Slowly caving...(Kindle-related)

[belle41379]

Got mine yesterday! Can't wait to start playing with it.

 

[zendisney]

My partner and I love our kindles.
I can't say enough about the kindle.
We love to read and spend a small fortune on books.
We took a lot into consideration before purchasing because the price is dear.
We weighed the pros and cons and found the pros to be greater...
one time fee for whisper net, saving trees, less clutter, quick access to thousands of reading materials, and light weight.
We have enjoyed the kindles. We share them when one of us gets a book that we enjoy we swap it is convinient for us because we live in the same household. Anywho... I guess from my response it is obvious what I think.
Peace,
Carla

 

[kymickeyfan717]

I finally caved and ordered a Kindle too - it's out for delivery today. Not so patiently waiting for the brown truck to show up.....

 

[NitroStitch]

The Kindle is a great, great cave! I love reading books, and was on the fence about buying a Kindle because I loved the experience of holding and reading a paper book. About 1 1/2 years ago, I took the plunge and bought my first Kindle (I bought a Kindle 1, and now have a Kindle 2).

Now I almost dread holding a really thick paper book (like the new Stephen King book) and dragging it around town, to doctor visits, to the Parks, since it's so easy to carry my lil Kindle instead. I also enjoy the ability to change the type of book I have, simply by backing out of one and clicking on another - far better than bringing tons of paper books in case I finish the one I'm reading or in case I'm not in the mood for the book I've got started.

If you're worried about protecting your Kindle, I highly recommend buying one of the gorgeous Oberon Kindle covers. It also feels a little more like reading a regular book when you read using the Oberon cover. ...and if you want to add protection to the Oberon cover, get a Borsa Bella quilted Kindle bag. They're gorgeous and well made and add another layer of padding and protection for the Kindle and the Oberon leather cover.

Let the Kindle/Oberon/Borsa Bella enabling begin!

 

[kymickeyfan717]

The brown truck just left my house. My Kindle is here !!!!

It's already charging and I went a shopping . It's really nice.... already ordered some books and just got the standard case at Amazon to protect it for now....

 

[Cyrano]

The Snuggie is one of the world's best inventions ever!!!

When ever I hear about the Snuggie, I can't help but be reminded of Billy Connely and The Big Slipper

 

[PeterPan09]

My Kindle is now in Jacksonville.....getting closer....

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Could someone please explain this whispernet thing to me? I keep hearing it mentioned but don't know what it is.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Could someone please explain this whispernet thing to me? I keep hearing it mentioned but don't know what it is.

It's the way books and updates are delivered wirelessly.

It's basically cell phone technology but there is no fee involved. Wireless delievery is included in the price of the book.

Turning your whispernet off when not downloading to your Kindle increases your battery life tremendously....infact pretty much doubles it.

 

[doconeill]

Turning your whispernet off when not downlaod to your Kindle increases your battery life tremendously....infact pretty much doubles it.

THis is true of a lot of wireless devices - cell phones, laptops, etc.

If you can't make use of the wireless feature, turning it off is a great benefit. The wireless transmitters use a fair amount of power - especially cell devices, which when signal strength is low or non-existent, use more power while they try and search for a connection point.

I often have to turn my cell phone off while at the data center, which is at a colocation facility inside a giant locked cage. Unless I'm outside the cage, I get zero signal and my battery drains FAST. If you don't know what a Faraday cage is, perhaps you've seen a lighting demonstration (like at the Museum of Science in Boston) where the demonstrator is inside a birdcage, and can't get electrocuted even touching the inside of the cage. Same basic thing happens with radio waves.

If you can easily turn on/off Wi-Fi on your iPhone/IPod Touch so its only on when you need it, you will probably see improved battery life.

Same for Bluetooth on cell phones. I get at least twice the standby life with the bluetooth turned off.

This science lesson brought to you by the letters D, I and S.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Interesting. I think I'd be more likely to make a decision if they were in stores so I could see it in action.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Interesting. I think I'd be more likely to make a decision if they were in stores so I could see it in action.

Amazon has a 30 day "no questions asked" return policy.

You can download book samples and free books at will and if you are unsatisfied with the product and the way it syncs with your iPhone....Just return it for a full refund.

 

[safetymom]

Nikki, what is taking you so long? Have you tried downloading a book to your iPhone? As soon as the budget permits I will be buying the Kindle. I can't wait for the larger screen.

