ebook readers and price drops - Page 5

xoxoxoBruce · 07-28-2010, 08:28 PM

wolf · 07-28-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Big mileage variance moment. I do agree with the blogger that the difference may have to do with fending off the curious when you're reading in public!

I read blazingly fast regardless of format. I've not noticed any significant drop on reading with the Kindle. If anything, I'm up over last year. While I do read a mix of Kindle and DTBs, I've read 98 books up to today. Last year I hit my 100 in September.

busterb · 07-28-2010, 09:25 PM

I read 5 or 6 each week, free from library. Yes, my grass is kneehigh and my garden, what the deer hasn't eat sucks

sad_winslow · 07-28-2010, 09:59 PM

I think that the big difference is just in having to turn the page twice as often, and perhaps in the slightly poorer contrast with digital readers versus print. I wonder if there would be a speed difference in the same material read in a lower contrast newsprint format than a straight black-and-white print?

Otherwise I think I'm reading just as fast as ever on the Kindle, myself. I am a very fast reader to begin with, though - maybe the difference just isn't as noticable to me. As the technology and interface improve and mature, I'd wager that if there are any minor speed gaps, they'll close up with time.

sad_winslow · 07-29-2010, 03:50 PM

Woop, and the big news (slightly expected) is that Amazon has released the Kindle 3: smaller and lighter than the Kindle 2 with better contrast and double the on-board storage. Wifi has also been included; there are in fact two models being released - one wifi-only for $139 and one 3g+wifi for $189. They've done away with the "nub" navigation stick on the front and gone to a directional pad, and repositioned the page forward/back buttons on either side to actually make a bit of sense now.

I figured something was up with the sudden sale on Kindle 2's and the release of the graphite DX. This one looks like a nice little bump up in features and design.

Pete Zicato · 07-29-2010, 03:53 PM

Competition. It's a beautiful thing.

wolf · 07-29-2010, 04:24 PM

I might consider a K3 wireless only, just to have something smaller to carry around.

blue · 07-30-2010, 07:44 AM

looks like everythings been covered, I got a kindle 2 recently, about a week before the price drop. I too always liked the feel of a real book and resisted this forever. Since it arrived I've used it every.single.day. Also haven't spent a dime on any content, took me maybe 2 hours to d/l 1500 books, yes I'm a thief. I'm also to cheap to pay for a cellphone plan, and the fact that the kindle uses sprint's cellular network...for free, well that's just awesome.

wolf · 09-11-2010, 05:35 PM

Oh my word. The yummy, Kindle-y goodness of the K3wifi.

I could have been doing a lot of other things today, but I was installing the firmware upgrade and reading, reading, reading.

(and taking a leather punch to my very expensive K1 cover that needed a teensy little alteration to work for the new one.)

It needs a name.

My first Kindle is called "Bartleby."

The DX-Graphite is "Mr. Atoz."

Since I snuggle up with it in bed, it's male (sorry to disturb any of your GonG fantasies, gentlemen), so I cannot call K3wifi "Marion the Librarian," besides, I didn't like The Music Man all that much.

I don't like "Kwiffy" at all. Sounds naughty.

Leaning a bit towards Alexander, in honor of the Great Alexandrian Library, but not sure if I want to stay with that.

Tulip · 09-11-2010, 11:54 PM

You named your Kindles!

You must really love them.

wolf · 09-12-2010, 11:16 AM

Yes, I do.

Most of the folks on Kindleboards name their Kindles. It's a very personal experience. And it gives you a name to yell out when you're reading pron.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-12-2010, 04:05 PM

Answering the call...

Happy Monkey · 09-13-2010, 01:37 PM

Does the Kindle have a light?

wolf · 09-13-2010, 05:06 PM

No integrated light, but you don't really want that ... backlighting = eyestrain. there are a variety of aftermarket booklights that work well with the Kindle, including lighted covers that a lot of people seem to like.

I have a fancy cover, and, as previously stated, use either a clip-on booklight or an LLBean headlamp.

Happy Monkey · 09-14-2010, 11:18 AM

Thomas Thornhill (hopefully no longer a private) will have to make do with an iPad, I guess.

