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desertgrandma · 06-18-2008, 05:16 PM

Oh please. errrggggg.......someone pushed my buttons with this one. Does this person who wrote this article even read? I mean read books, not scan articles or magazine you find at the check out counter.
1) So right now Sprint doesn't work outside the US. Get over it. Its an american product, in its infancy, and if early indications are any sign, eventually Amazon will deal with this. In the meantime, there are other ways to download books.
2) "The world isn't in greys?" People, I graduated from picture books a long time ago, how about you? I don't need or particularly want a color screen. This one allows me to read just as if I had a book in my hand, only easier. I can turn pages with one click, and continue eating. (A bad habit, I know!) Magazines? Most are ads anyway.
3) Ah....the "Where's my favorite books??" complaint. Yes, I know, there are many authors and books not represented. Many of my favorites. However, again, be patient. The thousands and thousands of complaints will not fall on deaf ears, and eventually I have faith we'll be able to download any book we want.

In the meantime, I love my kindle. No, I adore, worship, idolize and revere my Kindle. Today, waiting in the doctors office, (just a routine checkup) I was able to read, download yet another book, and the sucker even keeps my place for me. I"m not stuck reading a book I have no interest in, I choose whichever one I want! And best of all, I"ve found this site, and a few others, and a ton of info I never knew existed. My quilting has gone by the wayside, my house is no longer immaculate, tv watching is minimal. No matter where I am, I am not alone. Thanks for listening...

06-18-2008, 05:16 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	No magic in the Kindle? Oh please. errrggggg.......someone pushed my buttons with this one. Does this person who wrote this article even read? I mean read books, not scan articles or magazine you find at the check out counter. 1) So right now Sprint doesn't work outside the US. Get over it. Its an american product, in its infancy, and if early indications are any sign, eventually Amazon will deal with this. In the meantime, there are other ways to download books. 2) "The world isn't in greys?" People, I graduated from picture books a long time ago, how about you? I don't need or particularly want a color screen. This one allows me to read just as if I had a book in my hand, only easier. I can turn pages with one click, and continue eating. (A bad habit, I know!) Magazines? Most are ads anyway. 3) Ah....the "Where's my favorite books??" complaint. Yes, I know, there are many authors and books not represented. Many of my favorites. However, again, be patient. The thousands and thousands of complaints will not fall on deaf ears, and eventually I have faith we'll be able to download any book we want. In the meantime, I love my kindle. No, I adore, worship, idolize and revere my Kindle. Today, waiting in the doctors office, (just a routine checkup) I was able to read, download yet another book, and the sucker even keeps my place for me. I"m not stuck reading a book I have no interest in, I choose whichever one I want! And best of all, I"ve found this site, and a few others, and a ton of info I never knew existed. My quilting has gone by the wayside, my house is no longer immaculate, tv watching is minimal. No matter where I am, I am not alone. Thanks for listening...