 

[PeterPan09]

Well, I still don't have a Kindle. I ordered it on Dec 22nd, with a guaranteed delivery date of 12/24. I watched it like a hawk, and at 7:38 am on 12/24 it left Leesburg FL for delivery. (that's about an hour from me) I get home from work at 2:30-no delivery ticket on the door. Check the computer-still says the same thing-left Leesburg in the morning "out for delivery". At 10:30 pm I finally called UPS and asked them what was going on. I was told that they had until midnight to deliver and it was still scheduled for 12/24. I finally went to bed at 12:30-having given up. The website now shows "rescheduled delivery date" 12/28-but that just happened today. It's not like there was a weather issue or anything...this is Florida. No blizzards here and none at any point on the delivery line either.

I did report this whole thing to Amazon, and they gave me a $20 credit for downloaded books. Clearly, I could have avoided this by ordering earlier-however, I trusted Amazon's reputation. Sure, it was likely UPS that messed up, but Amazon is the one that makes the "promise" so it reflects back on them.

Just a word of warning to everyone else when it comes to big ticket items or even small ticket but important items ordered around the holidays. Don't trust that guarantee-order that item early or try and get it somewhere where you pick it up yourself.

 

[stitchlover]

So Nikki...have you made a decision yet? Just wondering.

I received my Kindle as a birthday present in June and love it. It is so nice when you travel. When we go to Disney we are usually there about 10 days which would require about 3 books in the suitcase or carry on. Now it's just the Kindle in the carry on.

Kevin didn't steer you wrong with the iPhone he wouldn't with the Kindle?

 

[NitroStitch]

So Nikki...have you made a decision yet? Just wondering.

I received my Kindle as a birthday present in June and love it. It is so nice when you travel. When we go to Disney we are usually there about 10 days which would require about 3 books in the suitcase or carry on. Now it's just the Kindle in the carry on.

Kevin didn't steer you wrong with the iPhone he wouldn't with the Kindle?

Yes, your suitcase will weigh SO much less with a Kindle! Mine definitely does.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Nikki, what is taking you so long? Have you tried downloading a book to your iPhone? As soon as the budget permits I will be buying the Kindle. I can't wait for the larger screen.

Kathy, were you not following the infamous iPhone thread? Rofl You should know me by now!!

Suzette, I'm still trying to decide. The difference between this and the iPhone decision is not the money factor, but experience. I'm such a traditionalist when it comes to books so that's making it hard. If anything, I may cave just to have it for traveling and maybe Drop Everything And Read at work.

 

[stitchlover]

Nikki...I can understand where you are coming from. I sometimes feel guilty for reading a real book when I think of how much my parents spent on that gift for me!

One of the biggest adjustments for me was wondering around a book store looking for a good book. I realized I don't have to give that up. I still do it and just make a note of the book and check it out on the Kindle when I have a chance.

I told my husband last night that I was REALLY happy I have a Kindle right now. I never read Stephen King but for some reason I was drawn to his new book Under the Doom which is only available in hardback in the book store right now and weighs in at 19 pounds. Thank goodness for the Kindle! Who would want to lug that around?

Keep us posted!

 

[dgthree]

I know I said this way upthread, but I'm serious. Try the Kindle app for the iPhone. Buy a book. Try the whole e-reader concept out that way. If you hate it, you're out the cost of the book. The app itself is free. Heck, you might even be able to download a free book, then it costs nothing to try it out.

Yeah, I know. Kindles are better, with bigger screen & all that, but when you're just testing the waters, sometimes the trial versions will give you enough of a taste.
It certainly can't hurt, y'know?

 

[PeterPan09]

Nikki...I can understand where you are coming from. I sometimes feel guilty for reading a real book when I think of how much my parents spent on that gift for me!

One of the biggest adjustments for me was wondering around a book store looking for a good book. I realized I don't have to give that up. I still do it and just make a note of the book and check it out on the Kindle when I have a chance.

I told my husband last night that I was REALLY happy I have a Kindle right now. I never read Stephen King but for some reason I was drawn to his new book Under the Doom which is only available in hardback in the book store right now and weighs in at 19 pounds. Thank goodness for the Kindle! Who would want to lug that around?

Keep us posted!

That's the book that made the decision for me! I lugged that puppy over to SSR for our annual Christmas visit and the "December DIS event". Enjoyed the book, hated how heavy it was to hold.