That was amazingly harder than I thought it would be

manchuia · 07-22-2008, 04:34 PM

I have wanted a Kindle for so long that I thought as soon as I had permission to get one I would quickly press the "buy" button and be done.

It took over three days for me to press the "buy" button.

I guess most of credit for all that waffling and hesitation should really go to Kovid. I finally got Calibre to work well with some of the RSS feeds that aren't available through amazon, and combined with the Sony 505 I was feeling pretty good about the duo.

The second hurdle was the $380 sticker to get it delivered to me (one day shipping as I took too long and needed it before I headed to the beach). Coming from the Sony camp, this just was pretty tough to get over.

I think this is the right choice though. I was reading a book that covered some complex math / encryption topics and while I was going through it i kept wondering about the background (wiki) of the subject or what that one word meant (dictionary). I won't have a laptop at the beach, so the wireless updates will definitely shine and be useful. I also will appreciate (unlike what most of the reviews say) the large next page buttons. That annoyed me to no end with the Sony. I am spending most of my time going forward in a book, but the buttons to do so are so insubstantial it makes me wonder if I am doing something wrong.

of course... Amazon's 30 day return policy doesn't hurt in case I need to go running back to Sony

....

In the meantime, I will start going through the tips/tricks threads on the Kindle and start converting my BBeB library over to Mobi....

desertgrandma · 07-22-2008, 04:36 PM

Congratulations, hope you are thrilled with your choice, and don't forget to take along your recharger!

bwaldron · 07-22-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manchuia

The second hurdle was the $380 sticker to get it delivered to me (one day shipping as I took too long and needed it before I headed to the beach).

Just keep in mind the earlier adopters who paid more than that ... and had to wait weeks for theirs to arrive.

bwit · 07-22-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manchuia

I won't have a laptop at the beach, so the wireless updates will definitely shine and be useful.

If you really need to stay close to your laptop I am willing to go to the beach for you. :-)

Bob

desertgrandma · 07-22-2008, 04:50 PM

Before you leave, download the mobile catalogs from this site and feedbooks.com....also manybooks.net
Then you'll have everything at your fingertips!

Brian1972ct · 07-22-2008, 07:43 PM

I was in the same boat as you, Manchuia. I also opted for 1 day shipping, and my Kindle arrived yesterday. I will say I am very pleased with my purchase! I dont even mind the cover as much as others do. It was great reading the Kindle in bed last night. I had no problems with the buttons, and I look forward to using it tonight.

I read every review on this forum, and had it narrowed down to the Kindle and the Sony. I saw the Sony at the local Borders, and it was nice. I just wanted the ease of using Whispernet to buy books, so the Kindle it is. Good luck with yours!

TheJohnNewton · 07-22-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwaldron

Just keep in mind the earlier adopters who paid more than that ... and had to wait weeks for theirs to arrive.

I paid more but my shipping was free so the price difference was only $19 and I've had months and months of use out of it already

Alisa · 07-23-2008, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwaldron

Just keep in mind the earlier adopters who paid more than that ... and had to wait weeks for theirs to arrive.

I hesitated one day and I still had to wait three weeks! I bought it the second day it was out. I wanted to see how folks here liked it before ordering. Silly in retrospect since Amazon has a great return policy. I got a second one for my husband at the lower price, though.

bakerjw · 07-24-2008, 08:06 AM

I'm sure you'll love it. I know I love mine.

For me it was a tossup between the Kindle and the Sony. But as I look at my Sony MP3Man and remember how useless it was before I found a 3rd party piece of software to load onto it to make it usable, it was a slam dunk. Sony = rotten software.

Welcome!

07-22-2008, 04:34 PM	#1
manchuia Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 384 Join Date: May 2008 Device: In under a month I will have had both Sonys and a Kindle	That was amazingly harder than I thought it would be I have wanted a Kindle for so long that I thought as soon as I had permission to get one I would quickly press the "buy" button and be done. It took over three days for me to press the "buy" button. I guess most of credit for all that waffling and hesitation should really go to Kovid. I finally got Calibre to work well with some of the RSS feeds that aren't available through amazon, and combined with the Sony 505 I was feeling pretty good about the duo. The second hurdle was the $380 sticker to get it delivered to me (one day shipping as I took too long and needed it before I headed to the beach). Coming from the Sony camp, this just was pretty tough to get over. I think this is the right choice though. I was reading a book that covered some complex math / encryption topics and while I was going through it i kept wondering about the background (wiki) of the subject or what that one word meant (dictionary). I won't have a laptop at the beach, so the wireless updates will definitely shine and be useful. I also will appreciate (unlike what most of the reviews say) the large next page buttons. That annoyed me to no end with the Sony. I am spending most of my time going forward in a book, but the buttons to do so are so insubstantial it makes me wonder if I am doing something wrong. of course... Amazon's 30 day return policy doesn't hurt in case I need to go running back to Sony .... In the meantime, I will start going through the tips/tricks threads on the Kindle and start converting my BBeB library over to Mobi....

07-22-2008, 04:50 PM	#5
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Don't forget!! Before you leave, download the mobile catalogs from this site and feedbooks.com....also manybooks.net Then you'll have everything at your fingertips!

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07-22-2008, 04:36 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Congratulations, hope you are thrilled with your choice, and don't forget to take along your recharger!

07-22-2008, 07:43 PM	#6
Brian1972ct Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Connecticut, USA Device: Kindle	I was in the same boat as you, Manchuia. I also opted for 1 day shipping, and my Kindle arrived yesterday. I will say I am very pleased with my purchase! I dont even mind the cover as much as others do. It was great reading the Kindle in bed last night. I had no problems with the buttons, and I look forward to using it tonight. I read every review on this forum, and had it narrowed down to the Kindle and the Sony. I saw the Sony at the local Borders, and it was nice. I just wanted the ease of using Whispernet to buy books, so the Kindle it is. Good luck with yours!

07-24-2008, 08:06 AM	#9
bakerjw Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 115 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: none	I'm sure you'll love it. I know I love mine. For me it was a tossup between the Kindle and the Sony. But as I look at my Sony MP3Man and remember how useless it was before I found a 3rd party piece of software to load onto it to make it usable, it was a slam dunk. Sony = rotten software. Welcome!

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