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1. samuri - Member

   Yep, the browsers works surprisingly well under 3G, although any clever stuff like flash and java don't work.

   From the research I did, the things that put me off are that you can only get books for it through Amazon & they seemed no cheaper than book shops, particularly when you factor in most places like Waterstones/Smiths have offers on a lot of the time.

   Yeah, new books I think they keep the Kindle price high on purpose but it's usually pretty much the same as the book but I'm afraid Amazon is always going to be cheaper than a book shop for new stuff.

   Where this works best I reckon is than in say six months time, the kindle edition will be *much* cheaper.

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. Munqe-chick - Member

   So can you "swap" or "borrow" other Kindle users books?

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. delusional - Member

   Can't see these mentioned yet, so a couple of really useful sites for anyone who has got, or is thinking of getting, an ereader of some kind: http://www.gutenberg.org/ and http://manybooks.net/ - both have copyright & cost free books by the thousands. Some surprising stuff turns up out of copyright.

   For me I think my ereader has changed the way I deal with books - I think I do now focus a whole lot less on the object of the book itself.
   Lately when I've picked up a real book I've found it kind of annoying - all those flapping pages needing two hands to manage, getting caught on the duvet, etc. And what if I'm near the end of my book - I need to actually carry two books with me when I go out? Hmm.

   I'm running on an old bebook reader, which is fine for reading. It would be really nice to have a device with the syncing features so I could pick up where I left off from any device though.
   However I wouldn't be willing to put up with the lock in features of a kindle for that.

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. beej - Member

   Lending for a couple of weeks coming to the Kindle in the new year apparently.

   Oh, just checked - launched yesterday in the US. Not sure about UK.

   Mashable Link

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. vinnyeh - Member

   Lending looks crap. Last time I checked the setup was such that the book could only be leant out once 8O, and you couldn't read it yourself if you had it leant out.

   Pricing's all over the place at the moment- a couple of months back ebooks were consistently cheaper than real ones at Amazon, then a few of the biggest publishers took the pricing initiative in house- you can see these on Amazon- they're tagged with something like 'the publisher has set the price of this book'. Amazon (or Waterstones etc) aren't allowed to adjust the price, as they, and everyone else are able to do with paper copies. Pricefixing by another name, imo. As the publishers refine their pricing model the prices should look more sensible, but there's some really screwy prices around, and it's unlikely they'll match supermarket paperback prices.

   edit: I got the cover with light for Christmas. Expensive (overpriced really) but nice- really good light coverage for reading at night. Price of convenience.

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. off the pace - Member

   Travis

   I have a similare problem. Googling for a torrent is a dreadful temptation!

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. Cletus - Member

   I have had a Kindle for a couple of months and love it. The first one I had had a screen failure but it was quickly replaced by Amazon.

   I have the official cover with in-built light. It is very expensive for what it is but was worth it for me as it allows me to read in bed without annoying my partner which is something I treasure.

   One of the coolest features is that almost all books have a sample chapter or two that you can download before paying for the book.

   The web browsing is basic and clunky - I rarely use it if I have my Android phone with me.

   When I bought it I had hoped to store A4 PDF work documents on it (manuals etc.) but it is a little too small to read them comfortably in portrait mode. You can zoom in but this is again a bit clunky.

   Despite these limitations I would strongly recommend the Kindle.

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. clipper68 - Member

   Just taken the plunge and bought the official lighted cover. Seems expensive for what it is but I want my investment protected as it will have a shedload of use due to all the travelling I do.

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. Munqe-chick - Member

   Sounds good now I know more about it. How much roughly are books then. I like the idea of taking it on hold and if my book is rubbish I can just buy a new one rather than wasting my time as I have nothing else to read. One memorable 9hr flight from Colorado was horrific kindle would've been great!!

   Posted 1 year ago #
10. uplink - Member

    How much roughly are books then.

    Piece of string question really, generally cheaper than the paperback option though

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/digital-text/

    Posted 1 year ago #
11. Munqe-chick - Member

    Wow now I have seen that I am even more tempted!! Looks ace really can't see many negatives.not buying books means I am not clogging up house and needing to buy extra book cases!!!

