eBook reader

[Vectracious]

I only got the wifi model, not the 3G/Whispernet model.

I figured you can fit 3500 books on the thing, I can download them at home, load them up and its good for a while.

Got mine direct from Amazon as well.

Also Pete, the new generation has a pdf viewer built in as well, and there is a program called Calibre that will convert any text you want into e-book format that you can read on the Kindle. So yes, you can buy the books on Amazon (which are about $10 compard to say $25 at Borders) or umm *cough* T*rr*nt *cough* and use calibre to convert.

[poita]

hmmm its too close to calibra

no doubt it will be great to start with, yet too expensive

then as it ages goes to shit and costs you a fukin fortune! be enough of calibra bashing


OT: thanks pete, defin gonna look into it more. and with the aussie dollar being so awesome, might just splash out and get one.


btw how much they slug you for freight? *edit: nevermind. just saw $20*

[SSS_Hoon]

I only just downloaded iBook for my iPhone I assume same sort of thing. Can the ebooks u buy for them be read on the iPhone via iBooks? As the ones for iBooks are all old and nothing new.


SSS_Hoon

[Vectracious]

I only just downloaded iBook for my iPhone I assume same sort of thing. Can the ebooks u buy for them be read on the iPhone via iBooks? As the ones for iBooks are all old and nothing new.


SSS_Hoon

I think they're all different, because you can buy the kindle app for the iphone/ipad and download and read amazon books - also can get the nook app from Barnes & Noble and most likely the Borders app too. The kindle only runs Amazon stuff and you have to convert anything else manually to read on it.

Amazon has only about 300,000 titles available for Australia (compared to about 600,000 + titles for US), but apparently there's ways around that and you can get access to the US range - just have to change a couple of settings on it...

[dieselhead]

There is a free app for iPhone on Amazon. From what I know, any book you buy can be read on up to 6 different devices, including Kindle, PC and iPhone if you wanna.

[Vectracious]

Kindle just arrived - looks pretty well built and the eInk tech they use on the screen really does make it look like paper.

Problem is I just found out I need glasses which are going to take a week, so wont be able to start using it until then!!!!!!!

[hazrd]

1. ur an old bugger
2. how the hell did you get yours before me?!?!

edit .. scratch that

Date
October 22, 2010

Time
08:33:00 AM

Location
Melbourne AU

Event Details
Out for delivery

soon

[poita]

so thoughts Adz?

since pete cant even see his

[poita]

meh you took too long to reply

just bought one, $168inc postage.

and a pretty pink case for $11 from ebay

[Vectracious]

I love it Pete - although I think I will need to get a case for it as well - the screen looks like it could get hit/damaged quite easily.

Have already bought a couple of books and am reading on it (got my glasses yesterday) - although Stav got a hold of it and bought a book too - might have to just get her one as well....