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I've been thinking about getting one as an X-mas present to myself but wondering if anyone else had a kindle already and their thoughts on it. I do have an Amazon Prime account so I get a bunch of the free goodies that come along with it.
 
I have a kindle (not a kindle fire) and I absolutely f*cking love it. It has really got me into reading again (and I used to be absolutely avid reader). Can't recomend it strongly enough - it gives you a better experience than a book.

Do yourself a favour and get a cover with integral light. Yes, they're quite expensive, comparatively, but just accept the additional cost. The light makes reading anywhere possible, and comfortable. If you read in bed, you can flop into any position and you'll never cast a shadow over what you're reading, because the light is part of it.
 
maxpowr9 said:
I've been thinking about getting one as an X-mas present to myself but wondering if anyone else had a kindle already and their thoughts on it. I do have an Amazon Prime account so I get a bunch of the free goodies that come along with it.
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Wait to see what the new Nook is like. Specs leaked yesterday, and it is better than the Fire in every way. (including double the internal memory, plus a microSD card slot)
 
The only thing I don't like about the new kindle fire is that there is no expandable memory. The 8 GB onboard memory is all that there is. Amazon attempts to reconcile this by saying that all your purchases are stored on their servers and can be streamed to the Kindle fire whenever you like. Personally, if it is my data, I want it to be with me, not on some off-sight server. I can easily fill 8 GB very very quickly and would love to be able to slip a 32 GB SD card into the unit to hold more data...if I can't actually hold the storage device on where data I pay for is stored, I just don't feel like it's actually mine, and thus, do not approve.
 
I don't think you can really compare an "older" Kindle to the Fire or even a Nook. The Kindle electronic ink is the big win for me. You can read for hours without your eyes being strained. And you can also read in bright sunlight.

I believe the Fire has an LCD screen and the Nook does. Those are more tablets than e-readers. Tho if you if are really looking for a tablet, or a device that you can watch content and read on, than the Fire might win out since you are a Prime customer.
 
NYCisME said:
I don't think you can really compare an "older" Kindle to the Fire or even a Nook. The Kindle electronic ink is the big win for me. You can read for hours without your eyes being strained. And you can also read in bright sunlight.

I believe the Fire has an LCD screen and the Nook does. Those are more tablets than e-readers. Tho if you if are really looking for a tablet, or a device that you can watch content and read on, than the Fire might win out since you are a Prime customer.
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The free streaming music and video because I am a prime member is kind of what sold me on the kindle. I am a B&N member also but with the nook, all they give you is a discount on books and the nook itself which doesn't sound that great compared to the deal Amazon offers for prime members.
 
maxpowr9 said:
The free streaming music and video because I am a prime member is kind of what sold me on the kindle. I am a B&N member also but with the nook, all they give you is a discount on books and the nook itself which doesn't sound that great compared to the deal Amazon offers for prime members.
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Yeah, that's true about B&N and the Nook. The device might be better spec-wise than the Fire, but Amazon's offering of content is so much better.

And on the space thing, I think Amazon purposely made the Fire a more limiting device in terms of space because they would rather offer their cloud services.
 
Christmas is getting near and I am following this closely. Where can I find out what books are available? I really like historical biography and European History. Any where I can get just a preview?
 
Reviews coming in for the Fire.

David Pogue, the influential technology columnist for The New York Times, said the price tag would attract some buyers, but "the Fire does not have anything like the polish or speed of an iPad.
"You feel that $200 price tag with every swipe of your finger," Pogue said, adding that the Fire is "not nearly as versatile as a real tablet".
"The Fire deserves to be a disruptive, gigantic force," Pogue said. "But at the moment, it needs a lot more polish; if you're used to an iPad or 'real' Android tablet, its software gremlins will drive you nuts."j
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Jon Philips from WIRED mag:
The Fire isn't a dud, but its real-world performance and utility match neither the benchmarks of public expectation, nor the standards set by the world's best tablets.
"Fire is a fiendishly effective shopping portal in the guise of a seven-inch slate," Phillips said. "It does nothing very well, save video playback, running various Android apps, and making the business of Amazon shopping alarmingly fun and easy.
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As expected, it sounds like great value for $200, but not a patch on any of it's higher priced cousins.
 
andysayshi said:
Reviews coming in for the Fire.



Jon Philips from WIRED mag:


As expected, it sounds like great value for $200, but not a patch on any of it's higher priced cousins.
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Yeah that is kind of why I am balking at the original Fire model. I want something like an ipad but not spending an arm and a leg (I'd sooner buy a new laptop before an ipad). I understand Amazon's approach at "selling the software" instead of the hardware. The problem with that is, the hardware is 'meh' at best. It isn't even running a 3.0 OS like my smartphone. As I said in the iPad killer topic, I'd rather spend an extra hundred on a little more hardware (camera and mic specifically) to make more viable than just a "media viewer".
 
GiancarloC said:
Here we go with this... I think Amazon's approach wasn't to be an "ipad killer". The price is fantastic. And hardware is still pretty solid. I don't see much wrong with this device. It's not for me... but I can see why my Dad wants it as he does a lot of traveling, and this allows him access to Amazon large selection of books, etc.

I'm sure they'll have a more spruced up device later on... but for people who don't want to spend over $200, this is a fantastic option.
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I agree. Amazon wasn't planning on producing an iPad killer. I hate the comparisons, too.

iPad is like a Lexus and a Kindle a Camry. If you want all the bells and whistles, pay for an iPad, it's the high-end. But for a basic device that will let you watch videos, surf and listen to music, the Fire will do those things for you at that lower price point.
 
I have an I pad and a kindle. They're pretty much different animals. The Ipad isn't really all that portable, and by that I mean it's not all that easy to just whip out and use - unlike the kindle which lets me read pretty much anywhere in any situation.

I can see the allure of having something like a bastard child of the two so I'm considering the Kindle Fire - but really, if I do buy one, I'll probably wait until Fire Mark 2, whatever that might be.

I agree though that the Kindle was frikkin' genius on the part of Amazon. It's so easy to find and buy books, and carry them around with you - before I'd maybe carry a single hardcopy with me - and bought them one at a time. Now, I'm buying several books at once and taking them all with me wherever I go.

It's a little scary thinking that shopping on the kindle might be that easy. I'd probably end up needing a raise.

Content-wise, Amazon is light years ahead of everyone else.
 
Well I still have two books left in the Song of Ice and Fire series which I am hoping to finish before the New Year (about 2000 pages) so I will at least hold off buying a kindle fire until I finish those two books.
 
Amazon released the source code and it has already been rooted, so I went ahead and ordered one just now.

Excited!
 
Can you connect the Kindle Fire into your computer and just drag & drop video/game files into the hard drive?
 
I believe you can. I can do it on my Kindle 3 with books, so I'm assuming you can do it with all supported file types on the Fire.

I receive it on Monday, so we'll see.
 
Kindles are evil. I support the rights for literature to be on paper!
 
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