OT: Has anyone bought a Kindle?

[KIBU]

Hi Davelj,

I have one, I bought my sister one, my brother in law use one everyday while driving the subway.

Wonderful tool. It is amazing how many trees you save after a short time using it. It’s like a book but so convenient. And if your eyes are as bad as mine, you can adjust the font to read comfortably.

I read lots of newspapers, I avoided lots of paper wasting using this machine.

The only thing is you don’t get the color and nice pictures as magazines, so you can rule out Playboy (there, a note of warning for TG).

[eclipxe]

Get the nook! Parts were developed here in Temecula by a fellow Pigg!

[eclipxe]

Get the nook! Parts were developed here in Temecula by a fellow Pigg!

[eclipxe]

Get the nook! Parts were developed here in Temecula by a fellow Pigg!

[eclipxe]

Get the nook! Parts were developed here in Temecula by a fellow Pigg!

[eclipxe]

Get the nook! Parts were developed here in Temecula by a fellow Pigg!

[Eugene]

[quote=JPJones]

1) Kindle is ready out-of-the-box. Wifey punched in her amazon account info and that was that. The Sony Reader requires a software installation and about an hours worth (plus or minus depending on computer savvy, of course) of configuring before it is in a usable state.[/quote]

An hour is a major exagerration. If you already have Java on your PC, it takes 10 minutes to install software and set up an account

[quote]
One other detail that doesn’t get much attention is that the Kindle 2 reads just about any format you can throw at it, and the ones it doesn’t read by default, Amazon has a free, automated system setup that will convert them for you via e-mail. Txt, pdf, whatever, and it doesn’t care what the source is. It behaves like a thumb drive: plug it in, copy the file, and then start reading. I can’t speak for the Sony Reader in that regard, but format compatibility was my main requirement before I’d consider reaching for my wallet.[/quote]

There’s a big caveat. Kindle and Sony Reader read txt and pdf natively. But pdf’s are normally formatted for 8×11 inch paper and they are virtually unreadable on a 3.5″x5″ screen. Built-in zoom does not help much. Especially true for double-column pdf’s. For Sony, there are third-party freeware programs that allow you to convert pdf’s into readable form, by removing margins, cutting pages in an appropriate way, and adjusting fonts.

[Eugene]

[quote=JPJones]

1) Kindle is ready out-of-the-box. Wifey punched in her amazon account info and that was that. The Sony Reader requires a software installation and about an hours worth (plus or minus depending on computer savvy, of course) of configuring before it is in a usable state.[/quote]

An hour is a major exagerration. If you already have Java on your PC, it takes 10 minutes to install software and set up an account

[quote]
One other detail that doesn’t get much attention is that the Kindle 2 reads just about any format you can throw at it, and the ones it doesn’t read by default, Amazon has a free, automated system setup that will convert them for you via e-mail. Txt, pdf, whatever, and it doesn’t care what the source is. It behaves like a thumb drive: plug it in, copy the file, and then start reading. I can’t speak for the Sony Reader in that regard, but format compatibility was my main requirement before I’d consider reaching for my wallet.[/quote]

There’s a big caveat. Kindle and Sony Reader read txt and pdf natively. But pdf’s are normally formatted for 8×11 inch paper and they are virtually unreadable on a 3.5″x5″ screen. Built-in zoom does not help much. Especially true for double-column pdf’s. For Sony, there are third-party freeware programs that allow you to convert pdf’s into readable form, by removing margins, cutting pages in an appropriate way, and adjusting fonts.

[Eugene]

[quote=JPJones]

1) Kindle is ready out-of-the-box. Wifey punched in her amazon account info and that was that. The Sony Reader requires a software installation and about an hours worth (plus or minus depending on computer savvy, of course) of configuring before it is in a usable state.[/quote]

An hour is a major exagerration. If you already have Java on your PC, it takes 10 minutes to install software and set up an account

[quote]
One other detail that doesn’t get much attention is that the Kindle 2 reads just about any format you can throw at it, and the ones it doesn’t read by default, Amazon has a free, automated system setup that will convert them for you via e-mail. Txt, pdf, whatever, and it doesn’t care what the source is. It behaves like a thumb drive: plug it in, copy the file, and then start reading. I can’t speak for the Sony Reader in that regard, but format compatibility was my main requirement before I’d consider reaching for my wallet.[/quote]

There’s a big caveat. Kindle and Sony Reader read txt and pdf natively. But pdf’s are normally formatted for 8×11 inch paper and they are virtually unreadable on a 3.5″x5″ screen. Built-in zoom does not help much. Especially true for double-column pdf’s. For Sony, there are third-party freeware programs that allow you to convert pdf’s into readable form, by removing margins, cutting pages in an appropriate way, and adjusting fonts.

