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I read quite a bit as it is part of my daily routine, so to speak. I was looking at different kind of kindles for this purpose. Although I am a purist, the last few years I red almost exclusively pdf versions and usually off my laptop. I did notice that not all books have a kindle version, but the 4000 pages of someone's lifework I always read do come in a kindle version.
What do you think are my best options? I am not very good at assessing pros and cons and am quasi illiterate when it comes to tech.
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im old school
i love books in their pure form
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im old school
i love books in their pure form
So do I. But I cannot carry with me all the time the usual 6000 pages I always read from. I also have a habit of reading pdf off of my back at night, during the night sometimes, in the morning upon waking up. So I figured a kindle would be a useful tool.
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So do I. But I cannot carry with me all the time the usual 6000 pages I always read from. I also have a habit of reading pdf off of my back at night, during the night sometimes, in the morning upon waking up. So I figured a kindle would be a useful tool.
The Kindle Paperwhite seems nice. I have a Kindle Fire and my wife has a regular Kindle. The Fire is just a wannabe iPad, wouldn't do it again. The biggest problem that I have is that my wife and I can't seem to "share" our purchases. So we just trade the Kindles back and forth.
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The Kindle Paperwhite seems nice. I have a Kindle Fire and my wife has a regular Kindle. The Fire is just a wannabe iPad, wouldn't do it again. The biggest problem that I have is that my wife and I can't seem to "share" our purchases. So we just trade the Kindles back and forth.
I looked at the Fire, the regular and the paperwhite. Paperwhite seems to be what I need I guess.
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I have a fire...I can't read regular books now and I was very anti ebook. I haven't read a hardcopy book in a year.
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I looked at the Fire, the regular and the paperwhite. Paperwhite seems to be what I need I guess.
paperwhite should read .pdf. The matte screen of the kindle is the best, IMO. It should do what you need, especially since the paperwhite enbales you to read in poor light, where the regular kindle does not. I have an original and it's fantastic.
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I got the basic model kindle for xmas last year and its brilliant.
The only problem with it is that i like to read whilst having a bath (no homo).
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The kindle paperwhite is epic. Best device out there. You'll never go back to paper books again. I knew a lot of people that swore they are book purists, then they used the kindle and never want to flip through paper again.
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Regular kindle for me - nice and easy on the eyes.
Amazing device the kindle - wish I'd brought one sooner.
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CLEAN, I bought a KINDLE before the HD version was introduced (not the black and white one)
and although this may NOT be a direct response to your question .....
I joined the Amazon Prime 'thing' for $70 a year (approximately) and that PRIME MEMBERSHIP has encouraged me to purchase another Kindle .... but this time it will be the larger HD version.
I discovered that I receive all sorts of 'free stuff' as a Prime member .... the most noteworthy being FREE SHIPPING for all Amazon purchases identified as "Prime".
I make numerous AMAZON purchases so this free shipping comes in very handy.
Plus I find it of great help when I can order anything from AMAZOn with a simple 'One Click' and my orders seem to be placed in the mail immediately because I receive most orders within 48 hours.
Sorry to be off topic here but PRIME MEMBERSHIP is one of the advantages of owning a KINDLE and a KINDLe is a hell of a lot cheaper than an iPAD.
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Buying a kindle for reading PDF is a terrible idea,too small, slow and non colour, 5-6 inch e-ink readers were made to read mobi and epub format designed for that screensize.If you are just confusing PDF with regular fiction and non fiction ebooks, like the e-books sold on amazon then its fine, buy an e-ink reader, the nook simple touch is the current best value by far and the one to buy.If you want to read technicals pdf's, which are for large sized and more detailed books which feature pictures, graphs etc for things like computer programming, DIY etc then buy a 10inch tablet to read the PDF on, lots of good value Android tablets out now.
Edit:if you read a combination of regular and technical books, and have been reading them on your laptop, then just buy a tablet, will display both fine.
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CLEAN, I bought a KINDLE before the HD version was introduced (not the black and white one)
and although this may NOT be a direct response to your question .....
I joined the Amazon Prime 'thing' for $70 a year (approximately) and that PRIME MEMBERSHIP has encouraged me to purchase another Kindle .... but this time it will be the larger HD version.
I discovered that I receive all sorts of 'free stuff' as a Prime member .... the most noteworthy being FREE SHIPPING for all Amazon purchases identified as "Prime".
I make numerous AMAZON purchases so this free shipping comes in very handy.
Plus I find it of great help when I can order anything from AMAZOn with a simple 'One Click' and my orders seem to be placed in the mail immediately because I receive most orders within 48 hours.
