Hello all

mhaas2 · 03-06-2008, 10:44 AM

I am getting my Kindle today and have found this forum. It will be nice to be able to both learn and share about this really cool device. Thanks! I currently use a Dell Axim X51v for Mobipocket reader and Audible books. I am looking forward to my new Kindle. We are leaving on a cruise next week and it will be my trusty conpanion for 8 days. I should have a good feel for it by them.

Mike

NatCh · 03-06-2008, 10:55 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, mhaas2!

Make sure you turn off the wireless or take your charger with you (or both) on your 8 day cruise, and do let us know how it goes, I don't think we've had an "at sea" report on e-ink readers yet.

MickeyC · 03-06-2008, 12:42 PM

Ahoy mhaas2 and welcome to the Forum. E readers out to be great on a cruise. You can carry a ton of books with you without adding to your luggage

Puddytat purr · 03-06-2008, 01:09 PM

Hey, welcome!

I've only been here a week or so myself and I'm already considering selling my hardcopy library as I've replaced most of it with ebooks.

I think taking your ereader on holiday is a great idea - I seriously wish I'd had mine when my son was in hospital for a week (I would've had so much more room in my suitcase if I'd had an ereader) and my mum is considering trying to steal mine (HA!) or buy one herself for when she goes on holiday this year!

Perfect time to join us - it's read an ebook week too!

Hadrien · 03-06-2008, 01:16 PM

Hello mhaas2 and glad to have you here on Mobileread !

If you're into classics, I highly recommend trying the Kindle download guide that we created on Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/help/kindle

It's a very easy way to download e-books from a Kindle through EVDO !

mhaas2 · 03-07-2008, 01:16 PM

Thanks for the welcome. I have sad new though. My new Kindle arrived yesterday and after less than 2 hours lost the display screen. Amazon will replace, but that will take a month. I had to buy another one off ebay so I can have one for my cruise starting next weekend. Guess I will resell the Amazon replacement on Ebay when I get it.

03-06-2008, 10:44 AM	#1
mhaas2 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Downingtown, PA Device: Kindle & Axim X51V	Hello all I am getting my Kindle today and have found this forum. It will be nice to be able to both learn and share about this really cool device. Thanks! I currently use a Dell Axim X51v for Mobipocket reader and Audible books. I am looking forward to my new Kindle. We are leaving on a cruise next week and it will be my trusty conpanion for 8 days. I should have a good feel for it by them. Mike

03-06-2008, 10:55 AM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Welcome to MobileRead, mhaas2! Make sure you turn off the wireless or take your charger with you (or both) on your 8 day cruise, and do let us know how it goes, I don't think we've had an "at sea" report on e-ink readers yet.

03-06-2008, 12:42 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Ahoy mhaas2 and welcome to the Forum. E readers out to be great on a cruise. You can carry a ton of books with you without adding to your luggage

03-06-2008, 01:09 PM	#4
Puddytat purr Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 55 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Isle of Wight (that's the little speck at bottom of the UK map) Device: Bookeen Cybook	Hey, welcome! I've only been here a week or so myself and I'm already considering selling my hardcopy library as I've replaced most of it with ebooks. I think taking your ereader on holiday is a great idea - I seriously wish I'd had mine when my son was in hospital for a week (I would've had so much more room in my suitcase if I'd had an ereader) and my mum is considering trying to steal mine (HA!) or buy one herself for when she goes on holiday this year! Perfect time to join us - it's read an ebook week too!

03-06-2008, 01:16 PM	#5
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	Hello mhaas2 and glad to have you here on Mobileread ! If you're into classics, I highly recommend trying the Kindle download guide that we created on Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/help/kindle It's a very easy way to download e-books from a Kindle through EVDO !

03-07-2008, 01:16 PM	#6
mhaas2 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Downingtown, PA Device: Kindle & Axim X51V	Thanks for the welcome. I have sad new though. My new Kindle arrived yesterday and after less than 2 hours lost the display screen. Amazon will replace, but that will take a month. I had to buy another one off ebay so I can have one for my cruise starting next weekend. Guess I will resell the Amazon replacement on Ebay when I get it.

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