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Originally Posted by UnfitForDuty
We are looking at getting our first ereader soon because our daughter is quite the avid reader. Also, the Jr High that she'll be going to is beginning to move towards using PDFs of their textbooks.
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For school I would look at a tablet for PDFs. The Kindle handles them, but I can not imagine using it everyday for reading PDFs. If I still had to do PDFs everyday I would invest in a tablet for that. Its a nice feature on the kindle, but not something I want to use regularly.
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Originally Posted by UnfitForDuty
[LIST=1][*]I understand that the web browser is wide open, no way to limit access. Is that correct?[*]Is the Kindle super easy (read too easy) to buy things with? Can the kids just go on and buy things if the Kindle is on?
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There are no parental controls listed in the maual. Maybe someone might have an idea for this. I can't remember being asked for my password when I went to the Amazon store via the kindle either.
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Originally Posted by UnfitForDuty
[*]Are the ads kid friendly? Are they targeted in any way? If they are targeted, what information is sent to Amazon for targeting?
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I think the ads are fine for kids. Honestly I hardly ever notice them. I usually wake the kindle before I look at the screen. There is an add at the bottom of the homescreen too.
Check the thread on the Kindle board to see the complete list and examples of the ads.
One thing I liked about the kindle over the nook was note taking and the ease of getting the notes off the device.