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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Jimbob on 05 January 2011, 15:42:34
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What do you think of it? Good / Bad points pls :y
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I had a play with an old one and seem good. Intended to get one around Christmas but got the iPhone instead with Kindle App... Not really used it yet though
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My parents got one for Christmas. Not really played with it but will ask them for feedback when I next see them.
Kevin
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Very easy to read and digest text from.
Unlike LCD's its a reflective media (E-paper) and more like paper so way better than a PC screen or mobile.
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I had the use of one over Christmas and I was impressed, so much so my mother will be getting one for her Birthday this year :y
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A colleague got one, Ive had a play today and liked it, was after some longer term reviews.
Would appear theres ample sources of ebooks out there :-X
I wanted to 'peel' the label off till I realised it was the screen!
3g free connectivity seems impressive, even for browsing oof in black and white!
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If you do get one try calibre, it does a decent job of converting between ebook formats and a bit of sniffing around t'internet and you've got more books than you could read in a lifetime.
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just ordered one. ::)
Seen calibre, but not yet downloaded
Think ive also got more books than a library :y
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just ordered one. ::)
Seen calibre, but not yet downloaded
Think ive also got more books than a library :y
I may have a couple of epubs hiding in the corner of a hd somewhere myself. ;D
Works quite well on the pda even though htc reader is slower than Tunnie's desmond.
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Yes, ive got one, very impressed so far, bought a few books and downloaded loads of free ones.
Screen very easy to read, much easier to read in bed than holding and balancing big books.
Will also play mp3's and read PDF files.
Only one problem, sometimes it won't come out of sleep and needs a reset. If it carries on i might be sending it back.
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Do you mean like Richard Kindle, out of The Fugitive ?
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No use to you Dazzle, your crayons would make a mess on the screen.
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What about reading it in high ambient light such as a sunlit room or a room with overhead fluorescent lighting?
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always gets an open fire going for me.
(that and the telegraph)
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I have one and find it excellent. All my reading matter now comes as ebook downloads. They are the future. :-*
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Cheers all, nice to see some positive feedback, the quantity of books out there makes it very tempting, especially with no need to store books anymore either.
The extra features appear to be the icing on the cake, ill report back when Ive played more.
This one is primarily for Ljay as the main reader in the house, but suspect we may need 2!
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And Jan, sure you will be pleased to know none of your books have appeared anywhere circumventing copyright :y (that ive checked purely for educational reasons)
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It looks good, Mrs AA will want one.
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What I dont understand is how they offer free 3g access! for just the £40 premium for the 3g version.
I know its never gonna stream anything, but quite capable of browsing basic websites! doesnt seem to make economic sense to me, not that Im complaining!
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What about reading it in high ambient light such as a sunlight room or a room with overhead fluorescent lighting?
No problems
E-Paper is a static technology (if you turn off the volts it retains the image), its as close to electronic paper as you can get at the moment.
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I now get the paper delivered on mine. £10 a month and it has the same content but without pictures. It saves a fortune in buying the paper each day!
I can only see in the future that the newspapers will move to a kindle style format (with pictures hopefully). This will keep them going as traditional paper is dying. One step away from full colour animated/streamed news bulletins.
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I now get the paper delivered on mine. £10 a month and it has the same content but without pictures. It saves a fortune in buying the paper each day!
I can only see in the future that the newspapers will move to a kindle style format (with pictures hopefully). This will keep them going as traditional paper is dying. One step away from full colour animated/streamed news bulletins.
The Times (much as it pains me to say it) has a really nice iPad App, actually - full colour, embedded videos, interactive crossword (that tells you when you've finally managed to get everything right ;D) .. very slick.
Still wouldn't pay for it when my 30 day trial runs out.. but very slick, nontheless.
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I now get the paper delivered on mine. £10 a month and it has the same content but without pictures. It saves a fortune in buying the paper each day!
I can only see in the future that the newspapers will move to a kindle style format (with pictures hopefully). This will keep them going as traditional paper is dying. One step away from full colour animated/streamed news bulletins.
