiC Senior Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Edinburgh, Scotland Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:205 Trading Score:5	got my kindle with Christmas money, my first book (about 75% through) is The Road by Cormac Mccarthy

01-18-2011, 12:30 PM	#28
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	I received my first pre-order book! If I had known it was going to arrive around midnight I would have stayed up to read it! Man! I ♥ my Kindle. The kindle skin for DecalGirl looks AWESOME! I wish though that I had put the LARGE piece on first THEN the small piece... the directions said to do the little pieces first. Which was the tab buttons on the side, and if I were super picky i would be bothered, but it is just that the images dont line up perfectly. But that is 100% an ID10T error...

01-18-2011, 10:45 PM	#29
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	My wife bought me a Kindle for my college graduation and I LOVE IT! I have the Kindle 3 WiFi. I bought a 2 covers and a separate book light, and they work really well. Book Light Cover 1 Cover 2 (Look at the "Alternate view" under "more images" to see the reason I bought it. Also, check out the Pixel of Ink site, as they update often with the latest deals on free and cheap Kindle books, as well as sales that Amazon offers...

01-19-2011, 04:11 PM	#30
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	oh! a booklight! How is it? I have been looking for a good one! does it go through batteries quickly?

01-19-2011, 07:01 PM	#32
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	so does it illuminate the whole page? I read a lot of people complained about cases with lights that they only illuminated a corner. I really need a light so I can read while Macruz is driving at night.

01-20-2011, 12:06 AM	#34
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	Excellent! I am definitely getting it!

01-20-2011, 02:25 AM	#36
DeathByAsh'aman Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Out West PSNetwork: DanceTheSpears	Kindle doesn't support .epub does it. I already have quite a few books in .epub format so no support is a deal breaker for me. It would be a shame since its probably the best quality ereader on the market.

01-20-2011, 02:21 PM	#39
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	One of my favorite things about the Kindle is the ability to read books on multiple devices. Last night I had to pick my parents up at the airport about an hour away and since it was dark out and I don't have a light for my Kindle I just synced my Ipod Touch with my Kindle and was able to read on the Touch on the ride home. Then when I got home I synced the Kindle with the Touch and resumed reading on the Kindle.

01-20-2011, 04:55 PM	#40
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	I just ordered the Belkin light.

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