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My wife wants a Kindle for her birthday. I've never looked into
E-readers because I like having hard-copy books.

I know Sony and Barnes&Noble have their versions...

Does anyone have experience w/ the Kindle or E-readers in general?
Any advice on which one to get?

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My wife wants a Kindle for her birthday. I've never looked into
E-readers because I like having hard-copy books.

I know Sony and Barnes&Noble have their versions...

Does anyone have experience w/ the Kindle or E-readers in general?
Any advice on which one to get?

Thanks
FZ

my friends mom has the amazon Kindle. Amazing little thing. You virtually have access to ANY book thats available at amazon right at your finger tips. As far as the reading goes you can adjust the font and font size to whatever you like so you can comfortably read....it also has one of those screens that is glare free. really is amazing. If I was a hard core reader or even a part time reader I would absolutely have one.
 

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Buy it off Craigslist ... so many people get Kindles as presents, and because they're lazy-asses they would rather watch soap operas instead of reading a book ... so there will be plenty of Kindle's on offer on Craigslist. You should get one for $200 and sometimes people will throw in a $25 cover.

PS: I would rather watch basketball than read too.
 

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Best bet = wait for the iPad ... that is what I am doing.

Place wagers, check scores and visit therx.com ... and when my wife walks in, I flip over to the e-reader.
 

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Best bet = wait for the iPad ... that is what I am doing.

Place wagers, check scores and visit therx.com ... and when my wife walks in, I flip over to the e-reader.

You won't want to read on an iPad, between terrible battery life, eye strain from reading off an illuminated display, and size/weight of holding it.

Get an iPad anyway for bedside web browsing and video, but get a Kindle for reading books.
 

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You won't want to read on an iPad, between terrible battery life, eye strain from reading off an illuminated display, and size/weight of holding it.

Get an iPad anyway for bedside web browsing and video, but get a Kindle for reading books.

I am talking about switching over ... I wouldn't read on the iPad.

If I am reading, the wife feels like I am doing something useful

If I am gambling, checking scores or reading posts here at the RX, she'll find me something useful to do.
 

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my friends mom has the amazon Kindle. Amazing little thing. You virtually have access to ANY book thats available at amazon right at your finger tips. As far as the reading goes you can adjust the font and font size to whatever you like so you can comfortably read....it also has one of those screens that is glare free. really is amazing. If I was a hard core reader or even a part time reader I would absolutely have one.

What he said.

My testimonial is second-hand for the moment, but a very trusted colleague was praising it the other day. He's in his early 60s and it certainly helps with his eyesight.

Plus he reads a lot of history and non-fiction and it has all kinds of gimmicks for highlighting, adding your own personal notes etc

Says it downloads real quick. He said he downloaded the entire Holy Bible via wireless feed in about 12 seconds.
 

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If I am gambling, checking scores or reading posts here at the RX, she'll find me something useful to do.

Save your money designated for Kindle and buy a pair of pants

:howdy:


Sincerely,

PW'd Myself, brutttttha....and loving every minute of it
 

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Had a Kindle for a year now, and I really like it. Great product and I read now more than ever.
 
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Thanks for the input guys, I've decided to pick up a
(very lightly) used Kindle 2 on Ebay or Craig's List - looks like
I'll be able to nab one for around $200 - $220.
 

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Got the Kindle dx from my girl for X-Mas. It is a great gadget. I've actually been reading. Light to carry around. Tons of books available.
 

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get the kindle..Id buy new much better product these can be broken if abused and those on craigslist are usually bad bad bad..new they are a steal anyway! enjoy them...
 
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get the kindle..Id buy new much better product these can be broken if abused and those on craigslist are usually bad bad bad..new they are a steal anyway! enjoy them...

Found a new Kindle 2 on CraigsList for $200. Picking it up tomorrow.

:dancefool
 

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