Kindle
 

I, who a while back stated I would not, am now considering purchasing a Kindle...Not the most expensive one, but then again, who knows...I may eat those words too. So, anyway, those who have them, please tell me the pros and cons before I make that decision....so I know what to expect or not.......I am primarily interested in the reading of books part......am not really one who needs social media w/me at all times..........

well i don't want internet or anything else on mine so i got the kindle Keyboard 3G with WiFi. simple and easy. i also got a cover for it. I've not used it a lot but have several free classic books on it like Emily Bronte and Jane Austen. I've read some free books from my library too.

I never thought I would like a Kindle, as I am an audiobook user. However, I am seriously thinking about a Kindle Fire, due to its laptop capabilities. I am starting to travel some, and its compact size looks attractive compared to my laptop. I would mainly like it for emails as I am traveling. I'm open to comments if my thinking is faulty?????? m

I've had my kindle for almost 2 years and love it! It was a gift from my brother. He bought me the 3 g one so I could down load book anywhere I was. It is nice when we are camping to get a new book if I want and not have to find a wifi site to do it. I don't have the touch screen on it but wish I did.

My daughter just downloaded a Kindle app onto my laptop and downloaded some free books from Amazon - can buy from them too. I haven't read any of them yet, but plan to.

I am like you ... considered a Kindle and said no ... I have a cell phone, a lap top and an iPod touch that I use for music, organizational (calendar & address book) and now for audio books. My grandson plays some games on it when we are in the car and I have found a few audio books for him too.

My question is - is it just for reading a book or does it have an audio book capability too? Good luck with the decision and keep us posted. All this being said, if someone were to give me a Kindle as a gift, I would jump up and down with glee and take it!

I have 2 Nooks; the 3g and the color. I love them both even though I don't use the 3G because I can't use two and I love the color. It's mainly for reading books but I also download books for my grandson. We love the read to me books so that while I'm busy he can chose that and still meets his requirements for books in school or he can read the books. I do have games like Angry Birds, Scrabble, Pac Man and a few others that I like. I use it as an organizer as well. I can enter things as I go and don't have to be hooked up to a pc to do so. I can get my email on it too. It's great for PDF's that I see on here or digital designs. I can also listen to music while I read and lots more. My daughter wants one for the games or I'd give her my 3G one so she's going to list it on CL in my quest to downsize this year. I love going into a local store to get support and not having to do it online or via phone. Good luck with your choice.

You can also watch movies on it and listen to books as well. It does alot of things.

I Love my Kindle! Didn't think I would but when my DH bought me one for my birthday I was happy. Especially when you fly, it's great to have games, like crosswords and many others and all kinds of books at your disposal. When you see a certain book advertised you can download it right away, I have 3g and wifi also and a book cover with light, great to read at night in bed. I still like regular books, but the convenience of the Kindle is unmatched. If you decide to get one, you will love it. It also holds a charge for a long time.

I have the "basic" cheapest version of the Kindle and I wouldn't give it up. I read a lot and found I was running out of shelves for "real books". I don't plan to upgrade; I'm afraid I'd spend too much time on the internet. I just like to read books on mine or play some of the free games.

Here's a great site to get free Kindle books (someone on here posted it before). They send you an email each day with 6-10 free books that you then order from Kindle store on your Kindle.
www.pixelofink.com

I also have the basic kindle & love it. Another great resource is your library READS program that lets you borrow kindle books from your library for 7 to 14 days at no cost to you. It's in partnership with Amazon.com. :thumbup:

I have the nook tablet. But either way what I am going to say is useful. There are so many free books you can get. And if you do get one check with your local library some libraries have it that you can borrow books. They just became available through my local library in December.

thanks for all this input........I understand that one can download audio books also on the Kindle. Now, what is a Nook? and what is the difference......like can both be purchased at say Best Buy? I think I want one primarily for reading-(free, from Library)...altho now games might be interesting...see how easy it is to distract me!!!!! someone said the backlight is not good for your eyes.......just some comments I am gathering......I still don't know...maybe tomorrow I will go Best Buy and listen to the sales pitch.........where do you get free book lists......

I have a nook, just the regular e-ink one. Backlight can sometimes give me head pain due to a medical condition. Nook is by Barnes & Noble, but you can get it at Best Buy too. I think they're pretty comparable. My husband has the Nook Tablet and reads in bed with the backlit screen turned down to low. I have to read with a light. I find that the e-ink is easier to see outside in bright sun also, and I read outside a lot. We all have our preferences, so just decide what's the most important to you...there's no one perfect gadget, but I sure like mine!

