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KlondikeGeoff · 04-10-2012, 01:15 PM

I got the Kindle 1st Gen on 1/08. It still works perfectly, but friends have been touting the better screen on new models. After reading it all, I decided to get the Fire, and am glad I did.

I've loaded several apps and it is super for reading.

1. The QuickOffice app came with it, but I can't get the thing to open to where I can actually write anything, let alone save a document. I touch the icon, and a screen opens with icons for the word, spreadsheet and database programs.

OK, that looks simple, so I tap on Quickword and I get a black screen with two items at the top:
Internal Storage
Recent documents

Tapping on the first gives me a list of other apps, none of which are helpful. Tapping the icons at the bottom are no help ether. All it seems to do is want me to upgrade to the Pro version.

One would assume opening a word program would give you a screen where you could begin typing, but no luck. Any idea of this can be used? If not, how can I get rid of it?

Any got a recommendation for a free word processing app that works?

2. I just want to delete this stupid thing, but unlike other apps I have downloaded, holding down on it gives only one option, "Add to Favorites." What is with this? No way to delete this that I can find.

3. I have downloaded several news links. I find that with some I can use the finger gestures to zoom in. Others don't let me increase the size. Am I missing something here?

4. The free month of Prime is nice, especially the 2-day free shipping, but that alone is not worth the price of getting it after the free one expires.

The only thing that would justify buying is the free library books. I looked through them, and despite the four and five-star rating for almost all, I can't find much of anything other than romance novels, fantasy novels and other novice authors' stuff. I scrolled through many pages, finding only one book (a computer novel that only we geeks would like).

I also did a search for several recent books that I would want, and none of them were in the library.

Anybody find this worthwhile? I think the user reviews may be fixed or phony, but in any case, I don't see much there. Am I missing something here too?

Thanks for any help or suggestions.

04-10-2012, 01:15 PM	#1
KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 481 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	Qs about QuickOffice, Prime & other stuff I got the Kindle 1st Gen on 1/08. It still works perfectly, but friends have been touting the better screen on new models. After reading it all, I decided to get the Fire, and am glad I did. I've loaded several apps and it is super for reading. 1. The QuickOffice app came with it, but I can't get the thing to open to where I can actually write anything, let alone save a document. I touch the icon, and a screen opens with icons for the word, spreadsheet and database programs. OK, that looks simple, so I tap on Quickword and I get a black screen with two items at the top: Internal Storage Recent documents Tapping on the first gives me a list of other apps, none of which are helpful. Tapping the icons at the bottom are no help ether. All it seems to do is want me to upgrade to the Pro version. One would assume opening a word program would give you a screen where you could begin typing, but no luck. Any idea of this can be used? If not, how can I get rid of it? Any got a recommendation for a free word processing app that works? 2. I just want to delete this stupid thing, but unlike other apps I have downloaded, holding down on it gives only one option, "Add to Favorites." What is with this? No way to delete this that I can find. 3. I have downloaded several news links. I find that with some I can use the finger gestures to zoom in. Others don't let me increase the size. Am I missing something here? 4. The free month of Prime is nice, especially the 2-day free shipping, but that alone is not worth the price of getting it after the free one expires. The only thing that would justify buying is the free library books. I looked through them, and despite the four and five-star rating for almost all, I can't find much of anything other than romance novels, fantasy novels and other novice authors' stuff. I scrolled through many pages, finding only one book (a computer novel that only we geeks would like). I also did a search for several recent books that I would want, and none of them were in the library. Anybody find this worthwhile? I think the user reviews may be fixed or phony, but in any case, I don't see much there. Am I missing something here too? Thanks for any help or suggestions.