[Eugene]

[quote=JPJones]

1) Kindle is ready out-of-the-box. Wifey punched in her amazon account info and that was that. The Sony Reader requires a software installation and about an hours worth (plus or minus depending on computer savvy, of course) of configuring before it is in a usable state.[/quote]

An hour is a major exagerration. If you already have Java on your PC, it takes 10 minutes to install software and set up an account

[quote]
One other detail that doesn’t get much attention is that the Kindle 2 reads just about any format you can throw at it, and the ones it doesn’t read by default, Amazon has a free, automated system setup that will convert them for you via e-mail. Txt, pdf, whatever, and it doesn’t care what the source is. It behaves like a thumb drive: plug it in, copy the file, and then start reading. I can’t speak for the Sony Reader in that regard, but format compatibility was my main requirement before I’d consider reaching for my wallet.[/quote]

There’s a big caveat. Kindle and Sony Reader read txt and pdf natively. But pdf’s are normally formatted for 8×11 inch paper and they are virtually unreadable on a 3.5″x5″ screen. Built-in zoom does not help much. Especially true for double-column pdf’s. For Sony, there are third-party freeware programs that allow you to convert pdf’s into readable form, by removing margins, cutting pages in an appropriate way, and adjusting fonts.

[Eugene]

[quote=JPJones]

1) Kindle is ready out-of-the-box. Wifey punched in her amazon account info and that was that. The Sony Reader requires a software installation and about an hours worth (plus or minus depending on computer savvy, of course) of configuring before it is in a usable state.[/quote]

An hour is a major exagerration. If you already have Java on your PC, it takes 10 minutes to install software and set up an account

[quote]
One other detail that doesn’t get much attention is that the Kindle 2 reads just about any format you can throw at it, and the ones it doesn’t read by default, Amazon has a free, automated system setup that will convert them for you via e-mail. Txt, pdf, whatever, and it doesn’t care what the source is. It behaves like a thumb drive: plug it in, copy the file, and then start reading. I can’t speak for the Sony Reader in that regard, but format compatibility was my main requirement before I’d consider reaching for my wallet.[/quote]

There’s a big caveat. Kindle and Sony Reader read txt and pdf natively. But pdf’s are normally formatted for 8×11 inch paper and they are virtually unreadable on a 3.5″x5″ screen. Built-in zoom does not help much. Especially true for double-column pdf’s. For Sony, there are third-party freeware programs that allow you to convert pdf’s into readable form, by removing margins, cutting pages in an appropriate way, and adjusting fonts.

[an]

[quote=sdcellar]My new current favorite (as a non-buyer) is the Nook. It’s also the device that convinced me to wait (unless I can sucker one out of somebody) as I have to agree with gn–more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2009 holiday season.[/quote]
I have to agree with this. I would wait, more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2010 holiday season.

[an]

[quote=sdcellar]My new current favorite (as a non-buyer) is the Nook. It’s also the device that convinced me to wait (unless I can sucker one out of somebody) as I have to agree with gn–more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2009 holiday season.[/quote]
I have to agree with this. I would wait, more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2010 holiday season.

[an]

[quote=sdcellar]My new current favorite (as a non-buyer) is the Nook. It’s also the device that convinced me to wait (unless I can sucker one out of somebody) as I have to agree with gn–more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2009 holiday season.[/quote]
I have to agree with this. I would wait, more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2010 holiday season.

[an]

[quote=sdcellar]My new current favorite (as a non-buyer) is the Nook. It’s also the device that convinced me to wait (unless I can sucker one out of somebody) as I have to agree with gn–more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2009 holiday season.[/quote]
I have to agree with this. I would wait, more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2010 holiday season.

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