Just an old goat.

cruzer42 · 12-18-2010, 09:36 AM

I'm an old man with a new Kindle and thought I'd just stop in to learn a little more about it.

jbcohen · 12-18-2010, 09:48 AM

What aspect do you want to learn about? Please start asking questions. First, the kindle is great, better than my Libra Pro, but make sure that you use some of the extra functions of your kindle that I don't have on my Libra Pro, otherwise what's the sense in having a Kindle might as well have the Libra Pro. You have a search function, I don't. You have an integrated dictionary, I don't. You can take notes in the margins, I can't. You can put your name on your kindle, I can't. My Libra Pro costs a lot less then your kindle, so its sot of you get what you pay for.

Some book stores like Amazon, Sony, Borders and Barns and Nobles apply encryption to their books so that you need to have their reader in order to read their books. So you will be restricted to Amazon. I also believe that the kindle can read epub format books as well, hopefully someone will come along who knows more about a kindle then I, I have experimented with one for a few minutes but that's about it, not as good as owning one. If the Kindle can take epub then that opens up a wold of possibilities such as Kobobooks, ebooks.com and baen books.

Most books these days have something in them called Digital Rights Management (DRM) in them that limit what you can do with them such as moving them around your PC or sending them as gifts to friends. DRM is not hard to eliminate, simply ask google about it and get more information.

Personally I have nothing against a kindle, if every seller was wiling to sell at my price, $100 I would seriously consider a kindle, however would probably get the sony prs (I like the touch screen aspect).

MickeyC · 12-18-2010, 10:26 AM

Hi cruzer42 and welcome to MobileRead. ALways good to have another senior citizen in the group.

Latinandgreek · 12-18-2010, 10:51 AM

Welcome Cruzer42! Enjoy your stay here and be sure to download some free, public domain books for your new Kindle (just click on e-books at the top of this page).

happy_terd · 12-18-2010, 12:16 PM

Hello and welcome to MR!!!

Sandra Edwards · 12-18-2010, 01:14 PM

Welcome to MR! Enjoy your new Kindle :-)

Sandy

desertblues · 12-18-2010, 05:14 PM

Hi Cruzer, welcome and don't you worry about technical things with your Kindle. It's very consumerfriendly, as is the Amazon customerservice. And if you've questions: visit the Kindleforum on MR. Have a good time here.

ImogenRose · 12-19-2010, 02:49 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

Javed · 12-19-2010, 05:03 AM

Hello cruzer42 and welcome. Great to see you here.

neilmarr · 12-19-2010, 05:06 AM

Good to have your company, Cruzer. Happy Kindling and best wishes. Neil

GeoffC · 12-19-2010, 06:51 AM

Welcome to mobileread ....

12-18-2010, 09:36 AM	#1
cruzer42 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Just an old goat. I'm an old man with a new Kindle and thought I'd just stop in to learn a little more about it.

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12-18-2010, 09:48 AM	#2
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	What aspect do you want to learn about? Please start asking questions. First, the kindle is great, better than my Libra Pro, but make sure that you use some of the extra functions of your kindle that I don't have on my Libra Pro, otherwise what's the sense in having a Kindle might as well have the Libra Pro. You have a search function, I don't. You have an integrated dictionary, I don't. You can take notes in the margins, I can't. You can put your name on your kindle, I can't. My Libra Pro costs a lot less then your kindle, so its sot of you get what you pay for. Some book stores like Amazon, Sony, Borders and Barns and Nobles apply encryption to their books so that you need to have their reader in order to read their books. So you will be restricted to Amazon. I also believe that the kindle can read epub format books as well, hopefully someone will come along who knows more about a kindle then I, I have experimented with one for a few minutes but that's about it, not as good as owning one. If the Kindle can take epub then that opens up a wold of possibilities such as Kobobooks, ebooks.com and baen books. Most books these days have something in them called Digital Rights Management (DRM) in them that limit what you can do with them such as moving them around your PC or sending them as gifts to friends. DRM is not hard to eliminate, simply ask google about it and get more information. Personally I have nothing against a kindle, if every seller was wiling to sell at my price, $100 I would seriously consider a kindle, however would probably get the sony prs (I like the touch screen aspect).

12-18-2010, 10:26 AM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi cruzer42 and welcome to MobileRead. ALways good to have another senior citizen in the group.

12-18-2010, 10:51 AM	#4
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Welcome Cruzer42! Enjoy your stay here and be sure to download some free, public domain books for your new Kindle (just click on e-books at the top of this page).

12-18-2010, 12:16 PM	#5
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Hello and welcome to MR!!!

12-18-2010, 01:14 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! Enjoy your new Kindle :-) Sandy

12-18-2010, 05:14 PM	#7
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Hi Cruzer, welcome and don't you worry about technical things with your Kindle. It's very consumerfriendly, as is the Amazon customerservice. And if you've questions: visit the Kindleforum on MR. Have a good time here.

12-19-2010, 02:49 AM	#8
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Hello and welcome to MR! Imogen

12-19-2010, 05:03 AM	#9
Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	Hello cruzer42 and welcome. Great to see you here.

12-19-2010, 05:06 AM	#10
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Cruzer. Happy Kindling and best wishes. Neil

12-19-2010, 06:51 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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