My kids got me the Fire for Christmas and I really like it. I have read more books since I got it than I have in 10 years. I can get books from Amazon for free or buy them and also from the library. I went to the library as they had an overview on how to download books from them, it is so easy to do I don't even need my instructions anymore! I also downloaded my email account plus some games that my daughter thought I would like, I have other things loaded but can't think of them right now (old age). I'm sure you would enjoy having one no matter which one you get.

the libraries work with Kindle, they do not work with Nook. just keep that in mind.
look in Amazon .com and type free kindle books in the search bar for some free ones. or search by author. i just got five books there for free. they may not be good ones though, but time will tell.

i love my kindle! i bought hubby one for christmas- then he decided i should have one too & bought me one last month---
i used to read alot----then quilting kind of took over my (free time) and i would only read 3 or 4 books a year---then the kindle came into my world & i've read 6 books in a month!
it is not a fancy one- it is the touch ($99) one- now i'm not sitting here on the computer as much- or browsing quilting mags---i'm reading books again!
it is great!
and so far i am still getting my sewing done- so---very happy
hubby is an avid reader---was re-reading book after book on the shelves----now he can just buy a new one when ever he finishes one- he tend to buy 3 at a time...he loves it-
we don't do any internet stuff other than visiting the kindle store to buy books- it was a great buy for both of us :)

I use my Knidle every day. I am an audiobooks reader. I use it in my car, in my sewing room, in situations where you need to wait,. I pay about 8-9 bucks for best sellers in that format or as little as 5 bucks. I could use my computer for the same thing and sometimes I do.

For the difference in money I would get the Fire, I think the screen is better.

I love mine for the following reasons.....

No fuss, no muss. No more books, newspapers, magazines lying around.

You can share. My GF and I share.

You can get on the net, especially with the Fire so you can play games.

Oh yeah you can buy a book at 2am, get the one you want---not what is on the shelf in your small town and you dont waste gas going to the store.

You save money.

You can play games and do crosswords without caring half the library of Congress around with you....saved my sanity when I was waiting for my Mom's surgeries this last year.

Finally you can listen through audible or read.

I love my Kindle! I'm on my second one and I would never give it up. I like that it means fewer books sitting around the house that can't fit on my bookshelves. It's great for travel and I can get a book anywhere, anytime, instantly. I still read real books half the time, and I borrow both traditional books and Kindle books from the library. It doesn't feel any different to me to read a book on my Kindle than a traditional book.

I've given them to my DH and all my kids as gifts. We borrow books back and forth between our Kindles.

Kindle is one of my favorite applications of technology.

My DH gave me a Kindle Fire last Christmas and I love it! I do most of my browsing on it and save quilt instructions on it so I don't have to print them out. I can open anything in my sewing room and work on it. Also, have such a great selection of books to choose from. I can access two library systems and check out books to read on the KF. Anything you download can be accessed at anytime, whether you have wi-fi access or not. You do have to have wi-fi access to use the Internet. I can't imagine not having it now.

Love my Kindle - I would only want the capability to download whenever I wanted. It is worth the $$. One of my friends always has to go somewhere with WiFi in order to download a book and I personally couldn't be bothered with that. I use mine more than I thought I would as I love books!

I check out books from my library on my nook all the time, works great!

Just had to add, I've had my Kindle over 3 years, have over 350 books, LOVE IT!! Dropped it on tile and killed it, almost cried!! Just bought the Fire and still trying to work out all the kinks. I've been a reader since day one. Mom used to find me in the Book Section whereever we were.

I have the original. I absolutely love it! Love the b/w screen, but I don't need the social media on mine either. I love being able to carry so many books with me, without carrying the actual books. I thought I would miss the "turning of the actual pages", but now, even when I look at a magazine, I find my thumb looking for the next page button! I love being able to search, make notes, etc. It is great for looking up Bible references!

I have the kindle 2 and love it. I also have the kindle app on my galaxy tablet. I have found i like reading on my kindle 2 better. Less eye strain. Plus, I can read on my kindle 2 outside better then my tablet. I have hundreds of books loaded on the kindle. All but maybe five were free. You are going to love the kindle. Good luck.

I have the kindle app on my ipod touch and love it, have had it for about 3 yrs now.

I have a 2nd generation w keypad and 3G and just bought a Kindle Fire. I love them both as the 3G lets me download books anywhere and the Fire is color and has internet capabilities and I can do FB and check email. But with the Fire you have to have a WiFi connection to do that but. you don't with the 3G. Love,Love Love my Kindle!

I have had my Kindle 3 for about 3 weeks and get get enough. Pixel of Ink and also, E Reader News offere free books every day. Course all you have to do is go to Amazon and find the freebies for Kindles. I'm an avid reader, I read when I'm out side (yes, smoking) and also take it to work with me. I really SHOULDN'T have spent the money, but in the long run, it is going to pay for itself. I don't know how to do much on it yet, except download books and read. That is what I got it for.,..... LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT...

I have Kindle free app on my IPad (first one) and I wouldn't be without it. My dh has midrange Kindle device and loves it! I just downloaded some of the GK Chesterton books for FREE from Amazon. What a deal! There are many books at no or low cost so you can recoup the expense of buying a device. Happy reading!

My husband and I both have one and love them. Easy to use, easy to read, easy to get more books. Go for it!