Sorry to be off topic here but PRIME MEMBERSHIP is one of the advantages of owning a KINDLE and a KINDLe is a hell of a lot cheaper than an iPAD.
Thanks
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Buying a kindle for reading PDF is a terrible idea,too small, slow and non colour, 5-6 inch e-ink readers were made to read mobi and epub format designed for that screensize.If you are just confusing PDF with regular fiction and non fiction ebooks, like the e-books sold on amazon then its fine, buy an e-ink reader, the nook simple touch is the current best value by far and the one to buy.If you want to read technicals pdf's, which are for large sized and more detailed books which feature pictures, graphs etc for things like computer programming, DIY etc then buy a 10inch tablet to read the PDF on, lots of good value Android tablets out now.
Edit:if you read a combination of regular and technical books, and have been reading them on your laptop, then just buy a tablet, will display both fine.
Reread my inital post. You seem to be confused.
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im old school
i love books in their pure form
This!
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Reread my inital post. You seem to be confused.
I read it, you seem to not be capable of understanding my answer.
Kindle version = mobi format, kindles can display PDF , which is an entirely different beast from mobi (which is designed to be small in file size and mainly for text).
PDF= large resource hungry format, large file sizes, bring kindles to a standstill when you try to open them, great for large a4+ books with lots of colour pictures, shit for generic fiction/non fiction of mainly text, trying to read an A4 colour book on a 6inch black and white screen is like masturbating with a cheese grater, if you have been downloading PDFs over the years for text fiction/non fiction books then you have been doing it wrong.
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I read it, you seem to not be capable of understanding my answer.
Kindle version = mobi format, kindles can display PDF , which is an entirely different beast from mobi (which is designed to be small in file size and mainly for text).
PDF= large resource hungry format, large file sizes, bring kindles to a standstill when you try to open them, great for large a4+ books with lots of colour pictures, shit for generic fiction/non fiction of mainly text, trying to read an A4 colour book on a 6inch black and white screen is like masturbating with a cheese grater, if you have been downloading PDFs over the years for text fiction/non fiction books then you have been doing it wrong.
Read it again until you get it. Good luck.
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I guess Paperwhite it is. It is much better for reading than books. I do agree and I love the ideea of a paper book. But times change and I like reading at night in bed.
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I guess Paperwhite it is. It is much better for reading than books. I do agree and I love the ideea of a paper book. But times change and I like reading at night in bed.
You'll love it - it's almost perfect.
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ARMY, I am DUMB when it comes to technical stuff regarding any and all computers and now you have convinced me that I am dumber than I originally expected.
Mobi?
Epub?
And ‘PDF’! I have no indea what ‘PDF’ means but I use those letters to search for downloadable ebooks on the internet … Dancing Wu Li Masters PDF, Muscle Smoke and Mirrors PDF, etc.
I am posting this because you may be mistaken regarding the latest versions of Kindle ‘readers’’.
I believe that the latest model has a larger screen, is HD, full color and displays books with photos, but I have no idea if it works with mobi or epub … both of which I don’t think I need.
I post this because I plan to buy the latest and largest screen (7 inch??) Kindle this week and look forward to hear your recommendations.
The only ‘tech books’ I read are ebooks relating to the basic understanding of computer programs such as Dreamweaver and very basic QM topics.
Thanks…
CLEANEST... Sorry to be off tipoic here.
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It's ok .. this is what I read and reread..
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Swami-Vivekananda-ebook/dp/B004NIFSQ6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1384451231&sr=1-1&keywords=complete+works+of+swami+vivekananda#reader_B004NIFSQ6 (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Swami-Vivekananda-ebook/dp/B004NIFSQ6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1384451231&sr=1-1&keywords=complete+works+of+swami+vivekananda#reader_B004NIFSQ6)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zRmD2JKlL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA278_PIkin4,BottomRight,-57,22_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CRSPVH0VL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
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Read it again until you get it. Good luck.
You said you read PDFs ,only retards read text based books in PDF , they are for large technical books.
So from a man who read mostly PDFs now you are going to buy a kindle which is terrible for displaying PDFs?
yes, you can get alot of books you read in the mobi format from amazon store, but the books you say " you can't get" for kindle, when you can get them from forums out there where people scan full books but in to PDF, where you can request ANY book.
So rather than buy the tablet that fits your needs of reading both kindle mobi books, along with your 4000 word garbage (yes you can read kindle books on a tablet) and the books you can't get from the Kindle store which you can download from someone's scans in PDF, you'd rather go against your needs and criteria you asked for advice in?
Nice one, Einstein.Guess those Soviets need to work harder at controlling your mind to function properly.
