Anything against Kindle 2 ? - Page 2

mike_bike_kite · 06-24-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wordcrasher

Five minutes ago I hit the button !

Oh! How I hate decisive people ! You've now missed all the fun of comparing product X against product Y (and then with A,B,C... etc). You now won't have the exciting pleasure of reading every review thinking whether that product will be just right for you. You won't have the fun of describing your current top 3 readers to your friends and realising that each week they are completely different to last week's favourites. Where's the fun?

Bikemike · 06-24-2010, 02:48 PM

Dont worry, it was a very good decision. I got my kindle before 2 months and I love him.

Mike

pboss · 06-24-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Wordcrasher

Done!
Five minutes ago I hit the button ! Now I'll wait....

That's it! Congrats on pulling the trigger!

Wordcrasher · 06-25-2010, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite

Oh! How I hate decisive people ! You've now missed all the fun of comparing product X against product Y (and then with A,B,C... etc). You now won't have the exciting pleasure of reading every review thinking whether that product will be just right for you. You won't have the fun of describing your current top 3 readers to your friends and realising that each week they are completely different to last week's favourites. Where's the fun?

I'm the kind of guy that first decide, and then spend days reading reviews and worrying if his decision was right...

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

seriously. how much time we spend looking at the screen saver? I spend my time reading it.

Same for me

Thanks you all for the congrats, happy to join the kindle family

mike_bike_kite · 06-25-2010, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

seriously. how much time we spend looking at the screen saver? I spend my time reading it.

I'm such a new owner that I'm still interested by the existing pictures but I know there'll come a time when I become bored of them. I personally can't see why they didn't just provide a screen saver directory and allow pictures to be stored there. Overall the issue is pretty small change but it shows that Amazon have chosen a wrong path and, even though it's easy for them to change, they are still refusing to fix things and this looks poor in the eyes of a customer like me.

They could then have options on this screen saver directory to:

download new pictures on a random basis
download pictures according to the ones you've liked (or hated) in the past - obviously you'd need some method of storing a score for these pictures
only let the user add pictures to this directory
a random picture from the users flickr account or their "My pictures" directory
just automatically download the book cover of the book you're reading
pull pictures from a particular series ie Escher pictures or XKCD cartoons etc

We'd also need an option to change the picture just in case it's not appropriate but giving users control of their kindle looks like a win-win to me.

Mike

PS I think I'll send this idea of to their feedback address

kindlekitten · 06-25-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite

I'm such a new owner that I'm still interested by the existing pictures but I know there'll come a time when I become bored of them. I personally can't see why they didn't just provide a screen saver directory and allow pictures to be stored there. Overall the issue is pretty small change but it shows that Amazon have chosen a wrong path and, even though it's easy for them to change, they are still refusing to fix things and this looks poor in the eyes of a customer like me.

They could then have options on this screen saver directory to:

download new pictures on a random basis
download pictures according to the ones you've liked (or hated) in the past - obviously you'd need some method of storing a score for these pictures
only let the user add pictures to this directory
a random picture from the users flickr account or their "My pictures" directory
just automatically download the book cover of the book you're reading
pull pictures from a particular series ie Escher pictures or XKCD cartoons etc

We'd also need an option to change the picture just in case it's not appropriate but giving users control of their kindle looks like a win-win to me.

Mike

PS I think I'll send this idea of to their feedback address

you can customize your screen saver. some people have put on personal pictures, others use the cover of the book they are reading.

I actually kind of enjoy most of Amazons supplied pictures. especially the really old ones. I keep meaning to check out the back story on them but never get around to it

mike_bike_kite · 06-25-2010, 09:41 AM

but I believe that's only by installing a hack and I wasn't so keen on doing that as it can interfere with updates etc. I'd much prefer it if it was done via the standard firmware.

kindlekitten · 06-25-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite

but I believe that's only by installing a hack and I wasn't so keen on doing that as it can interfere with updates etc. I'd much prefer it if it was done via the standard firmware.

*shrug* there are only so many things they can do. you know the old saw... can't please all the people....

laurie_lu · 06-25-2010, 10:47 AM

The only thing I don't like about my Kindle is that I've stopped keeping up with my television soap opera recordings. I'm reading instead.

kornhill · 06-25-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by adamas

For me: small screen, inability to read pdfs without prior conversion.

I can read technical manual with K2i, why need to convert pdf ?

kornhill · 06-25-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tulsa

The only thing I've never liked about my K2 is being locked into the Amazon ebook format. Other than that, reading on it is awesome.

you can always convert the epub with Calibre.

The Hooded Claw · 06-25-2010, 11:22 AM

Congrats, you'll be happy with your Kindle 2, I predict. I own a K2 and an iPad, and if the K2 was somehow taken away from me, I'd head directly to the computer to order a replacement. Excellent device for reading text.

BVLarson · 06-25-2010, 11:25 AM

Congratz on buying a kindle, now go get some cheap books to try it out!
Seriously, you will probably be happy until they drop the price on you again...

Sylver · 06-25-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Wordcrasher

After the new price drop I'm tempted to give my PRS-600 to my wife (who does not have an eReader yet and seems less annoyed than me by the nasty glare of the 600)

If your have purchased epub ebooks from Sony before, you cannot read those books on Kindle again, as it has DRM and you cannot convert to any format that Kindle reads - on the other hand, a nook can handle epub and all other library loaned books as your Sony. If you can live without 3G, the nook is $149 only - I do like the ebook price/selections on amazon much better than B&N or Sony though.

whitearrow · 06-25-2010, 01:03 PM

It never fails to amaze me how many people really, really care about the screen savers. For me, they're something I see for 5 seconds before/after I wake the Kindle up or put it to sleep. As long as they aren't disturbing images of drowning puppies, I could really not care less

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06-24-2010, 02:48 PM	#17
Bikemike Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 428 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kindle 3	Dont worry, it was a very good decision. I got my kindle before 2 months and I love him. Mike

06-25-2010, 09:41 AM	#22
mike_bike_kite Digitally confused Posts: 500 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini	but I believe that's only by installing a hack and I wasn't so keen on doing that as it can interfere with updates etc. I'd much prefer it if it was done via the standard firmware.

06-25-2010, 10:47 AM	#24
laurie_lu Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 242 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	The only thing I don't like about my Kindle is that I've stopped keeping up with my television soap opera recordings. I'm reading instead.

06-25-2010, 11:22 AM	#27
The Hooded Claw Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 6050 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma! Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Android phone with Kindle app, Kindle 4 in reserve	Congrats, you'll be happy with your Kindle 2, I predict. I own a K2 and an iPad, and if the K2 was somehow taken away from me, I'd head directly to the computer to order a replacement. Excellent device for reading text.

06-25-2010, 11:25 AM	#28
BVLarson Author Posts: 123 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Device: Kindle	Congratz on buying a kindle, now go get some cheap books to try it out! Seriously, you will probably be happy until they drop the price on you again...

06-25-2010, 01:03 PM	#30
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	It never fails to amaze me how many people really, really care about the screen savers. For me, they're something I see for 5 seconds before/after I wake the Kindle up or put it to sleep. As long as they aren't disturbing images of drowning puppies, I could really not care less