09-27-2011, 04:32 AM | #1 |
Member
Posts: 22
Karma: 10
Join Date: Aug 2008
Device: Ebookwise 1150
|
Just Ordered a Kindle
I ordered my lovely Kindle yesterday, got a refurbished on for £79.99 so not a bad deal. Only gone for the wi-fi version as I can see me needing 3G.
I've also bought a disk of 11,000 books which should see me right for a bit I have an android tablet with Kindle on it but its just too heavy to hold for a long time and the battery sucks summat rotten! Now just for it to arrive! *paces floor impatiently!* |
09-27-2011, 08:41 AM | #2 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 6,535
Karma: 14008730
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PA (USA)
Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour
|
Congratulations!
|
Advert | |
|
09-27-2011, 09:06 AM | #3 |
Addict
Posts: 202
Karma: 1015348
Join Date: Apr 2011
Device: Kindle 3
|
"Only gone for the wi-fi version as I can see me needing 3G.".....ha ha; this makes no sense.
Congrats on getting a Kindle. |
09-27-2011, 10:35 AM | #4 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,698
Karma: 4748723
Join Date: Dec 2007
Device: Kindle Paperwhite
|
Enjoy! It's been almost four years since I got my first Kindle, and I still read on my K3 every day.
Last edited by carld; 09-27-2011 at 12:47 PM. Reason: punctuation |
09-27-2011, 11:02 AM | #5 |
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
|
A disk with 11,000 books? That sounds fishy
|
Advert | |
|
09-27-2011, 11:05 AM | #6 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 5,886
Karma: 464403178
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W
Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad
|
ebay
|
09-27-2011, 11:08 AM | #7 |
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
|
I can't open it at work so I have no idea what it says. There are two possibilities, the disk contains a ton of free books that could be downloaded for free from Mobil Read and other sites or the disk contains a bunch of pirated books.
The first, well if you want to pay so that you don't have to download the books, more power to you. I bought the Mobile Reference collected works volumes for many authors. I wanted the Table of Contents and was being lazy. I get that. The second option is less savory. |
09-27-2011, 11:14 AM | #8 | ||
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 5,886
Karma: 464403178
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W
Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad
|
yikes!
Quote:
Quote:
|
||
09-27-2011, 11:22 AM | #9 |
Feral Underclass
Posts: 3,622
Karma: 26821535
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Yorkshire, tha noz
Device: 2nd hand paperback
|
|
09-27-2011, 11:27 AM | #10 |
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
|
Probably pirated books
|
09-27-2011, 11:36 AM | #11 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 5,886
Karma: 464403178
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W
Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad
|
heres a pdf of the ad:
|
09-27-2011, 12:46 PM | #12 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,803
Karma: 13412766
Join Date: Nov 2010
Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro
|
|
09-27-2011, 12:50 PM | #13 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,698
Karma: 4748723
Join Date: Dec 2007
Device: Kindle Paperwhite
|
I guess I'm naive. It didn't even occur to me that it might be 11,000 pirated books. Although, looking at the ad, they could still well be public domain titles.
|
09-27-2011, 12:53 PM | #14 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 6,535
Karma: 14008730
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PA (USA)
Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour
|
Only 4 pounds for 11,000 books? I wonder what percentage are public domain.
|
09-27-2011, 12:57 PM | #15 | |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 5,296
Karma: 98804578
Join Date: Apr 2011
Device: pb360
|
Quote:
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenb...nd_DVD_Project |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Ordered a Kindle today. | Flypoppa | Amazon Kindle | 12 | 09-20-2010 06:38 PM |
PRS-505 I have given up on Sony - Kindle 3 ordered | duckbill | Sony Reader | 83 | 09-02-2010 09:18 AM |
Have You Pre-ordered a Kindle 3? | clintbradford | Amazon Kindle | 95 | 08-14-2010 12:51 AM |
Have just ordered my Kindle 2 from the US | blackcat | Amazon Kindle | 30 | 07-10-2010 04:47 AM |
So, I just ordered a Kindle... | macgirl | Amazon Kindle | 15 | 04-02-2008 07:51 PM |