I'd like a Kindle, but I've got a shelf of books I need to read before I consider a product that makes getting more books easier.

07-28-2010, 08:28 PM	#61
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You Read Slower On an iPad or Kindle __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-28-2010, 09:25 PM	#63
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	I read 5 or 6 each week, free from library. Yes, my grass is kneehigh and my garden, what the deer hasn't eat sucks __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

07-29-2010, 03:53 PM	#66
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Competition. It's a beautiful thing. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

07-29-2010, 04:24 PM	#67
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I might consider a K3 wireless only, just to have something smaller to carry around. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-30-2010, 07:44 AM	#68
blue Operations Operative Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern WI Posts: 739	looks like everythings been covered, I got a kindle 2 recently, about a week before the price drop. I too always liked the feel of a real book and resisted this forever. Since it arrived I've used it every.single.day. Also haven't spent a dime on any content, took me maybe 2 hours to d/l 1500 books, yes I'm a thief. I'm also to cheap to pay for a cellphone plan, and the fact that the kindle uses sprint's cellular network...for free, well that's just awesome. __________________ If you spot a tornado, always remember to point at it, yell "tornado!", and run like hell.

07-28-2010, 09:59 PM	#64
sad_winslow Big McLargeHuge Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: california, USA Posts: 203	I think that the big difference is just in having to turn the page twice as often, and perhaps in the slightly poorer contrast with digital readers versus print. I wonder if there would be a speed difference in the same material read in a lower contrast newsprint format than a straight black-and-white print? Otherwise I think I'm reading just as fast as ever on the Kindle, myself. I am a very fast reader to begin with, though - maybe the difference just isn't as noticable to me. As the technology and interface improve and mature, I'd wager that if there are any minor speed gaps, they'll close up with time.

07-29-2010, 03:50 PM	#65
sad_winslow Big McLargeHuge Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: california, USA Posts: 203	Woop, and the big news (slightly expected) is that Amazon has released the Kindle 3: smaller and lighter than the Kindle 2 with better contrast and double the on-board storage. Wifi has also been included; there are in fact two models being released - one wifi-only for $139 and one 3g+wifi for $189. They've done away with the "nub" navigation stick on the front and gone to a directional pad, and repositioned the page forward/back buttons on either side to actually make a bit of sense now. I figured something was up with the sudden sale on Kindle 2's and the release of the graphite DX. This one looks like a nice little bump up in features and design.

09-11-2010, 05:35 PM	#69
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Oh my word. The yummy, Kindle-y goodness of the K3wifi. I could have been doing a lot of other things today, but I was installing the firmware upgrade and reading, reading, reading. (and taking a leather punch to my very expensive K1 cover that needed a teensy little alteration to work for the new one.) It needs a name. My first Kindle is called "Bartleby." The DX-Graphite is "Mr. Atoz." Since I snuggle up with it in bed, it's male (sorry to disturb any of your GonG fantasies, gentlemen), so I cannot call K3wifi "Marion the Librarian," besides, I didn't like The Music Man all that much. I don't like "Kwiffy" at all. Sounds naughty. Leaning a bit towards Alexander, in honor of the Great Alexandrian Library, but not sure if I want to stay with that. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-11-2010, 11:54 PM	#70
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	You named your Kindles! You must really love them.

09-12-2010, 11:16 AM	#71
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Yes, I do. Most of the folks on Kindleboards name their Kindles. It's a very personal experience. And it gives you a name to yell out when you're reading pron. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-12-2010, 04:05 PM	#72
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Answering the call... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-13-2010, 01:37 PM	#73
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Does the Kindle have a light? __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-13-2010, 05:06 PM	#74
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	No integrated light, but you don't really want that ... backlighting = eyestrain. there are a variety of aftermarket booklights that work well with the Kindle, including lighted covers that a lot of people seem to like. I have a fancy cover, and, as previously stated, use either a clip-on booklight or an LLBean headlamp. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-14-2010, 11:18 AM	#75
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Thomas Thornhill (hopefully no longer a private) will have to make do with an iPad, I guess. I'd like a Kindle, but I've got a shelf of books I need to read before I consider a product that makes getting more books easier. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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