Amazon Kindle 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Mr.White · 03-06-2009, 12:29 PM

I got an email regarding the Kindle 2,it's thinner,but way overpriced,as was the original Kindle,does anybody reading this actually have or like this thing,I mean it's B&W,not colour,remember the ol' monchrome Game Boy from Yesteryear! If it had a colour screen it would be so much more popular,at least with me!

Halcro 1 · 03-06-2009, 12:50 PM

well its supposed to look like text in a book, Iguess thats why its not color??? what if your book has some pictures .... I read the book Heroin Diaries and there is some cool art would that be displayed , or just text???

silversnake · 03-06-2009, 02:45 PM

I know my mom purchased one but I haven't seen it yet or heard about it back. I'll post back when I know more. All she told me was it's super thin and light!

jkwest · 03-06-2009, 03:16 PM

I want one, but, then realize I can usually find paperback version for a lot cheaper than $10 a book...

not worth the investment, in the long run...

quexos · 03-22-2009, 08:49 AM

Is this as comfortable as reading an actual book ?

AcePunK · 03-26-2009, 08:47 PM

I'd purchase the Kindle 2 for my wife and she is very happy with it, as for the book prices there are alot of old title that are free. There is no color ink at this time amazon is working on it but no time soon that I can see.

AcePunK · 03-26-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

Is this as comfortable as reading an actual book ?

Yes and the best thing u can increase the font I thing there is 6 font sizes.

Marine Mike · 03-26-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AcePunK

I'd purchase the Kindle 2 for my wife and she is very happy with it, as for the book prices there are alot of old title that are free. There is no color ink at this time amazon is working on it but no time soon that I can see.

Call me old fashioned, but I love the smell of a book!

AcePunK · 03-26-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

Call me old fashioned, but I love the smell of a book!

Me too but the owner of amazon cant think of his name may a good point the books that are not sold are destroyed which is a waste.

obiwopkenobi62 · 07-09-2009, 12:35 AM

Hi all,
I just ordered a Kindle 2(not the deluxe one) today as they just dropped the price from 359.00 to 299.00. Couldn't justify spending 489.00 for a slightly bigger screen. I could have gotten an IPod touch with the Kindle App but the problem is this. I wouldn't use most of the other stuff on the touch and the screen is way too small for me. Also the Kindle is designed so you can still read it even in sunlight. I have been researching it for a long time so I think I will be very happy with it. I have already looked up a few books that I recently purchased that I paid 15-20 bucks for and they have em for 9.99. For me this is great because at times I am reading 3-4 books at once and would have to take them all with me if I went on a trip. Not a problem with the Kindle since it can hold something like 1,500 books. They also have tons of stuff on there for free(public domain). So in the long run this baby is gonna save me a bunch of money every year. I'll post again after I put it through its paces.
Later.

toef · 07-09-2009, 01:26 AM

Can anyone who has a Kindle tell me if it handles PDF files, and how well it handles them?

In high school I had an old eBook thing made by RCA, so I dug it up out of a box, but it doesn't handle PDF files very well. I had to convert them from .pdf to .reb using command line crap in Terminal. The results weren't very good.

I've been thinking of either getting a Sony Reader thing (whatever they call it) or a Kindle, but only if they can handle PDFs well.

SoBlue · 07-09-2009, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toefer

Can anyone who has a Kindle tell me if it handles PDF files, and how well it handles them?

In high school I had an old eBook thing made by RCA, so I dug it up out of a box, but it doesn't handle PDF files very well. I had to convert them from .pdf to .reb using command line crap in Terminal. The results weren't very good.

I've been thinking of either getting a Sony Reader thing (whatever they call it) or a Kindle, but only if they can handle PDFs well.

The new Kindle DX is perfect for PDF's. It's kind of pricey but it does a good job and it's got a very nice big screen, it's very thing, and you can turn it sideways as well just like the I-Phone / I-Touch.

Hammie · 07-09-2009, 10:18 PM

I've thought about one for my wife and I to share. She reads tons of books over and over. Some she has purchased three or four times because they get that worn. I thought this would be great.