I have the Kindle Fire and LOVE it! You will however, need to get a wifi box which you can get almost anywhere and they are not expensive.
That would be the only way you can get on line at home. Most hotels have wi-fi for free. My Kindle Fire did not come with a book, but you can download free books, games and apps from Amazon. Tons of them!!!!!!!!

I got myself the Kindle Touch 3G and Wifi and love love it................... Pixel Ink is a wonderful source for free books. I have had mine since Nov and have read 28 books and have another 109 in my Kindle to read at my leasure. I some times wish I would have gotten the Fire. But it being new I figured that it would have a few bugs and thought that I would wait and see for next year. I got the Kindle with the Ads and they are not a problem, do not come up when you are reading never. As for Amazon I have had nothing but good experiences with them, customer service is great. I also have used the live chat type customer service and that was great. They helped me all lot. I made my own case for it and found a small clip on light at the dollar store that is light weight and works just great. My 96 year old mother got herself a Kindle Fire her eye sight isn't that good and has trouble reading on the compurter screen but for some reason she can read on the Fire. She is't to computer hip so Amazon helped me to set it up so that she tells me what she wants and I order it for her on line and have it sent to her Kindle. She lives in Florida and I in Michigan.

I have gone to Barns and Noble and found a couple of free books there that Amazon doesn't have and I downloaded them to my computer. On the internet is a site that will change the format from Nook to Kindle it is free.

So all in all I guess you could say that I really like my Kindle, the only thing I miss it the smell of a new book maybe someone could come up with an Air freshener? LOL

Oh yeah they do have some games that play nice on the regular Kindles I have a few. Battery chargeing isn't as much as my cell phone.

[I] had a regular Kindle received as a birthday gift from my son. This year I purchased the Kindle Fire as a gift to myself and just adore it. I can watch YouTube videos on quilting in my quilt room and follow along to say nothing of all the other neat features the the Fire has.

I have the keyboard kindle. I use it only for reading books. I haven't been to the library since I bought it. Only downside I can see is that the books from the library have a long waitng list and the ones free from Amazon are usually self-published or older classics. So---if you prefer the newest published books be prepared to pay for them. Personally, I've read many good books for free and If I don't like one I just delete it. I have 300 books downloaded so I'll never run out of readng material. I usually download a free book every day or 2. I love carrying 300 books in my purse. Most of the newer kindles are touch screens now. My husband has one of those and likes it as well.

I have the kindle fire--love it--made my own case per a blog on internet--I can now watch my quilting videos anywhere in the house--download books, audio etc.and it is so useful on trips as you can download games, activities for every age before you leave. My kindle is constantly in use

I have a Kindle Fire also. DH gave it to me for Christmas and sold the two Kindle 3 units he had bought the previous Christmas. He has a Touch Pad now and I use my Fire all the time. Libraries used to only "lend" to Nooks but now can do Kindles too. I get the Pixel of Ink emails everyday with free and very low cost books listed. My DH gets that now too and we have bought gotten quite a few books from that. I also got a cover for it that allows the Fire to stand up, so to speak. Love that too because I read at lunch and it makes it so easy to see and turn pages. Also got a little rubber ended pointer gizmo that works great on the screen and keeps the finger prints off. Also the Fire lights up so you can read it in the dark .... the Kindle 3 did not. I think if you get the Kindle or Nook, you will love it for reading especially.

I have the Kindle 3G with a keyboard and love it. If I were buying one today, I would definitely get the Kindle Fire. I find that I would have enjoyed it even more if it were backlit. Only the Kindle Fire has backlighting which makes it easier to read in the evening or in bed at night. Even with the bedside light, I would be more comfortable with just a little more light. Thinking about giving this to my husband and getting a Fire for me. Has to wait though, just bought a new Canon SLR camera!

Actually, each user should check into their local libraries for which device they cooperate with. Our local library started out with just books for NOOK... cooperating with Barnes and Noble. It's just been since the holidays that it began working with the Kindle. I have downloaded a dozen or more books from them for my Kindle Fire. I love the ease and speed that we can now get the books we want.

I have a Kindle Fire. I got it for the same reasons you mention. We are in FL for the winter and we had to get a different cable while we were down here. I am able to send e-mails; but, most of the time my recipients don't get the e-mails I send them. I have been on the phone since we've been here (mid-January) with both Kindle Support and the cable company here. They have been very nice but, so far, cannot solve the problem. Otherwise I love the things it can do; but the main reason I got it was for e-mail while we're traveling. I would also suggest that you buy a stylus for it. It's much easier to use than tapping with your fingers.

I have the Kindle Fire and it's great for books, movies, files, and internet. You have to have wireless to use the Kindle Fire. I bought several of the $79 Kindles and they are just fine for reading books and tossing in my purse or tote and these stay charged for weeks. DH has the 3G Kindle with lighted cover and it's so much better then a stack of books sitting by his chair and on his nightstand.

Remember on the Fire, you cannot read in the sun.

I bought the non glare screen for the IPad, cut it to fit my Fire and it works great to read in the sun and at night. I noticed the non glare screen are available to buy for the Fire now.