tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post2653280141065795174..comments2024-01-06T23:42:50.856-08:00Comments on Writers' Rest: To Buy Or Not To Buy: Amazon KindleMolly Noble Bullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811325552308982572noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-730249027162688442011-02-01T14:21:52.068-08:002011-02-01T14:21:52.068-08:00I also have the Kindle for my pc.I also have the Kindle for my pc.Robin Baynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640632701164428942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-9608428605022653582011-01-29T18:07:48.535-08:002011-01-29T18:07:48.535-08:00I've debated whether or not to purchase the Ki...I've debated whether or not to purchase the Kindle. While I like being able to carry a lot of books wherever I go, it has one huge disadvantage. I can't pass the books on to my mother or her friends, elderly women who can't afford the luxury of buying books.<br /><br />Also, there's something about holding a real book in your hands. It brings back memories of summer vacations as a youngster, spending time in the library, and dreaming.<br /><br />I've decided to stay with my books and leave the ereaders to others.Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-77206365438428554002011-01-29T16:52:57.926-08:002011-01-29T16:52:57.926-08:00One other consideration is how fast the battery ru...One other consideration is how fast the battery runs down. I downloaded the Kindle for Android onto my smart phone, but when I read on a trip we took, it ate up most of my battery about 2/3 of the way through a three-hour trip.<br /><br />So I bought a Kindle, because it takes a long time to run down the battery.Lena Nelson Dooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060055435235263556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-53083516677756484722011-01-29T16:15:48.490-08:002011-01-29T16:15:48.490-08:00Katy,
Your article is interesting. As ususal.
Lo...Katy, <br />Your article is interesting. As ususal. <br />Love,<br />MollyMolly Noble Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811325552308982572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-27928667342328754882011-01-29T15:08:22.049-08:002011-01-29T15:08:22.049-08:00I got a Sony E-Reader for Christmas. I love it. Be...I got a Sony E-Reader for Christmas. I love it. Besides all the other 'ups' you mentioned, I find it is very easy on the yes - more so that a print book. this is important to me since my eyesight is failing. I can make the print as big as I need it to be and there is no back light (as in a computer screen) so there is less fatigue. Awesome!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-78181071225774172062011-01-28T18:21:02.326-08:002011-01-28T18:21:02.326-08:00My family bought me a Kindle for my birthday. We&#...My family bought me a Kindle for my birthday. We're in Canada & don't have B&N, and from my research it seemed the Kindle had the least problems for Canadians trying to download stuff. <br /><br />It is awesome for travelling - I love it!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-39220220199489624552011-01-28T16:14:58.761-08:002011-01-28T16:14:58.761-08:00Great post tho I still don't have a need for a...Great post tho I still don't have a need for an e-reader. I seldom leave my house, don't have an IPad, IPhone, or any other compatible hand held device--can you imagine--and love holding a book in my hands. <br /><br />Someday I might take the plunge. Your review made me see the attraction. It just isn't for me at this point.Teresa Slackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649279446549391739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-52053897447385139222011-01-28T16:14:20.162-08:002011-01-28T16:14:20.162-08:00Great post tho I still don't have a need for a...Great post tho I still don't have a need for an e-reader. I seldom leave my house, don't have an IPad, IPhone, or any other compatible hand held device--can you imagine--and love holding a book in my hands. <br /><br />Someday I might take the plunge. Your review made me see the attraction. It just isn't for me at this point.Teresa Slackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649279446549391739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-37273654660196496842011-01-28T15:57:09.738-08:002011-01-28T15:57:09.738-08:00Great post, Katy! I do use the Kindle on my PC, bu...Great post, Katy! I do use the Kindle on my PC, but not too often. I've also struggled with the decision to buy a Kindle. I decided not to, but, I could always change my mind later! You did a great job pointing a lot of the features on Kindle.Cecelia Dowdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07173806883218875753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-49856081637450456132011-01-28T14:12:42.476-08:002011-01-28T14:12:42.476-08:00As a Nook owner, I'd like to point out that ev...As a Nook owner, I'd like to point out that every point you mentioned in favor of the Kindle is also true for the Nook.<br /><br />It too has hundreds of thousands of free titles available, many of them classics and out of print. With the Nook you can download from anywhere on the Web. You're not just restricted to Barnes and Noble. Google Books, CBD, Kobo Books, eHarlequin, Project Gutenberg, the Internet Archive. <br /><br />The Nook also reads PDFs and has a desktop program as well as apps for Apple products, Android products and BlackBerry.<br /><br />With the Kindle, you're pretty much restricted to buying from Amazon. Every now and then a book on Internet Archive will be available in Kindle format, but not very often. The reason for that is the Kindle format is a royal pain to convert to, while the EPUB format has been the industry standard since ebooks first appeared nearly 15 years ago.<br /><br />Another point to consider when looking for an e-reader is which magazines do you want to subscribe to. Not all are available on each device. For example, if you want National Review it's only available on the Nook and the Sony Reader. I'm a NR subscriber so that ruled out the Kindle for me.<br /><br />If you're at all technical, the Nook will be a better experience. I much prefer its design, navigation layout, and slightly smaller size. That little keyboard on the Kindle takes up a lot of room.Rachel Leigh Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004728242824462126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-28825215534312517802011-01-28T13:29:43.823-08:002011-01-28T13:29:43.823-08:00I just blogged about this recently - though I abso...I just blogged about this recently - though I absolutely prefer the paper version of books, I'm about to take a 14 hour flight (each way) and the thought of not having to lug several hardcovers is too appealing...Sophia Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946233873722107937noreply@blogger.com