11-30-2007, 12:06 PM | #31 |
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True......made my choice even easier now that the prices are virtually the same for both. I found a few books I'm looking at cheaper from Connect then from Amazon.
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11-30-2007, 12:17 PM | #32 |
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True it is a background op, but it makes it more of an inpulse/instant gratification feedback loop which makes it more and more attractive to buy books (obviously the main purpose for Amazon). Obviously books sizes vary, but a 4 MB book takes ~6.5 mins to download on EDGE (assuming 80 kbps) vs <60 seconds on EVDO (assuming 700 kbps). I'd wager that if 5-10 min downloads were the norm for OTA downloads, the blogosphere would say it would be faster/cheaper to just hook up a USB cable and it would negate a bullet point for the Kindle. Besides, look at all the uproar over the iPhone and them going with EDGE and all the slagging they've received.
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11-30-2007, 12:20 PM | #33 |
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Awesome! Hopefully Sony continues to improve the Connect store, adds more titles the Amazon store doesn't have, which hopefully will cause Amazon to do the same. Competition is great
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11-30-2007, 12:41 PM | #34 | |
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11-30-2007, 01:06 PM | #35 |
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The Kindle owners manual in PDF on the Amazon page clearly states that if you buy another dictionary you can change the internal lookup to use the new one instead of the built in one. So you are good to go!
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11-30-2007, 01:10 PM | #36 |
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Yep it works. I just tried it with the GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English that's available here in the Mobileread downloads section. It's actually easy to change the dictionary settings under the Kindle's Settings section. So very cool!
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11-30-2007, 01:46 PM | #37 |
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So you don't even need to buy another dictionary - providing you use a DRM-free PRC dictionary. Thats good news, and I don't remember the User's Guide saying anything about PRC dictionaries. This is one area, though, where is may be worth buying a DRMed AZW version - just to get your favorite up to date dictionary.
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11-30-2007, 02:37 PM | #38 |
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@rflashman
Another thing about the Kindle store I like is the sample chapter. I love being able read the first chapter before buying and it's easy enough to just download it when I hear about a book I might like. It's free and I can decide later if I really want to buy it. The only thing I wish is that they moved the bookmark in the full copy to the end of the sample chapter so I could pick up reading it seamlessly. |
11-30-2007, 02:39 PM | #39 | |
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11-30-2007, 02:43 PM | #40 |
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11-30-2007, 02:49 PM | #41 | |
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12-01-2007, 03:58 PM | #42 |
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If I didn't have a 505 already I might buy a Kindle because of the convenience and my love of Amazon and because the connection to Wikipedia is the beginning of what I think a true ebook reader should be. But I love my 505 because it is beautiful, especially in its pink leather cover (makes me feel like I'm reading a collector's edition book) and because I can always find plenty to read at the Connect store. The Kindle is just ugly and I like pretty things. We'll see how both devices progress over the next couple of years, but for now my 505 is a keeper.
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12-01-2007, 10:02 PM | #43 |
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I'm going to stay with the Sony Reader, at least for now.
Sony's need to be competitive in digital markets has led it into more than a few setbacks and red quarters, but their products are always quality; and faced with the wireless Kindle, there's little doubt that Sony will release an internet-enabled Reader in the next year or two unless they are completely destroyed (and for once this year they have a price advantage over their competitors!) With publishing companies like Random House on its side and a partnership with Borders, the Reader will have more appeal to the real bookstore crowd! :P Last edited by Ikasu; 12-01-2007 at 10:02 PM. Reason: typo |
12-02-2007, 04:49 AM | #44 |
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I guess all non-US owners who have Sony will stay with Sony. Fact of life. Besides I keep my Sony also for esthetics, Kindle is ugly and Sony looks sharp. Afraid that while reading Kindle ppl may ask me why do I carry with me a Commodor/Amstrad keyboard
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12-02-2007, 09:17 AM | #45 |
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Are many dictionaries available for the Kindle? At the current time, Mobi sell 202 different dictionaries which can be used on any MobiPocket device.
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