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New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by coned88 »

pg wrote: post #20
minouye wrote: post #18

I love my Kindle and this is awesome news. For all of you on the fence, here's why I recommend everyone buy a Kindle (haven't used a Nook, but I think most of these points apply): 1. You will read more. 2. The reading experience will be better than you think--there was a 1-2 day adjustment period for me. After that, I didn't even notice I wasn't reading paper and ink. 3. You can highlight and make notes in books that…

Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?

The iPad has really bad text reproduction. The text is very jagged and not sharp. I was quite shocked when I brought my kindle to the apple store and compared. I was really let down.

Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by tallanvor »

KevinMS wrote: post #63

Does anybody have any good/killer reasons to recommend the 3G over the wifi-only?

Only the convenience factor, which could be a good reason, but I wouldn't call it killer. 3G is still easier to find than free wifi.

That said, I'm using the original Kindle 2 (uses Sprint's network) in Norway, so effectively I have no wireless option at all, and I've survived just fine.

Damn. I may have just talked myself out of the 3G version.

Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by mikecane »

lanstein wrote: post #25
mikecane wrote: post #4

It's very interesting that Amazon has gone with a WebKit-based browser.

Why?

For one thing, Ibis Reader is a web app that allows reading of ePubs. Imagine now being able to also read ePub on the Kindle.

Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by Herring »

mattmaroon wrote: post #51
pg wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?

I have both. I've had iPads for about a month, and a Kindle for about 2 weeks. I assume you are asking why it is better specifically for reading since comparing the two generally is like comparing a notebook and an MP3 player. They're just not analogous in general, but for reading purposes the Kindle is vastly superior to the iPad. I actually read the same book on both this past weekend flipping back and forth. The i…

>smudges

Just use a shirt to wipe it down. Works for me.

Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by Herring »

mrkurt wrote: post #59
duck wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So if you read more technical/reference type books than fiction, would everyone recommend the iPad?

The iPad is better for technical books, with giant flaw. The screen shuts itself off pretty quickly. It's annoying to have it turn itself off while you have a page up you want to reference. It does this even in its dock. It's not enough to drive me back to a real book + book stand yet, but it's definitely annoying.

Check your auto-lock in General settings.

Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by [deleted] »

jwhitlark wrote: post #6
ajg1977 wrote: post #2

Interesting that there's only a $50 premium for the 3G Kindle, whereas the 3G iPad is an additional $130 over the Wifi model. Different licensing agreements? Amazon taking a loss? Typical Apple markup?

Not only that, you need a separate data plan for the iPad, right?

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Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by 2mur »

2mur wrote: post #32

I have a launch Kindle 2. I love the device for all of the same reasons that minouye listed. I never had any problems with it until this past weekend. I turned on the 3G and hit the 'sync/update' option. I knew that it was going to download and install the newer 2.5 update (which added the long-needed 'collections' feature which allows you to arbitrarily group your books). Well it bricked the device. I'm not sure how…

I'll also add that the Kindle shows up as a USB-connected storage device so you don't need special drivers or software (MS-only etc) to drop files on it. That was a big concern for me when I originally was researching eInk devices because I don't have any Windows boxes at home.

Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by rodh257 »

I want an e-reader, but I want to read technical (coding) PDFs etc. I'm told this will be inconvenient at a screen this size and that I should get the Kindle DX.

Hopefully they announce a massive price drop on the DX as well (preferably before I visit the USA in December)

Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th

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Post by lazyant »

tjpick wrote: post #53

I got on of these for $149 (NZ) and it does the trick. Same display technology as the kindle anyway. http://www.koboereader.com/

In Canada they are also $150 but Canadian dollars (like $200 NZ) isn't it built in Canada?
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