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Mu Zeta posted:Does anyone regret their Lighted leather case for the Kindle? I was about to get one but read reviews that say it doubles the weight making it nearly a pound. I really like how light the Kindle feels by itself, with the case it will be close to an ipad 2. Just to add to the praise: It really is nice to have around. It doesn't make it so heavy that you wouldn't wanna carry it around with you in your bag, and if you're sitting in a well-lit place, it's easy enough to pop it out. And on the other hand, if you suddenly find yourself with less-than-sufficient light, it's so much more convenient to just pop the light out than I would imagine carrying around a separate light to clip on would be. I've also found it has a couple other nice aspects: If you have larger hands, it can sometimes be nice to space out your hands a bit while reading (if you're holding it with both hands), and the front half of the cover gives you this; if you're holding it one handed, you can pop the elastic strap all the way around, and slide your hand in for more security; and the thing I like about it most: when lying in bed, it helps prop the kindle up so I can lie on my side and not hold onto it.
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While we're on the subject of the Kindle leather case, has anyone had problems with the leather cracking? I've had some lovely leather cases over the years that have dried out and cracked on the creases, and it makes me afraid to fold this one back. But it seems like this may be good enough quality that I shouldn't worry about it. I got them as gifts, and I may have been more  about the tiny light in the case and the fact that it draws power from the Kindle than I was about the Kindle itself.
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Asclepius posted:I've also found it has a couple other nice aspects: If you have larger hands, it can sometimes be nice to space out your hands a bit while reading (if you're holding it with both hands), and the front half of the cover gives you this; if you're holding it one handed, you can pop the elastic strap all the way around, and slide your hand in for more security; and the thing I like about it most: when lying in bed, it helps prop the kindle up so I can lie on my side and not hold onto it. I do this too -- the thumb sticking out is in a perfect position to turn pages, and the elastic strap makes holding it up fairly effortless. I know its been said, but even though the case doubles the weight, that initial weight just wasn't very much in the first place. I would say that it still ways less than or equal to an average book. I don't use the light all that often, but when I need it I'm tremendously glad its there. It really has gotten to the point that I consider the Kindle + the lighted case to be one unit, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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ChetReckless posted:I do this too -- the thumb sticking out is in a perfect position to turn pages, and the elastic strap makes holding it up fairly effortless. Same. I really was not sure if I would like it or not...I had the Kindle2i in a nice little unlit nylon cover that worked great and I loved the feel of it, but had to use a Mighty Brite etc to read in the dark. So I got the newest Kindle, and decided to try the lighted cover to see how it worked. I remember there were issues before with the clips in the K2 so I was a bit nervous, but its a NICE case. I cannot imagine not having it now. Took me a few times to realize that 1)the light has to be pulled completely out, 2) it turns off when the Kindle goes to sleep and 3) it cannot be turned on when the K3 is asleep. Its a really nice little case, I got the black leather one. No issues with weight, but I did put a little velcro on the back of my K3 and the area where the back of the K3 touches to avoid cracking the case. It did feel a little wiggly <if that makes sense> without it, but now the K3 is secure, the cover feels wonderful and I don't even notice the added weight tbh. The K3 itself feels very very light to me, and I am afraid of breaking it...it literally feels like nothing in my hands. With the cover? It feels like a smaller paperback in weight and hand-feel. My K3 lives in its case, I don't remove it...so it feels as the previous poster said, as a single unit to me. I am happy with the purchase!! Boxman posted:While we're on the subject of the Kindle leather case, has anyone had problems with the leather cracking? I've had some lovely leather cases over the years that have dried out and cracked on the creases, and it makes me afraid to fold this one back. But it seems like this may be good enough quality that I shouldn't worry about it. It doesn't seem to be cracking...it so far seems to be decent quality. Only had a it a few months tho, so time will tell. I fold mine back a lot, you see, and have not noticed any issues at this time. Disco Salmon fucked around with this message at 19:28 on May 16, 2011 |
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Mu Zeta posted:Does anyone regret their Lighted leather case for the Kindle? I was about to get one but read reviews that say it doubles the weight making it nearly a pound. I really like how light the Kindle feels by itself, with the case it will be close to an ipad 2. I prefer the M-Edge Cambridge that I have over it (got the official lighted case as a gift), but it's still a very good case and the light is great to have built into it. I just wish it looked less like a case and more like a cover, which I why I prefer my other one.
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Only 2 things keeping me from buying the lighted case are: 1) Cost. $60? Really? Is $1.20 in LEDs and wire really worth the $30 premium over the old unlit case? 2) Light is in the corner. I think it should have been placed dead-center. The unevenness would disturb me to no end, even if it lights the whole screen. Having one brighter corner would freak out my OCD. Loved the unlit case until it borked my Kindle though. Wish that one would come back.
