EPT[Amazon]The Kindle & Fire OS thread etc. - Page 4
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SleepSheep
Canada344 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On May 31 2010 08:09 Daimon wrote: i don't think kindles are that good. maybe u should buy a laptop with 10 hours battery life instead. the only benefit kindle would have over a laptop is it's battery life and price, but laptop's can run pretty long now. with a laptop you can run pdfs rather than just specialized formats, that is the only formats that kindle can handle. with the right program you can even highlight text and make notes with your laptop for pds which is really useful. a kindle costs about 1/3 - 1/4 of a laptop with the above capabilities. if that isn't a big deal to you i'd recommend a laptop for sure. .... I think you're totally misunderstanding the reasons people buy eBook readers. | ||
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DJEtterStyle
United States2766 Posts
On May 30 2010 16:10 denzelz wrote: I love to read when I get a chance to do it. After starting college, I haven't really engaged in much outside reading. A lot of people are gadget hounds who like to have the latest, nifty piece of technology, but gadgets only serve to supplement the things we already do. A great graphics tablet isn't suddenly going to turn you into an artist, just like a Kindle isn't going to turn you into a voracious reader. If you were buying so many books that you simply didn't have space for them all in your dorm room or you traveled so frequently that carrying multiple paperbacks was a drag, a Kindle might be for you. But I don't think it is. Save your money. | ||
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Ndugu
United States1078 Posts
I adore my Kindle. I thought I was going to be one of those elitist "I love the feel of a real book!" people, but when my girlfriend surprised me with one my mind was blown. The kindle feels nicer in your hands than any book. Turning pages is archaic and miserable. Books are somewhat unwieldy and limit the amount of positions in which you can read comfortably. Yes, you get that spoiled when you have a Kindle. This is from someone who had no intentions of getting one and who once quite loved real books. I will say, that if you intend to mostly steal books, which I think is what makes the most sense if you buy one, (otherwise, why wouldn't you want what is essentially a free physical copy + art) be prepared to be a bit tech savvy. Almost nothing you can find for free is in the proper format (apart from stuff like Gutenberg), so you will have to learn to deal with converters and such. Calibre FTW. Also, if you're a bit OCD, you'll have to deal with learning to format books how you want them (justified, no space between paragraphs, etc). If you're one who intends to buy books, this might come as good news, since its a boon you get over those who pirate-- such boons are usually few and far between. Touch-screens suck. The kindle keyboard is pretty nice. If you don't intend to pay for books, and are a voracious reader, it will pay for itself fairly quickly. It does seem, however, that the .lit format is much more common, and going with a Sony reader might be beneficial. Can't comment on quality of any other reader other than my general hatred for touch screens. | ||
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Louder
United States2276 Posts
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SleepSheep
Canada344 Posts
On May 31 2010 08:12 Jibba wrote: .... I think you're totally misunderstanding the reasons people buy eBook readers. how is that exactly? i'm not claiming that a laptop is for everyone, i was only making a suggestion. i wanted to buy an ebook reader too at some point but then i considered all the stuff you can do with ebooks on a laptop that no ebook reader can really do that well. yes an ebook reader has benefits that a laptop doesn't, but a laptop has benefits an ebook reader doesn't also SPECIFICALLY for ebooks, nevermind the other stuff you can do with a laptop. the question becomes whether the benefits of an ebook reader exceed the benefits that you can find in a laptop. for me the answer was no. for example, no ebook reader out there can run adobe 9 professional, and you can do some really awesome stuff with ebooks with that program. it made reading and studying books/ textbooks so much easier for me. edit: also another thing i wanted to mention was | ||
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LetMeLiveABit
Malaysia20 Posts
On May 31 2010 08:43 Daimon wrote: how is that exactly? i'm not claiming that a laptop is for everyone, i was only making a suggestion. i wanted to buy an ebook reader too at some point but then i considered all the stuff you can do with ebooks on a laptop that no ebook reader can really do that well. yes an ebook reader has benefits that a laptop doesn't, but a laptop has benefits an ebook reader doesn't also SPECIFICALLY for ebooks, nevermind the other stuff you can do with a laptop. the question becomes whether the benefits of an ebook reader exceed the benefits that you can find in a laptop. for me the answer was no. for example, no ebook reader out there can run adobe 9 professional, and you can do some really awesome stuff with ebooks with that program. it made reading and studying books/ textbooks so much easier for me. edit: also another thing i wanted to mention was Redundant. People who wants to buy an eBook reader would already know about laptops. =.= | ||
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REDBLUEGREEN
Germany1903 Posts
Aside from that my favorite places to read besides my bed are at the beach and at the swimming pool and with a 250$ device you'd have to constantly have an eye on your bag and be worried about thieves :/ | ||
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SleepSheep
Canada344 Posts
On May 31 2010 09:39 LetMeLiveABit wrote: Redundant. People who wants to buy an eBook reader would already know about laptops. =.= lol, did you even read what i wrote or just the first couple sentences? yeah i'm sure many people know about laptops, thanks for pointing that out. not many people know about what you can do with adobe acrobat 9 pro though, i'm afraid. please read more carefully to the posts you reply to in the future. | ||
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Jusciax
Lithuania588 Posts
On May 31 2010 08:43 Daimon wrote: how is that exactly? i'm not claiming that a laptop is for everyone, i was only making a suggestion. i wanted to buy an ebook reader too at some point but then i considered all the stuff you can do with ebooks on a laptop that no ebook reader can really do that well. yes an ebook reader has benefits that a laptop doesn't, but a laptop has benefits an ebook reader doesn't also SPECIFICALLY for ebooks, nevermind the other stuff you can do with a laptop. the question becomes whether the benefits of an ebook reader exceed the benefits that you can find in a laptop. for me the answer was no. for example, no ebook reader out there can run adobe 9 professional, and you can do some really awesome stuff with ebooks with that program. it made reading and studying books/ textbooks so much easier for me. edit: also another thing i wanted to mention was The whole point of eReader, at least for me, is to have as little straing on your eyes as possible. No other with LCD screen come even remotely close to e-ink capabilities in that regard. I believe this is the main reason anyone should buy eReader at all (maybe portability too, but that's secondary) | ||
