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Forum: Barnes & Noble NOOK 01-02-2011, 09:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,156
Posted By Mirtika
I bought my Nook Color yesterday and while...

I bought my Nook Color yesterday and while testing it in the store, saw the coupon. Hubby tried to use it, but the B&N by our house has a Starbucks cafe, so it's not applicable. BUT...I have no clue...
Forum: Nook Color & Nook Tablet 11-24-2010, 08:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 20,305
Posted By Mirtika
Absolutely. But money ain't the only...

Absolutely. But money ain't the only consideration. The Playbook is supposed to be UNDER 400, not 500+, but I suppose I could have heard bad rumors. Same size as Nook, as I understand it. CAn't...
Forum: Nook Color & Nook Tablet 11-24-2010, 05:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 20,305
Posted By Mirtika
I had reserved one and got sick, so didn't go the...

I had reserved one and got sick, so didn't go the first day. Went Saturday to check it out. Beautiful color. Beautiful display. Even went to a manga online site to see if I could read my beloved...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 09-14-2010, 06:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,521
Posted By Mirtika
Mine got pushed before I went to bed--can't...

Mine got pushed before I went to bed--can't recall exact time as I'm a nite owl. I was buying books, had it sitting next to me on a cushion while I was on the puter (I prefer browsing on puter than...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 09-14-2010, 03:41 AM
Replies: 89
Firmware Update Kindle 3 - Firmware update
Views: 33,208
Posted By Mirtika
Okay, so I got the answer to my question an hour...

Okay, so I got the answer to my question an hour ago: Amazon sent through the update. Shows as new version in "settings". Yay. I had crashed a couple more times in the last few days, so I welcome it....
Forum: Amazon Kindle 09-11-2010, 02:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,882
Posted By Mirtika
Bummer. I just came to this thread to see how to...

Bummer. I just came to this thread to see how to do a "collections within collections" function.

THAT is so needed. Hope they provide it in future. I mean, once you have hundreds (or thousands) of...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 09-09-2010, 09:36 PM
Replies: 89
Firmware Update Kindle 3 - Firmware update
Views: 33,208
Posted By Mirtika
Forgive my techie ignorance...but does this mean...

Forgive my techie ignorance...but does this mean we all are going to be given an update automatically, just sent from them to our Kindles?

(Sorry if that was a boneheaded seeming question)
Forum: Amazon Kindle 09-07-2010, 12:57 AM
Replies: 89
Firmware Update Kindle 3 - Firmware update
Views: 33,208
Posted By Mirtika
I had a freeze-up/crash/whatever a few days after...

I had a freeze-up/crash/whatever a few days after arrival (though I'd only used it minimally) while browsing the kindle store. freaked me.

I have the same software version, but a different serial...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 09-07-2010, 12:39 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 10,461
Posted By Mirtika
At what point, should the crash issues become...

At what point, should the crash issues become repeated, would you return it? After a couple crashes within one week? A dozen?

I only had it crash once (within the first week), but I don't use it a...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 09-07-2010, 12:25 AM
Replies: 42
Troubleshooting Kindle 3 Freezes
Views: 52,328
Posted By Mirtika
Had mine for a few days. Had only downloaded on...

Had mine for a few days. Had only downloaded on the PC and synched to Kindle 3. Less than an hour ago, I tried to get a sample downloaded directly to the Kindle while Kindle-browsing titles. Did that...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 08-11-2010, 03:42 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 20,983
Posted By Mirtika
CaptKJaneway, I am doing the same, searching and...

CaptKJaneway, I am doing the same, searching and buying books I want on my K3. I'm especially trollingn for stuff in Sci-Fi/Fantasy that are 99 cents to 7 bucks. :) I have so many paperbacks that I...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 08-07-2010, 03:29 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 19,678
Posted By Mirtika
If you got gift cards, technically, it could...

If you got gift cards, technically, it could still be thought of as getting free books, since you could use the gift cards to buy Kindle books you would have paid for anyway.

You didn't get the...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 08-07-2010, 03:20 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 20,983
Posted By Mirtika
I just don't get vexed about stuff like waiting...

I just don't get vexed about stuff like waiting for a product (unless it's like, um, medication my life depends on). It comes when it comes. However, since they did put a specific date on there...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 08-05-2010, 11:10 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 18,154
Posted By Mirtika
So, yes. I caved and preordered. Graphite...

So, yes. I caved and preordered.

Graphite 3g-wifi and the non-lighted case. I guess since I'm not in the first group, I'll get to see reviews of both the Kindle 3 and the case, so that if there is...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 08-03-2010, 01:46 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 18,154
Posted By Mirtika
I'm glad I didn't preorder when the announcement...

I'm glad I didn't preorder when the announcement first came out for the wifi 3g one. I LIKE having a delay and still may wait. I want to see what actual owners say when they review it that first...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 07-29-2010, 07:41 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 175,898
Posted By Mirtika
I put both the wifi and wifi 3g in my "saved...

I put both the wifi and wifi 3g in my "saved section" at amazon while I think about which one I should get. I'm leaning toward the 3g K3 with wi fi, honestly, but the truth is I probably will be...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 11-26-2007, 07:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,262
Posted By Mirtika
Hi! I'm new myself. Like your wife, for...

Hi! I'm new myself.

Like your wife, for years, I disdained faux books. I am a dedicated bibliophile, and I adore paper!

But this is a really attractive gizmo. It feels nice in the hand. It's...
Forum: Sony Reader 11-26-2007, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,214
Posted By Mirtika
Yes. It's not as if they could "sell out."...

Yes. It's not as if they could "sell out." :)
Forum: Sony Reader 11-26-2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,214
Posted By Mirtika
Oh, do get the Dresden Files--any format! The...

Oh, do get the Dresden Files--any format! The first book, incidentally, is the weakest. Book two gets more momentum (those are some seriously scary werewolves of all sorts). And book three is where...
Forum: Sony Reader 11-26-2007, 03:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,214
Posted By Mirtika
I bought 8 paper books since I got my Reader. All...

I bought 8 paper books since I got my Reader. All from amazon. Several fantasy. I'm a book junkie--no matter the format.

And I couldn't find HOOD or SCARLET by STephen Lawhead at eConnect, so,...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 11-26-2007, 02:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,663
Posted By Mirtika
Hi Cassidy and Nat (love the "Gizmologist"...

Hi Cassidy and Nat (love the "Gizmologist" moniker)!

I found a tip on the Sony Reader section of the forums that helped me delete ALL THE BOOKS on the Reader (and which wasn't in the manual, I say...
Forum: Sony Reader 11-26-2007, 02:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,085
Posted By Mirtika
Whew. That cleared the books. On my 505, it's...

Whew. That cleared the books. On my 505, it's actually "format internal memory" that I got. Not "clear." :D

I'm doing a synch now to try to get it to load what I want (a less bulky set of books)....
Forum: Introduce Yourself 11-26-2007, 01:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,663
Posted By Mirtika
Smile Hola, from Miami (a befuddled noob)

I am not all that tech-savvy (okay, I'm NOT tech-savvy), but I am an avid reader. My house is crammed with thousands of books, :book2: and I thought an electronic reader would help me control the...
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