Will you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited? - Page 9

DuckieTigger · 07-25-2014, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

Check your link.

Also the main point is the search bar.

Yes I did check my link. And both search bar and categories were mentioned. If it was only search, then any link would do.

eschwartz · 07-25-2014, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

Yes I did check my link. And both search bar and categories were mentioned. If it was only search, then any link would do.

If your link is the one you want, then check MY link.

It is the same link. I thought at first you checked mine and wanted something else.

DuckieTigger · 07-25-2014, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

If your link is the one you want, then check MY link.

It is the same link. I thought at first you checked mine and wanted something else.

No it is not the same link. You are talking about amzn.com/ku ? That does have the search, but not the categories. I want both, the categories and the search. Go from amzn.com/ku to "browse all titles in unlimited" - that is what I want and what I posted.

aardbewoner · 07-25-2014, 12:11 PM

Nope , as i will not buy a kindle, and have no smart phone

Can not use amazon for any ebook

WC only.

shalym · 07-25-2014, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by aardbewoner

Nope , as i will not buy a kindle, and have no smart phone

Can not use amazon for any ebook

WC only.

According to your list of devices, your only device is a linux netbook. So how do you read your ebooks? Calibre? Or do you use the version of ADE that works with Linux?

Shari

DuckieTigger · 07-25-2014, 06:47 PM

Interesting trend:

The numbers - ratio of yes vs no have been quite stable for a while at about a split of 20:80. Might be pretty accurate at least for MR readers. Have to see in a few months how it trends - towards yay or nay.

Yay would be nice, that means KU is just getting better - good for the ones that already plan to stay subscribed (like me).

jbcohen · 07-25-2014, 09:14 PM

I have never been one to make quick decision I always carefully way the different options. I have been kicking the tires of the various subscription ebook services for some time now and here is what I have come up with as the advantages and disadvantages of each:

Scribd - It has a lot of the major book publishing houses signed up to provide books for their catalog of offerings, however the problem here is most likely due to the terms of their contracts with the book publishers is that a customer can not download the book and put it on his/her book reader, you are forced to use the reader that you are given, which does not have much capabilities.

Oyster - appears to be for apple users at this point, although they are working on adding android users.

Entitle - Has a lot of the big publishing houses signed up, however the problem is that for the standard $10 a month a customer only gets two books per month, that's not acceptable for a voracious book reader like me. There is a three book per month plan however that is a bit expensive.

Amazon - appears to be the most flexible of the book services and will let me read on my chosen ebook reader, a paperwhite. However the service does not have many of the big book publishing houses as yet.

So the decision comes down the typical, what's important to you as a reader?

pagansoul · 07-25-2014, 09:26 PM

No, I already have enough ebooks to last the next 30 years or so.

Bookworm_Girl · 07-25-2014, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

I have never been one to make quick decision I always carefully way the different options. I have been kicking the tires of the various subscription ebook services for some time now and here is what I have come up with as the advantages and disadvantages of each:

Scribd - It has a lot of the major book publishing houses signed up to provide books for their catalog of offerings, however the problem here is most likely due to the terms of their contracts with the book publishers is that a customer can not download the book and put it on his/her book reader, you are forced to use the reader that you are given, which does not have much capabilities.

Oyster - appears to be for apple users at this point, although they are working on adding android users.

Entitle - Has a lot of the big publishing houses signed up, however the problem is that for the standard $10 a month a customer only gets two books per month, that's not acceptable for a voracious book reader like me. There is a three book per month plan however that is a bit expensive.

Amazon - appears to be the most flexible of the book services and will let me read on my chosen ebook reader, a paperwhite. However the service does not have many of the big book publishing houses as yet.

So the decision comes down the typical, what's important to you as a reader?

Oyster has an Android app. It was released in June. All you have to do is search Google Play or the Kindle App Store or read their website.

Quote:

Discover the best way to live a life well-read on all of your favorite devices: Android, Apple iOS, and Kindle Fire.

Here is an article with some discussion.
http://gigaom.com/2014/06/17/ebook-s...-nook-tablets/

Quote:

New features include “read time” for books (there is a similar feature on Kindle e-readers) and the ability to turn a book’s pages using the volume buttons on an Android device.

jbcohen · 07-26-2014, 10:45 AM

I did not know that about Oyster, however I can not support android at home. I can support: Windows 7, 81.1, Chromebook and iOS. I would need to go buy am android tablet. Will read the gigaom.com article.

