anyone have a kindle?

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does anyone have a kindle here and if so, which one do you have. pros and cons? i am considering getting one in a few months and would like some opinions :)
 
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE ♥♥ my kindle :)

I have the 6" 2nd generation with Wi-Fi - I didn't get the 3G b/c I had no use for that. I've been able to read more since getting my kindle in the past 4 mos than I did all of last year. The 6" is the perfect size for me...battery lasts forever...LOVE it :)
 
I just got mine last week. I have the basic wifi only one and so far I love it and can't really think of any cons!
 
Nikki, you said you didn't have a use for the 3G, it just has more room right? or is there something else it has that i missed? I am thinking of using mine for school too so I would probably need a lot of room.

btw, thanks for taking time to reply:)
 
I have the 6" 3G + WiFi...

I LOVE it! At first I thought that I would have liked a backlight, but if it's dark I should be sleeping. :) I would just buy a small clip-on light if I ever thought of it again.

We bought my Mom the same one for Xmas and she loves hers as well!!
 
ME ME ME!!! I just got this one for Christmas (although I had the Kindle app on my computer and blackberry for months) and I can't imgine life before it!!!

Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology

And like Nikki I had/have no use for the 3G. I don't travel and on the rare rare occasion that I would I would have my laptop with me so if I was in dire need of a book (I have over 250 on my kindle right now that I haven't read) and the place I was staying didn't have WiFi, then I could download it to my computer and transfer it to my Kindle via the USB cord!!!!

If you don't think you will use the 3G, then save your $50 bucks and use that towards the purcahse of books!!!!
 
I'm ordering mine tomorrow(YAY) and it's the same one Elizabeth has! :)

I have 3G on my mobile phone when my wireless is off but it rarely works do I'd rather not spend money on the 3G Kindle!
 
I agree with Nikki!!! No way would I want a backlight!!!

Also just a note on the backlight....I spend a fair chunk of time on the discussion boards at Amazon and one of the things I've seen is people switching to the Kindle from the [Nook] or wishing they would have bought the Kindle because of the eye strain from reading an ereader with backlight. Especially people who work on computers all day (that are backlight) and then want to read at night too....it causes tons of eye strain.
 
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Well I'm weird in that I have a Kindle 2 and I don't find that I really use it (it was a gift). I use the Kindle app on my iPhone a lot more. I just prefer the multi-tasking abilities that come with iPhone or the iPad. It means I can read a couple of blogs and then switch over and read some books. Plus it's one less item to carry around, make sure it's charged, etc. Since I rarely use my Kindle, I find that any time I want to use it, it has to be charged first because the battery runs down even if it's not being used. So that's a big negative for me. But my mom and my sister are both huge book readers and they really love their Kindles. By far my favorite feature is being able to just download books. If I didn't have an iPhone, I would use my Kindle just for that reason alone.

mummytothree said:
I agree with Nikki!!! No way would I want a backlight!!!

Also just a note on the backlight....I spend a fair chunk of time on the discussion boards at Amazon and one of the things I've seen is people switching to the Kindle from the [Nook] or wishing they would have bought the Kindle because of the eye strain from reading an ereader with backlight. Especially people who work on computers all day (that are backlight) and then want to read at night too....it causes tons of eye strain.
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See and I use the Kindle app on my iPhone and one of the reasons I prefer it is due to the backlight. It means I can read without turning on a light which is useful on the nights when Adam goes to bed ridiculously early and I don't want to turn on the light and wake him up.
 
LOVE my Kindle. I just have the basic one with wi-fi as I figured I'd be using it primarily at home and wouldn't need the 3G coverage. I use it daily and I've read so much more since I've gotten it than I did before. I love the instant gratification and the fact that I'm never without a book now. :) My sister and I've also started loaning each other books which expands my library even further. :)
 
I bought my son this one
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y27P3M/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=6912513096&ref=pd_sl_98pmgzpmhj_e
for Christmas (he's 19). He loves it and takes it with him everywhere! He said it's his favorite thing ever! He is the one that didn't want the 3G and after researching them, I think not having backlit is better for reading. Easier on the eyes. He clips a light on at night!

My dh and I are both planning on getting one later this year too. We have stacks of books that we need to finish first!
 
I really want one, but my library doesn't support Kindle or iPad for borrowing books. I hate to pay for books I will only read once.
 
I have the 6" graphite with only wifi also. There is no 3G in my house, I'd have to go stand outside on a slight rise to get signal so I was delighted when the wifi only option came out. My folks each have the white 2nd gen version with 3G, one of them has the international downloading option since they travel a lot.

I love mine. I am cheap about books so i don't buy often but there a lot of bargain priced books out there. I find a lot of good mysteries & fiction for $1.99 & $2.99, at least the first book or two in the series. Then they jump to $6.99 and I check them out of the library. :) The only time I pay more than $4 for a book it's something by a favorite author I would have bought in hardback the moment it was published anyway.
 
I have the Kindle 2 with 3G and Wi-Fi. I absolutely love it and I'm glad it doesn't have the backlight. That's what helps to keep the eyestrain down.

I don't have much more to say about it than the other girls have said. But, I just love my Kindle!! :)
 
lovely1m said:
I really want one, but my library doesn't support Kindle or iPad for borrowing books. I hate to pay for books I will only read once.
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I've only had my Kindle since Christmas but I used the apps for computer and blackberry for about 6 months before that and I have over 250 books on my Kindle and I've probably read 50 total since getting the apps that are in my "archives" and I haven't spent ONE DIME on books!!!! :thumbup:

And just a note on the Nook (my SIL has one and told me this), yes she can get books from her library but her library (she lives just outside of Georgia...so not some place out in the middle of no where) only has about 1800 TOTAL ebooks and usually only 1 title of each book and she waits weeks and weeks to get a book to read on her Nook ( my little library which covers 3 counties where I live only has 204 ebooks). She asked about it at her local library and it seems that most copies of ebooks are way more expensive to buy the actual physical books so the library doesn't invest much money in them.
 