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FidgetyRat posted:Only 2 things keeping me from buying the lighted case are: Get one from Amazon Warehouse deals. Mine was $25; people in this thread have found 'em for $15. Totally worth it. The light would get better coverage in the middle, but it's much easier to grab being in the corner, and it lights well enough to read in a pitch dark room without eye strain. The lighted case makes the Kindle3 go from "pretty cool" to "amazing technology." edit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B003DZ165W/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used There you go, $25
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May 16, 2011 22:54
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fishmech posted:Thank you.
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I've tried to order it several times when it was backordered like that and the order always get cancelled the next day. $25 is too good a price I think.
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Boxman posted:While we're on the subject of the Kindle leather case, has anyone had problems with the leather cracking? I've had some lovely leather cases over the years that have dried out and cracked on the creases, and it makes me afraid to fold this one back. But it seems like this may be good enough quality that I shouldn't worry about it. The leather is pretty good but whatever's behind it isn't. I've folded back the cover a few times and now it's developed some creases in the underlying material.
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May 17, 2011 07:21
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I know we get a lot of complaints on here, and rightly so, about the hosed up prices of ebooks. A lot of the time it's basically either a buck cheaper than the paperback, or it's sometimes twice as much depending on who's selling it. I picked this up tonight, and just wanted to share :  That, to me, is awesome. It's one of the reasons I bought the thing. I would completely pass this thing up for 15$ at the store, but on amazon, for 3$? Downloading it right now  A lot of decent books are on there for around the 2-4$ mark, and the paperbacks are always 7 or 8$. I support the authors I can by grabbing the ebooks that I think I might like, especially when they are priced in a way that seems pretty damned normal to me.
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May 17, 2011 07:59
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Achmed Jones posted:Get one from Amazon Warehouse deals. Mine was $25; people in this thread have found 'em for $15. Totally worth it. The light would get better coverage in the middle, but it's much easier to grab being in the corner, and it lights well enough to read in a pitch dark room without eye strain. The lighted case makes the Kindle3 go from "pretty cool" to "amazing technology." My order was just cancelled, gently caress! This is the 3rd time I've tried to buy it at the refurb $25 price
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FidgetyRat posted:Only 2 things keeping me from buying the lighted case are: the light is even. There is the slightest difference between the top corner and the bottom that you'd have to look for to notice.
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Mu Zeta posted:My order was just cancelled, gently caress! This is the 3rd time I've tried to buy it at the refurb $25 price Ouch! Mine was backordered, but they fulfilled the order. Hopefully they'll stop being weird about it.
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So, how important is the 3G for the Kindle? I've got a WiFi hotspot on my phone, and wifi at home and work. My brother keeps pushing me to get the 3G, but is it really that big of a deal? I've got about 50$ in credit, so 60$ for the 114 wifi model is pretty tempting.
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maxnmona posted:Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get? poo poo, I'm sorry, I've only been reading for the past few pages. Going wifi, nevermind me.
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LamoTheKid posted:So, how important is the 3G for the Kindle? I've got a WiFi hotspot on my phone, and wifi at home and work. My brother keeps pushing me to get the 3G, but is it really that big of a deal? To expand on maxnmona's near-exhaustive post when it comes to providing reasons to adopt 3G or not: Unless you're planning to surf the web extensively on your Kindle (And I don't see why anyone would want to subject themselves to that), it takes long enough to read a book that you should come across another wifi hotspot before you need to download the next one.
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maxnmona posted:Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get?Is the 3G useful?Which cover should I get? You forgot "tell me about PDFs"
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Centipeed posted:To expand on maxnmona's near-exhaustive post when it comes to providing reasons to adopt 3G or not: I challenge this post since it is only $50 extra for free 3G access as long as you own the device. Even if you don't use it that much, it is still awesome to be away from any wifi hotspots and be able to connect to the internet for downloading books or checking the news/email/twitter/etc. (But then again, I don't have a cell phone so...)
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Sporadic posted:(But then again, I don't have a cell phone so...) This most certainly makes a difference - I would never be in a situation where I'd have my Kindle but not my phone, and since the internet browsing experience on the phone is much better, I'd always use the latter. To someone in my position, paying the extra for free 3G seems like a waste.
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Sporadic posted:I challenge this post since it is only $50 extra for free 3G access as long as you own the device. Even if you don't use it that much, it is still awesome to be away from any wifi hotspots and be able to connect to the internet for downloading books or checking the news/email/twitter/etc. I paid the extra $50 because I've done some international traveling lately and since I couldn't use my US phone overseas it was nice to have the ability to still check mail while I was moving around. The only place I ran into trouble connecting was a remote town in India. Obviously this isn't most people but it is something to keep in mind. *edit: I can't spell. Tupac shot Cobain fucked around with this message at 20:20 on May 17, 2011 |
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I went with the ad supported version, and got the lit leather case. The case was about 9$ after my rewards points cancelled it out. I really don't mind a small ad on the home screen and the case covers the screensaver. No worries there. I have my phone for the 3G and when I travel overseas, it's for work and I expense those charges. Loving the hell out of this thing already. I don't ever plan on using this for PDF or web browsing (I have my ipad for that). drat happy right now as my eyes are killing me from a long reading session last night.
