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Mouldy · 06-22-2009, 02:28 PM

I had been thinking about an e-reader for a looooooonnnng time, and finally decided to get a Kindle DX as a "mid-life crisis" splurge, although I am almost too old for a mid-life crisis.

It should be arriving this PM. One of my life-time goals has been to read the Harvard Classics, and I looked for them at used book sales... but the prices were always too high. Thanks to youse guys (as they say around here) I will now get the chance.

: And I would have paid what I paid for the Kindle just to get the Harvard Classics! Yeah!!

Verencat · 06-22-2009, 03:19 PM

Hi Mouldy and welcome to Mobile Read!
You did the good thing, splurging on an e-reader!
Enjoy all the free dowloads, and feel free to ask every question you might have!

MickeyC · 06-22-2009, 03:20 PM

Hi Mouldy and welcome to MobileRead. Be sure and let us know how you like your DX once it arrives

kazbates · 06-22-2009, 03:31 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Mouldy! Congrats on your new reader! You're going to love it, but be careful! Ereading can be very addictive.

Enjoy!

desertgrandma · 06-22-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mouldy

I had been thinking about an e-reader for a looooooonnnng time, and finally decided to get a Kindle DX as a "mid-life crisis" splurge, although I am almost too old for a mid-life crisis.

It should be arriving this PM. One of my life-time goals has been to read the Harvard Classics, and I looked for them at used book sales... but the prices were always too high. Thanks to youse guys (as they say around here) I will now get the chance.

: And I would have paid what I paid for the Kindle just to get the Harvard Classics! Yeah!!

Welcome to MobilRead, mouldy. You found the classics, right? You'll want the .prc format.

You'll also find that books here are much better formatted than those from PG or even those you pay for on Amazon, because they are done by our own members.

GraceKrispy · 06-23-2009, 03:16 AM

Welcome to the forum! I hope your DX has arrived and you are enjoying it!

Stitchawl · 06-23-2009, 04:18 AM

Hi Mouldy! Enjoy your new reader and all those classics!

By the way, we are never too old for a mid-life crisis! I figure if I have my next mid-life crisis at 63, (I'm planning for it now,) it must mean that I'll live to be at least 126, right? Then another mid-life crisis at 100, pushing the envelope to 200... Hey, by then everyone will have realized the benefits of using a Silver Sony reader too! Oh wait... you're using Kindle... hmmm..... Well, maybe by then Amazon will be nicer to people outside of CONUS! Anyway, be sure to check out all the free books you can find right here in MR!

Stitchawl

Mouldy · 06-26-2009, 08:22 AM

Wow! You are NOT kidding about it being addictive. However, I am struggling to keep the reading in times that I do not have other obligations! I didn't watch TV much before... now I'm only watching the AM weather & traffic before going in to work.

Mouldy · 06-26-2009, 08:24 AM

I'm 59, and I thought you had to get the mid-life crisis in before 60. Perhaps there is something to what you say, although I'm not sure that having one late will directly effect longevity. :-)

Mouldy · 06-26-2009, 08:58 AM

This is my first e-reader, so I can't make any comparisons.

I got the DX because I am a software developer. One of the uses will be to show PDF documentation, so that I don't have to flip back and forth between windows on my PC. Haven't tried that yet.

Screen: Very clear and enjoyable. I have good vision, but still find it more comfortable to read with the just above middle size type. The auto shift between portrait and landscape modes is cute, but not a big deal. When it goes to sleep Kindle puts a random picture of an author or book related picture up, which is fun.

Controls: Not having had a reader with controls on both sides, I have been happy with the right side controls, even though I am left handed. Easy to put in highlights, which is a habit with me. Haven't used notes yet.

Kindle Store: Haven't used it yet and don't really expect to use it much. Most of the stuff I want is available free, either at sites like this or on technical sites (for the computer stuff). Maybe I will find out I'm wrong.

Accessories: Funny how I paid so much for the DX, but think the leather covers are too steep.

Plus, I have heard of folks breaking their Kindle by opening the cover backward. I had a spare case from my eee netbook which the Kindle fit perfectly.

