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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
E-Book help
16 comments:
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Anonymous said...
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Either youre lying or she's a rare woman!
Tim -
12/18/13, 2:40 PM
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toadold said...
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Depending on the library you can download free Ebooks to a basic kindle. Right now I have an old keyboard 3G kindles and it nice being able to "whisper sync" to find a new book if you run out when you are in a waiting situation, doctor's office, death row or what ever. The newer kindles have longer battery life and can be read in a dark room,and are easier to read in bright light.Check with Amazon they are having deals and sales on the various Kindles.
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12/18/13, 2:45 PM
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mostly cajun said...
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There are many ways to get an eBook onto your Kindle, including a program called Calibre which converts from one format to another.
You can email an ebook to your Kindle via an email address that you get when you get your Kindle registered. It will show up on your Kindle via Whispernet or your wireless connection.
MC -
12/18/13, 3:16 PM
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Esteve said...
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Rodger, the Kindle Fire HD is cheap. And I don't think it would long before MoSup wishes she could do a few more things with her "reader", like watch a movie, Skype with the grand kids, etc. 16 Gig HD on sale now for $159, 8 Gig only $139.
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12/18/13, 3:59 PM
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Esteve said...
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Ixnay the Skype. No camera on the HD and the HDX is another 90 bucks, but still reasonable.
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12/18/13, 4:17 PM
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Anonymous said...
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We have both, and here are my impressions.
I bought my wife a tablet (Nook Tablet) for Christmas two years ago.
Pros:
-She likes having the color eReader for magazines etc.
-Quickly learned she could watch movies, etc on it.
-Also discovered that she could check email, Pinterest, Ravelry, Facebook, and surf.
-It is by far one of the most used tech devices in the house.
-Available apps push this thing into the laptop functionality range.
Cons:
-Takes a fair amount of power to charge so not every USB charger will do the trick.
-Included browser is not fully compatible with all websites.
I have a B&N Simple Touch Glowlight eReader.
Pros:
-Readable in EVERY lighting condition. Try reading a tablet in daylight and you will instantly see the difference. Note: The backlight version is essential since the external add-on lights are universally horrible.
-Battery life is incredible. (I only charge it every couple weeks, and even then it is nowhere near fully drained.)
-It seamlessly interfaces with my local library's e-lending software.
Cons:
-No Movies, chat, etc.
-Pictures in a book are almost always problematic. (I read a fair amount of technical manuals. The diagrams are usually too small to be readable.)
I hope some of that helps.
-Greg in NC -
12/18/13, 4:32 PM
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Anonymous said...
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I use a Kindle II, an iPad and a laptop. My sweetheart was using a Kindle II and recently got the new Kindle Paperwhite - she loves the new Paperwhite the most, and so do I. I stay with the iPad cause it's always in my briefcase. We didn't get the 3G because we use local Wi-Fi and my iPhone 5 is a hotspot if needed.
Burgie -
12/18/13, 5:16 PM
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Anonymous said...
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Highly recommend Kindle Lots of FREE Books as well asbility to send books fromm other soarces . A paperwhite or any cheap kindle is backlighted but the paperwhite or old style are the only ones readable in bright Sun. including ipad and nooks.
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12/18/13, 5:54 PM
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Revernd Idaho Spud said...
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Judging by some very good comments above if you buy the cheapo you will be rubbing the sand anyway. Spend a little extra and get something fun to have.
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12/18/13, 10:13 PM
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Donald said...
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Kindle Paperwhite is the one.
Do not get her a tablet for reading. Your instincts are right, you want just an ebook reader.
Nooks are nice but Kindles have many more options for loading ebooks.
The regular Kindle is very nice and well priced($60) but you will need a light of some sort for her to read in the dark. By the time you add that in your close to the Paperwhite price. -
12/19/13, 6:27 AM
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Mike C said...
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Nobody mentioned this here, so I thought i'd chip in - Overdrive compatibility.
