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I was considering buying a Kindle within the next month or two. This story literally just made up my mind. No, it's not just you.

by amalcon 17y ago

lionhearted 17y ago
> I was considering buying a Kindle within the next month or two. This story literally just made up my mind. If you're a regular reader, get some kind of e-ink ebook reader even if not the Kindle. It's been amazing for me getting all the out of print classics for free off Gutenberg.org and taking the time to read philosophy, history, the best fiction of all time, and so on. I've got a Kindle and am very happy with it, but get something even if not the Kindle. I'm reading different, often deeper things than I used to read, I'm reading more, and it's light - I travel so that's a huge plus for me. Also, I never finish a book mid-airplane or mid-train and get stuck looking out the window any more.
- greyman 17y ago
  I was considering to buy one, but a big drawback for me is that I can't read on it in the dark, which is almost all my reading time - my wife sleeps next to me and I don't want to switch on the light, so I current use a netbook (where I can also read Amazon or B&N books using their software). But I know there exist a small lamp which can be attached to a Kindle - but, can someone confirm it is convenient way to read that way?
  - lionhearted 17y ago
    > I was considering to buy one, but a big drawback for me is that I can't read on it in the dark, which is almost all my reading time - my wife sleeps next to me and I don't want to switch on the light, so I current use a netbook That makes sense, yeah. You can read on your netbook for long periods of time without your eyes hurting, though? I've never really been able to read things that require a lot of studying to get through on the computer without breaks. Seneca's "On the Shortness of Life" took me like five sessions with short breaks to get through on my laptop, where I could normally read something like that in one sitting on paper or e-ink. > But I know there exist a small lamp which can be attached to a Kindle - but, can someone confirm it is convenient way to read that way? I've been looking for something like that myself, could be quite a boon.
    - greyman 17y ago
      Maybe I am a minority, but my eyes don't hurt...as a programmer, I am used to a computer screen. But it's true that i don't read for long periods of time, usually 1-2 hours, max 3. But reading 2 hours on my netbook is not a problem for me.
  - mrkurt 17y ago
    I have a book light for my kindle, it works really well. There are numerous teeny lamps meant for attaching to dead tree books that attach to the kindle as well.
  - RK 17y ago
    I read on my Nexus One with dimmed white on black text. I use the Aldiko e-book app.
diego 17y ago
Buy a Kindle and disable 3G. I don't ever use 3G and the battery life is virtually infinite. I'm never buying a paper book again unless I absolutely must. Also, it's much better for reading than the iPad (especially outdoors).
docgnome 17y ago
Am I the only one who's kind of annoyed that Kindle has become synonymous with e-ink book readers? I wouldn't care so much if Amazon didn't have a history of removing books from Kindles. Not to beat a dead horse, but I don't see why everyone seem to, either, not care or have forgotten about it. What if they took back a physical book you had purchased from them, that you wanted to keep, without your consent and just refunded your money as compensation. It's obvious you wanted the book not the cash or you'd not have spent it. That's what made up my mind about the Kindle. Yes, I know you could get one and not buy any books from Amazon but I'd like to have the option open. </open>

I was considering buying a Kindle within the next month or two. This story literally just made up my mind. No, it's not just you.

by amalcon 17y ago

I was considering buying a Kindle within the next month or two. This story literally just made up my mind. No, it's not just you.

lionhearted 17y ago

> I was considering buying a Kindle within the next month or two. This story literally just made up my mind. If you're a regular reader, get some kind of e-ink ebook reader even if not the Kindle. It's been amazing for me getting all the out of print classics for free off Gutenberg.org and taking the time to read philosophy, history, the best fiction of all time, and so on. I've got a Kindle and am very happy with it, but get something even if not the Kindle. I'm reading different, often deeper things than I used to read, I'm reading more, and it's light - I travel so that's a huge plus for me. Also, I never finish a book mid-airplane or mid-train and get stuck looking out the window any more.

greyman 17y ago
I was considering to buy one, but a big drawback for me is that I can't read on it in the dark, which is almost all my reading time - my wife sleeps next to me and I don't want to switch on the light, so I current use a netbook (where I can also read Amazon or B&N books using their software). But I know there exist a small lamp which can be attached to a Kindle - but, can someone confirm it is convenient way to read that way?
- lionhearted 17y ago
  > I was considering to buy one, but a big drawback for me is that I can't read on it in the dark, which is almost all my reading time - my wife sleeps next to me and I don't want to switch on the light, so I current use a netbook That makes sense, yeah. You can read on your netbook for long periods of time without your eyes hurting, though? I've never really been able to read things that require a lot of studying to get through on the computer without breaks. Seneca's "On the Shortness of Life" took me like five sessions with short breaks to get through on my laptop, where I could normally read something like that in one sitting on paper or e-ink. > But I know there exist a small lamp which can be attached to a Kindle - but, can someone confirm it is convenient way to read that way? I've been looking for something like that myself, could be quite a boon.
  - greyman 17y ago
    Maybe I am a minority, but my eyes don't hurt...as a programmer, I am used to a computer screen. But it's true that i don't read for long periods of time, usually 1-2 hours, max 3. But reading 2 hours on my netbook is not a problem for me.
- mrkurt 17y ago
  I have a book light for my kindle, it works really well. There are numerous teeny lamps meant for attaching to dead tree books that attach to the kindle as well.
- RK 17y ago
  I read on my Nexus One with dimmed white on black text. I use the Aldiko e-book app.

diego 17y ago

Buy a Kindle and disable 3G. I don't ever use 3G and the battery life is virtually infinite. I'm never buying a paper book again unless I absolutely must. Also, it's much better for reading than the iPad (especially outdoors).

docgnome 17y ago

Am I the only one who's kind of annoyed that Kindle has become synonymous with e-ink book readers? I wouldn't care so much if Amazon didn't have a history of removing books from Kindles. Not to beat a dead horse, but I don't see why everyone seem to, either, not care or have forgotten about it. What if they took back a physical book you had purchased from them, that you wanted to keep, without your consent and just refunded your money as compensation. It's obvious you wanted the book not the cash or you'd not have spent it. That's what made up my mind about the Kindle. Yes, I know you could get one and not buy any books from Amazon but I'd like to have the option open. </open>