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I got the basic model kindle for xmas last year and its brilliant.
The only problem with it is that i like to read whilst having a bath (no homo).
Bath? Grown men still take baths these days? Men take showers. Showers!
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ARMY, I am DUMB when it comes to technical stuff regarding any and all computers and now you have convinced me that I am dumber than I originally expected.
Mobi?
Epub?
And ‘PDF’! I have no indea what ‘PDF’ means but I use those letters to search for downloadable ebooks on the internet … Dancing Wu Li Masters PDF, Muscle Smoke and Mirrors PDF, etc.
I am posting this because you may be mistaken regarding the latest versions of Kindle ‘readers’’.
I believe that the latest model has a larger screen, is HD, full color and displays books with photos, but I have no idea if it works with mobi or epub … both of which I don’t think I need.
I post this because I plan to buy the latest and largest screen (7 inch??) Kindle this week and look forward to hear your recommendations.
The only ‘tech books’ I read are ebooks relating to the basic understanding of computer programs such as Dreamweaver and very basic QM topics.
Thanks…
CLEANEST... Sorry to be off tipoic here.
You are talking about the kindle fire, which is just an android tablet with amazon branding and customised os,it can be bought, rooted and standard android installed.This is better for someone like yourself who reads the dummies type books, buy the 8.9inch version, not the 7inch.This is nothing like the standard kindle, which is a 6inch e-ink and designed for standard paperback book sizes.
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You said you read PDFs ,only retards read text based books in PDF , they are for large technical books.
So from a man who read mostly PDFs now you are going to buy a kindle which is terrible for displaying PDFs?
yes, you can get alot of books you read in the mobi format from amazon store, but the books you say " you can't get" for kindle, when you can get them from forums out there where people scan full books but in to PDF, where you can request ANY book.
So rather than buy the tablet that fits your needs of reading both kindle mobi books, along with your 4000 word garbage (yes you can read kindle books on a tablet) and the books you can't get from the Kindle store which you can download from someone's scans in PDF, you'd rather go against your needs and criteria you asked for advice in?
Nice one, Einstein.Guess those Soviets need to work harder at controlling your mind to function properly.
Relax dude. Lots of anger inside? ;D
Thanx for the info.
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Bath? Grown men still take baths these days? Men take showers. Showers!
Yes, light a couple of candles and nice glass of wine. It's very relaxing.
Don't Judge Me!
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Yes, light a couple of candles and nice glass of wine. It's very relaxing.
Don't Judge Me!
I cannot stand a bath .. It gets hot and uncomfortable for me. The idea sounds great but when I put it in practice .. FAIL. ;D
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I guess Paperwhite it is. It is much better for reading than books. I do agree and I love the ideea of a paper book. But times change and I like reading at night in bed.
Once you start using it you'll never pick up a paper book again. If you sign up for the amazon prime you get access to borrow thousands of titles for free. Plus you can stream movies and shows for free on your other devices
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Once you start using it you'll never pick up a paper book again. If you sign up for the amazon prime you get access to borrow thousands of titles for free. Plus you can stream movies and shows for free on your other devices
I agree with you. Did you notice the price difference between paperbacks and kindle versions?
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Once you start using it you'll never pick up a paper book again. If you sign up for the amazon prime you get access to borrow thousands of titles for free. Plus you can stream movies and shows for free on your other devices
Problem is you don't own these titles - you license them. And they can be arbitrarily erased from your device. Boing Boing harps on this licensing stuff, a lot. I'm a book guy/collector, so I'm biased, but man if you get a lot of books they can take up a shit ton of space. That's one downside to the physical.
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Problem is you don't own these titles - you license them. And they can be arbitrarily erased from your device. Boing Boing harps on this licensing stuff, a lot. I'm a book guy/collector, so I'm biased, but man if you get a lot of books they can take up a shit ton of space. That's one downside to the physical.
This is my conundrum. I love classic books.. but I also want to read while traveling or whenever I feel like it. So kindle solves this for me.
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Nobody mentioned Calibre yet? You mob fail >:(
Grab Calibre and you can convert pretty much anything to Mobi format (kindle format). I've not tried PDF-> Mobi yet as I use my iPad for large PDFs. It should work. But ePub which seems to be the preferred format of eBook pirates converts just fine. Though Mobi is making strong headway into the game
Only played around with the Kindle Fire but weren't impressed. If you have an iPad, I see little point in the Fire.
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What is considered the best tablet? Ipad Air?
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This is my conundrum. I love classic books.. but I also want to read while traveling or whenever I feel like it. So kindle solves this for me.
