Hello from the wonderful Adelaide Hills, Sth. Aust.

Your Grace · 01-07-2010, 04:29 AM

I am pleased to be here to say Hi to everybody and introduce myself to the MobileRead community.
As I live in Australia, Amazon's Kindle is new to us and I would like to buy one but am still a bit dubious if it can suitably replace a paperback.
I literally have hundred's of books on my shelves and am not looking forward to acquiring more.
I would love to ask if anyone has bought one, in Australia or elsewhere and if it replaced paperbacks adequately.
I read ebooks on my PC but find it clumsy.
So hi from me, and pleased to meat you.

poshm · 01-07-2010, 05:22 AM

Hi and welcome to mobileread

I'm sure there must be other Australians and other members who will give you advice on the Kindle. Just pop along to the Kindle forum here and ask away:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=140

neilmarr · 01-07-2010, 07:02 AM

Great to see so many from Oz joining the company recently. You'll find the advice you need here, Your Grace. Cheers. Neil

rlparker · 01-07-2010, 10:09 AM

Hi, Your Grace, should I bow or curtsey or something?

Anyway, welcome to MR!

I've had my Kindle for over a year now and now I wonder how I ever got along without it! I love reading classics and other older books that I get from right here on MR. For many reasons, I prefer my Kindle to "real" books. Easier to hold, never lose your place, built-in dictionary,....

If you're a big reader, I expect you'd really enjoy having a Kindle, or one of the many other good e-readers out there.

MickeyC · 01-07-2010, 10:53 AM

Hi Your Grace and welcome to MobileRead. Like most of the addicts, er, members here, I was a big paperback/hardback reader till I got my hands on an eInk device. After that, I never looked back.

I've had a Sony 505 for over two years and really like it and do not miss print books at all. And, because of the portability of my eBook reader, I've been able to read a lot more books than I used to.

Your Grace · 01-08-2010, 05:21 AM

Thank you so much for your wonderful warm welcome. The 'Your Grace' is very tongue in cheek and I didn't think I would be allowed it but it went through?? It relates to my love of History. I am going to buy the lighter Kindle as arthritis may stop me from holding the later, bigger version. Thank you for your advice

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-08-2010, 06:28 PM

Welcome to MR!

Stitchawl · 01-08-2010, 06:51 PM

G'day, Your Grace (said on semi-bended knee

)

Quote:

Amazon's Kindle is new to us and I would like to buy one but am still a bit dubious if it can suitably replace a paperback.

No... it really can't. It's just about worthless for propping up wobbly chair legs, won't raise the baby to kitchen table height, and isn't worth diddly for starting a campfire!

However, as a device upon which to read the printed word, it's great!!! My own preference went to the Sony 505, but that's just me. There are just as many folks, or more, who chose Kindle. I always have it with me, and read with it for several hours every day. It's the best present I've bought for myself in years! I'm sure that you enjoy your reader as much!

Stitchawl

Your Grace · 01-09-2010, 07:48 AM

Thank you my subjects we are most pleased with your help

Just joking everyone

I am now going to compare the Sony505 with the Kindle. That many owners can't be wrong. I am a devoted novel reader though and that would be my main use and so I am looking for a screen that would be like a page from a paperback and easy to read.

nohmi2 · 01-11-2010, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Your Grace

Thank you so much for your wonderful warm welcome. The 'Your Grace' is very tongue in cheek and I didn't think I would be allowed it but it went through?? It relates to my love of History. I am going to buy the lighter Kindle as arthritis may stop me from holding the later, bigger version. Thank you for your advice

Hello Gracie,I have 2 kindle 1's, and have had them for quite a while.

Was there a hassle converting? Yes.

Was it worth it? Yes, and yes again.

There are literally hundreds of free books which you are able to read without converting.

That's just my opinion for what it's worth.

Cheers.

