Can I just tell you....DX Update

[stitchlover]

I forgot about the ease when "hair straightening".

Silly me.

It's okay Kevin I figured it was an oversight on your part!

 

[aprince&princess]

OK, now you have peaked my interest in getting a kindle, and perfect timing since my birthday is in a couple of weeks! For vacations I usually end up packing 2 or 3 books for a week and that would be so nice to be able to instantly add a new book to it.

Does anyone know if the price of the Kindle 2 will drop now that the new Kindles started to ship yesterday?

 

[drakethib]

Pros

- holds 1500 books
- can subscribe to newspapers and magazines and have then delivered
wirelessly
- more like reading a "real" book than the iPhone app (which I also have)
- portability. Awesome for travel.
- downlaods book in 60 seconds without a computer
- saves the space of 1500 books
- "greener" that 1500 books
- Books can be shared betwen Kindle and iPhone.
- Font size....any book can be a large print book
- Remembers your place in the book you are reading, even if you jump to
another book.
- Book prices. Most hard cover books are $9.99 instead of $25.00
- Charge lasts quite a while. You can make it last longer if you turn wifi off.
- Isnt back lit, making it easier on your eys.
- Lighter than a hard cover book
- Amazon keeps your purchases on file making them avaioable to you even if
you delete title from your Kindle


Cons

- Pricey
- Uses this weird "location" thing instead of page numbers

I have the Kindle iPhone app and while it's great when you are stuck in line or waiting in the Drs office....who can actually sit down to read on a cell phone?
The back light will eventually cause eye strain and you will kill your battery flipping pages.

That's it. I cant really think of anything negative about the Kindle.

Thanks for the tips Kevin.

She may get a surprise soon.

 

[catycatcat4]

Kindels are over priced why spend a few hundred dollors on it when you can just go to the library

Im sure they are cool toys but not worth the price at least to me

 

[DisneyKevin]

Just got notification that my Kindle DX has shipped.

I will keep you posted.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Kindels are over priced why spend a few hundred dollors on it when you can just go to the library

Im sure they are cool toys but not worth the price at least to me

Thats because you have good eyes.

I cant read the small print anymore.

I can see lots of pros, but very few cons except for price.

 

[CDolacki2003]

Cleveland Public Library allows you the ability to download books, does the Kindle download books from the library?

There is a backlight you can buy?

I hope to get one from my hubby for my B-Day in two weeks.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Cleveland Public Library allows you the ability to download books, does the Kindle download books from the library?

There is a backlight you can buy?

I hope to get one from my hubby for my B-Day in two weeks.

It will depend on the type of file the library allows you to download. Kindle does not read every type of file.

There is not a "backlight" available. The technology Kindle uses is opague and doesnt allow light to shine through.

You would need to use a book light or some other source of light in order to read in a dark setting.

Hope that helps.

 

[FireDancer]

Cleveland Public Library allows you the ability to download books, does the Kindle download books from the library?

If you get a DX it will support PDFs natively. The Kindle 2 will support MOBI, PRC, and TXT. A little wander through Google Land will get to to some open source converters.

You can't send them to your Kindle through the web interface yourself, you will have to use USB. If you want to download form a library you will have to save the file on your PC, do the conversion if necessary, and then tranfer it to the Kindle yourself.

 

[jaurban]

Kindels are over priced why spend a few hundred dollors on it when you can just go to the library

Because you can carry one slim device with you and not multiple large books and papers and magazines that are hard to fit in your carry on! My office mate has one and it looks great - just like reading from paper. I want one too. My birthday is in two weeks also..... here's hoping...

 

[robertgp124]

Kindels are over priced why spend a few hundred dollors on it when you can just go to the library

The kindle is definitely a luxury item. However, for someone with a visual impairment, they're a godsend. You can blow the text up, or in many cases have the text read aloud to you. It's certainly not the same as a professional performance (a la audible or a book on cd), but it can be the difference between getting to read something or not. Let me give you an example. DW would like to read the new Abigail and John biography. She picked it up in B&N to look at it. The print is too small for her. She was really disappointed. A large print book will cost $30+ if available, and often books on CD are unavailable, terrifically expensive, or months later in coming out. On the Kindle, she can get it for $15 and enlarge the text to suit her.

