Day 5 with my kindle...........

desertgrandma · 06-08-2008, 09:14 PM

Okay, you guys are awesome. I was one of those who "sniffed up their nose" at e-books. How could anything replace the feel, smell and genuine comfort of a REAL book in my hands? Being a bookworm from the age of 5, (did anyone else here get told to "get your nose out of that book and do your chores!) and hitting 60 in just a few days, I figured I was way too old for this 'newfangled toy"......well, last Christmas I saw the Kindle on amazon.com, watched the video, and fell in lust. Of course, they ran out immediately and even had I had the money then, could have never gotten one. Thats okay, cause it gave me time to do research, find opinions, good and bad, and listen to what those that had ebooks had to say. So when I saw that Amazon.com had reduced their price by $50, (I know, it will go down more by Christmas) and my BD coming up, I decided it was time for me. Luckily, I have a very understanding husband, who even ordered me an extra battery. Well, getting the Kindle was just the beginning......who knew about all these free books available online? Not Me! Long story short.....too late?........the feedbooks kindle guide is on my Kindle homepage, mnybooks.com is on the kindle browser, and I've finally figured out I had to download mobipocket reader to my laptop in order to download books to my computer.....which isn't necessary now, but a nice backup in case I lose, drop or otherwise disable the Kindle. I am amazed at the quality of what I'm reading. You people responsible are national treasures, and your site is warm and friendly, even to 'newbies".....

.....Thank you!

RickyMaveety · 06-08-2008, 09:30 PM

Yer a nice ladeeee ...

The Cats of Uz

MickeyC · 06-09-2008, 12:58 PM

Hi desertgrandma. Glad you got your Kindle. And it's good to have more senior citizens on the Forum

DixieGal · 06-09-2008, 01:02 PM

YAY! I tol'ja so! Glad you are enjoying it!

badgoodDeb · 06-09-2008, 06:49 PM

Hiya! Don't forget to check out the eBooks part of THIS forum (see blue bar near top of page). They're all free, and most have been manually checked out by readers here. Fewer typos, etc. Great people here!!!

Elsi · 06-09-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

and I've finally figured out I had to download mobipocket reader to my laptop in order to download books to my computer.

No, you don't need MobiPocket Reader on your computer in order to download books onto the computer. You only need MobiPocket Reader if you want to read the books on your computer. I download books on my hubby's computer directly from the web--no reading software on his computer at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

....which isn't necessary now, but a nice backup in case I lose, drop or otherwise disable the Kindle.

Yes, being able to read a book on your computer is a good backup for the Kindle. I'm strongly considering getting one of those ultra small PCs and then I can read in the dark since those have back-lit screens. Having the same book on the Kindle as a small computer seems like an easy way to be able to read in almost every condition.

MoSo · 06-10-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

And it's good to have more senior citizens on the Forum

There's a thread up on Amazon that encourages Kindle owners to post their ages - I think the median age is around 50, with a remarkable number of people in their 70s and 80s.

Self-reported anecdotal evidence, small sample size, yada yada, but it's still interesting.

06-08-2008, 09:14 PM	#1
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Day 5 with my kindle........... Okay, you guys are awesome. I was one of those who "sniffed up their nose" at e-books. How could anything replace the feel, smell and genuine comfort of a REAL book in my hands? Being a bookworm from the age of 5, (did anyone else here get told to "get your nose out of that book and do your chores!) and hitting 60 in just a few days, I figured I was way too old for this 'newfangled toy"......well, last Christmas I saw the Kindle on amazon.com, watched the video, and fell in lust. Of course, they ran out immediately and even had I had the money then, could have never gotten one. Thats okay, cause it gave me time to do research, find opinions, good and bad, and listen to what those that had ebooks had to say. So when I saw that Amazon.com had reduced their price by $50, (I know, it will go down more by Christmas) and my BD coming up, I decided it was time for me. Luckily, I have a very understanding husband, who even ordered me an extra battery. Well, getting the Kindle was just the beginning......who knew about all these free books available online? Not Me! Long story short.....too late?........the feedbooks kindle guide is on my Kindle homepage, mnybooks.com is on the kindle browser, and I've finally figured out I had to download mobipocket reader to my laptop in order to download books to my computer.....which isn't necessary now, but a nice backup in case I lose, drop or otherwise disable the Kindle. I am amazed at the quality of what I'm reading. You people responsible are national treasures, and your site is warm and friendly, even to 'newbies"..........Thank you!

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06-08-2008, 09:30 PM	#2
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Yer a nice ladeeee ... The Cats of Uz

06-09-2008, 12:58 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi desertgrandma. Glad you got your Kindle. And it's good to have more senior citizens on the Forum

06-09-2008, 01:02 PM	#4
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	YAY! I tol'ja so! Glad you are enjoying it!

06-09-2008, 06:49 PM	#5
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,548 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Hiya! Don't forget to check out the eBooks part of THIS forum (see blue bar near top of page). They're all free, and most have been manually checked out by readers here. Fewer typos, etc. Great people here!!!

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