Kindle e-book reader

[Scylla]

This doesn't appeal to me at all, but the other day I accidentally saw how cheap some of the e-books are to download from Amazon, and just now I was watching a book prog where Richard Bacon showed off his Kindle (or was it an iPad with an e-book app on it? not sure), and I had a look on Amazon and stumbled across the fact that you can download Kindle e-book reader app to install on your PC free So of course I did.

So I'm sitting here reading a pre-loaded copy of Pride & Prejudice Also included free are Treasure Island and Aesop's Fables - nice I suppose there's no copyright on them.

As for reader-friendliness - I am less impressed, but then I do find it difficult to read any large body of text on-screen.

I was telling SO about the cheap downloads and he scoffed and gave me a test to find a download of We by Yevgeny Zamyatin - and it's there @ £5.53. That shut him up

Anyway, I thought I'd let y'all know about it because it could be such a cheap way of obtaining lots of books, if only you can cope with the medium

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_159198047_6?ie=UTF8&docId=1000425503&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1YVCD09YPXW3Y3N3M0E1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=231164587&pf_rd_i=468294#

scylla

[Chrissie]

Thanks Scylla

I'm the same as you though - I find it hard to read any large body of text on-screen.

[lynwlt]

I gave my sister a Kindle for Christmas.
Not quite sure why I did so, given that she didn't even like the concept...
I guess I just had to try to prove to her that 'Big sister' knows best sometimes.
It would seem that I was absolutely correct...
She carries it with her, reads it on the bus, train, whereever she goes.
I would like to own one myself.
So many classic novels that are free to download, and so hard to read with all that tiny print and flimsy pages...
I'm pretty sure that I couldn't sit at my pc/laptop and read a book.
The Kindle is really comfortable to read..
Lynda

[Scylla]

Feb 22, 2011 14:43:48 GMT lynwlt said:

I'm pretty sure that I couldn't sit at my pc/laptop and read a book.

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Yes, it's not comfy at all

The Kindle is really comfortable to read..

I wish you hadn't said that

scylla

[Lilac]

I want one too, but i understand Argos has a different brand which is good at half the price apparently, with most available downloads free/much cheaper than for the Kindle, meant to check it out, but haven't as yet

[Scylla]

Indeed?! Looks like it's the Binatone:

www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?pp=20&s=Price%3A+Low+-+High&storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002701&langId=-1&q=E+READER&canned_results_trigger=%2528free_text%253D%253D%2528%2BE_x20_READER%2529%2529

I always think of them as making cheap home phones

They're not exactly half-price, the Kindle is £111 presently. Argos do 3-year warranty for £15, which isn't a bad idea cos from what I see in the Amazon reviews they (Kindles) are prone to crashing/freezing.

I think that a purpose-built reader would be more comfortable than a laptop. Please hurry up and buy a Binatone, Lilac - please be a pioneer

scylla

[lynwlt]

www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1354718/E-reader-price-war-Asda-takes-Amazon-52-device.html

A couple of more cheap options at ASDA and Smiths...

[Scylla]

I wouldn't be interested in one of the smaller screen ones, but let's hope they force the price of the Kindle down

scylla

[Lilac]

I'm hoping to get one for my birthday in July, Scylla, altho it would be handy for my holiday in June

[Scylla]

I'll have to wait then - but the older I get, the faster time flies

I've been offered Onkyo surround sound for my b'day at the end of March, but I can't commit to it cos I don't know what to do with my existing

scylla

[mrlimbo]

They are the spawn of the Devil

[Scylla]

Wot are, MrL - Kindles or Onkyo audio?

scylla

[mrlimbo]

Feb 24, 2011 0:37:06 GMT Scylla said:

Wot are, MrL - Kindles or Onkyo audio?

scylla

Oh no not Onkyo , you should go for that and ebay your old one
No electric books im a big book lover, collector , binder , ect

[Scylla]

I would have done you a picture of my bookshelves, MrL, but an invading bro has set up wardrobes in front of them

scylla

[magicma]

Oh, I love books too. I am having terrible trouble sorting out what I don't need any more ready for my move. But.....I love them all - just wish they weren't so darned heavy!!

P.S Don't think I could ever consider a Kindle thingie MM