After months of going back and forth between the nook and the kindle, my engineer hubby made the decision to go with the kindle, mainly do to the books he wanted to get for it... and price... I got him the 2 no wi. And for a guy who has always loathed reading, he uses it every single night. He loves the app feature on his phone so he can read at work on his lunch hour and while he is traveling.
 
I got one for Christmas and when I use it, I like it. I find myself reading more from the Kindle app on my iPhone, though, because I don't have a book light right now and I mostly read in bed before I go to sleep at night.

I don't have the 3G but I can't imagine I would really ever need it.
 
I'm hoping to get one next month and just plan on getting the Kindle Wi-fi for $139 (I don't have a need for the one w/3G), I've already got all kinds of free books on my PC that I've downloaded with the Kindle for PC and BB apps. I'm really excited to get it finally!!
 
The reasons Lynette doesn't use hers, are the reasons I got an iPad instead of a Kindle after debating both. I wanted to read, but I love the multi tasking I can do on my iPad, and I love the backlight. I read when Tony is in bed sleeping next to me, and I don't have to turn on the light. I also have the kindle app on my phone, so if I don't want to take my iPad with me, I can just use my iPhone instead. Less stuff to take when I travel, though I prefer to read on my iPad. The iPhone is too small for these old eyes :D
 
mummytothree said:
I've only had my Kindle since Christmas but I used the apps for computer and blackberry for about 6 months before that and I have over 250 books on my Kindle and I've probably read 50 total since getting the apps that are in my "archives" and I haven't spent ONE DIME on books!!!! :thumbup:
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Do you just search for free books or something when looking? If they are a large option, I would be totally down with that (especially for saving my swagbucks towards it). I carry my books around with me a lot and sometimes they are just so big and heavy since the library buys a ton of hardback books.
 
I had the kindle app on my Storm phone and loved all the free books I could get. After a while my eyes started hurting from the back light. I just received the Kindle wifi - no 3g and LOVE IT! I also bought the book cover with the light built into it and LOVE it as well. Every once in awhile I will still use my phone if I forgot my Kindle, but I wouldn't trade it. :)

If you go to the Kindle Store, click on Kindle ebooks, scroll down on the right it will say "top 100paid/top 100 free" ... scroll down until you see "see all best sellers" and it will list the newest free books. Just be careful on what you get for free ... some books are not "appropriate". ;)
 
I too have a 2nd generation and have for over a year now and LOVE it... hubby got the new one and it rocks even more... nothing but good things from us.
 
lovely1m said:
Do you just search for free books or something when looking? If they are a large option, I would be totally down with that (especially for saving my swagbucks towards it). I carry my books around with me a lot and sometimes they are just so big and heavy since the library buys a ton of hardback books.
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I get my free books from this guy (yes it's .99 cents a month but more then 90% of my books come from him and to *ME* that's worth the .99 cents a month!!!) :

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Tips-T...0KI/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2

From this page at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=2245146011

And this site:

http://www.smashwords.com/

Also "Like" Pixel Of Ink on Facebook, they have lots of free books too!! I also surf the Kindle boards at Amazon and there will be free books there too!!! I saw a new site there yesterday http://indiespot.myfreeforum.org/ but I didn't want to give my info there just yet since I don't really know who "runs it".
 
About the versions.. enough have been said, so I won't add much to it. :)

However, here's 2 links for getting cheap/free books.

http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/board,42.0.html
Check the stickie threads for Free books and bargain books. Most books stay free for a day or two. So, I keep this thread open in my browser everyday and check it once a day. I can always delete/archive the book I don't like. :)

Check this list on Amazon on the right side for top 100 free books. You can bookmark that one and visit every once in a while for new free books. That will keep you supplied for a very long time without having to buy any new books. :)
 
I'm hoping to get one for my birthday, so thanks ot all of you who have replied in this thread! I am now set on snagging the same one as Elizabeth has, and already have lots of pages bookmarked to scour for freebies lol Thanks ladies!
 
I have the oldie original and absolutely love it and couldn't imagine ever being without it. It's so darn handy! Thanks to everyone who's linked up resources for free/inexpensive books - love it!!!! :thumbup:
 
Oh, sounds great! I think maybe that's what I will save my swagbucks up for. I was gonna buy a few books I want to read again, but why spend $75 on those books, when I could save a little longer and get the reader.
 
ok, i seriously need to search and see if they have any of my school textbooks available. if they don't then it is going to be pretty pointless for me to buy one. i really want one but i dont have a lot of time to read just for fun anymore :( i really hope that they do have some of my books for the kindle.
 
I have a 2nd generation with 3G wifi. I love being able to search for a book and have it downloaded in less than a minute! ESPECIALLY when I am reading a series and I can't wait another second to see what happens in the next book. I know I should be more patient.....luckily my hubby knew me well when he bought this over a year ago for me. :)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that is it not back lit. My eyes need the rest. I just invested in a great book light for reading in bed after my hubby calls it a night. He doesn't bother them so I just read away.

ALSO - Amazon has started letting people "share" or "loan out" their books! I have already read two of my sister's books. I love this feature. PLUS, you don't have to have a kindle to use it! ANYONE can borrow a book and use it on their smart phone or computer with the kindle app! AWESOME!
 
I got mine for Christmas and love it!!! Just the basic wi-fi one and I haven't had any issues with it. There are a number on books on the amazon site for free and tons of them at good prices. You can also download Kindle for PC at amazon for free if you wanna get an idea for it.
 
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