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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: Newcastle
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And a number of other apps for ebook readers and bog standard pdf readers _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm
Posts: 5490
Location: just behind you!
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Yup, that was so bad it was worthy of Mr Vella  _________________Finally joined Flickr
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: ln -s /London ~
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I think the USP of a Kindle/Sony/Nook/Whatever is the fact it's e-ink. That's the only reason I bought mine, and I love it.
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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
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Location: Belfast
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See the bargains thread for £80 Wi-FI and upwards reconditioned Kindles peeps... Nearly bought one myself, but I figure I can make do with all the books I have here until a colour one appears  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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That is my thought. I know someone with one so will go and have a try out to see if it is practical for me. I doubt it right now. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm
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I love my Kindle. I am now reading more than ever because of it. The refresh doesn't bother me at all and the e-ink screen means no eye strain.
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koli
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:12 pm
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I use it not only for books but I also have Ars Technica subscription on it. You can also get a one-off newspaper or magazine issues should you want to, you don't need to buy the subscriptions.
I also send documents to my kindle and read it there. If I see a good article on the internet and I don't have time to read it there and then, I copy it into a word document and send it to my kindle email. Then I read it on my Kindle when on the bus or on the tube whenever I want.
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okenobi
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:59 pm
Posts: 4932
Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
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Do these things browse the web as well, or not? (Please excuse my ignorance)
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saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm
Posts: 8603
Location: location, location
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It's a tad retro & scrolling isn't great but it works
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koli
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:12 pm
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They do but you'd only use it in "life and death" situation". Or maybe check your email but that's about it... Edit: Have a look yourself http://youtu.be/1ynDSF9blfE
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okenobi
Spends far too much time on here
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Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
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Not for me then. Thanks guys.
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onemac
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:14 pm
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Location: Right here...... Right now.......
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Well, I've had the Kindle a fortnight now and my experience is............ that you need 2  On the other hand, my wife is one of these people who can't put a book down until it's finished so it's pretty quiet in the Mac household after the kids go to bed  I'm quite enjoying it but some of the book prices are the same as you may pay for a paperback under some shops special offers or even from Amazon themselves - not much of an incentive but I suppose the free (for a small fee) books make up for that. I think you've got to accept it as what it is - a medium for reading books and not much more. Al
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I do think that it fills a niche. I think that it will appeal more once it is in colour. I would use it for manuals. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
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Location: behind the sofa
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I posted this elsewhere because I forgot about this thread: Amazon sell PhotoBooks of models... for the Kindle. Seriously: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ogura-PhotoBook ... B003F77846I'm really not sure that screen is going to reveal her true colours  I'd buy it for £2.85 if I could actually see it in colour; the import version on hard copy is usually very expensive indeed. However, I notice she's on iTunes for free _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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