PROS & CONS OF KINDLES? - Page 3

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

Best Buy and Staples have kindles on display. I have a Paperwhite and also read/listen books through the kindle app on my iPad. Husband reads on his mini iPad.

I love being able to download a book in the middle of the night and reading in bed without bugging my husband.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

I have a Kindle Fire, and I love it.

I've been an avid reader my entire life, and I love the feel of an actual book. I never thought I would enjoy reading on a Kindle. I still prefer actual books, but I enjoy reading them on my Kindle too, and you can't beat the convenience. It's so much easier when traveling, and it would be impossible for me to have in my house all the books that are stored on my Kindle right now. So I still read actual books, but I read on my Kindle too. It's nice to have options.

My first Kindle was a gift. Amazon CS talked me through the set-up process, which wasn't difficult at all. When I bought my second one, I bought it from Amazon.

I mostly "buy" free books. Every now and then I actually pay, but there are lots of very good free books of all kinds, and new ones become available all the time. I subscribe to BookBub and Freebooksy, and I get emails every day so I can see what's new/free. Paying for books is pretty inexpensive.

I also use it for the internet sometimes, I also play games, etc, and it has a camera. Very useful little item. I highly recommend!

Big Sister · ‎05-15-2010

I absolutely love my Kindle Keyboard and don't miss reading an actual book at all. The Kindle is more comfortable for me to hold in one hand.

My original Kindle Keyboard recently started dying this year and I went on to Amazon and ordered a Kindle Voyage, but returned it because I prefer my Keyboard. Alas, Amazon stopped making the K. Keyboard and started selling the newer e-readers, like Paperwhite and Voyage.

They are lighted, which the Keyboard is not, but that's not a problem for me.

I then went to Ebay online and chose a Kindle Keyboard, " factory

refurbished" for about $50-60.00. And then I bought another one for $40. I don't want to be without my Kindle Keyboard. It is one of the best buys I have ever made.

Amazon has the best customer service.

StraytoStay · ‎07-18-2016

@Sooner wrote:
@StraytoStay wrote:
Oh, one thing, I tried to download a free Harlequin novel once and it wouldn't let me. Only Amazon books maybe? Anyone can elaborate and give you more info, but some sites aren't affiliated with Amazon.
I download a lot of books from my library onto my Kindles, just check with your library!

I bought my first one in 2007 (a Nook) but switched to a Kindle a year or so later (I got VHS instead of BetaMax in 1979 too). LOL!!!

I loved them (had about 6 different ones) with the Voyage being my favorite a little over the Paperwhite--which also is excellent for reading.

I switched to a Mini IPad about 2 years ago and haven't picked up the Kindle since. I absolutely love it.

I can't imagine going back to dragging around all those books, paying fines on them, keeping up with your place, holding them open, and getting RID of them. I always read novels and biographies on my IPad, but beautiful decorating and gardening and cookbooks I still buy.

The IPad does everything well, is easier and brighter to read, and is my choice heads and shoulders for a reading device. It is especially great if you have any vision issues. But, the Paperwhites and Voyages are wonderful too. . . and you wouldn't go wrong with either of them.

It was at Harlequin.com, not the library. Not sure why the ! was needed...

excpa · ‎09-12-2015

I have RCA Voyagers, Kindle eReader (no backlight, no sound) and more Fire tablets than I can use at the moment. 6" is the most comfortable size for me, but the 7" are great and the 8" are a bit clumsy for me. I love the Amazon products. They seem to load faster than the RCA's. Sound quality variers a bit, with some better than others. For just reading, the Kindle e-Reader is very good, but you do need an external light source and it has a tendency to slip a little after and hour or so. I have a pop sticker and a strap on it and I'm sure it is my fault, not the Kindle's.

I use the library, too, for most of my reading. If you have the option to check out with a download to kindle, it can be down-loaded to about 8 devices. You can sync the books and never have to worry about returns. The kindle app is available for free, as is Overdrive for reading library books. My librarian was very helpful in showing me how to use them, since I'm not really a techie.

Instructions on removing books from the device are available on Google. Between e-readers, roku and Amazon music with auto-rip, life is just one long media parade. I can't tell you how delighted I was to discover that buying an cd with auto-rip from Amazon means an almost instantaneous delivery...and I still have the cd's for gifts.

Yahooey · ‎07-09-2010

I have the original Paperwhite which is great. You can read in sunlight and has a backlight to read in the dark. I don't buy ebooks but rather borrow them from the library. Not every ebook is compatible with the Kindle. It all depends on the publisher and the library on how they want that particular book formatted.

I also downloaded other apps onto my phone so I can read the library's ebook, it just may not always be on the kindle.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

I'm a bit confused here .... If I'm understanding this correctly, a kindle can also go online for checking emails, etc?

I thought they were ONLY for reading books, and online access was just to download books!

So if a kindle does do other things online .... how is it any different than a tablet?

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

A Paperwhite, Voyager, Oasis and the basic Kindle are only for reading.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
I'm a bit confused here .... If I'm understanding this correctly, a kindle can also go online for checking emails, etc?

I thought they were ONLY for reading books, and online access was just to download books!

So if a kindle does do other things online .... how is it any different than a tablet?

I have a Kindle Fire, and yes, I can access the internet. I use it for email, Facebook, websites, games, videos, etc. It also has a camera.

There are e-readers that are for reading only.

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
I'm a bit confused here .... If I'm understanding this correctly, a kindle can also go online for checking emails, etc?

I thought they were ONLY for reading books, and online access was just to download books!

So if a kindle does do other things online .... how is it any different than a tablet?

@Tinkrbl44

Kindle e-readers (not Kindle Fires, which are tablets) don't really do other things without more hassle than it's worth. You can check email, and (barely) get to a website, but they're e-ink (no color) and the hardware in the Kindles is clunky and slow compared to the Fire tablets.

People buy Kindles because they're front-lit, not back-lit like computer screens. You can read them outdoors in full sunlight, unlike tablets. They are totally customizable as far as brightness, font and text size. The battery is very long-lasting (think a week before recharging depending on how much you read). They're not really multipurpose - no magazines, no web surfing.

I'd recommend buying direct from Amazon - you can't lose out on the CS you would NOT get from Best Buy. Go to a Best Buy and touch/hold one, and then go on Amazon and watch their demo video. Nothing will be more thorough.

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