Kindle 2
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Anybody use Kindle or the newest version? I have not myself, just curious.
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I am looking for a virtual model of one.
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How Detailed do you need it to be?
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While there are some excellent feature with Kindle (the automatic downloading of eBooks you buy being one of them) I cannot really understand why anyone would buy a Kindle when there are the mini laptops being sold for a similar price.
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On a related note, they just released the kindle DX: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8036436.stm
Certainly looks the part, but again very pricey for what you get,
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Any of you folks out there seen or tried a BN nook? I am interested, but looking for some unbiased feedback.
Thx,
D
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Check who owns the book content that you pay for and download. Amazon is FAMOUS for "selling" you a copy of a book, then somehow their book changes copyright license, and suddnely you are unable to re-download your book in the future. Also, you are not able to re-sell your book to someone else, like you sohuld be able to do.
The handheld electronic book devices are made by the devil.
How's that for unbiased?
Chris
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My sister in law has the Kindle. I wasn't all that impressed. I was thinking about a NOOK which has kind of an IPhone interface. Yeah. . they are a bit spendy. . and they always improve and get cheaper over time. I am not so interested as far as the latest best seller but more for a library of classics and others that I read again and again.
BTW Chris. . .you need to quit sugar-coating and just say things straight out.
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They'll have to get much cheaper before they tempt me...and I'd probably only use them to read stuff from Project Gutenberg and the like. If I'm paying good money for a contemporary title, I want it in wood pulp.
Also, I think all the Amazon readers have a huge discrepancy between the screen size and device size...what percentage of the time are you actually going to be using the keyboard they devote so much real estate to?Edit:
I see those nice folks at PG have already made it simple to get thousands of free titles onto Kindle.
http://ireaderreview.com/2008/01/18/getting-project-gutenberg-books-on-your-kindle/
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