Greetings From Arizona

BigFoot48 · 12-03-2010, 12:13 PM

We bought a Kindle 3 with 3G in September, after researching the topic here and elsewhere for several months. My wife is the primary user, as she is a voracious reader.

I opted for the more expensive 3G model as we take trips around the country in our small Casita travel trailer several times a year, and having a free, albeit limited, Internet access when we're in the boondocks will come in handy. My only hope is that Amazon keeps this free, at least until I get my extra $50 out of it!

She is very, very happy with the Kindle, including the $59 lighted cover we bought from Amazon. I am pleased with the variety of free books available, which when combined with purchased ones, should keep her well occupied. The only negative is that she will no longer have books to turn into the used bookstore for credits on used books, but I suspect her days of pre-ebooks are largely over.

I decided to register as I just discovered how to remove hidden quotation marks and apostrophes from epub formatted books, so that the conversion in Calibre to mobi doesn't result in question marks in little boxes, and I thought posting that should the question come up (again) in a thread, might prove useful to someone in the future. A small amount of payback for the great amount I have learned from this forum.

Glad to be a part of it!

Patrick and Marilyn

desertgrandma · 12-03-2010, 12:22 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, bigfoot.

ImogenRose · 12-03-2010, 01:08 PM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

desertblues · 12-03-2010, 03:34 PM

Hi bigfoot, welcome to MR from the Netherlands. Be sure to check out grandma's link for free books. Real handy and excellent formatted.

MickeyC · 12-03-2010, 06:07 PM

Hi Patrick and Marilyn and welcome to MobileRead

Sandra Edwards · 12-03-2010, 07:41 PM

Welcome to MR! Congrats on the new K3 :-)

Sandy

neilmarr · 12-04-2010, 05:27 AM

Good to have your company, Patrick and Marilyn. I used to get travel sick if I tried to read on paper as a car or bus passenger (no problem with trains and boats and planes); not uncommon I believe. Never tried it with an ebook-reader, though. Anyone anything to report? Best wishes. Neil

BigFoot48 · 12-04-2010, 08:49 AM

Thanks for all the welcoming messages! I might mention I have an iPod Touch which I've loaded with some books and since I carry it with me most of the time I'm able to get some reading done too. Currently reading "Two Years Before the Mast", which I highly recommend for a look at coastal California in the early 1800s.

Russell Brooks · 12-04-2010, 10:37 AM

Hi Patrick, hi Marilyn.

Welcome to MobileRead. Let us know what you think of the Kindle. I'm still shopping around for an eReader. So many to choose from I don't know which one is best, it's worse than shopping around for toothpaste. lol.

BigFoot48 · 12-04-2010, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell Brooks

Hi Patrick, hi Marilyn.

Welcome to MobileRead. Let us know what you think of the Kindle. I'm still shopping around for an eReader. So many to choose from I don't know which one is best, it's worse than shopping around for toothpaste. lol.

Consumer Reports just rated the Kindle 3 #1 (3G) and #2 (WiFi) on their list of e-book readers so I would just go with the market leader and start reading!

My wife loves her Kindle, and I think it is a high quality product with some nice Internet features thrown in for good measure.

GeoffC · 12-05-2010, 05:49 AM

Welcome to mobileread ....

Russell Brooks · 12-05-2010, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFoot48

Consumer Reports just rated the Kindle 3 #1 (3G) and #2 (WiFi) on their list of e-book readers so I would just go with the market leader and start reading!

My wife loves her Kindle, and I think it is a high quality product with some nice Internet features thrown in for good measure.

I must admit that I am leaning more towards the Kindle, not just because it's been around longer and advertised more, but simply because it's been talked about more. Thanks for the advice.

Valmore Daniels · 12-05-2010, 11:48 AM

welcome

CaraM · 12-06-2010, 05:15 PM

Hello, Patrick and Marilyn. The more you use your Kindle, you won't worry about turning in books to the used bookstore. I love Arizona.

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12-03-2010, 12:13 PM	#1
BigFoot48 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle KB, Paperwhite 2, Fire 7"	Greetings From Arizona We bought a Kindle 3 with 3G in September, after researching the topic here and elsewhere for several months. My wife is the primary user, as she is a voracious reader. I opted for the more expensive 3G model as we take trips around the country in our small Casita travel trailer several times a year, and having a free, albeit limited, Internet access when we're in the boondocks will come in handy. My only hope is that Amazon keeps this free, at least until I get my extra $50 out of it! She is very, very happy with the Kindle, including the $59 lighted cover we bought from Amazon. I am pleased with the variety of free books available, which when combined with purchased ones, should keep her well occupied. The only negative is that she will no longer have books to turn into the used bookstore for credits on used books, but I suspect her days of pre-ebooks are largely over. I decided to register as I just discovered how to remove hidden quotation marks and apostrophes from epub formatted books, so that the conversion in Calibre to mobi doesn't result in question marks in little boxes, and I thought posting that should the question come up (again) in a thread, might prove useful to someone in the future. A small amount of payback for the great amount I have learned from this forum. Glad to be a part of it! Patrick and Marilyn Last edited by BigFoot48; 12-03-2010 at 12:29 PM.

12-03-2010, 12:22 PM	#2
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	Welcome to MobileRead, bigfoot.

12-03-2010, 01:08 PM	#3
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Hello and welcome to MR! Imogen

12-03-2010, 03:34 PM	#4
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Hi bigfoot, welcome to MR from the Netherlands. Be sure to check out grandma's link for free books. Real handy and excellent formatted.

12-03-2010, 06:07 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Patrick and Marilyn and welcome to MobileRead

12-03-2010, 07:41 PM	#6
Sandra Edwards Queen of Procrastination Posts: 1,884 Karma: 1802 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nevada Device: K2, K3, Fire	Welcome to MR! Congrats on the new K3 :-) Sandy

12-04-2010, 05:27 AM	#7
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Patrick and Marilyn. I used to get travel sick if I tried to read on paper as a car or bus passenger (no problem with trains and boats and planes); not uncommon I believe. Never tried it with an ebook-reader, though. Anyone anything to report? Best wishes. Neil

12-04-2010, 08:49 AM	#8
BigFoot48 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle KB, Paperwhite 2, Fire 7"	Thanks for all the welcoming messages! I might mention I have an iPod Touch which I've loaded with some books and since I carry it with me most of the time I'm able to get some reading done too. Currently reading "Two Years Before the Mast", which I highly recommend for a look at coastal California in the early 1800s.

12-04-2010, 10:37 AM	#9
Russell Brooks Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 569642 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montreal, Quebec Device: none	Hi Patrick, hi Marilyn. Welcome to MobileRead. Let us know what you think of the Kindle. I'm still shopping around for an eReader. So many to choose from I don't know which one is best, it's worse than shopping around for toothpaste. lol.

12-05-2010, 05:49 AM	#11
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Welcome to mobileread ....

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12-05-2010, 11:48 AM	#13
Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	welcome

12-06-2010, 05:15 PM	#14
CaraM Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Hello, Patrick and Marilyn. The more you use your Kindle, you won't worry about turning in books to the used bookstore. I love Arizona.