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Wow, I am so wanting to get a kindle fire or an ipad. THe ipad three comes out the end of April. I love apple products but I am open to trying others. I may get the kindle fire because it is cheaper then the ipad. What great ideas you all have.
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I got a Nook Color a year ago, before Fire came out. Love having all those books on hand, and can access net with it when I travel. I subscribe to a few magazines and love having it in my purse for waiting rooms. Someone pointed out how germy the magazines are in a doctor's office, so now I have my own electronic ones. Even got National Geographic, because I don't have to worry about them piling up on the coffee table. I have trouble throwing out old magazines. Now I'll have to try the quilt mags, too.
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I still like my hard copies of my magazines and quilt books. Having lost my hard drive too many times, I would rather stick to the printed word. I don't find the Kindle to be very cost effective when you can buy excellent used books and magazines for lots less then they are charging. Just my opinion. It does take a lot of room to store all he printed books, but I can take them with me where ever. I don't have a Kindle and probably never will. Just the computer and I don't lug that around with me.
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I love my color nook my son bought me!!!
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I love my Nookcolor ! I haven't bought any e-magazines, maybe I'd better get on the stick ! LOL I use my Nookcolor for watching quilting tutorials etc., just love my e-reader.
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
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...You can't print from the Kindle. ...
I was wondering about purchasing Kindle quilting/applique books because they are cheaper than the equivalent printed copies. But that's not feasible if one cannot print a pattern! Thanks! |
Now that would be the reason to buy a Kindle. I'm not a big reader even though I kinda wanted on, now I really do. Thanks for another unique gadget.
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
(Post 4974830)
I really like the digital subscriptions. The are cheaper and I have access to past issues. Here is the fun part I learned today. I have a Kindle Fire and Amazon has the free program to send pdf files to the Kindle. I clicked on the pages of the quilt patterns I wanted to keep, selected print and then send to Kindle. I now have the patterns in beautiful color on my Kindle to use in my sewing room or anywhere I go. This is so great! I scanned pages from one of my quilt books in pdf and sent the file to my Kindle. I scanned pages from older magazines I had. :) No more carrying heavy books or tearing out magazine pages. The Kindle takes up hardly any space at all on my sewing table or next to my sewing machine and the pages don't have to be held open. I can make the type big enough to see across the room if I need to. I love my Kindle for quilting.
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I would never give up the hard copies of magazines and books but sometime it would be nice to have something portable especially to have fabric requirements and notions close at hand when shopping.
Originally Posted by gypsylady5
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I still like my hard copies of my magazines and quilt books. Having lost my hard drive too many times, I would rather stick to the printed word. I don't find the Kindle to be very cost effective when you can buy excellent used books and magazines for lots less then they are charging. Just my opinion. It does take a lot of room to store all he printed books, but I can take them with me where ever. I don't have a Kindle and probably never will. Just the computer and I don't lug that around with me.
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This is in reply to countryone77....actually, once you purchase a digital magazine subscription, you download the magazine to your computer. That way, you can keep it forever, and transfer it to another device (Kindle, tablet, etc.) whenever you please. Some of the magazines include access to two years' worth of back issues with the subscription (I know F&P does, not sure about Quiltmaker).
Of course, I back up all of my electronic magazine copies on an external hard drive, as well as storing them on my computer hard drive. Better safe than sorry. |
I have a COLOR NOOK, so I don't promise it works the same, but I just hook my Nook to the computer then drag the files into it. They store so I can see them on a book shelf. I usually rename them so I know what it is. Sure do wish you could add a photo to the PDF file folder! That would make things easy! :-)
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Sounds great - unfortunately in the UK we're still waiting - and waiting - for the Kindle Fire...
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Wow, I never thought about getting quilt magazines...maybe I should not have read this thread. I have one of the keyboard kindles because I wanted it basically for reading...I can read so much longer on it. I tire of reading on the computer. anyway, I resisted getting one for so long...I would look and look at them and then think, no I like to hold a book in my hands. Not sure what tipped the scales but I got one for my birthday last November. It has saved so much on running to the library and worrying about getting stuff back when I couldn't renew it. But I can still get audio books through our library, via the internet.
I have a netbook that keep down by my sewing for color. I have the Kindle PC program on it...and on my big laptop....so would be fine for looking at magazines on either. Rose |
I've been researching and debating but I think this thread has tipped the scales for me toward the Kindle Fire. I was trying to figure out if I could borrow audio books from the library with the Fire but maybe it doesn't matter. So far, I've been pretty successful just borrowing the CDs. Renewal is easy - I signed up for the library notices and when a CD is coming due I get a notice. If it isn't convenient just then for me to return it, I renew it.
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Forgot to mention earlier, if you have a Kindle and are a Prime member at Amazon (I don't remember price) you can borrow a book every month? I just returned a book about Crazy Quilting and am now reading one by Darlene Zimmerman. You have to return them before you can get another, and not all books are in their lending library, but what a great way to really see if you want the book, and heck darn, just to read it.
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Has anyone purchased quilting magazines on their Kindle or do you purchase the magazines from the company and send it to your Kindle pdf?
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Hi I like the idea of digital mag. I have a Kindle Fire and love it also. I went to the app store for mag and did a search and there was not a quilting mag for the Kindle Fire. What am I missing? Which mag do you have digital? or what site can I subscribe . thanks
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I have a Kindle Fire too. I love it! I understand how you scanned it and saved it as a PDF, but how did you "send" it to the Kindle? I would love to be able to do this too.
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Originally Posted by Happy Tails
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I just got off the Amazon Kindle site and they talk about the Kindle Touch, I don't see Kindle Fire but I'll keep looking lol
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I've enjoyed this discussion. I have a kindle fire, but haven't learned some of the functions I would use. I won't be using all the bells and whistles, but you guys have made me curious and eager to check it out.
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
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Ha ha! I find that cartoon really sad, tho... I love real books.
Me too :) (oops reply too short :rolleyes:) |
Will the cheeper kindle work for the patterns?
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Okay Okay - I have been debating on getting a Kindle Fire or not - I am getting one. Starting up the piggy bank now. Thanks for the information!!!!!
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Originally Posted by DonnaC
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This is in reply to countryone77....actually, once you purchase a digital magazine subscription, you download the magazine to your computer. That way, you can keep it forever, and transfer it to another device (Kindle, tablet, etc.) whenever you please. Some of the magazines include access to two years' worth of back issues with the subscription (I know F&P does, not sure about Quiltmaker).
Of course, I back up all of my electronic magazine copies on an external hard drive, as well as storing them on my computer hard drive. Better safe than sorry. |
Kindle fire is all but ordered, will be within a week. Please keep this thread going so we can get more information on the set up and all the capabilities for magazine and books downloading.
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In addition to the quilting I'm also excited about the prospect of having recipes at my fingertips. I download a lot from the internet and I get tired of printing them out. The Fire should be so much more convenient.
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This thread has been great, thanks for all the info
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You get the same benefits from the Nook color; it loves pdf files.
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