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I own a kindle keyboard, and a simple touch. Kindle has a cool ability to email your books to your reader so when you connect to wifi you can download them. Nook seems... less fragile. Big rubber backing on it. They use the same screen, cept the ST has a little IR led "field" setup to let you use it as a touch screen. That has it's good points and bad points. Good cause it's nice to tap a word and see the definition, etc. Bad cause if you get ANY dust on that bastard, good luck getting it to unlock. Both are good readers, I spent 60 on a ST and don't feel like I got ripped off or anything. I'd love to kick whoever decided there shouldn't be an option to disable locking right in the balls though.
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The one single feature that makes the kindle the better choice for me is the personal documents syncing feature. I convert whatever book I have to mobi using calibre and email it to my kindle, then amazon will remember which page I read last and sync between my kindle and my android phone. Really handy for when I find myself delayed and want to bust out a chapter or two.
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Jun 9, 2012 17:06
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hope and vaseline posted:I think this seems to be it? http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-BNRB1530-BNRZ1000-9BS11GTFF10B3-Portable/dp/B005NJB1QK I'm kinda hoping for a more definitive "This will work." Most of the Amazon batteries have comments along the line of "This didn't work in my Nook," or they specify only certain model numbers and not others. That one does look like the best bet, but I don't have a lot of money to burn right now.
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Jun 9, 2012 19:26
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ZShakespeare posted:The one single feature that makes the kindle the better choice for me is the personal documents syncing feature. I convert whatever book I have to mobi using calibre and email it to my kindle, then amazon will remember which page I read last and sync between my kindle and my android phone. Really handy for when I find myself delayed and want to bust out a chapter or two. I read this works with the Nook app and Nook Simple Touch, provided you "close" the book each time you want it to sync on one or the other. I haven't tried it. It sounds like a bit more of a hassle, but that it does exist.
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Jun 9, 2012 19:29
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Could somebody with a graphite Kindle DX load this screenplay on it and take a photo of how it looks (skip a few pages in)? This is directly from Sony's website so it's legit. Just right click and save as. http://flash.sonypictures.com/video/movies/thesocialnetwork/awards/thesocialnetwork_screenplay.pdf
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Jun 9, 2012 22:39
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I've got a Wi-Fi Kindle 3. I have a Windows Phone. Apart from official Amazon downloads, am I able to have two copies of a file that will sync between both?
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Jun 10, 2012 02:50
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The downside to the sync feature is you need to have wifi on, which can eat up battery life. That being said, it's a small amount of battery if you don't LEAVE it on. Not sure if you can sync between your own files, but I know amazon books you buy from amazon will sync over all your readers on your account, be it touchpad, phone, kindle wifi, 3g, etc.
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Jun 10, 2012 03:12
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WattsvilleBlues posted:I've got a Wi-Fi Kindle 3. As far as I know personal document syncing only works for Android and iOS currently.
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Does anyone have experience with the latest Sony eReader, the prs-t1? I'm specifically looking for three things; 1. Does it work with Amazon formatted eBooks? My mom isn't interested in the Kindle because it doesn't have support for the main electronic bookstores here in The Netherlands. 2. Can you do direct download from Amazon and other online retailers or do you have to pass through a desktop to install new books that don't come from the Sony Store? 3. How easy to use is the desktop-eReader interface? My parents aren't technologically gifted at the best of times and don't do well with complicated instructions. I've read a few reviews that say the Sony software pack is a buggy piece of crap, but I'd like some of your input. Thanks a lot!
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Jun 10, 2012 21:30
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Junior G-man posted:Does anyone have experience with the latest Sony eReader, the prs-t1? 1. No you can not use Amazon ebooks on it unless you break the DRM and convert the books. 2. You definitely can not use the Amazon store on it, and other stores that sell books that would work on it might not be accessible from any browser on it.
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Junior G-man posted:Does anyone have experience with the latest Sony eReader, the prs-t1? 1: Nope. Only does epub and pdf files. All sony readers are like that. Only kindles work on the amazon store. 2: Nope. I think the wireless only works with the sony reader store. Some places like BN.com and other online sellers sell epubs that you can read, but there's no real storefront supported by sony other than sony. 3: They probably worked on the program for at least a weekend. Maybe even a long weekend. That being said, I love the sony reader, but I wouldn't recommend it as a first ereader to someone who isn't a technically oriented person.
