Thread: The New Kindles -- Like'em or Hate'em?
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Old 09-10-2012, 11:23 AM   #124
WT Sharpe
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Originally Posted by Daithi View Post
...I would have to compare the 8.9" Kindle Fire to the Apple iPad. The new Fire is just too small. If I wanted a portable I'd go with the 7" model. If I want a good sized screen then 8.9" is just not cutting it. This is a huge fail in my opinion....
For some time I've been thinking that something in-between the 10" iPad and the 7" Kindle would be ideal, so this is a plus for me. Only three things hold me back at this point from buying one: (1) my first generation iPad is still going strong, (2) the new Fire (like all iPads after the 1st generation) has a camera, which means I couldn't bring it to work, and (3) I'm in the process of saving every penny I can so I can retire. But it looks fantastic. I'd love to have one. I can't wait until they hit the stores so I can get some hands-on time with one.

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Originally Posted by jtdolphins View Post
There have times were I wish the kindle handled epub. I know its probably never going to happen....
Not an issue for me. I've yet to encounter a situation where a book I wanted to read was available only in ePub, and if I did, I'd convert it to mobi.

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...I have been thinking about and looking at the Nook lately, so I am interested in Paperwhite. I'll be waiting for reviews and some hands on time before I buy.
That's the smart thing to do. I went ahead and pre-ordered the Paperwhite because I have faith in Amazon, but I've had faith in companies in the past and been burnt because of being an early adopter. I had sworn to never again buy a product before the customer reviews were in, but what can I say? I'm an idiot. Ask my wife; she'll tell you.

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...I don't like the "reading time" either. I could do without social media tracking....
I was initially skeptical of the social media thing, but it's sometimes useful when you want to share a particularly compelling passage with your relatives and friends on Facebook and Twitter. The "reading time" may prove to be a useful feature. A lot of folks, myself included, sometimes like to have a more accurate estimate on how long it will take to finish reading something. I didn't see much point to the X-Ray feature when it first came out, but now I find myself using it extensively when reading those books that employ that feature.

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Originally Posted by mgmueller View Post

I think, Bezos' wife is fine with 8.9 inch
I don't even know what that means.

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey View Post
The only new Kindle I'm interested in is the Kobo Mini
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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93 View Post
Thanks, Jon.
Not going to comment; not going to comment. I'm just going to go to a quiet corner and

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Originally Posted by Piper_ View Post
JFTR, Amazon is not pro-DRM. Jeff Bezos is on record as saying he doesn't think it's useful, and while it is an option for authors, it is off by default.
I didn't know that was his position, nor that DRM is off by default. Cool.
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