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RedMorning
Canada117 Posts
Not dissing it! Just don't understand the full practicality of it. | ||
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Aerox
Malaysia1213 Posts
On May 31 2010 10:46 Daimon wrote: lol, did you even read what i wrote or just the first couple sentences? yeah i'm sure many people know about laptops, thanks for pointing that out. not many people know about what you can do with adobe acrobat 9 pro though, i'm afraid. please read more carefully to the posts you reply to in the future. Wow, looks like you're the only one who knows about adobe acrobat. (Use FOXIT, newbie. It's faster... and free.) Look. All your information is redundant. Plus, look at your phrases: i don't think.. maybe u should... You clearly don't have an understanding why one would go for an ebook reader. You would think we did not considered a laptop at first? Or maybe even a netbook? First of all, a book. You pick it the fuck up and read. Not wait for a fucking boot screen or other apps to start up. Second of all, they last much longer than a laptop: E-ink. Read about it. And laptop on standby is not gonna work. So is the fake advertising of a laptop's hours. Guess how they test the hours. With lights as dimmed as possible and the lid closed. Third, mobility: There are no seats on the train, bus, rail.... you are standing up..... your other hand is holding bag... you already have a backpack.... switch on.... and read......no need for a second hand to flip the fucking pages. TL;DR Do you know if I remove any mention of ebook readers in your post, all you did is advertised computers to rednecks? We are not rednecks. Hence, redundant. | ||
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SpartiK1S
United States145 Posts
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hixhix
1156 Posts
On May 31 2010 15:43 SpartiK1S wrote: no Great first post that provides so much information. | ||
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USn
United States376 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
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space_yes
United States548 Posts
On May 30 2010 20:23 eugene17 wrote: did my research on this as well. nothing hotspot shield can't do  and bn isn't as strict with CCs. I just need a US address (thank you multinational company) and any CC. In case I run into anything now i know who to ping. thanks for the help spaceyes. (also a colleague has a nook and i verified it with him and he loves it as he can buy online and the book will sync via wifi) That is good to know. I only work part-time in the evenings (I'm a college student) but I feel better about telling people you can get it to work overseas. On May 31 2010 08:26 Ndugu wrote: I haven't read what other people here have said, but here's my two cents :D [...] Touch-screens suck. The kindle keyboard is pretty nice. Lol very logical. The kindle keyboard < Nook touchscreen (or other device with 2 screens) b/c every time you need to manipulate the Kindle your reading is interrupted when the e-ink screen switches over to the menu whereas with the Nook your book remains open on the e-ink screen. No offense Kindle owners but the Nook is a superior device though I will add that it's not superior enough to throw down another $260 unless money is no object. On May 31 2010 16:07 USn wrote: I wouldn't buy one of these just because then you're locked into one company's store... and I've heard it's quite a hassle to pirate decently. As a MONSTER reader both of these are deal killers to me. One of the big issues with the Kindle is that you're going to be locked into Amazon's DRM ebook format. The more books you buy the harder it will be to switch to another e-reader down the road. You can buy ebooks for the Nook from other retailers besides BN since the Nook supports EPUB (open ebook format). Also, it's really easy to pirate on the Nook. Trust me I know  In Seattle you can even check out e-books from your library if you don't want to pirate anything though they expire after a couple of weeks. On May 31 2010 09:40 REDBLUEGREEN wrote: I wouldn't buy an ebook reader because I think you will at some point lose all your books that you have stored on this thing. In 10 years it might be damaged and by then the technology is outdated and it would be a hassle to get all your books back again. With a real book you know that it is gonna be there all your life except maybe if your house gets destroyed. I don't know I just think a bookshelf with a nice collection of books is a real gem to have. I once found an book in our attic that was written in 1904 and was about the german-chinese war and damn it felt so authentic and awesome to read in it and just hold that 100 year old book in your hands, you could never have that experience with ebooks. Aside from that my favorite places to read besides my bed are at the beach and at the swimming pool and with a 250$ device you'd have to constantly have an eye on your bag and be worried about thieves :/ With both Amazon and BN you have an online account that keeps digital receipts of all your ebooks so if you lose your e-reader or the memory gets wiped you can easily re-download the book. The existence of cool antique books is not an argument against e-readers. Most people don't roll around with their copy of War and Peace from 1891 lol. | ||
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USn
United States376 Posts
On May 31 2010 17:27 space_yes wrote:With both Amazon and BN you have an online account that keeps digital receipts of all your ebooks so if you lose your e-reader or the memory gets wiped you can easily re-download the book. The existence of cool antique books is not an argument against e-readers. Most people don't roll around with their copy of War and Peace from 1891 lol. Your stuff is definitely not safe and sound. http://www.amazon.com/review/RV0R3AODMRNJZ/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm | ||
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gds
Iceland1391 Posts
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Hitokiri
Spain306 Posts
However, most readers have their own store which will sell books formatted to be read on their reader. One minor detail is that you may need an american credit card (they wouldn't let me use my international visa), but you can find online book stores that will sell you books in usable formats for the same price (i.e. pdf). | ||
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i know a library looks nice and cool but i just hate moving around with all those books ( i finish a book on average 1 per 1.5 weeks.