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Just uploaded some videos to my new Kindle Fire, and Gallery is terrible! Is there a browser/viewer that lets me see filenames?
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Mrit posted:Just uploaded some videos to my new Kindle Fire, and Gallery is terrible! Any file explorer, like ES file explorer, should do the trick. I don't know if file explorer's are available on the Amazon App market, so you may need to be rooted and side-loade to go that route.
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Jun 12, 2012 17:05
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Try quick pic, I'm not sure if amazon has it avaliable, but there should be some 3rd party applications for galleries
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I have a Nook Tablet and had a quick question about the .cbz and .cbr comic book formats. I think the Nook can read .cbz archives natively but can it do the same for .cbr? If not, is there an app that adds .cbr compatability? I could convert from one to the other but that would be a huge time-consuming effort.
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Jive One posted:I have a Nook Tablet and had a quick question about the .cbz and .cbr comic book formats. I think the Nook can read .cbz archives natively but can it do the same for .cbr? If not, is there an app that adds .cbr compatability? I could convert from one to the other but that would be a huge time-consuming effort. Perfect View can do cbr but the problem is rar files take a bit longer to extract. I can't remember why that is. If you are interested, I wrote a python script that will take a set of cbr and convert to cbz. It just uses 7zip cmdline. I wrote it for my nook color as well.
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I have taken some time to turn a bunch of my photos into wallpapers for the Nook Simple Touch. Enjoy!            
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I've have the potential to buy a first generation Kindle DX for an insane price. There's no known issues with them, is there? I imagine the screen won't be as good as the Kindle 3 but for the price...
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Sporadic posted:I've have the potential to buy a first generation Kindle DX for an insane price. There's no known issues with them, is there? I imagine the screen won't be as good as the Kindle 3 but for the price... Well what's the price? I wouldn't pay more than $120 for a first generation one. But yeah there's no known issues with them.
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Install Gentoo posted:Well what's the price? I wouldn't pay more than $120 for a first generation one. $70 shipped
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drat, that's pretty good. I'd be tempted to get one and I already have 3 ereaders. Only thing to really worry about is if it's banned from amazon. No real way to check that without adding it to your account thought 
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:drat, that's pretty good. I'd be tempted to get one and I already have 3 ereaders. Can actual Kindles get banned from Amazon? I thought it was all account based. I don't think she would do that anyways. Her story seems legit. Just purchased a new Kindle and is looking for a little cash for her old one. I'm actually thinking about trying this hack to upgrade the firmware when I get it. http://yifan.lu/2011/05/29/kindle-3-x-updater-for-kindle-2-and-kindle-dx-released/
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Yep, they can get banned. Only way to really check is to add it to your account. You have to REALLY try to get it banned though. It's mostly for stolen kindles, etc.
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Sporadic posted:$70 shipped Yeah at $70 I say buy it right now. If you turn out to not want it after a bit, they go for $100 usually. Only thing you'll probably notice is that it has the same screen type as the Kindle 2, original Nook, and original Kobo; which means there's fewer shades of gray than you're used to with the Pearl-model screens (in the 2nd gen DX, Kindle 3 and 4, Nook Touch/Simple Touch, new Kobos etc) and slightly slower refresh rate. Also it's 3G only and on Sprint's network, but you can still transfer things to it for free wither by USB OR buy converting your files, putting them up on web hosting you might have, and downloading them through its browser. Where with Wifi models you can do free transfer direct from Amazon over wifi with @free.kindle.com email address.
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Is there any way to tweet from a Nook Simpletouch with GlowLight without rooting it?
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What're the best ways to light my Nook Simple Touch? The B&N Stella light looks nice, but I'd prefer a case with a light in it, a rechargeable light, or both, if any of the ones on the market are any good.
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So the first two titles in the Horatio Hornblower series are not available on the Kindle - or so I thought. Turns out they're available in the UK but not the US. Now I know how it feels for non-Americans  They're not available in any ebook format in the US from what I can tell.
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This may be a weird request, but is there a way to turn off the one click for buying eBooks on Amazon's site? I don't mind doing it when I'm on the Kindle, that makes sense, but I'd like to be able to do a cart for buying eBooks while I'm on my computer.
