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OT- Kindlefire. What's it's advantages?
On Thu, 5 Jan 2012 07:17:55 -0500, BAR wrote:
In article , says... On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:16:36 -0800, "Califbill" wrote: "X ` Man" wrote in message ... On 1/4/12 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In articlen4qdnWVayYC6LJ7SnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@earthlink .com, says... "iBoaterer" wrote in message ... In article2416497b-bbdc-4f17-86a6- , says... I know nothing about them, but my wife want's one [and I get to pay for it]. What are the advantages [or not] over a Xume, iPhone, and a host of other lightning technology talkie gadgets out there? The fire can be used like a tablet, but they're having a lot of trouble with them crashing, etc. Amazon is already sending out firmware and software updates for them. --------------------------------------------- I understand that some book files downloaded to the Fire are unreadable but are able to be read on the earlier Kindles. Sounds like a few bugs needed to be fixed before being released. Kindle Fire Mod 1 In the end, we're all beta testers. I still like "book" books. Maybe it is generational. Years and years ago, I sent a girl buddy the one volume set of the complete novels of Jane Austen. She passed that book down to her daughter, and she recently emailed me that her granddaughter was now working her way through the book. It's hard to imagine that being done with an "electronic" book. There's something about turning pages, turning down corners of pages, writing notes in the margins, the leather binding on a good volume...that I still find appealing. ------------------------------------------------ I read most of my books via paper, but for travel, an electronic copy can be nice. Lots of books in a very small package. How much do the books cost to download. I can see where carrying a Kindle would be a lot easier than packing three or four hardbacks for a trip. You can check books out from your local library, using your library card and you have Gutenberg for all of the classics and older books. I know. I use my library extensively. That's my point...one Kindle would take up much less room in a bag than a bunch of library books. |
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OT- Kindlefire. What's it's advantages?
"Happy John" wrote in message
... On Thu, 5 Jan 2012 07:17:55 -0500, BAR wrote: In article , says... On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:16:36 -0800, "Califbill" wrote: "X ` Man" wrote in message ... On 1/4/12 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In articlen4qdnWVayYC6LJ7SnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@earthlink .com, says... "iBoaterer" wrote in message ... In article2416497b-bbdc-4f17-86a6- , says... I know nothing about them, but my wife want's one [and I get to pay for it]. What are the advantages [or not] over a Xume, iPhone, and a host of other lightning technology talkie gadgets out there? The fire can be used like a tablet, but they're having a lot of trouble with them crashing, etc. Amazon is already sending out firmware and software updates for them. --------------------------------------------- I understand that some book files downloaded to the Fire are unreadable but are able to be read on the earlier Kindles. Sounds like a few bugs needed to be fixed before being released. Kindle Fire Mod 1 In the end, we're all beta testers. I still like "book" books. Maybe it is generational. Years and years ago, I sent a girl buddy the one volume set of the complete novels of Jane Austen. She passed that book down to her daughter, and she recently emailed me that her granddaughter was now working her way through the book. It's hard to imagine that being done with an "electronic" book. There's something about turning pages, turning down corners of pages, writing notes in the margins, the leather binding on a good volume...that I still find appealing. ------------------------------------------------ I read most of my books via paper, but for travel, an electronic copy can be nice. Lots of books in a very small package. How much do the books cost to download. I can see where carrying a Kindle would be a lot easier than packing three or four hardbacks for a trip. You can check books out from your local library, using your library card and you have Gutenberg for all of the classics and older books. I know. I use my library extensively. That's my point...one Kindle would take up much less room in a bag than a bunch of library books. ------------------------------------ and save the overdue charges. For travel a lot of times I buy used paper backs and leave them at the airport or hotel when I finish them. |
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OT- Kindlefire. What's it's advantages?
On Thu, 5 Jan 2012 22:00:07 -0800, "Califbill" wrote:
"Happy John" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 5 Jan 2012 07:17:55 -0500, BAR wrote: In article , says... On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:16:36 -0800, "Califbill" wrote: "X ` Man" wrote in message ... On 1/4/12 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In articlen4qdnWVayYC6LJ7SnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@earthlink .com, says... "iBoaterer" wrote in message ... In article2416497b-bbdc-4f17-86a6- , says... I know nothing about them, but my wife want's one [and I get to pay for it]. What are the advantages [or not] over a Xume, iPhone, and a host of other lightning technology talkie gadgets out there? The fire can be used like a tablet, but they're having a lot of trouble with them crashing, etc. Amazon is already sending out firmware and software updates for them. --------------------------------------------- I understand that some book files downloaded to the Fire are unreadable but are able to be read on the earlier Kindles. Sounds like a few bugs needed to be fixed before being released. Kindle Fire Mod 1 In the end, we're all beta testers. I still like "book" books. Maybe it is generational. Years and years ago, I sent a girl buddy the one volume set of the complete novels of Jane Austen. She passed that book down to her daughter, and she recently emailed me that her granddaughter was now working her way through the book. It's hard to imagine that being done with an "electronic" book. There's something about turning pages, turning down corners of pages, writing notes in the margins, the leather binding on a good volume...that I still find appealing. ------------------------------------------------ I read most of my books via paper, but for travel, an electronic copy can be nice. Lots of books in a very small package. How much do the books cost to download. I can see where carrying a Kindle would be a lot easier than packing three or four hardbacks for a trip. You can check books out from your local library, using your library card and you have Gutenberg for all of the classics and older books. I know. I use my library extensively. That's my point...one Kindle would take up much less room in a bag than a bunch of library books. ------------------------------------ and save the overdue charges. For travel a lot of times I buy used paper backs and leave them at the airport or hotel when I finish them. Luckily, I can renew books over the internet - unless they're new ones with hold requests thereon. |
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