Hey, you're not the only one. Whatever keeps you reading is good. :)
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Who knows. Probably the latest iPad I'd imagine. Though Samsung fanboys are bound to show up and throw their tampons at me for saying that. I prefer the Apple ecosystem. Others will prefer Android.
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I agree with you. Did you notice the price difference between paperbacks and kindle versions?
Kindle versions are always cheaper. Less materials. Do not buy a tablet thinking it's a reader. Reading on an ipad is impossible. same with the fire. buy a reader for reading and a tablet for internet, apps etc...
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I love Amazon. But fuck their ads and lack of support for open source formats.
I'm gonna get the new Nook. Probably a couple of them for gifts.
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What is considered the best tablet? Ipad Air?
Not gonna meltdown this time 8) air is the best, followed by the ipad 4, then the nexus 10.
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Not gonna meltdown this time 8) air is the best, followed by the ipad 4, then the nexus 10.
God to know. So Paperwhite Kindle it is
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CLEAN, I bought a KINDLE before the HD version was introduced (not the black and white one)
and although this may NOT be a direct response to your question .....
I joined the Amazon Prime 'thing' for $70 a year (approximately) and that PRIME MEMBERSHIP has encouraged me to purchase another Kindle .... but this time it will be the larger HD version.
I discovered that I receive all sorts of 'free stuff' as a Prime member .... the most noteworthy being FREE SHIPPING for all Amazon purchases identified as "Prime".
I make numerous AMAZON purchases so this free shipping comes in very handy.
Plus I find it of great help when I can order anything from AMAZOn with a simple 'One Click' and my orders seem to be placed in the mail immediately because I receive most orders within 48 hours.
Sorry to be off topic here but PRIME MEMBERSHIP is one of the advantages of owning a KINDLE and a KINDLe is a hell of a lot cheaper than an iPAD.
Amazon Prime is the tits. The free 2 day shipping makes it very addicting.
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I love Amazon. But fuck their ads and lack of support for open source formats.
I'm gonna get the new Nook. Probably a couple of them for gifts.
I paid something like $20 extra for the ad free version of the paperwhite.
Oh yeah, sev. You can pay something like $50more and be able to download from any cell network worldwide for free. Or just use wifi.
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kindle paperwhite is well worth it. period. shit i'd sell you mine for ultra cheap since i bought a galaxy tablet and don't need it any more but you're way the hell over in whereveristan and shipping would be two kinds of a bitch.
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Isn't a tablet hard on the eyes when reading for hours?
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what sorts of topics does sevestase read up on? are they superior topics or no?
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Isn't a tablet hard on the eyes when reading for hours?
can't compare. The true e-readers like the kindle look like paper books. So nice. Reading on an ipad sucks
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what sorts of topics does sevestase read up on? are they superior topics or no?
Well he's an admitted David Icke fan so think shape shifting lizards and NWO conspiracies.
And no, I'm not joking. He really likes David Icke. :-\
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Kindle actually changed my life. I read far, far more now.
BTW.. A good, long soak in a large bath is a thousand times better than a shower.
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Isn't a tablet hard on the eyes when reading for hours?
it is, but i just don't have the kindle on hand very often and it ends up collecting dust. amazon's kindle app does have some display options that make it easier, but obviously it's not going to compare.
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Well he's an admitted David Icke fan so think shape shifting lizards and NWO conspiracies.
And no, I'm not joking. He really likes David Icke. :-\
I am not a fan but a fellow researcher .. David is a great guy and I support his work. No conspiracies here, just truth. Falcon is well aware of my work.
I posted above my favorite reads Elisabeth Haich's "Initiation" and the Complete Lifetime Works of Swami Vivekananda. I highly recommend both.
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I am not a fan but a fellow researcher .. David is a great guy and I support his work. No conspiracies here, just truth. Falcon is well aware of my work.
I posted above my favorite reads Elisabeth Haich's "Initiation" and the Complete Lifetime Works of Swami Vivekananda. I highly recommend both.
And no linky?
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And no linky?
with a linky
It is eons beyond "famous" writers from my point of view. And he was not even a native english speaker. But again, you don't need a flashlight to spot the Sun.
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Swami-Vivekananda-ebook/dp/B004NIFSQ6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1384529257&sr=1-1&keywords=complete+works+of+swami+vivekananda (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Swami-Vivekananda-ebook/dp/B004NIFSQ6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1384529257&sr=1-1&keywords=complete+works+of+swami+vivekananda)
Here are some quotes from the man:
"All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark."
