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[cam2502]

thinking of getting the mrs one of these for christmas. does anyone have one? are they any good? how does she get the books she wants put on it? how much is a book?
 any info really would be a great help.

[tunnie]

£89 for the new WiFi only one, £129 i think for 3G, meaning you can download books out and about.

Can connect to Kindle store via it on WiFi at home and just download & buy books.

I won a Kindle, gave it to motherT, she really likes it. Reads like paper unlike backlit devices like iPad/iPhone so its much easier on the eyes and has a battery life of weeks.

[Nickbat]

thinking of getting the mrs one of these for christmas. does anyone have one? are they any good? how does she get the books she wants put on it? how much is a book?
 any info really would be a great help.

Got one for my daughter and they are very good, indeed.You can have a WiFi or 3G version. I got a WiFi which means that it connects to Amazon via the BT Home Hub and you can then download books whenever you want (once you have set up an account). The 3G version means you can download anywhere if you frequently travel. Books vary in price according to age (obviously new titles are more expensive) and overall popularity. My daughter's books (Jaqueline Wilson titles) have all worked out at around £5 or less.

Well worth it! 

[cam2502]

thanks for the quick reply guys , well,thats that sorted then, a kindle it is. from your descriptions im sure she'll love it.

[Nickbat]

Forgot to mention that you can download the first chapter or two of a book to try before you buy. Also, I would also recommend paying extra for the version with the keyboard. The £89 version does not have a keyboard. You will need to type to search for books, set up account/preferences etc.

Remember that they are NOT touch screen.

Hope this helps.

[tigers_gonads]

My lads school use them instead of some books.

If you do alot of reading, i'd say they are well worth it 

[cam2502]

Forgot to mention that you can download the first chapter or two of a book to try before you buy. Also, I would also recommend paying extra for the version with the keyboard. The £89 version does not have a keyboard. You will need to type to search for books, set up account/preferences etc.

Remember that they are NOT touch screen.

Hope this helps.

ah. she doesnt need it for travel,well except our annual holiday, so downloading books on the move wont be needed. so i take it she can set up an account and download books to it via our laptop?

[cam2502]

aint got the hang of this quote function yet by the looks of it! my reply is at the bottom of your post

[Terbs]

Just got the Wife one. Thinks its great. The Kindle does have a keyboard as such, but it appears on screen via a button.
My reason for getting the £89 version rather than the 3g version costing £149, was that the man in PC World told me that the 3g required a subscription after 12 months
As a member of BT Fon, I assume I can connect outside the home using a Fon spot if required. My good lady is not into computers, so just having me download a book for her to read will keep her more than happy, so Kindle was for her

[Nickbat]

Just got the Wife one. Thinks its great. The Kindle does have a keyboard as such, but it appears on screen via a button.
My reason for getting the £89 version rather than the 3g version costing £149, was that the man in PC World told me that the 3g required a subscription after 12 months
As a member of BT Fon, I assume I can connect outside the home using a Fon spot if required. My good lady is not into computers, so just having me download a book for her to read will keep her more than happy, so Kindle was for her

Good to hear it's gone down well. 

[cam2502]

just been on amazon having a look, the wifi version at £89 is the one i'll get her. they say theres over 1 million free books to download as well. bonus!!

[Dishevelled Den]

I can certainly recommend it as it's easy to use and very easy to read.  I've had the WIFI version (with keyboard) for several months now.

The process of downloading titles is painless, as are the prices, and there is a good range from which to choose.

I have also used it to OOF on the odd occasion - although it's not particularly intuitive in this regard.

[Jimbob]

Ive got one, would hate to go back to 'normal' books.

Light and easy to read, text size and spacing to suit, never issues with badly printed text.

Excellent bits of kit.

[Richie London]

great thread as im gettin mum one for xmas.

[smithpa7]

For the last 6 months I have been working away from home. so I have spent a lot of time on the Tube, DLR, Eastcoast mainline and plenty of time in hotel rooms. My missus bought me mine six months ago, I have to say it is the best present I have ever had An endless supply of books. Download of one book takes less than one minute over wifi, prices are about half the price of a paperback. Plus the battery lasts about one month, and mine is used everyday for a couple of hours.
The real bonus is annoying other commuters on the tube who are unable to read there newspapers due to lack of room, you can read the kindle anywhere An interesting statistic: Kindle readers tend to read 30% faster than if they were reading a book! Only another 50 years and I should have caught up with my reading list