gwyn Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 On the subject of kindles hve recently discovered thta you can buy cd's full of books through Ebay approx £3 each with on average 5000 books on each. Very easy to download, I think I've now got enough books to last me forever!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Look on Facebook under Kindle lots of book reviews and freebies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild rover Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Easyliving - 2012-01-03 7:21 AM I have had a 3G Kindle for a few months now and I think its a great machine. You have to bear in mind that it is designed to be an ereader - using the internet etc is a bonus. I think maybe you have to be selective when choosing books. Just because the Kindle can store up to 3,500 books doesn't mean you have to download that many! I usually go to the Kindle storefront and click on Kindle bestsellers. From the page that appears click on the 'free bestsellers' link in the top right hand corner for a good selection (about 100) of free books. I have read several books from this list and found them to be very good - Penal Colony by Richard Herley is one I particularly liked. You must have been lucky. I have tried several of the freebie books, and they've all been a load of rubbish! I suppose there is a reason why they are free. if they were any good they'd have been properly published. Still, I might try the one you suggested. Pam Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild rover Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Easyliving - 2012-01-03 7:21 AM I have had a 3G Kindle for a few months now and I think its a great machine. You have to bear in mind that it is designed to be an ereader - using the internet etc is a bonus. I think maybe you have to be selective when choosing books. Just because the Kindle can store up to 3,500 books doesn't mean you have to download that many! I usually go to the Kindle storefront and click on Kindle bestsellers. From the page that appears click on the 'free bestsellers' link in the top right hand corner for a good selection (about 100) of free books. I have read several books from this list and found them to be very good - Penal Colony by Richard Herley is one I particularly liked. You must have been lucky. I have tried several of the freebie books, and they've all been a load of rubbish! I suppose there is a reason why they are free. if they were any good they'd have been properly published. Still, I might try the one you suggested. Pam Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I'm going to wait for the colour kindle fire...God knows when its due though *-) I nearly bought the blackberry playbook last week as it has been heavily reduced and I have a BB phone. really want a 7inch device that I can browse the Internet on, get email and read books and a bit more then on a dedicated e reader. I appreciate that the back lit screen not as good as the e reader kindles, or battery life not comparable either, but prepared to put up with that for more functionality.. The 7 inch I pad 3 is due March as well........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCC Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 The Kindle is absolutely brilliant as an e-reader. It's light, the battery lasts for ages and the text is very easy on the eye. It may be counter-intuitive, but a better option might be to buy the cheapest Kindle to use as an e-reader, and also buy a tablet of some sort to do everything else. Android tablets are quite cheap now although looking at the reviews there are big differences in quality. Android 4 has been designed to power tablets and may be the one to go for as it comes down in price. I'm sure the next I pad will be stunning, but you will pay quite a premium for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairweather camper Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 It says Kindle screens are non reflective, but mine reflects the window if sunny and also the light, how about yours, or have i got a duff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCC Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Just went into the garden to check - sun is pretty bright at the moment. I have the cheap £89 Kindle. If the sun shines directly onto the screen there is quite a bit of reflection - enough to make if difficult to read. However, if I change the angle of the screen very slightly then the reflection of the sun goes and the screen is perfect. Likewise when using a light. In normal conditions with a bedside light there are no issues whatsoever, although it may be that I automatically compensate by changing the angle ever so slightly. When I use a clip on LED booklight I aim the centre of the beam just off the screen and there are no problems with reflections. Compared with the shiny computer screens that are used these days (because, I am told, everyone wants to watch movies on their computers!) there is no contest. I have to find shade if I want to use my laptop outside, and even then it can be quite a struggle. Even my older laptop with a less shiny screen is much more difficult to use than the Kindle. I can only suggest that you experiment with changing the angle of the screen slightly, although I'm sure you've tried this already. I can't imagine there is much variation between devices (I also assume that you aren't using the Kindle fire which does, I believe, have a reflective screen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairweather camper Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 HI Thanks pcc no not a fire, it a 3g version, will just keep moving angle if they are all same, just wanted to check, as i bought mine second hand. regards val Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugga Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I received an email last week from Amazon telling me what my kindle email address is, so that I can send documents to it and it will download. Did anyone else get one of these??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 It tells you in the manual that's pre loaded on the kindle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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