"The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong." (bodybuilding related)
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Every time I travel I end up taking a backpack full of books :)
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Every time I travel I end up taking a backpack full of books :)
I'm with you .. I need to have what I read with me at ALL times.
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I'm with you .. I need to have what I read with me at ALL times.
8)
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I am not a fan but a fellow researcher .. David is a great guy and I support his work. No conspiracies here, just truth. Falcon is well aware of my work.
I posted above my favorite reads Elisabeth Haich's "Initiation" and the Complete Lifetime Works of Swami Vivekananda. I highly recommend both.
what topics do these authors speak upon?
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what topics do these authors speak upon?
read them .. various
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Bath? Grown men still take baths these days? Men take showers. Showers!
I spoil myself with at least one bubble bath a week. Let' keep it between us though, I dont wanna get teased about it.
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The problem with Kindles and their competitors, is that they have no light installed in them. At least the original ones.
So you need an external light source to read them.
Where I work we get bussed to and from site which can be a 30 to 90 minute ride. There is no lighting on the bus for reading, so you have to bring your own. Many people bought Kindles and then realized this little "glitch" after.
Most people buy Kindles and assume they have a built in light because they are electronic, but they don't.
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The problem with Kindles and their competitors, is that they have no light installed in them. At least the original ones.
So you need an external light source to read them.
Where I work we get bussed to and from site which can be a 30 to 90 minute ride. There is no lighting on the bus for reading, so you have to bring your own. Many people bought Kindles and then realized this little "glitch" after.
Most people buy Kindles and assume they have a built in light because they are electronic, but they don't.
I thought THAT was the whole point with kindle .. self luminiscent. You don't actually need a light. Am I wrong?
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I thought THAT was the whole point with kindle .. self luminiscent. You don't actually need a light. Am I wrong?
Paperwhite solves this issue, whereas the originals do not. You're all set.
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I thought THAT was the whole point with kindle .. self luminiscent. You don't actually need a light. Am I wrong?
You are about the first ones. I have not seen what the latest models bring to the table.
The first ones were not self luminescent.
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You are about the first ones. I have not seen what the latest models bring to the table.
The first ones were not self luminescent.
Look one post above yours.
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You are about the first ones. I have not seen what the latest models bring to the table.
The first ones were not self luminescent.
Paperwhite is.
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I thought THAT was the whole point with kindle .. self luminiscent. You don't actually need a light. Am I wrong?
Buy the nook glowlight , half the price and beats the kindle paper white in alot of reviews
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I have yet to see a KINDLE that needs a flashlight. In fact I have never seen any computer type screen that requires a flashlight to see it.
My KINDLE is phenominal for reading in the dark or even on the beach at noon.
If you have a KINDLE, I strongly suggest you join AMAZON PRIME.
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I have yet to see a KINDLE that needs a flashlight. In fact I have never seen any computer type screen that requires a flashlight to see it.
My KINDLE is phenominal for reading in the dark or even on the beach at noon.
If you have a KINDLE, I strongly suggest you join AMAZON PRIME.
Lol ???
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I've got the kindle paperwhite and it has a luminescent screen and still boasts amazing battery life. I take prolonged hikes and do bike touring and it is the first item I pack. I can take a library books on it and it has increased my reading on all subjects. Brilliant device.
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I've got the kindle paperweight and it has a luminescent screen and still boasts amazing battery life. I take prolonged hikes and do bike touring and it is the first item I pack. I can take a library books on it and it has increased my reading on all subjects. Brilliant device.
Nice
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I like Easton press or oxford bindings and try to buy them under 30 per tome.....I don't collect books but I want quality that will last, big print preferred
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I seriously doubt i'll buy a ebook reader thing...
what the hell would I put on my bookshelves???
I buy most my books, novels, textbooks, ect... from used places... 2nd hand stores. can't beat finding an original copy of Atlas Shrugged hardcover for $2. ;D
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I seriously doubt i'll buy a ebook reader thing...
what the hell would I put on my bookshelves???
I buy most my books, novels, textbooks, ect... from used places... 2nd hand stores. can't beat finding an original copy of Atlas Shrugged hardcover for $2. ;D
I found fountainhead for a $1 hardcover.....I never buy softcover, waste of money.
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The problem with Kindles and their competitors, is that they have no light installed in them. At least the original ones.
So you need an external light source to read them.
Where I work we get bussed to and from site which can be a 30 to 90 minute ride. There is no lighting on the bus for reading, so you have to bring your own. Many people bought Kindles and then realized this little "glitch" after.
Most people buy Kindles and assume they have a built in light because they are electronic, but they don't.
The lack of a backlight is the reason it doesn't burn your eyes out.
I can't read books in the dark either.