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What Size Kindle To Get

Jordan2 — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:49:10 GMT

I was looking to get my elderly mother a Kindle. She's not tech savvy so I need something easy for her and not too expensive. She has a Kindle that's just an e-reader. If she is just going to use it for books, some game apps, and maybe surfing the web does a 16 GB Kindle offer enough storage space? TIA

Re: What Size Kindle To Get

cats tail — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:52:44 GMT

Hi I don't know how old your mother is but I am 81 and I have an ipad, computer

and kindle 7"hdx which is the one I would suggest for your mother as it is the one

that has the help button right on the kindle, just press it and someone appears on

the screen. I have had to use it a couple of times and they actually answer your

question by doing it with you observing. Right now Amazon has 30% off on the

Kindles and I think that includes the HDX. Hope this helps. Susan

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Jordan2 — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:05:27 GMT

Thank you so much for the reply. My mother is going to be 86 on January 26th. She wouldn't mind me telling you as she is very proud of it! She needs something very basic as she is technology challenged.

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cats tail — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 01:48:37 GMT

Hi Jordan. Good for your mom. It's not easy being our age in this technological age But we have to keep up or we will wilt. It is important to use our minds every day. Your Mom will be fine and with your help she won't feel life is passing her by. God love you. Susan

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VirgoGirl — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:03:16 GMT

jordan2 just an FYI..the kindle fires are being offered @ $30 off if you use the code on their homepage and the sale ends today Jan. 11 so if you're interested in the fire now's the time to do it. I have the 8.9 hdx on order and can't wait to get it.

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bonnielu — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 03:50:31 GMT

I just opened my new Kindle HDX 7 "". Easy to set up and use. Has a MayDay button for instant help. Love love love Amazon. I finally took the plunge and got one.

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bells4me — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:45:56 GMT

I have a Kindle keyboard, 7" Fire HD & 8.9"HD. I use my 7" much more than the larger one. It's easier to hold, and totes along in my purse better. I think it's a bit more responsive too. I love my Kindles.

I don't understand the May Day button or why you need it. I have clicked the CONTACT button several times & they call within a minute on my phone. Amazon has terrific customer support.

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mima — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:13:37 GMT

Is OP wanting to know which physical size or storage size? I read it to mean storage size. If so, 16 is big enough unless she would want to store movies and videos.

I too own a 7" and an 8.9". I also use my 7" more. However if I only had one and I wasn't going to transport it around with me, then I would prefer the 8.9". The 7" is too small to surf the web for me.

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knmt — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 01:03:03 GMT

A 16GB sounds fine since you can store your items ""in the cloud."" Why pay more if you don't have to.

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Jordan2 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 02:05:08 GMT

On 1/13/2014 mima said:
Is OP wanting to know which physical size or storage size? I read it to mean storage size. If so, 16 is big enough unless she would want to store movies and videos.

I too own a 7" and an 8.9". I also use my 7" more. However if I only had one and I wasn't going to transport it around with me, then I would prefer the 8.9". The 7" is too small to surf the web for me.

I did mean storage size. I didn't purchase one for her yet. I noticed Best Buy was selling it for a sale price that was better than Amazon. I noticed on Amazon you can buy it with or without ads. I don't understand why you would buy the one with the ads.

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mima — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:33:37 GMT

Jordan2, I would get the one with the ads because it is a little cheaper. There is only one ad on the screen before you unlock it with a swipe. After the swipe, the ad is gone. I have owned mine for a little over a year and I did actually take advantage of ONE ad. They aren't bothersome at all.

My mom has the older kindle that only has 8 gb of storage and she has plenty. So I'm sure 16 would be enough.

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Sooner — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:47:09 GMT

I agree with the 7" being too small. I use it to read and carry books around and listen to books, but it would be too small to use for web surfing or even playing solitaire for me. Go for the bigger one.

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Missouri Heartlander — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:59:36 GMT

I have the tablets but for easy reading, I love my Paperwhite Kindle. It's easy to operate, it's light and the back light makes it easy on the eyes. Also, it's very easy to make the font bigger or smaller with just one tap. I think it was $119 on Amazon.

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Nuttmeg — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:53:06 GMT

On 1/15/2014 Missouri Heartlander said:
I have the tablets but for easy reading, I love my Paperwhite Kindle. It's easy to operate, it's light and the back light makes it easy on the eyes. Also, it's very easy to make the font bigger or smaller with just one tap. I think it was $119 on Amazon.

I also LUV my Paperwhite. It is a nice e-reader, and w/o ads is $139.

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smoky22 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:23:20 GMT

Can you surf the web on the Paperwhite or download games to it?

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mima — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:53:04 GMT

On 1/15/2014 smokymtngal said:
Can you surf the web on the Paperwhite or download games to it?

No surfing. I think there are a few games you can get, but not a lot. And the would be in black and white.

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glb613 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:58:59 GMT

On 1/15/2014 smokymtngal said:
Can you surf the web on the Paperwhite or download games to it?

No, it's an e-reader.

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millieshops — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:19:11 GMT

16 is enough storage unless you plan to store thousands of pictures and thousands of songs as well as a few active movies. To read some, surf some, play a few games, I can't imagine needing to buy more. I know for me, even the 16 is more capacity than I need for the life I lead.

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maryebrown_1 — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:27:28 GMT

On 1/11/2014 bonnielu said:
I just opened my new Kindle HDX 7 ". Easy to set up and use. Has a MayDay button for instant help. Love love love Amazon. I finally took the plunge and got one.

I'm glad you're loving yours!

My DH ordered me the Kindle Fire 32GB HDX 7 yesterday, along with a keyboard and origami stand/case, with his bonus points from Citibank, so it was "free" He calls it his Christmas gift to me.

We have HughesNet, so I can use the wifi router (along w/ DS on his laptop) while DH can catch up w/ his news groups on the main computer. Happy campers!!!

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Jordan2 — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 01:58:20 GMT

Hi. my mother just received her Kindle today. I will have to set it up for her and show her how to work it. I have an iPad Air which I found pretty easy to set up. Is this easy to set up and can anyone offer some helpful tips?TIA