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Gargamel · 04-07-11, 02:40 PM

The wife got a Kindle (Mk 1) a couple years ago. We ended up sharing it for a while. Then we both got Iphones. I haven't read a 'real' book in the last 18 months, everything has been on the kindle/Iphone. Yes the phone is backlit, but even with the small screen saize, I can turn down the brightness and there is no fatigue at all. It's really cool that I can transfer my books between my phone, kindle, and any PC that has the app on it, and each device syncs with the amazon server so another device will open right up to where I left off.

The PC app makes it nice if you occasionally (or frequently) read text/reference books. I have my copy of Blair's U-boat war on the Kindle, and reference it often enough. The only downside is that you can't copy and paste from the app. I understand the need for copy protection, but limited copy and pasting for reference work should be allowed.

There are also a lot of free Kindle books available. Most are out of copyright works, like "The Art of War", von Clausewitz's "On War", and many many Classics (Around the world in 80 days is a fun read). A lot of authors are also choosing to make the first volume of a series free to download too. The idea is to get you hooked on the series, and then you buy the rest. It's a great deal any way you look at it, free books? That fact alone should get you to at least get an app, free books are cool! All you need is an amazon account.

You can also "Loan" books out. One of the more enjoyable reads I've had in a long time, "John Dies at the End" David Wong, I was able to loan to my buddy who has the kindle Droid app. It prevented me from opening it for a two week period while he was reading it. When he was done, it "sent" it back to me. Some books can't be loaned, some can be loaned limited times etc. I loved that book so much I actually went out and got an autographed copy of it.

Oh, and the man behind the Tea Cozy, Brag, his work "Kingmaker" is available on Kindle

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I love my Kindle app, and always make sure I have at least 1 fresh book ready to go. My complaint with the Kindle device itself was the lack of hold points. Both sides were almost entirely buttons, and so everytime you shifted, the page turned. But apparently that has been remedied in later models.

But as always... make sure you use the subsim link!

04-07-11, 02:40 PM	#4
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	The wife got a Kindle (Mk 1) a couple years ago. We ended up sharing it for a while. Then we both got Iphones. I haven't read a 'real' book in the last 18 months, everything has been on the kindle/Iphone. Yes the phone is backlit, but even with the small screen saize, I can turn down the brightness and there is no fatigue at all. It's really cool that I can transfer my books between my phone, kindle, and any PC that has the app on it, and each device syncs with the amazon server so another device will open right up to where I left off. The PC app makes it nice if you occasionally (or frequently) read text/reference books. I have my copy of Blair's U-boat war on the Kindle, and reference it often enough. The only downside is that you can't copy and paste from the app. I understand the need for copy protection, but limited copy and pasting for reference work should be allowed. There are also a lot of free Kindle books available. Most are out of copyright works, like "The Art of War", von Clausewitz's "On War", and many many Classics (Around the world in 80 days is a fun read). A lot of authors are also choosing to make the first volume of a series free to download too. The idea is to get you hooked on the series, and then you buy the rest. It's a great deal any way you look at it, free books? That fact alone should get you to at least get an app, free books are cool! All you need is an amazon account. You can also "Loan" books out. One of the more enjoyable reads I've had in a long time, "John Dies at the End" David Wong, I was able to loan to my buddy who has the kindle Droid app. It prevented me from opening it for a two week period while he was reading it. When he was done, it "sent" it back to me. Some books can't be loaned, some can be loaned limited times etc. I loved that book so much I actually went out and got an autographed copy of it. Oh, and the man behind the Tea Cozy, Brag, his work "Kingmaker" is available on Kindle . I love my Kindle app, and always make sure I have at least 1 fresh book ready to go. My complaint with the Kindle device itself was the lack of hold points. Both sides were almost entirely buttons, and so everytime you shifted, the page turned. But apparently that has been remedied in later models. But as always... make sure you use the subsim link! __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.