My wife is lucky enough to be able to get books on tape from the state library for the blind (for free), and our public library in town, although suffering from budget cuts is a delight to work with to try and find large print versions of books for her. But nothing beats the experience of being able to pick up a book, just like other people do, and to commence reading.

And sometimes she shares it with me. That's the best of all! Does everyone need one or want one? Nah. We love ours, though. Other people are going to have different priorities. (We don't have an iphone! <gasp>)

 

[Stitchmistress]

The kindle is definitely a luxury item. However, for someone with a visual impairment, they're a godsend. You can blow the text up, or in many cases have the text read aloud to you. It's certainly not the same as a professional performance (a la audible or a book on cd), but it can be the difference between getting to read something or not. Let me give you an example. DW would like to read the new Abigail and John biography. She picked it up in B&N to look at it. The print is too small for her. She was really disappointed. A large print book will cost $30+ if available, and often books on CD are unavailable, terrifically expensive, or months later in coming out. On the Kindle, she can get it for $15 and enlarge the text to suit her.

My wife is lucky enough to be able to get books on tape from the state library for the blind (for free), and our public library in town, although suffering from budget cuts is a delight to work with to try and find large print versions of books for her. But nothing beats the experience of being able to pick up a book, just like other people do, and to commence reading.

And sometimes she shares it with me. That's the best of all! Does everyone need one or want one? Nah. We love ours, though. Other people are going to have different priorities. (We don't have an iphone! <gasp>)

Thank you for sharing this story! I feel blessed and lucky that I can access any reading material b/c I can see well. I can't imagine not being able to read what I want because of vision difficulties. I am so glad that your wife can read with the Kindle. Technology is so great that it can help people with disabilities. Reading is a window to the world, and I'm glad to hear that the Kindle is a benefit to your family.

 

[MrandMissVacation]

Kevin--
I heard on the Podcast you were reading "Devil in the White City".
GREAT read. I keep recommending this to just about anyone I know that reads novels. It's such a great historical reference and a pivotal time in our (American) history. I'm not a fan of true crime but the way the author weaves the stories of the crimes and the World's Fair is awesome.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Kevin--
I heard on the Podcast you were reading "Devil in the White City".
GREAT read. I keep recommending this to just about anyone I know that reads novels. It's such a great historical reference and a pivotal time in our (American) history. I'm not a fan of true crime but the way the author weaves the stories of the crimes and the World's Fair is awesome.

I had heard raves about this book and the subject fascintaed me.

I loved the Fair history...enough that I read an excerpt on the show.

The crime part...not so much.

When the author would switch from the Fair to Holmes, I found myself waiting to get back.

I do think it was a clever way of telling the story.

 

[CDolacki2003]

Kevin I cannot wait to see how you compare the two Kindles. I am waiting to get one until I hear your official review I am curious if the new one can be read in the dark, I know the one you have now you said you cant.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Kevin I cannot wait to see how you compare the two Kindles. I am waiting to get one until I hear your official review I am curious if the new one can be read in the dark, I know the one you have now you said you cant.

The Kindle DX is supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

I'll let you know.

Due to the e-ink technology, none of the kindles have lighting included.

You will need an outside light source to read in a dark area.

 

[safetymom]

I think the Kindles are a great idea. I have bags of books here that I have read. I give them to friends and family, Goodwill, etc. I would have extra room here in the house by having a Kindle.

 

[robertgp124]

The only bad thing about the Kindle is that you can't really share books after you're done with them. Many of our books have made the circuit of family and friends.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Ok...the Kindle DX arrived today.

The first thing you notice is that entire Kindle 2 is the same size as the Kindle DX screen. This is much bigger.

Instead of buttons on both sides....DX has buttons down the right side only.

The DX screens rotates like an iPhone screen. You can read in Porttrait or Landscape mode.

I'll let you know more as I play with it a bit.

If there is anything I can answer....let me know.

 

[3DisneyKids]

I am SO excited about getting one! I just got a $3,000 technology grant and Kindle is at the top of my list to buy with that money. That's right, this isn't even coming out of my pocket!

But here is ONE con not mentioned (a small one, but worth mentioning nonetheless):

--you can't take it in the tub and read while taking a bubble bath (something I love to do).