Would YOU buy a Kindle1 as a Backup Reader?

Dr. Drib · 10-10-2009, 08:01 AM

I know the reasons why I'm thinking about one, which is simply this: I want to put a number of PD titles (from here and elsewhere, in addition to all those DRM-free titles I purchased from Fictionwise and put them on the Kindle 1.

I want to reserve my Kindle 2 for the literary works I enjoy.

Or another way to put it: I want to keep Zombies and those pesky dead Cats [uggh!

) from destroying the artistic integrity of literary fiction.

Don

Ea · 10-10-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Or another way to put it: I want to keep Zombies and those pesky dead Cats [uggh!

) from destroying the artistic integrity of literary fiction.

That's a new one

I can't answer for the Kindle, but that's why I use an SD card for some of the content on my Sony - for the "zombies" and the "dead cats"....

daffy4u · 10-10-2009, 10:41 AM

They can't live on the Jetbook?

Dr. Drib · 10-10-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

They can't live on the Jetbook?

Yes, of course!

I thoroughly enjoy the jetBook, but I'm missing chapter links. Hopefully, the programming Gods are fast at work on solving this issue.

Don

daffy4u · 10-10-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Yes, of course!

I thoroughly enjoy the jetBook, but I'm missing chapter links. Hopefully, the programming Gods are fast at work on solving this issue.

Don

I see. Well, the K1's are selling at a good price, have high capacity via SD card and will play nice with your K2. Go for it!

coolbreeze · 10-10-2009, 12:07 PM

Just get a refurb K1. $149 is a great price.

kacir · 10-10-2009, 12:08 PM

I definitely would buy K1 as a backup reader.
As soon as the price falls under 35 Euro here in my country.

poohbear_nc · 10-10-2009, 12:42 PM

I did just that too - kept my K1 as a backup reader to both my K2 and DX - I now realize that I can NEVER be without a functional ereader! And yes, I tend to keep my PD stuff on the K1 - b/c of the SD card storage. The rest of my library I can always download again from Amazon.
(Bring on the zombies & dead cats! - there's room for everybody!)

AnemicOak · 10-10-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I now realize that I can NEVER be without a functional ereader!

I know what you mean. It doesn't necessarily have to be a Kindle for me, but I'd be lost without a reader of some sort.

rcuadro · 10-10-2009, 01:56 PM

I dont have the kind of money for a backup reader lol but if I did then yes...

Dr. Drib · 10-10-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by coolbreeze

Just get a refurb K1. $149 is a great price.

That's why I'm asking, as they're relatively inexpensive right now.

Don

Alisa · 10-10-2009, 03:33 PM

I get tempted to have an extra reader for lending books but since I only have Kindles, I'd probably get something that handled ePub & PDF for quick access to library books without converting. I don't really see the need to have more than one reader for myself unless the other was a large format reader for my work stuff.

juj1n · 10-10-2009, 03:49 PM

no way i'd get a k1.

AlexM · 10-15-2009, 11:47 AM

I purchased a second (used) Kindle 1 just after the Kindle 2 was released. Wanted the separate memory card and replaceable battery options. Have no regrets about my decision. Regards...Alex

rhadin · 10-15-2009, 12:37 PM

Don, it seems to me that buying a K1 is simply buying outdated technology. Why bother? If you can't make do with one of the devices you already own for backup, then why not invest in a large portable hard drive or even a thumb drive (which are very inexpensive these days) as backup storage devices and then when you get the urge to reread a book where links are important, just reload it onto your favorite device.

I store my backup books on a local hard drive in their own directory, which directory gets backed up daily to my NAS drive (a non-internal backup hard drive setup for my home network) and to my off-site, remote backup which is Carbonite.

If you have both a laptop and a desktop, you could also sync your two computers to let them each act as a backup to the other.

10-10-2009, 08:01 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,743 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Would YOU buy a Kindle1 as a Backup Reader? I know the reasons why I'm thinking about one, which is simply this: I want to put a number of PD titles (from here and elsewhere, in addition to all those DRM-free titles I purchased from Fictionwise and put them on the Kindle 1. I want to reserve my Kindle 2 for the literary works I enjoy. Or another way to put it: I want to keep Zombies and those pesky dead Cats [uggh! ) from destroying the artistic integrity of literary fiction. Don Last edited by Dr. Drib; 10-10-2009 at 09:48 AM.

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10-10-2009, 12:08 PM	#7
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,450 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	I definitely would buy K1 as a backup reader. As soon as the price falls under 35 Euro here in my country.

10-10-2009, 12:42 PM	#8
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,841 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I did just that too - kept my K1 as a backup reader to both my K2 and DX - I now realize that I can NEVER be without a functional ereader! And yes, I tend to keep my PD stuff on the K1 - b/c of the SD card storage. The rest of my library I can always download again from Amazon. (Bring on the zombies & dead cats! - there's room for everybody!)

10-10-2009, 01:56 PM	#10
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I dont have the kind of money for a backup reader lol but if I did then yes...

10-10-2009, 03:33 PM	#12
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I get tempted to have an extra reader for lending books but since I only have Kindles, I'd probably get something that handled ePub & PDF for quick access to library books without converting. I don't really see the need to have more than one reader for myself unless the other was a large format reader for my work stuff.

10-10-2009, 03:49 PM	#13
juj1n Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 350 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Lots!	no way i'd get a k1.

10-15-2009, 11:47 AM	#14
AlexM Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Kindle 1 (Have 2)	I purchased a second (used) Kindle 1 just after the Kindle 2 was released. Wanted the separate memory card and replaceable battery options. Have no regrets about my decision. Regards...Alex

10-15-2009, 12:37 PM	#15
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	Don, it seems to me that buying a K1 is simply buying outdated technology. Why bother? If you can't make do with one of the devices you already own for backup, then why not invest in a large portable hard drive or even a thumb drive (which are very inexpensive these days) as backup storage devices and then when you get the urge to reread a book where links are important, just reload it onto your favorite device. I store my backup books on a local hard drive in their own directory, which directory gets backed up daily to my NAS drive (a non-internal backup hard drive setup for my home network) and to my off-site, remote backup which is Carbonite. If you have both a laptop and a desktop, you could also sync your two computers to let them each act as a backup to the other.

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