Kindle questions

[Dakota731]

My Samsung tablet died and since I just use it for reading books so I'm thinking of buying a Kindle to save money. Any recommendations or deals out there? I saw you can get them cheaper on Amazon if they have special offers (ads) on them. Is this annoying and does it get in the way of reading the books? Thanks in advance!

 

[albarellic]

The ads are on the start-up page and sometimes there might be a banner along the top or bottom of your book list. The ads are never in the books themselves.

 

[scard192]

I have had a Kindle with the ads for years and well worth the savings IMO to get the one with the ads. Mine is an older one (4years?) and I hardly ever see that ads as I keep the Wifi turned off to save on the battery. Not sure if that applies to the newer ones, but I only get new ads when I turn on the wifi to borrow books from the library.

 

[LJSquishy]

The "special offers" are not annoying at all. When you open your Kindle cover (if you have a Smart Cover) or turn it on, an ad for something will be on the screen and all you have to do is swipe once to go right to your book (it will take you to the page where you left off). Sometimes the ads are for headphones, sometimes for a book, etc.

I would get the Paperwhite for your needs since you only read on it. We have an iPad2 for web browsing and my husband finally bought a Paperwhite for himself for Christmas and he loves it. He takes it with him to work every day and he likes that he can read it in bright light (even outdoors) as well as in bed without a lamp on. The Voyage wasn't worth the price upgrade to him. The cheaper Kindles are just tablets without the special e-ink technology so it's probably like what you're used to reading on...a computer screen. The Paperwhite looks like a paperback page so it doesn't strain your eyes and has no glare on the screen. My husband loves how long one charge lasts also.

 

[smadath]

If you're going to be replacing a tablet, you will probably want to get one of the Kindle Fires. Which kind you should get depends on what your main use for it will be. I have a Kindle Fire HD, 3rd Gen. I use it mainly for reading, but also some gaming, and some social media. IT doesn't have cameras, or many bells and whistles. DH has a Kindle Fire HDX. He uses it mainly for surfing the internet, You Tube videos, gaming, and occasional reading. Mine is thicker, heavier, and quite a bit slower than his, but it fits my needs. On the few occasions he has used mine (like when his is charging) he sees a noticeable difference in the points I mentioned. So, if you will be using it for the internet, I would suggest going with HDX!

Also, the ads are not at all intrusive. I have my a PIN entry on my mine, in case I lose it someone takes it, and the ad is on the page where I enter the code. There are also occasional banners at the bottom of the main page, as well as on the games I play (freebie games). I don't find them bothersome, and have used them a few times when the offers were good!

One more thing to be aware of: when you order a Kindle from the website, you have the option of having Amazon register it for you. This means they will enter your name and account information into it so you can basically take it out of the box and go. I choose the This Is A Gift option so they don't enter any info, because I have read that some folks got an empty box when the delivery arrived, and whoever took it had already racked up lots of charges on it! It's easy to set up on your own, and saves lots of possible headaches.

 

[smadath]

I said earlier that this was an old post. It's not. I was looking at the OP's join date, not the topic post date. I'm so confused...

Someday I'll get the hang of this new format!

 

[mom2my3kids]

I have the original kindle fire and would not trade it for the world..LOVE LOVE IT!!!!

 

[Divah]

I love my kindle. I just got a new one at Xmas . The ads on the screen when you turn it on are not distracting at all. I have actually found a book I liked based on one of those ads.

I can do just about everything on it as I can on my iPad. Lately I have been using it more than my iPad. We have fire tv and I link it to our tv's in the house and with prime I am doing my shopping right from my kindle. I can even take photos and movies with it and uploads to the cloud.

....between it and books and apps I may give up my iPad to my son.

 

[scard192]

forgot that one of the first special offers I got on my Kindle was a $100 Amazon Gift Card for signing up for the Amazon Visa credit card