I finally did it

PeterLewis1709 · 01-10-2012, 10:43 AM

It was a three way race....

Kobo, Sony or Kindle,

Kobo you lost out cause I couldn't get my hands on one to play with. local WHSmiths had them on sale as did ASDA for a time but they couldn't be bothered to get one out of the box for people to try. add to that the issues with customer services and I couldn't bring myself to face the risk.

Sony, you came a very close second. I was a little concerned about the issues as mentioned so frequently here, but you almost came through.

Kindle, You are the winner. to be fair I did get to play with one. what swung it for me was that I got to try out emailing a Word file to be converted and was genuinely pleased with the results. The Kindle will do exactly what I want (to read books) and use it for my speaking notes.

Now I guess I'll need to get to grips with Calibre

Latinandgreek · 01-10-2012, 11:03 AM

Congratulations, enjoy your Kindle!

HarryT · 01-10-2012, 12:10 PM

Congrats, Peter; I'm sure you'll enjoy your Kindle.

PeterLewis1709 · 01-10-2012, 12:34 PM

now all I have to do is wait for said new toy to arrive

ProfCrash · 01-10-2012, 02:36 PM

Enjoy!

PeterLewis1709 · 01-13-2012, 08:53 AM

Its here, and 45 books already downloaded from guttenberg

HarryT · 01-13-2012, 09:05 AM

If you enjoy the classics, Peter, you'll find much better proofed and formatted ones here at MR than the PG versions.

PeterLewis1709 · 01-13-2012, 11:11 AM

just raided your H Rider Hagard anthology - great work, and one or two that I've not seen before. King Solomans Mines one of my all time favourites

HarryT · 01-13-2012, 11:11 AM

I hope you enjoy it

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PeterLewis1709 · 01-13-2012, 11:18 AM

got to finish some of my Edgar Rice Burroughs first, currently reading a Princess of Mars...

So much to read and so little time

01-10-2012, 10:43 AM	#1
PeterLewis1709 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 525996 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Device: Archos 101, Kindle 4NT	I finally did it It was a three way race.... Kobo, Sony or Kindle, Kobo you lost out cause I couldn't get my hands on one to play with. local WHSmiths had them on sale as did ASDA for a time but they couldn't be bothered to get one out of the box for people to try. add to that the issues with customer services and I couldn't bring myself to face the risk. Sony, you came a very close second. I was a little concerned about the issues as mentioned so frequently here, but you almost came through. Kindle, You are the winner. to be fair I did get to play with one. what swung it for me was that I got to try out emailing a Word file to be converted and was genuinely pleased with the results. The Kindle will do exactly what I want (to read books) and use it for my speaking notes. Now I guess I'll need to get to grips with Calibre

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01-10-2012, 11:03 AM	#2
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Congratulations, enjoy your Kindle!

01-10-2012, 12:10 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Congrats, Peter; I'm sure you'll enjoy your Kindle.

01-10-2012, 12:34 PM	#4
PeterLewis1709 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 525996 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Device: Archos 101, Kindle 4NT	now all I have to do is wait for said new toy to arrive

01-10-2012, 02:36 PM	#5
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Enjoy!

01-13-2012, 08:53 AM	#6
PeterLewis1709 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 525996 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Device: Archos 101, Kindle 4NT	Its here, and 45 books already downloaded from guttenberg

01-13-2012, 09:05 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	If you enjoy the classics, Peter, you'll find much better proofed and formatted ones here at MR than the PG versions.

01-13-2012, 11:11 AM	#8
PeterLewis1709 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 525996 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Device: Archos 101, Kindle 4NT	just raided your H Rider Hagard anthology - great work, and one or two that I've not seen before. King Solomans Mines one of my all time favourites

01-13-2012, 11:11 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I hope you enjoy it .

01-13-2012, 11:18 AM	#10
PeterLewis1709 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 525996 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Device: Archos 101, Kindle 4NT	got to finish some of my Edgar Rice Burroughs first, currently reading a Princess of Mars... So much to read and so little time