Comments on: The Kindle price

By: Kyrilluk

Kyrilluk — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:51:38 +0000

I purchased the DX version of the Kindle some times ago and I use it to display Pdf (I read a lot manuals or scientific articles). I’ve never been bothered with their format because everything I get is either in pdf or in a format that I can convert via Calibre. Kindle DX is great for me because it’s the biggest e-reader on the market and it doesn’t tire my eyes as much as my tablet/PC. But it’s a pain to navigate, I must admit, even with pdfs. I wish that there was a tablet out there, that had a light setting that would allow for prolonged reading periods.

By: Jenny Jones

Jenny Jones — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:52:40 +0000

The Kindle Fire has really made my life a lot easier. I’m absolutely in LOVE with this thing! It is very user friendly so I didn’t have to go searching the internet for tutorials. Here’s the one I got on Amazon http://amzn.to/QdkqCN. If you’re looking to get a tablet I’d recommend the Kindle Fire over the other tablets, it really blows them away.

By: RK

RK — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:14:10 +0000

It’s relatively easy to bypass the copy protection on Kindle books, but I’m still annoyed by the fact that the typography on the Kindle is so bad. Does it still full justify text without hyphenation?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:10:40 +0000

If you’re worried about Amazon lock-in or unsupported formats, check out Calibre. Makes converting from one format to another a breeze. And depending on your viewpoint as to what constitutes “fair-use”, you can use it to back up your collection in case you ever lose access in the future.

By: Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:51:22 +0000

I like the ultra-lightness of standard Kindles but I hate being (more or less) locked into the Amazon ecosystem. Thanks heavens that tablets enable a person to read ebooks (and documents) in all kinds of formats. Tk heavens too that the 7 inchers are a *lot* lighter than the big 10 inchers. (Never did manage to use my iPad2 as an e-reader much. It was unwieldy, and holding it for more than 10 minutes in “reading” position hurt my wrists.)

Thinking of getting a Nexus 7 or an iPad mini to use as my e-reader …

By: Joe Q.

Joe Q. — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:59:51 +0000

Here in Canada you see comparatively few Kindles — much more popular is Kobo (formerly a Canadian company), which I believe is somewhat more “open”. The public library systems here “lend” e-books that are Kobo-compatible.

By: Babs

Babs — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:49:53 +0000

As another article in Discovery says… Paradigm shift is hard because of the emotions attached to the way we used to do things…

By: Gil

Gil — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:51:08 +0000

Ironically I mostly use my Kindle to read e-books from my library because it is hard for me to purchase digital products psychologically. I still buy CDs and then rip them to MP3 immediately and shove the CD in a drawer. Even with PC games I usually buy the DVDROM, although I can be tempted to buy things on Steam rarely.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:42:11 +0000

Think of the trees!

By: stillwaggon

stillwaggon — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:15:38 +0000

A friend bought me a Kindle several years ago. It has been very helpful. Because of hand problems, holding a book can become quite painful. I can rest a Kindle in various positions according to where I am — on my bag on a bus or in a waiting room, on a table in a hospital room (all too often), and use the text in landscape with larger type, just nudging the page buttons with various fingers/thumb. Great for travel — I can carry 100 books or Kindle Singles. And I can send myself a PDF. I really do like a physical book — I guess I’m what someone called “a self-righteous book smeller”, but need a bookstand. But the Kindle has lowered my consumption of painkillers, no small advantage. After nearly 7 decades as a voracious reader, I really don’t feel inclined to up now.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:51:06 +0000

Everyone knows that libraries are monsters, cheating honest hard-working publishers out of their well deserved commissions on book sales. Thank goodness someone (Amazon) is standing up to these olden-day equivalents of ThePirateBay!
(DISCLAIMER: The above was written for comedic value. Do not feed the troll)