"FERRANTE" > wrote in message
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>I love to read and often will go by the lake and read a book. However,
> recently I have been looking into Amazon's Kindle 2 which is small and
> its memory holds 1,500 complete books. It is pricey, about $370 and so
> I am doing as much research as I can before I decide. It would be much
> easier to take around than a bunch of books, plus you can read
> newspapers or magazines too, but the subscriptions can be expensive.
>
> I know there are a lot of readers in our group and I am hopeful that
> one of you or maybe a friend has used one and you can share your
> thoughts with me (us), both pro and con. Here is a link to it so you
> can get a better idea of what I am talking about:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI/...l_41di7k8jq1_e
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Mark

For starters, you can now download free software to make your iPhone or iPod
touch into a Kindle device. That answers the question about portability and
going to the beach, etc. The Kindle is very easy to use, easy to see, easy
to read. Yes, there is not the thrill of the dust cover and the smell of a
new book. But, there is no energy used for printing, distribution,
shipping, etc.. And there is no paper used. I have quit purchasing books
some time back, and put my name on the waiting list at the library. A new
book can take 6 to 8 weeks to get, but it is cheap and green.

With the Kindle, you can have a new book or magazine in your hands in
minutes. It is the wave of the future, and Kindle will most likely win out
over the Sony and any other formats.

I love it.

Dale P

Dale P said...

> "FERRANTE" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I love to read and often will go by the lake and read a book. However,
>> recently I have been looking into Amazon's Kindle 2 which is small and
>> its memory holds 1,500 complete books. It is pricey, about $370 and so
>> I am doing as much research as I can before I decide. It would be much
>> easier to take around than a bunch of books, plus you can read
>> newspapers or magazines too, but the subscriptions can be expensive.
>>
>> I know there are a lot of readers in our group and I am hopeful that
>> one of you or maybe a friend has used one and you can share your
>> thoughts with me (us), both pro and con. Here is a link to it so you
>> can get a better idea of what I am talking about:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI/...d=3098353127&r
>> ef=pd_sl_41di7k8jq1_e
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>> Mark
>
> For starters, you can now download free software to make your iPhone or
> iPod touch into a Kindle device. That answers the question about
> portability and going to the beach, etc. The Kindle is very easy to
> use, easy to see, easy to read. Yes, there is not the thrill of the
> dust cover and the smell of a new book. But, there is no energy used
> for printing, distribution, shipping, etc.. And there is no paper used.
> I have quit purchasing books some time back, and put my name on the
> waiting list at the library. A new book can take 6 to 8 weeks to get,
> but it is cheap and green.
>
> With the Kindle, you can have a new book or magazine in your hands in
> minutes. It is the wave of the future, and Kindle will most likely win
> out over the Sony and any other formats.
>
> I love it.
>
> Dale P


It's morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money!

Andy

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>
> It's morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money!
>
> Andy


HUH? You are the one who said you liked your Ipod. The Ipod can now be
turned into a Kindle device. You should be thrilled. As to how one spends
their money, that is truly none of your business. Amazon offers a viable
device for a price that they have determined. If you do not like that
price, do not buy it.

DP

Dale P said...

> ">
>>
>> It's morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money!
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> HUH? You are the one who said you liked your Ipod. The Ipod can now be
> turned into a Kindle device. You should be thrilled. As to how one
> spends their money, that is truly none of your business. Amazon offers
> a viable device for a price that they have determined. If you do not
> like that price, do not buy it.
>
> DP


I don't have an iPod, DPshit.

You're obviously an amazen salesdroid or a sap!!!

The device clearly sucks! A soon to be FLOP.

At the price-point it's selling at for what little it does???

It's a joke!!!

Andy

>
>The device clearly sucks! A soon to be FLOP.

With all due respect, I think you are very wrong. Sells were so good
with Kindle 1 that they came out with the most recent model. They are
selling fast and on Ebay people are paying about $25 more just to
hurry up and get one. Most there are going over $400.

Mark

FERRANTE said...

>
>>
>>The device clearly sucks! A soon to be FLOP.
>
> With all due respect, I think you are very wrong. Sells were so good
> with Kindle 1 that they came out with the most recent model. They are
> selling fast and on Ebay people are paying about $25 more just to
> hurry up and get one. Most there are going over $400.
>
> Mark


Time WILL tell.

For what little it does and what amazon claims it can do, it's a total
waste of money!

Give it a year, tops, before it's obsolete.

ebay is just a fence. Buy a dozen, while it's still got mindless appeal!

Andy

Dale P wrote:
> ">
>>
>> It's morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money!
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> HUH? You are the one who said you liked your Ipod. The Ipod can now be
> turned into a Kindle device. You should be thrilled. As to how one
> spends their money, that is truly none of your business. Amazon offers
> a viable device for a price that they have determined. If you do not
> like that price, do not buy it.
>
> DP
>
>

Would you really want to read a book on an ipod? Isn;t the screen just a
bit too tiny??

"George" > wrote in message
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> Dale P wrote:
>> ">
>>>
>>> It's morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>>
>> HUH? You are the one who said you liked your Ipod. The Ipod can now be
>> turned into a Kindle device. You should be thrilled. As to how one
>> spends their money, that is truly none of your business. Amazon offers a
>> viable device for a price that they have determined. If you do not like
>> that price, do not buy it.
>>
>> DP
>>
>>
>
> Would you really want to read a book on an ipod? Isn;t the screen just a
> bit too tiny??

For the fun of it, I downloaded the software onto my Ipod. The reading is
okay. Not great, but not bad. The text size is good, but that means that
there is not a whole lot on the screen at one time. I may use it from time
to time. I use my Ipod for many things, including dictionary, weather,
stock reports, and so I am more used to it than some people might be.

Dale P

Dale P

>
>For starters, you can now download free software to make your iPhone or iPod
>touch into a Kindle device. That answers the question about portability and
>going to the beach, etc.

Not for me. I could not stand trying to read something that small. At
least the viewing area of the Kindle is about the size of a paperback.
With reading glasses, I would be fine.

Mark