The downside is that many of her favorite books are not available on kindle. I would use it mostly for Cisco Press and other IT related books (usually found on PDF but now many on Kindle).

obiwopkenobi62 · 07-10-2009, 07:22 PM

You don't need the deluxe to do PDF files. You can get the regular Kindle version 2. It's priced right now at 299.00. Mine came yesterday and I love this thing. I already downloaded about 15 books that were totally free.
Someone had mentioned the Sony reader. Big Difference, the Kindle you can download books wherever you are, the Sony one has to be hooked to a computer. That was one of many deciding factors for me.

03-06-2009, 12:29 PM	#1
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	Amazon Kindle 2 I got an email regarding the Kindle 2,it's thinner,but way overpriced,as was the original Kindle,does anybody reading this actually have or like this thing,I mean it's B&W,not colour,remember the ol' monchrome Game Boy from Yesteryear! If it had a colour screen it would be so much more popular,at least with me!

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03-06-2009, 12:50 PM	#2
Halcro 1 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Everywhere Home Theater Gallery:12	well its supposed to look like text in a book, Iguess thats why its not color??? what if your book has some pictures .... I read the book Heroin Diaries and there is some cool art would that be displayed , or just text???

03-06-2009, 02:45 PM	#3
silversnake Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:498 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:32	I know my mom purchased one but I haven't seen it yet or heard about it back. I'll post back when I know more. All she told me was it's super thin and light!

03-06-2009, 03:16 PM	#4
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I want one, but, then realize I can usually find paperback version for a lot cheaper than $10 a book... not worth the investment, in the long run...

03-22-2009, 08:49 AM	#5
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Is this as comfortable as reading an actual book ?

03-26-2009, 08:47 PM	#6
AcePunK Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Orlando, Florida Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:585 Digital collection:89 iTunes collection:124 Blu-ray reviews:5	I'd purchase the Kindle 2 for my wife and she is very happy with it, as for the book prices there are alot of old title that are free. There is no color ink at this time amazon is working on it but no time soon that I can see.

07-09-2009, 12:35 AM	#10
obiwopkenobi62 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Deatsville, Al Home Theater Gallery:531 Blu-ray collection:1143 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:6	Hi all, I just ordered a Kindle 2(not the deluxe one) today as they just dropped the price from 359.00 to 299.00. Couldn't justify spending 489.00 for a slightly bigger screen. I could have gotten an IPod touch with the Kindle App but the problem is this. I wouldn't use most of the other stuff on the touch and the screen is way too small for me. Also the Kindle is designed so you can still read it even in sunlight. I have been researching it for a long time so I think I will be very happy with it. I have already looked up a few books that I recently purchased that I paid 15-20 bucks for and they have em for 9.99. For me this is great because at times I am reading 3-4 books at once and would have to take them all with me if I went on a trip. Not a problem with the Kindle since it can hold something like 1,500 books. They also have tons of stuff on there for free(public domain). So in the long run this baby is gonna save me a bunch of money every year. I'll post again after I put it through its paces. Later.

07-09-2009, 01:26 AM	#11
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Can anyone who has a Kindle tell me if it handles PDF files, and how well it handles them? In high school I had an old eBook thing made by RCA, so I dug it up out of a box, but it doesn't handle PDF files very well. I had to convert them from .pdf to .reb using command line crap in Terminal. The results weren't very good. I've been thinking of either getting a Sony Reader thing (whatever they call it) or a Kindle, but only if they can handle PDFs well.

07-09-2009, 10:18 PM	#13
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	I've thought about one for my wife and I to share. She reads tons of books over and over. Some she has purchased three or four times because they get that worn. I thought this would be great. The downside is that many of her favorite books are not available on kindle. I would use it mostly for Cisco Press and other IT related books (usually found on PDF but now many on Kindle).

07-10-2009, 07:22 PM	#14
obiwopkenobi62 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Deatsville, Al Home Theater Gallery:531 Blu-ray collection:1143 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:6	You don't need the deluxe to do PDF files. You can get the regular Kindle version 2. It's priced right now at 299.00. Mine came yesterday and I love this thing. I already downloaded about 15 books that were totally free. Someone had mentioned the Sony reader. Big Difference, the Kindle you can download books wherever you are, the Sony one has to be hooked to a computer. That was one of many deciding factors for me.

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