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jlg432 · 08-03-2010, 10:07 PM

I think the Kindle 3 will be a real boon to the e-reading community.

They have up'ed the internal storage memory and it has come down considerably in price as well as size.

There is a Wifi only ($149) and a wifi + 3G for ($189). My only regret is that there is more functionality and service offered to USA clients for the same dollars.

It's just another e-reader. Where these type of devices (3G) really shine are for people who do not have any PC at home let alone Internet access.

I found the K1, K2 and the DX too expensive for an initial purchase just for an e-reader. The JB and ALP was more affordable and I am very satisfied with the display, the reading time as well as the compactness of the devices.

I don't go around empty handed - my readers are loaded with more than I could ever read in one week. I also load the devices up with news from my favorite web sources using either Mobireader or Calibre. I also like capturing Web articles and storing them in html format to read at my leisure.

Instructional emails or Forum posts are also stored on my device for quick access. I save my emails in html or txt format and transfer them over.

If I do get a Kindle 3 it will be because I like gadgets and like to explorer different formats (my budget permitting).

I have been keeping an eye out for ipad type devices that are starting to hit the market. Some are running Android type o/s's. So far I haven't been able to justify the risk and cost with unknown sources.

I have an Acer Netbook and with the addition of (free) Eeerotate software I can now use my Netbook as a reader using any of the various PC readers. The software allows the screen to be rotated to any of the four positions.
This makes reading any doc easier than in its default Landscape mode. Because the pointing software acts strangely with the screen rotated, I usually set-up the reader and ebook when the screen is in normal mode. I then rotate either 90 or 270 degrees and use the arrow keys & pg up/pg dn keys to process the book.

My netbook did not have the screen rotate function built in as some do.

John

08-03-2010, 10:07 PM	#23
jlg432 Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 15786 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: jetBook, ALP, Pandigital 7"Color(Black+ White), Kyros MID7015a	I think the Kindle 3 will be a real boon to the e-reading community. They have up'ed the internal storage memory and it has come down considerably in price as well as size. There is a Wifi only ($149) and a wifi + 3G for ($189). My only regret is that there is more functionality and service offered to USA clients for the same dollars. It's just another e-reader. Where these type of devices (3G) really shine are for people who do not have any PC at home let alone Internet access. I found the K1, K2 and the DX too expensive for an initial purchase just for an e-reader. The JB and ALP was more affordable and I am very satisfied with the display, the reading time as well as the compactness of the devices. I don't go around empty handed - my readers are loaded with more than I could ever read in one week. I also load the devices up with news from my favorite web sources using either Mobireader or Calibre. I also like capturing Web articles and storing them in html format to read at my leisure. Instructional emails or Forum posts are also stored on my device for quick access. I save my emails in html or txt format and transfer them over. If I do get a Kindle 3 it will be because I like gadgets and like to explorer different formats (my budget permitting). I have been keeping an eye out for ipad type devices that are starting to hit the market. Some are running Android type o/s's. So far I haven't been able to justify the risk and cost with unknown sources. I have an Acer Netbook and with the addition of (free) Eeerotate software I can now use my Netbook as a reader using any of the various PC readers. The software allows the screen to be rotated to any of the four positions. This makes reading any doc easier than in its default Landscape mode. Because the pointing software acts strangely with the screen rotated, I usually set-up the reader and ebook when the screen is in normal mode. I then rotate either 90 or 270 degrees and use the arrow keys & pg up/pg dn keys to process the book. My netbook did not have the screen rotate function built in as some do. John Last edited by jlg432; 08-03-2010 at 10:09 PM.