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Old 06-10-2009, 05:47 PM   #1
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I am planning on getting a Kindle DX. I am new to this forum.
My name is Marvin Weinstein, I am a theoretical physicist at the SLAC Linear Accelerator Center.
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Old 06-10-2009, 05:53 PM   #2
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Hello niv and welcome to MobileRead.

I'm theorizing that niv is the first three letters of Marvin spelled backwards.

Your the first theoretical physicist I've ever made contact with.

Hope you enjoy your Kindle DX. Ask away with any questions and someone in the know should be around to answer them.

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Old 06-10-2009, 07:15 PM   #3
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I am planning on getting a Kindle DX. I am new to this forum.
My name is Marvin Weinstein, I am a theoretical physicist at the SLAC Linear Accelerator Center.
Welcome to Mobileread, Marvin.

Don't hesitate to ask questions, or to jump in on threads that interest you.

Be sure and check out all the free books available here for your DX........you'll want the mobipocket format.

Click on the "ebooks" tab at the top of the page.

Enjoy the forums.
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Old 06-11-2009, 01:22 AM   #4
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Hi Marvin and welcome to MobileRead. As a theoretical physicist, you'll be pleased to know that I'm in the middle of 'A Briefer History of Time' by Steven Hawkings. Like a lot of members here, I do enjoy science and technology non-fiction.

Be sure and let us know when you get your DX
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Old 06-11-2009, 04:15 AM   #5
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Welcome to the forum! I know you'll find lots of help here. be sure to check out the kindle forum if you haven't already!
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Old 06-12-2009, 12:41 AM   #6
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Welcome to Mobileread, Marvin.

Don't hesitate to ask questions, or to jump in on threads that interest you.

Be sure and check out all the free books available here for your DX........you'll want the mobipocket format.

Click on the "ebooks" tab at the top of the page.

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Don't worry I plan on doing it when the Kindle arrives. I have been checking out the stuff on getting mobipocket books from fictionwise to load on a Kindle. Do you know if Igor's stuff works on a DX?
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Old 06-12-2009, 12:42 AM   #7
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Hello niv and welcome to MobileRead.

I'm theorizing that niv is the first three letters of Marvin spelled backwards.

Your the first theoretical physicist I've ever made contact with.

Hope you enjoy your Kindle DX. Ask away with any questions and someone in the know should be around to answer them.

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Good theorizing, the story about why has to been done over a beer
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Old 06-12-2009, 12:44 AM   #8
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Hi Marvin and welcome to MobileRead. As a theoretical physicist, you'll be pleased to know that I'm in the middle of 'A Briefer History of Time' by Steven Hawkings. Like a lot of members here, I do enjoy science and technology non-fiction.

Be sure and let us know when you get your DX
It is Hawking (no s). I congratulate you on reading it. I find it impenetrable ;^) I don't really think it is very clear, but it is a great coffee table book. Don't hesitate to ask questions, I do know this stuff. I will try dropping in from time to time.
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Hi! I'm late to the party -- but I work at Fermi National Accelerator Lab (Fermilab). I have math & physics BS's but I'm not a physicist. Working in programming now (MS in that). I've got the Kindle 1 and the Kindle 2. Hope your DX is fun!!

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Welcome to MobileRead, Marvin!

I'm glad BGDeb brought back your intro post so I could welcome you, too! I'm NOT a phycist and don't play one on tv! But, I did buy my husband the Hawking book and you are correct. It makes a great coffee table book!!

Happy Reading!
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:44 AM   #11
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Hi! I'm late to the party -- but I work at Fermi National Accelerator Lab (Fermilab). I have math & physics BS's but I'm not a physicist. Working in programming now (MS in that). I've got the Kindle 1 and the Kindle 2. Hope your DX is fun!!

Deb
HI Deb,

The DX is great! I love the form factor, it is just the right size for me.
It is nice to have a piece of technology that does just what I wanted and nothing more. I just came back from a trip to Brazil/Peru and the DX, loaded with books, made traveling and reading much simpler. I was able to carry along pdf's of the papers I wanted to read too.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:46 AM   #12
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Welcome to MobileRead, Marvin!

I'm glad BGDeb brought back your intro post so I could welcome you, too! I'm NOT a phycist and don't play one on tv! But, I did buy my husband the Hawking book and you are correct. It makes a great coffee table book!!

Happy Reading!
Thanks for the welcome. I hope your husband enjoyed the doorstop ;^).
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