Does Anyone Have a Kindle Reader?

[susanr613]

Congrats! I am sure you're having a great time exploring and reading. I did have an opportunity to check out a Nook (B&N) and was not blown away. If I had a job where I had to take public transit, I would buy an e-reader. As of next week I will again be looking for work, so I'd better stick with the library.

Thanks everyone for all your insights

 

[pamperedpartridge]

Just got the kindle for Christmas and I love it! I love the feel and smell of books, but I really love that I can get a new book without leaving my house! I am an avid reader, so I love the instant gratification of the kindle. Amazon has free books you can download, which is great and I also am able to get books that I can't even find in my local bookstore. I just downloaded the Spirit filled bible for women and am so excited! I have been searching my bookstore and christian bookstore and haven't been able to find it, but with a few clicks on my kindle I have it!

 

[raebates]

See, I'm so weird. I not only love the feel and smell of real books, I love talking with the people at the library or bookstore.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

See, I'm so weird. I not only love the feel and smell of real books, I love talking with the people at the library or bookstore.

Right there with ya, Rae! :thumbup:

Plus, I love having bookshelves full of books. (and stacks of books beside furniture. ) It makes any room feel more comfortable to me. :love:

 

[raebates]

Becky, you're a woman after my own heart.

 

[Gina M]

Becky & Rae - couldn't agree with you more! I imagine, someday, there will be no choice for books - but until then - I'm sticking with the library and the bookstore! I, too, love opening up an actual book to read - I even kept all the books I read when I was a child to pass down to my own kids (back when books were way cheap). I used to read them over and over again - I love reading!

 

[raebates]

I'm on an assignment with lots of extra time on my hands and computer access. So, I'm reading through the American Humor thread. This post by ChefAnn reminded me of this thread.

=: A Technological Innovation :=

Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, trade-named 'BOOK'. BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It's so easy to use, even a child can operate it.

Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere -- even sitting in an armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disk. Here's how it works:

BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. The pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder, which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence.

Opaque Paper Technology [OPT] allows manufactures to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the information density and cutting costs. Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; for now, BOOKs with more information simply use more pages.

Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. BOOK may be taken up at any time and used merely by opening it.

Unlike other display devices, BOOK never crashes or requires rebooting, and it can even be dropped on the floor or stepped on with little damage. However, it can become unusable if immersed in water for a significant period of time.

The browse feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet and move forward or backward as you wish. Many even come with an 'index' feature, which pinpoints the exact location of selected information for instant retrieval.

An optional 'BOOKmark' accessory allows you to open the BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session -- even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus, a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers. Conversely, numerous BOOKmarks can be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store many views at once. The number is only limited to the number of pages in the BOOK.

You can also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an optional programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Stylus [PENCILS].

Portable, durable, and affordable, BOOK is being hailed as a precursor of a new entertainment wave. Also, BOOK's appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform and investors are reportedly flocking.

Look for a flood of new titles soon.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I'm on an assignment with lots of extra time on my hands and computer access. So, I'm reading through the American Humor thread. This post by ChefAnn reminded me of this thread.

=: A Technological Innovation :=

Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, trade-named 'BOOK'. BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It's so easy to use, even a child can operate it.

Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere -- even sitting in an armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disk. Here's how it works:

BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. The pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder, which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence.

Opaque Paper Technology [OPT] allows manufactures to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the information density and cutting costs. Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; for now, BOOKs with more information simply use more pages.

Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. BOOK may be taken up at any time and used merely by opening it.

Unlike other display devices, BOOK never crashes or requires rebooting, and it can even be dropped on the floor or stepped on with little damage. However, it can become unusable if immersed in water for a significant period of time.

The browse feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet and move forward or backward as you wish. Many even come with an 'index' feature, which pinpoints the exact location of selected information for instant retrieval.

An optional 'BOOKmark' accessory allows you to open the BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session -- even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus, a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers. Conversely, numerous BOOKmarks can be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store many views at once. The number is only limited to the number of pages in the BOOK.

You can also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an optional programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Stylus [PENCILS].

Portable, durable, and affordable, BOOK is being hailed as a precursor of a new entertainment wave. Also, BOOK's appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform and investors are reportedly flocking.

Look for a flood of new titles soon.

Pure Genius! :thumbup:

 

[cookie325]

My hubby just bought me a Kindle that should be here any day now. I can't wait to get it!!!!

 

[Teresa Lynn]

My kids threw me a surprise birthday party last week and one of the gifts they gave me was a Nook cant wait for it to arrive. (Its on backorder until mid Feb)

 

[scottcooks]

Have the application for iPhone and love it. Worth spending the $$ on iPhone - though the look is smaller than Kindle's version - free is a good price (for the ap)