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Old 09-30-2010, 04:42 PM
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I have a Sony E-Reader and the Nook and love them both. Didn't think I would because I love to have the BOOKS in my hand-must be the smell of paper or something? It is easy to download to both systems.
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I have the same Kindle version you have. The switch is on the bottom edge. Just push it to the right for a couple of seconds and it will go off. I always turn mine off. I've read two and one half books and have not had to charge it since I first got it.
The users manual on the Kindle website is really good.
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Old 09-30-2010, 09:36 PM
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where can i get a cover like yours??? :)
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Old 10-01-2010, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by VernaL
I have the same Kindle version you have. The switch is on the bottom edge. Just push it to the right for a couple of seconds and it will go off. I always turn mine off. I've read two and one half books and have not had to charge it since I first got it.
The users manual on the Kindle website is really good.
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Thanks Verna - turning it off completely appeals to me more than those 'odd' pics for screensavers. I just found out how to get it to read to me. Problem was I dozed off in the middle, and it had read me another couple of chapters while I was asleep! At this rate, it will finish before I do. I've gone back to where I went to sleep, and I'll carry on reading. I'll soon have the hang of it.

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Old 10-01-2010, 03:33 PM
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Thank You All for all the replies. We ordered 2 kindles today from Amazon .com and I can't wait to get it. I love to read.
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I haven't tried to get it to read to me yet, but I would probably fall asleep too!!! ha ha
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DD has the iPad & also loves it. I think all owners do.I'd like to have one, but not sure I'd use it as much.She travels a lot, I don't.For now, my MacBook works for me.

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I wanted the nook but my husband talked me into the Ipad and I absolutely love it. It has the apps for the apple reader, the nook and the kindle. I love, love, live my Ipad!
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Not sure about this, but if you plan to download library books, check with library 1st. Not all of them offer E Reader service. Ours doesn't & due to money crunch, has no plans to.

Originally Posted by trisha
WoW!!! You all have been a great help. Now if I buy a Kindle I am still a little confused....how much do you pay for books that you don't get from the library? You get them right off the Kindle??? You have to go to Barnes and Noble to get them? What about Borders? I may have missed the answers to these questions because there is so much info on here...but has really helped me to decide which one to get.
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Lesley
I haven't tried to get it to read to me yet, but I would probably fall asleep too!!! ha ha
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It's sounds a bit stilted and mechanical, but perfectly understandable. I prefer the lady to the man's voice, she messes up punctuation a bit, and sounds really funny when trying to pronounce 'foreign' sounding place names as I think it is done more phonetically than anything, but I still find it a great facility. Click on the button that has Aa on it, scroll down to turn on the voice, then choose which one you want (male/female) You can also adjust the speed of the reading on that window too, then adjust the sound at the bottom of your kindle, on the left -...+
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I have been considering a Kindle and I'm happy to find this conversation going on! Everyone says the battery lasts a long time, which is certainly a great selling point. What actually comes with the Kindle? Does a charger come with it? And do you have buy a car charger?
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