Whines: Amazon should include a simple cover with the Kindle. It comes with no cover at all. Cheap!
Also, would like a way to put the Kindle to sleep. Maybe there is one and I just haven't figured it out. A couple of times I have found myself a page or two ahead of where I stopped reading because the next page key got depressed through my cover (which is not thin).

Over all, love it, and I love e-reading. When I got the Kindle, I was a bit sheepish, because I thought it was too expensive. Now I wouldn't be without it!!!

06-22-2009, 02:28 PM	#1
Mouldy Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle DX	Hi! I had been thinking about an e-reader for a looooooonnnng time, and finally decided to get a Kindle DX as a "mid-life crisis" splurge, although I am almost too old for a mid-life crisis. It should be arriving this PM. One of my life-time goals has been to read the Harvard Classics, and I looked for them at used book sales... but the prices were always too high. Thanks to youse guys (as they say around here) I will now get the chance. : And I would have paid what I paid for the Kindle just to get the Harvard Classics! Yeah!!

06-26-2009, 08:58 AM	#10
Mouldy Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle DX	Comments from a new Kindle DX'er This is my first e-reader, so I can't make any comparisons. I got the DX because I am a software developer. One of the uses will be to show PDF documentation, so that I don't have to flip back and forth between windows on my PC. Haven't tried that yet. Screen: Very clear and enjoyable. I have good vision, but still find it more comfortable to read with the just above middle size type. The auto shift between portrait and landscape modes is cute, but not a big deal. When it goes to sleep Kindle puts a random picture of an author or book related picture up, which is fun. Controls: Not having had a reader with controls on both sides, I have been happy with the right side controls, even though I am left handed. Easy to put in highlights, which is a habit with me. Haven't used notes yet. Kindle Store: Haven't used it yet and don't really expect to use it much. Most of the stuff I want is available free, either at sites like this or on technical sites (for the computer stuff). Maybe I will find out I'm wrong. Accessories: Funny how I paid so much for the DX, but think the leather covers are too steep. Plus, I have heard of folks breaking their Kindle by opening the cover backward. I had a spare case from my eee netbook which the Kindle fit perfectly. Whines: Amazon should include a simple cover with the Kindle. It comes with no cover at all. Cheap! Also, would like a way to put the Kindle to sleep. Maybe there is one and I just haven't figured it out. A couple of times I have found myself a page or two ahead of where I stopped reading because the next page key got depressed through my cover (which is not thin). Over all, love it, and I love e-reading. When I got the Kindle, I was a bit sheepish, because I thought it was too expensive. Now I wouldn't be without it!!!

06-22-2009, 03:19 PM	#2
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Hi Mouldy and welcome to Mobile Read! You did the good thing, splurging on an e-reader! Enjoy all the free dowloads, and feel free to ask every question you might have!

06-22-2009, 03:20 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Mouldy and welcome to MobileRead. Be sure and let us know how you like your DX once it arrives

06-22-2009, 03:31 PM	#4
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Welcome to MobileRead, Mouldy! Congrats on your new reader! You're going to love it, but be careful! Ereading can be very addictive. Enjoy!

06-23-2009, 03:16 AM	#6
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Welcome to the forum! I hope your DX has arrived and you are enjoying it!

06-23-2009, 04:18 AM	#7
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Hi Mouldy! Enjoy your new reader and all those classics! By the way, we are never too old for a mid-life crisis! I figure if I have my next mid-life crisis at 63, (I'm planning for it now,) it must mean that I'll live to be at least 126, right? Then another mid-life crisis at 100, pushing the envelope to 200... Hey, by then everyone will have realized the benefits of using a Silver Sony reader too! Oh wait... you're using Kindle... hmmm..... Well, maybe by then Amazon will be nicer to people outside of CONUS! Anyway, be sure to check out all the free books you can find right here in MR! Stitchawl

06-26-2009, 08:22 AM	#8
Mouldy Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle DX	Wow! You are NOT kidding about it being addictive. However, I am struggling to keep the reading in times that I do not have other obligations! I didn't watch TV much before... now I'm only watching the AM weather & traffic before going in to work.

06-26-2009, 08:24 AM	#9
Mouldy Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle DX	I'm 59, and I thought you had to get the mid-life crisis in before 60. Perhaps there is something to what you say, although I'm not sure that having one late will directly effect longevity. :-)

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