First off boss, I think you are crazy to say that you don't want a tablet, just an e-reader. Yes, the Kindles are dirt cheap, and they fulfill that role, but there is so much more that a real tablet will bring to the table, since the Kindle App will run on most andriods. Fact is I was of that mind too about 6 months ago and finally broke down and got a cheap but hearty tablet for "development stuff" and as an e-reader, and never looked back. Now my wife has me buying tablets for her and the whole family this year.
That being said, the particular tablet matters. Two years back I bought a couple of bargain basement tablets for the kids. They lasted about 4 months, then crapped out. With those in mind, I read all the reviews and the one I bought for myself was a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. That sucker is still going strong and is my go-to device for sitting around reading books, catching up on TV shows, doing crosswords, recipes, etc. It also goes hiking with me (in an appropriate waterproof pouch), gets taped to the dash of my YJ as my nav-GPS when I go somewhere new, and is my now default geocaching platform. Everyone else of getting a Tab 3 this year (better battery life).
Now on to the point I wanted to make. Rodger - I am assuming that the public libraries on your side of the river are a lot like mine and have e-book loans. That means that they will probably be using something called Overdrive for checking out and checking in ebooks. This means that you need to make sure that what you are buying works with Overdrive - preferably without the intervention of a PC in to middle as you want the checkout, reading, and check-in all to happen on the device or it becomes a painful, nerdy, process that Mo-Sup will eschew.
Oh, here's a cool thing about the liberal library system. Because they have to cater to the homeless and vulnerables, you can walk into any library system in this area, fill out a form with your out of state or out of county ID and get a library card, no questions asked. Then you can go to their e-book site, sign in and check out any e-book they have. If they don't have the book you are looking for, just sign into a different library system and look there. If you have a compatible device, this is just a different tap on the Overdrive menu. Not being an abuser, I only have two different county systems I use. Fairfax county, being a fairly wealthy county, has a particularly rich supply of e-books available (hint, hint, short drive across the river).
Uh, the bad news is unless you have Amazon Prime, no matter what you buy you are going to have to pay through the nose for it to get here by Christmas. Or you could try to go to actual stores and buy whatever crap they have laying around... Amazon Prime is a one time free 1 month free trial right now - you can only do it once and you gotta remember to cancel it. The downside is their video offerings only play on Kindles and iphones. -
12/19/13, 7:01 AM
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Rodger the Real King of France said...
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Thank you one and all. It seems my question has been answered by Mark Miller who is gifting MoSup with a used Kindle he no longer uses. Woot-woo!
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12/19/13, 9:08 AM
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Rodger the Real King of France said...
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Mike C said.." unless you have Amazon Prime, no matter what you buy you are going to have to pay through the nose for it to get here by Christmas."
Amazon Prime is the best $79/year you can spend. Instant shipping, no charge for freight (or tax) and access to Amazon's movie library. Amazon may have ruined Woot (by buying it), but on th other hand, Amazon is a better Woot! -
12/19/13, 9:12 AM
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mperkins37 said...
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Id go With the Kindle Fire, wife has one I won her & she LOVES it, Good quality, Ton of apps & Relatively cheap, especially now that the HDX is out
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12/19/13, 9:31 AM
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Juice said...
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I have a kindle with the non reflective screen and it is awesome reading outdoors in sunlight. The new paper white has the same screen but with a back-light so one can read in bed without a lamp being on.
For me the kindle is for reading and downloading new books so I care not about movies or music or audio books, I have other devices for such things.
Been a Prime member for about six years so there are great advantages for free book borrows also. Hope MoSup loves whichever you choose! -
12/20/13, 8:35 PM
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Anonymous said...
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I have a B&N Nook HD+, and I love it. I never thought I'd prefer an e-reader to paper books, but I have been pleasantly surprised by how much I use it. I considered the Kindle Fire, but there were two things that changes my mind. First, I can add additional storage to my Nook with a micro SD card, and second, I have successfully converted it to a dual book Android tablet with the help of the XDA site. I have a back button, I can sideload applications, and I still have all the functions of the Nook. The prices have dropped dramatically since I bought mine last spring.
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12/22/13, 12:35 AM
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