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So is it normal for the iPhone kindle app to have page numbers on books where the real Kindle doesn't? Seems odd.
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The page numbers only show on the real Kindle if you hit the menu button. Amazon says they did this so you don't get distracted from the reading experience or something.
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On the Kindle 3, is there any way to zoom images in books beyond the edges of the screen? Maps and such are pretty small, even stretched to the screen extents.
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I've discovered a funny side effect of using my Nook all the time. Now when I read paper books, I keep glancing up at the top corner of the page trying to find out what time it is.
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Mnemosyne posted:I've discovered a funny side effect of using my Nook all the time. Now when I read paper books, I keep glancing up at the top corner of the page trying to find out what time it is. I went for a week trying to find the menu button on my analog books. Something has to be done about this.
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My school is allegedly moving towards using digital textbook subscriptions and rolling the subscription cost into fees (making it mandatory) I think this is pretty cool, but there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth at the announcement.
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Foaming Chicken posted:My school is allegedly moving towards using digital textbook subscriptions and rolling the subscription cost into fees (making it mandatory)
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TheLastManStanding posted:The idea is good, it's just that if it's anything like most college textbooks they are going to charge you up the rear end. This semester I got two of my textbooks this year in pdf format and one of my teacher released all his notes in pdfs. It was incredibly useful being able to follow along in class on my kindle without having to carry around 40 lbs of books or printing his 200+ pages of notes. Being able to get all my books in pdf would be great, but considering Amazon almost always has the textbook I need for less than half price I wouldn't want it to be mandatory. It's allegedly going to be ~$500 a year and will include updates throughout the rest of the program and a few years after. That's actually better than used textbooks. I was kind of looking forward to an excuse to buy an iPad, but I've watched classmates navigate and modify pdfs on ipads and I'm not impressed. I actually like reading books on my laptop so I suppose I don't actually need another gadget
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I bought the nook right after it first came out and have loved it since, so I never bothered looking at the kindle 3 when it came out. But it just died on me and although it is getting replaced I still went out to explore my other options and checked the k3 at the best buy. I've decided I really want that screen, but on a nook. What are the chances we will see a real 'nook 2' coming out soon with upgraded screen and internals? I have played with a nook color (both my father and girlfriend have one) and while it is nice and fun to play with, for actual reading, I prefer the e-ink screen.
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nostrata posted:I bought the nook right after it first came out and have loved it since, so I never bothered looking at the kindle 3 when it came out. But it just died on me and although it is getting replaced I still went out to explore my other options and checked the k3 at the best buy. I've decided I really want that screen, but on a nook. What are the chances we will see a real 'nook 2' coming out soon with upgraded screen and internals? I'm pretty sure I remember B&N filing new stuff for a new Nook. Everyone was convinced it was a tablet, but I'd bet it was a new E-Ink reader since the Nook Color is only 6 months old. So probably either sometime this summer, or right before the holidays (though I'd bet the latter).
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nostrata posted:I bought the nook right after it first came out and have loved it since, so I never bothered looking at the kindle 3 when it came out. But it just died on me and although it is getting replaced I still went out to explore my other options and checked the k3 at the best buy. I've decided I really want that screen, but on a nook. What are the chances we will see a real 'nook 2' coming out soon with upgraded screen and internals? Wait until Tuesday. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385535,00.asp
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I sure hope it's a large-form E-ink reader! I really want to upgrade my cheapo reader to the Kindle DX, but paying 3x as much for 2x the screen is a little offputting. (I also hope the next Kindle DX comes out soon and includes a price drop, so I can just buy that)
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Amazon to give in to ePub whiningquote:http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/amazon-to-allow-epub-ebooks-on-the-kindle-e-reader/
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It's honestly a brilliant move for them. If they go with the very latest SDK for Adobe Digital Editions, B&N's DRM was incorporated into that standard. That would mean that whatever thing Amazon is planning with ePub support would be able to read books from B&Ns store. That means they open up the possibility of a large number of Nook owners to jump ship to Kindle when they release new hardware since they would be able to bring their already purchased books with them.
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Awesome news! If it works on the nook then it's a pretty sure bet it works on the sony reader as well, and I loves my sony 
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Quantify! posted:I sure hope it's a large-form E-ink reader! I really want to upgrade my cheapo reader to the Kindle DX, but paying 3x as much for 2x the screen is a little offputting. Eh, if it's got a 9.7 inch screen like the Kindle DX, it's gotta be expensive, large good e-ink screens simply cost a decent chunk of change. Javid posted:Hopefully this is a software upgrade and not a Kindle4 feature or whatever. I think the only new features they've come out with that required a new device were text-to-speech on Kindle 2 (Kindle 1 simply can't handle the processing) and WiFi (The Kindle 1 and 2 and first DX simply don't have a wifi chipset to use).
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