    Posted 1 year ago #
12. scotia - Member

    Caher - Member
    I got the 3G version as I often walk into a book shop at an airport etc, think I like that and can buy and download as I walk out.
    Buying exclusively from Amazon is not too bad as they have a huge range but if you live abroad then it’s annoying as you do not access to the UK book market; it’s mainly the US which for me is not the best
    I did find that it was also quite to do some monochrome surfing whilst stuck in Amsterdam airport.

    Is that right? I have an amazon.co.uk account from when i lived in the UK...and its still active now that i live in Switzerland..
    If i buy a kindle from them and get them to ship to me, can i then download uk books or not?

    Posted 1 year ago #
13. mogrim - Member

    Is that right? I have an amazon.co.uk account from when i lived in the UK...and its still active now that i live in Switzerland..

    I've got an amazon.co.uk account too, but their server detects where your computer is (using IP geolocation), and redirects you to the amazon.com Kindle store. You could probably play around with open proxies and the like to get round the restriction, but personally I couldn't be bothered.

    Posted 1 year ago #
14. Pigface - Member

    I got the other half one for Christmas and so far we can only find 2 Swedish books and one is an encyclopedia. We havent really looked hard yet but does anyone know if books in languages other than English are available?

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. CHB - Member

    scotia, if you can get a kindle, it will definately work with your UK account from Swiss teritory. My mate was using his UK one on the beach in Egypt last month (sending me emails and downloading newspapers) with no problems.
    I am not sure if you need to buy the device from the UK to log onto a UK account, they MAY be country specific, or like Ipads they may be worldwide identical.

    Posted 1 year ago #
16. mogrim - Member

    I got the other half one for Christmas and so far we can only find 2 Swedish books and one is an encyclopedia. We havent really looked hard yet but does anyone know if books in languages other than English are available?

    Not seen much foreign language stuff on Amazon (although I was looking for Spanish), you could probably try one of the local eBook sellers and convert the downloaded file. Amazon's having problems getting non-English publishers to let them resell books, unsurprisingly perhaps they don't fully trust the US juggernaut...

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. mogrim - Member

    I am not sure if you need to buy the device from the UK to log onto a UK account, they MAY be country specific, or like Ipads they may be worldwide identical.

    Definitely not worldwide identical - I'm very much limited to using the US store (albeit on my Android phone). Hadn't thought of getting a Kindle sent to a UK address and then get family / friend to send it over, have to look into that one!

    Posted 1 year ago #
18. scotia - Member

    Well i was thnking of buying it then sending it to my brother in Edin..then him sending it to me.

    I guess i need to know that this kindle, being of UK destination originally...will have access to the uk book store ok...or will they then pickup that i am in switzerland?!

    from what you say CHB it might be ok?

    Posted 1 year ago #
19. beej - Member

    When I used my UK one in the US, it accessed the UK store.

    It's registered to my amazon.co.uk account.

    I'm pretty sure they access their "home" country store - mine had a label on the box that said US/UK/Germany, with UK ticked.

    There should be info on the Amazon site about it.

    Posted 1 year ago #
20. CHB - Member

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=amb_link_157108067_2?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200501450&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-32&pf_rd_r=06QP7W6NBWXMXFWGTZBD&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=221684087&pf_rd_i=B002LVUWFE#wireless

    Confirms Amazon pick up the cost of GSM.

    Posted 1 year ago #
21. scotia - Member

    12 I'm in the UK, can I buy from the USA (and vice versa)?

    - no. If you are a UK resident (and you have a UK address and card on file with Amazon) you must buy from the UK store. If you are in the US, you must buy from the US store. If you are in ANY other country, you are considered by Amazon to be "rest of the world" and you must order from the US store.

    There is a slight grey area as to whether you can switch from .com to .co.uk to buy books. Also, if you buy a Kindle in the UK and move for a long period to (say) Germany, then Amazon may restrict your purchases from the UK store and ask you to switch to the US store - again this is rather grey and new and will develop. Hardware purchases however ARE restricted as above.
    

    ah..not so sure now..it looks like it'll be reverted to .com after a while..

    I think i'll still try! The worst that can happen is that they change it after a while to .com..

    Posted 1 year ago #

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