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Humerus posted:This may be a weird request, but is there a way to turn off the one click for buying eBooks on Amazon's site? I don't mind doing it when I'm on the Kindle, that makes sense, but I'd like to be able to do a cart for buying eBooks while I'm on my computer. Add the books to your want list and pretend it's a cart?
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Sporadic posted:Add the books to your want list and pretend it's a cart? Haha well I'm more about being able to buy multiple books in one transaction though. Thanks.
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My Kindle 3 finally broke out of warranty. Its $65 to replace, theres no upgrade program. Should I get another keyboard or go for one of the newer models? I'm looking at the Touch and Nook, is that light worth the $40 more?
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My mom digs hers, but she tends to read at night.
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I'm interested in the Kobo Touch; however the only store to deliver them to Finland happens to be the French FNAC. To that end I've got a few questions about "Kobo by FNAC":
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teraflame posted:My Kindle 3 finally broke out of warranty. Its $65 to replace, theres no upgrade program. Should I get another keyboard or go for one of the newer models? I'm looking at the Touch and Nook, is that light worth the $40 more? I just got the Nook with the light a few weeks ago and I think it's totally worth it. Not just night reading, but there have been a bunch of low-light situations that I've noticed the light is incredibly handy.
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teraflame posted:My Kindle 3 finally broke out of warranty. Its $65 to replace, theres no upgrade program. Should I get another keyboard or go for one of the newer models? I'm looking at the Touch and Nook, is that light worth the $40 more? You may want to wait, it's rumored that a lighted Kindle is coming out in July.
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Glad to hear calling Amazon is the way to go about Kindles in warranty. My wife somehow crunched her screen and it shattered (keyboard version). I'll call them up tomorrow and see what happens.
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Zat posted:I'm interested in the Kobo Touch; however the only store to deliver them to Finland happens to be the French FNAC. To that end I've got a few questions about "Kobo by FNAC": The Kobo Touch I got from France is pretty much a general copy with a FNAC-logo stamped on during sleep. When you start it, it'll just ask what language you want to use. And yes, it does have an English dictionary and supports ePubs you might find in the net. The FNAC part comes when you buy e-books from FNAC. AFAIK you then press sync on your Kobo Touch and those books will appear in it. That said, you can still buy e-books from within Kobo's own e-bookshop. You'll still have to navigate the French pages to get it, so Google Translate might be your friend. Oh, and if you're interested to know my opinion about the Kobo Touch: It's nice, although it does have a single gotcha with an undocumented factory reset that's activated when you press down the home-button during start-up. And considering it's a slow starter from cold, you can accidentally goof up. So save those non-Kobo ePubs just in case. Linux-support is... adequate, I guess. The Kobo is mountable and easily hackable. You still need Adobe Digital Rights to handle DRM'd e-books outside of Kobo (ie. Windows-emulation), but at least the Kobo Desktop has (unofficialish?) linux binaries.
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Rexroom posted:The Kobo Touch I got from France is pretty much a general copy with a FNAC-logo stamped on during sleep. When you start it, it'll just ask what language you want to use. And yes, it does have an English dictionary and supports ePubs you might find in the net. What an excellent lowdown, thank you.  I'm not in an immediate hurry ro buy a reader but I'm pretty sure I'll pick one up before the summer is over. I believe the Kobo is still topping my wishlist, with either the basic Kindle or Kindle Touch as the runner-up.
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Sporadic posted:You may want to wait, it's rumored that a lighted Kindle is coming out in July. That would be nice, if only because B&N has been charging a premium for their ereaders until Amazon releases a feature-comparable Kindle. I'd love a Glowlight, but not until they get closer to $100.
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Is there a way to sync progress with Kindle and the iPhone app? I can send a PDF to both the Kindle and iPhone from my computer using the "Send to Kindle" app and it downloads it on both, but it doesn't seem to save the progress. edit: I tried it with a .mobi and the sync option is greyed out in the iPhone app and the Kindle says it's unable to sync to furthest read page, does it only work with ebooks bought in the Amazon store? mistermojo fucked around with this message at 04:44 on Jun 26, 2012 |
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