Kindle: "The best thing ever." - Page 3

lovestoreadalot · 06-27-2009, 11:56 PM

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F1Wild · 06-28-2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lovestoreadalot

Thank you to all who answered my questions,now I have another question. How long does the battery last, I am an avid reader I read about 1 to 2 books a day and if I am going to buy the 2 or Dx I would hate to pay so much and the battery die out right away. If I bought one of these I'd have to save up in advance to replace battery, and why wouldn't I get back my original kindle if I sent it to Amazon to replace the battery?

Although I'm not sure how long the battery will last altogether (as I've only had mine for a few weeks and it might also depend on usage) I can say I fully charged my Kindle 2 10 days ago and it still has plenty of juice left in it - not even half-way on the charge. It seems to dspend on if you keep the wireless option on or off. I opt to have it off unless I am ordering a book. I ordered several book samples (and received full chapters of about 15 books), turned off the wireless, read through several of the samples, turned the wireless on, ordered my book (took about 5 seconds) and then turned the wireless off again.

pilotbob · 06-29-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by lovestoreadalot

Thank you to all who answered my questions,now I have another question. How long does the battery last, I am an avid reader I read about 1 to 2 books a day and if I am going to buy the 2 or Dx I would hate to pay so much and the battery die out right away. If I bought one of these I'd have to save up in advance to replace battery, and why wouldn't I get back my original kindle if I sent it to Amazon to replace the battery?

I assume you mean how long with it last overall and not how long will it hold a single charge.

In that case you should get solid use out of it for a good three years before you notice any degradation.

BOb

lovestoreadalot · 06-29-2009, 05:38 PM

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Amalthia · 06-29-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I'm sorry, but your daughter calls you "Dude"????

I think it's a Texas thing. I call my mom and dad that and my sister and brothers...it's just a saying.

Amalthia · 06-29-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lovestoreadalot

I have been saving to buy a kindle for awhile and am unsure of which one to buy.How do the kindle 1,2 and dx compare to each other? The kindle 1 would most likely be cheaper but I don't want to buy it and then later regret not buying the 2 or dx.The dx attracts my attention because of the screen size but My main reading interest are romance and suspense novels and I wouldn't be using it for documents so I think the 2 would probably be better?Does anyone own all three which do they favor and why?

Was just going to say if you can't decide between the three you can always go with the Sony PRS-505.

tklaus · 06-29-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Its not ugly, the buttons are fine as long as you have the minimal manual dexterity needed to function, and none of the 'newer' features are that important.

I agree. I know I'm in the minority, but I actually *like* the buttons on the K1 the best. It only took me a short time to learn how to pick it up and put it down without accidentally hitting the buttons. When I'm actually reading with it, it's very nice to have the big, easy to press buttons that are accessible from a variety of holding positions.

catsittingstill · 06-29-2009, 10:11 PM

If your daughter is ever short of cash you might nudge her toward some of the free classics (Treasure Island, Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, Huckleberry Finn) available here or at Feedbooks or Manybooks.

I dip into them whenever I'm feeling strapped for cash myself--and I was a lot poorer when I was a teen.

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catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	If your daughter is ever short of cash you might nudge her toward some of the free classics (Treasure Island, Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, Huckleberry Finn) available here or at Feedbooks or Manybooks. I dip into them whenever I'm feeling strapped for cash myself--and I was a lot poorer when I was a teen.