The Times (much as it pains me to say it) has a really nice iPad App, actually - full colour, embedded videos, interactive crossword (that tells you when you've finally managed to get everything right ;D) .. very slick.
Still wouldn't pay for it when my 30 day trial runs out.. but very slick, nontheless.
Now that I may need to check out! I would try and avoid The Times as well though.
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I now get the paper delivered on mine. £10 a month and it has the same content but without pictures. It saves a fortune in buying the paper each day!
I can only see in the future that the newspapers will move to a kindle style format (with pictures hopefully). This will keep them going as traditional paper is dying. One step away from full colour animated/streamed news bulletins.
The Times (much as it pains me to say it) has a really nice iPad App, actually - full colour, embedded videos, interactive crossword (that tells you when you've finally managed to get everything right ;D) .. very slick.
Still wouldn't pay for it when my 30 day trial runs out.. but very slick, nontheless.
Now that I may need to check out! I would try and avoid The Times as well though.
I only downloaded it for the crosswords at Crimbo ;D but I was impressed indeed.
Wired magazine has an even nicer app (mixed video, text, audio etc), as do a few others. Marvel comics have a wonderful app if you like comics (including vintage ones)..
I do love my iPad ;) (and no eye-ache when reading eBooks, oddly enough for an LCD screen)
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I only downloaded it for the crosswords at Crimbo ;D but I was impressed indeed.
Wired magazine has an even nicer app (mixed video, text, audio etc), as do a few others. Marvel comics have a wonderful app if you like comics (including vintage ones)..
I do love my iPad ;) (and no eye-ache when reading eBooks, oddly enough for an LCD screen)
Stop tempting me, my credit card has suffered enough this xmas ;D I've not actually looked at an iPad yet....
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I only downloaded it for the crosswords at Crimbo ;D but I was impressed indeed.
Wired magazine has an even nicer app (mixed video, text, audio etc), as do a few others. Marvel comics have a wonderful app if you like comics (including vintage ones)..
I do love my iPad ;) (and no eye-ache when reading eBooks, oddly enough for an LCD screen)
Stop tempting me, my credit card has suffered enough this xmas ;D I've not actually looked at an iPad yet....
Then I'd advise you not to try one.. or you'll end up buying it.. ;D
(Even more off topic, I just noticed you drive a Mk1 MR2 :y )
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Then I'd advise you not to try one.. or you'll end up buying it.. ;D
(Even more off topic, I just noticed you drive a Mk1 MR2 :y )
Yep, they seem to breed as I now have two that are track prepped.... one is soon to be sold though.
The thing that I am loving the most about them is the boot, so handy :y
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Had a play with Calibre, very nice, especially the built in server :y
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What about reading it in high ambient light such as a sunlight room or a room with overhead fluorescent lighting?
No problems
E-Paper is a static technology (if you turn off the volts it retains the image), its as close to electronic paper as you can get at the moment.
Thank you Mark - I happen to fancy one of these.
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Had a play with Calibre, very nice, especially the built in server :y
Aye tis a useful bit of freeware.
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got the misses one for xmas ,she loves never has her nose out of it now ..................which i suppose stops her sticking it into everyhing else ;D
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Fair play, she has had it a bit now and loves it. I'm impressed, cracking bit of kit easy to set up and use. She can sit down as if its a book for hours at a time. Big recommendation from here if you are thinking of one. :y
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I've been using a Sony reader for a couple of years and always thought it excellent, BUT, I bought my daughter a Kindle for christmas and have to admit that I prefer the kindle.
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Any comments as to how they would be for elderly arthritic hands in bed (not me yet!!!)
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Any comments as to how they would be for elderly arthritic hands in bed (not me yet!!!)
hmmmmm, where as the page icons arent small, they are not large either.
Keyboard and menu require a degree of control and accuracy to get new, select books etc.
Your best bet would be to find someone local to try, Ive seen plenty of freecycle ad's requesting a look at a kindle, may be worth a try