Barty · 07-26-2014, 10:50 AM

Oyster has a web based reader now. You can read with any browser. Books will appear as web pages, not PDF like pages.

jbcohen · 07-26-2014, 11:25 AM

If Oyster support kindle fire then they can support Kindle Paper White, they will read the same format. Only trouble is that they need to let me download the book so I can side load it to the paper white. Are they willing to let me side load the books to the paper white?

Bookworm_Girl · 07-26-2014, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

If Oyster support kindle fire then they can support Kindle Paper White, they will read the same format. Only trouble is that they need to let me download the book so I can side load it to the paper white. Are they willing to let me side load the books to the paper white?

They support the Kindle Fire as an app, not as a downloadable file. Scribd and Entitle also have apps that work with Kindle Fire. Oyster and Scribd are very similar services. It was tough to choose for me because they are so nearly identical. If you want to read only on your Paperwhite, then it sounds like KU is your best option if they have the books you like. Otherwise use your local library or buy the books.

jbcohen · 07-26-2014, 12:35 PM

Hmm, I guess I will need to decide if I am willing to buy a kindle fire.

I am doing a lot of thinking about this subject.

Bookworm_Girl · 07-26-2014, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

Hmm, I guess I will need to decide if I am willing to buy a kindle fire.

I am doing a lot of thinking about this subject.

This other thread may be of interest to you.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=241738

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07-25-2014, 12:11 PM	#124
aardbewoner Grumpy Posts: 76 Karma: 2222222 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: linux computers ,raspberry	Nope , as i will not buy a kindle, and have no smart phone Can not use amazon for any ebook WC only.

07-25-2014, 06:47 PM	#126
DuckieTigger Wizard Posts: 4,763 Karma: 246906703 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Oasis 3, Oasis 2, PW3, PW1, KT	Interesting trend: The numbers - ratio of yes vs no have been quite stable for a while at about a split of 20:80. Might be pretty accurate at least for MR readers. Have to see in a few months how it trends - towards yay or nay. Yay would be nice, that means KU is just getting better - good for the ones that already plan to stay subscribed (like me).

07-25-2014, 09:14 PM	#127
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I have never been one to make quick decision I always carefully way the different options. I have been kicking the tires of the various subscription ebook services for some time now and here is what I have come up with as the advantages and disadvantages of each: Scribd - It has a lot of the major book publishing houses signed up to provide books for their catalog of offerings, however the problem here is most likely due to the terms of their contracts with the book publishers is that a customer can not download the book and put it on his/her book reader, you are forced to use the reader that you are given, which does not have much capabilities. Oyster - appears to be for apple users at this point, although they are working on adding android users. Entitle - Has a lot of the big publishing houses signed up, however the problem is that for the standard $10 a month a customer only gets two books per month, that's not acceptable for a voracious book reader like me. There is a three book per month plan however that is a bit expensive. Amazon - appears to be the most flexible of the book services and will let me read on my chosen ebook reader, a paperwhite. However the service does not have many of the big book publishing houses as yet. So the decision comes down the typical, what's important to you as a reader?

07-25-2014, 09:26 PM	#128
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	No, I already have enough ebooks to last the next 30 years or so.

07-26-2014, 10:45 AM	#130
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I did not know that about Oyster, however I can not support android at home. I can support: Windows 7, 81.1, Chromebook and iOS. I would need to go buy am android tablet. Will read the gigaom.com article.

07-26-2014, 10:50 AM	#131
Barty doofus Posts: 2,551 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	Oyster has a web based reader now. You can read with any browser. Books will appear as web pages, not PDF like pages.

07-26-2014, 11:25 AM	#132
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	If Oyster support kindle fire then they can support Kindle Paper White, they will read the same format. Only trouble is that they need to let me download the book so I can side load it to the paper white. Are they willing to let me side load the books to the paper white?

07-26-2014, 12:35 PM	#134
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Hmm, I guess I will need to decide if I am willing to buy a kindle fire. I am doing a lot of thinking about this subject.

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