Author Topic: anyone got a e reader ( kindle type thing) (Read 5493 times)

snapper · « **on:** 04 July 2012, 01:48:01 pm »

thinking about buying the better half a kindle touch 3g, but its £169

does anyone have one or anyother models ?

what do you think ? worth the money ? easy to use relaible ?

any comments realy ?

she reads books by the dozen and at between £5 and £12 a time, it mounts up when the e books are anything from 70p?

almost a no brainer realy but just want to check first !

Mark

Buzz · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 July 2012, 01:53:40 pm »

Yep, my missus has a Kobo touch and I've got a normal Kindle, had them for about a year or so. Can't fault either of them really but the Kobo has a bit more flexibility wrt fonts, layout etc, it also has a microSD slot which the Kindle doesn't (new Kindles I'm not sure)

I get all the books I need from the darker side of the Internet if you know what I mean.

snapper · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 July 2012, 01:55:47 pm »

I get all the books I need from the darker side of the Internet if you know what I mean"
Buzz maybe you and I need to have a chat in a few days !

JZS 600 · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 July 2012, 02:41:39 pm »

I use a kindle touch, didn't think the 3G version was worth the extra as I've got wi fi at home so once you have downloaded the books, why do you need the 3G. It's a piece of piss to use and I've "aquired" 1000 books for free, if you download Calibre on to your PC you can convert any book to Kindle format and read away.

I always thought I'd never be tempted but the step daughter got one and now I wouldn't go back. I was a member of 3 librarys and the late return fines were getting bad due to my working patterns and not getting down the library as much.

It also acts as a web browser and MP3 player so it's more than just a reader.

Recommended.

MadDogMcQ · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 July 2012, 02:48:04 pm »

Hi Mark,
I bought my Kindle a couple of years ago and use it almost daily (or eveningly, lol). Back then, it was the only model and it cost £111. Now there are a few models and mine has become known as the "Kindle Keyboard" which is the only one to have a full QWERTY keyboard (which is very handy).

It's an amazing bit of kit and the text is so clear that when I first got it, I spent AGES trying to peel off the fake text cover on the screen. D'oh! It wasn't fake - it was the actual text! I couldn't believe how clear it was - it's BETTER than the text in a printed book!!! The other big plus, is the fact that you can read it absolutely perfectly in bright sunshine (say when you're on holiday or chilling in the garden). It has no backlighting, so you do need a light source to read it in bed.

Mine is the Wi-Fi only model but I think you have to buy the Wi-Fi/3G version these days. It has a SUPERB battery which just seems to last forever and it can store god knows how many thousand books. You can also transfer documents from your PC to the Kindle in PDF format too. They work fine.

Finally, it will store and replay music while you read. My wife has an iPad with Kindle Reader on it, and that's fine too, but utterly useless in bright light.

Hope that helps.

Tom

nakedadder · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 July 2012, 05:41:10 pm »

My good lady has the Kindle with the keyboard as pictured above, she loves it and has loads of books stored on it. Display is excellent & easy to read (even outdoors when that strange light in the sky makes an appearance), and there are loads of free books available on t'internet for 'em

wfbroddy · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 July 2012, 06:38:10 pm »

another one with the Kindle Keyboard version, I have the 3g version and to be honest I hardly use the 3g function, having wifi in the house. so go for the wifi version if possible

having said that its an awesome bit of kit, use it daily and if you switch off the wifi the battery lasts a month, having the fully keyboard is handy if like me you need to look up the big words

Liked it so much bought the good lady the smaller version and she's just as chuffed with it.

Calibre is the electronic library to use and has plenty of options to convert stuff to the correct formay (Mobi)

wfbroddy · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 July 2012, 06:39:41 pm »

meant to add I think the Kindle has about 4gig of memory which is enough to hold thousands of books so a SD slot isn't needed

oldmotherfoccer · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 July 2012, 08:04:44 pm »

we have the scroll essential - cheap as chips and the scroll excel - bigger with more memory (well mark got that for a free upgrade after we had an issue with his scroll essential. watching films on the scroll excel is amazing battery life is good, and the fact you can surf for porn makes it even cooler

snapper · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 July 2012, 09:18:47 pm »

""" and the fact you can surf for porn makes it even cooler

"""

just read that bit to my misses ! thats the one was her reply !

but ! to be honest we have two computers a lap top and Ipad and two Iphone 4 for porn hunting !

oldmotherfoccer · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 July 2012, 07:07:26 am »

yeah but this time of year we are at rallies every weekend, so there is nothing like surfing for porn on someone elses unlocked network in the middle of nowhere (they dont seem to lock their networks in the countryside) anyway here is their site http://www.storageoptions.com/products/scroll/tablets/scroll-excel-ics

pitternator · « **Reply #11 on:** 05 July 2012, 07:10:13 am »

yes..why use a iphone for daft things like phone calls !

JZS 600 · « **Reply #12 on:** 05 July 2012, 09:22:11 am »

Black and white porn on the Kindle?

Weird!

The new touch has all sorts of things on it like built in dictionary, you just touch the word and it goes straight to the dictionary function, X ray, not used too much of that function but it tells you more about the book and TBH I'm still learining it inbetween reading...

goldfazer · « **Reply #13 on:** 05 July 2012, 11:52:49 am »

My Mrs has the 'original Kindle with keyboard, I've just bought the Touch - IMHO worth the extra over the cheaper one for a 'proper' (touch) keyboard. Can't see the point in paying quite a bit for 3G though, just put enough books on before yer hols or use WiFi in a cafe - only takes a few secs per book. Great bits of kit thoug, just like reading the real thing without the pages turning on there own!

JZS 600 · « **Reply #14 on:** 05 July 2012, 01:57:24 pm »

My wifes discovered the Fifty Shades of Gray novels, now there's a fight on my hands!

Skippernick · « **Reply #15 on:** 05 July 2012, 04:58:16 pm »

Quote from: JZS 600 on 05 July 2012, 01:57:24 pm

My wifes discovered the Fifty Shades of Gray novels, now there's a fight on my hands!

From what i heard you won't have a fight on your hands if you know what i mean.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #16 on:** 06 July 2012, 09:30:47 am »

(sounds of paddling)

Yes Mistress,,,!

MadDogMcQ · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 July 2012, 09:52:30 am »

If I hear "Fifty Shades Of Grey" just ONE more time, I'm gonna smack someone (right after I've handcuffed them)

snapper · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 July 2012, 09:58:20 am »

"Fifty Shades of Gray"

my misses read all three books in to weeks !

I had a stiff back for a month !

to be honest after that there are far better books out there on a simlair theme !

thanks madddog but i've got my own handcuffs , along with whip ball gags and a blindfold

but something tells me , you may not be my type !

Andy FZS · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 July 2012, 10:01:29 am »

I bought my wife a tablet PC to read books on GUESS what she's reading???????????????
Andy

JZS 600 · « **Reply #20 on:** 06 July 2012, 10:06:30 am »


50 Shades of Grey read by a Kerry man

snapper · « **Reply #21 on:** 06 July 2012, 10:07:56 am »

Andy

is it Tinkerbell and the great fairy rescue ?

Grahamm · « **Reply #22 on:** 06 July 2012, 01:28:46 pm »

A friend of mine makes badges. I've suggested she makes one with the pansexual rainbow on it and "Who needs 50 shades of grey" on it!