Anything against Kindle 2 ? - Page 3

Wordcrasher · 06-25-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by whitearrow

It never fails to amaze me how many people really, really care about the screen savers. For me, they're something I see for 5 seconds before/after I wake the Kindle up or put it to sleep. As long as they aren't disturbing images of drowning puppies, I could really not care less

Personally I do not care either.
But drowning puppies could be interesting...

kindlekitten · 06-25-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by laurie_lu

The only thing I don't like about my Kindle is that I've stopped keeping up with my television soap opera recordings. I'm reading instead.

CONGRATS!!!!

your brain thanks you!

mike_bike_kite · 06-25-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by whitearrow

It never fails to amaze me how many people really, really care about the screen savers.

I'll agree that screen savers aren't a major issue in itself but they are very visible. To me the lack of such a facility is just a daily reminder to me that Amazon really wasn't thinking straight when it implemented it's firmware. What's worse is that their continued absence is a daily reminder to me that they aren't listening very hard to their customers.

Giving users control of this is simple to implement, it's also very visible and most users would appreciate the improved customization it would allow. I just don't see any downsides to doing this.

TallMomof2 · 06-25-2010, 02:18 PM

I have a variety of ereading devices and I tend to go back to the Kindle. Why? Whispernet, especially when I travel is soooo easy. I can purchase individual copies of my newspaper and if I really just have to read a specific book I can 99% of the time easily purchase it from Amazon.

I far prefer the physical keyboard to a virtual one. I can't tell you how many hotels I've stayed in that have really bad wifi and being able to use my Kindle to check email and rudimentary web surfing has been a life saver. Faster than my nice smartphone and a bigger screen to boot. If I traveled more I'd get a broadband card for my laptop.

The dictionary is a big plus. I use it frequently and any device without one is lacking, IMO. The same goes for the search feature. Have you ever been reading a book a character pops up that you don't really remember from earlier in the book? It's pretty easy to search on the character's name and refresh your memory.

I don't care for the screensavers but I don't consider them a minus. What I don't like about the Kindle is the mobi/prc/azw format. Really wish that ePub was directly supported on the Kindle. I can take the same book view it in ePub and mobi/azw/prc and almost always the ePub version is better formatted. Plus ePub gives you page numbers instead of the Kindle's unusual numbering system. But, for me, this is a minor annoyance and I mostly read on my Kindle.

mike_bike_kite · 06-25-2010, 02:31 PM

You can even read and reply to posts on this forum!
Mike
(using his kindle to post for for extra emphasis)

Sischa · 06-25-2010, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I actually kind of enjoy most of Amazons supplied pictures. especially the really old ones. I keep meaning to check out the back story on them but never get around to it

You should really do so, i.e. Virginia Woolf is a really interesting character who wrote some really good books still interesting in these days. Besides that she had a very interesting and troubled life with such a sad and tragic end ...

Its really worth the time to check them out.

kindlekitten · 06-25-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sischa

You should really do so, i.e. Virginia Woolf is a really interesting character who wrote some really good books still interesting in these days. Besides that she had a very interesting and troubled life with such a sad and tragic end ...

Its really worth the time to check them out.

I know about her. I mean the OLDE ones with the calligraphy, the drawing with the man and the animals, the (I assume) observatory one... those

mike_bike_kite · 06-25-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I know about her. I mean the OLDE ones with the calligraphy, the drawing with the man and the animals, the (I assume) observatory one... those

Try this link for a bit more info.

kindlekitten · 06-25-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite

Try this link for a bit more info.

thanks! I'll check it out!

oh yeah! I remember that thread. it was nice, but more info would be fun

I wonder what happened to SirBruce? he was pretty darn helpful!

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06-25-2010, 02:18 PM	#34
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I have a variety of ereading devices and I tend to go back to the Kindle. Why? Whispernet, especially when I travel is soooo easy. I can purchase individual copies of my newspaper and if I really just have to read a specific book I can 99% of the time easily purchase it from Amazon. I far prefer the physical keyboard to a virtual one. I can't tell you how many hotels I've stayed in that have really bad wifi and being able to use my Kindle to check email and rudimentary web surfing has been a life saver. Faster than my nice smartphone and a bigger screen to boot. If I traveled more I'd get a broadband card for my laptop. The dictionary is a big plus. I use it frequently and any device without one is lacking, IMO. The same goes for the search feature. Have you ever been reading a book a character pops up that you don't really remember from earlier in the book? It's pretty easy to search on the character's name and refresh your memory. I don't care for the screensavers but I don't consider them a minus. What I don't like about the Kindle is the mobi/prc/azw format. Really wish that ePub was directly supported on the Kindle. I can take the same book view it in ePub and mobi/azw/prc and almost always the ePub version is better formatted. Plus ePub gives you page numbers instead of the Kindle's unusual numbering system. But, for me, this is a minor annoyance and I mostly read on my Kindle.

06-25-2010, 02:31 PM	#35
mike_bike_kite Digitally confused Posts: 500 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini	You can even read and reply to posts on this forum! Mike (using his kindle to post for for extra emphasis)