Your Grace · 01-15-2010, 11:21 AM

Hi Nohmi2, wonderful to hear from you. I'm glad you have experienced the Kindles as I have decided to buy the larger DX when it comes out on Jan. 19th as it will help with studying.
Your opinion is worth gold to me

What do you mean about 'was there a hassle converting? Yes!' Please what converting are you talking about?? I haven't bought it yet, and so don't know what you mean. Thank you so much for talking to me

happy_terd · 01-15-2010, 03:37 PM

HI welcome to the site. I think a PC is better suited to organize the collection to be read on a dedicated reader.

nohmi2 · 01-19-2010, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Your Grace

Hi Nohmi2, wonderful to hear from you. I'm glad you have experienced the Kindles as I have decided to buy the larger DX when it comes out on Jan. 19th as it will help with studying.
Your opinion is worth gold to me

What do you mean about 'was there a hassle converting? Yes!' Please what converting are you talking about?? I haven't bought it yet, and so don't know what you mean. Thank you so much for talking to me

I only have experience with the K1's but I love it to pieces.
The DX might be completely different ( I hope not), but if that is the case I am sure that someone will take up the slack.

If I can help I'll gladl do so.

Cheers

Katti's Cat · 01-19-2010, 05:56 PM

Hi & welcome to MR - you'll always find someone here who can help and people willing to share their experience.

01-07-2010, 04:29 AM	#1
Your Grace Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Device: nothing yet	Hello from the wonderful Adelaide Hills, Sth. Aust. I am pleased to be here to say Hi to everybody and introduce myself to the MobileRead community. As I live in Australia, Amazon's Kindle is new to us and I would like to buy one but am still a bit dubious if it can suitably replace a paperback. I literally have hundred's of books on my shelves and am not looking forward to acquiring more. I would love to ask if anyone has bought one, in Australia or elsewhere and if it replaced paperbacks adequately. I read ebooks on my PC but find it clumsy. So hi from me, and pleased to meat you.

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01-07-2010, 05:22 AM	#2
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	Hi and welcome to mobileread I'm sure there must be other Australians and other members who will give you advice on the Kindle. Just pop along to the Kindle forum here and ask away: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=140

01-07-2010, 07:02 AM	#3
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Great to see so many from Oz joining the company recently. You'll find the advice you need here, Your Grace. Cheers. Neil

01-07-2010, 10:09 AM	#4
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi, Your Grace, should I bow or curtsey or something? Anyway, welcome to MR! I've had my Kindle for over a year now and now I wonder how I ever got along without it! I love reading classics and other older books that I get from right here on MR. For many reasons, I prefer my Kindle to "real" books. Easier to hold, never lose your place, built-in dictionary,.... If you're a big reader, I expect you'd really enjoy having a Kindle, or one of the many other good e-readers out there.

01-07-2010, 10:53 AM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Your Grace and welcome to MobileRead. Like most of the addicts, er, members here, I was a big paperback/hardback reader till I got my hands on an eInk device. After that, I never looked back. I've had a Sony 505 for over two years and really like it and do not miss print books at all. And, because of the portability of my eBook reader, I've been able to read a lot more books than I used to.

01-08-2010, 05:21 AM	#6
Your Grace Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Device: nothing yet	Thank you so much for your wonderful warm welcome. The 'Your Grace' is very tongue in cheek and I didn't think I would be allowed it but it went through?? It relates to my love of History. I am going to buy the lighter Kindle as arthritis may stop me from holding the later, bigger version. Thank you for your advice

01-08-2010, 06:28 PM	#7
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Welcome to MR!

01-09-2010, 07:48 AM	#9
Your Grace Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Device: nothing yet	Thank you my subjects we are most pleased with your help Just joking everyone I am now going to compare the Sony505 with the Kindle. That many owners can't be wrong. I am a devoted novel reader though and that would be my main use and so I am looking for a screen that would be like a page from a paperback and easy to read.

01-15-2010, 11:21 AM	#11
Your Grace Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Device: nothing yet	Hi Nohmi2, wonderful to hear from you. I'm glad you have experienced the Kindles as I have decided to buy the larger DX when it comes out on Jan. 19th as it will help with studying. Your opinion is worth gold to me What do you mean about 'was there a hassle converting? Yes!' Please what converting are you talking about?? I haven't bought it yet, and so don't know what you mean. Thank you so much for talking to me

01-15-2010, 03:37 PM	#12
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	HI welcome to the site. I think a PC is better suited to organize the collection to be read on a dedicated reader.

01-19-2010, 05:56 PM	#14
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Hi & welcome to MR - you'll always find someone here who can help and people willing to share their experience.

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