I picked one up about a month ago....basic model. The first book I downloaded was "One Second After"--As for the review, downloading was simple, smooth and it holds a large amount of material. I would recommend.Originally Posted by RedJohn
I picked one up about a month ago....basic model. The first book I downloaded was "One Second After"--As for the review, downloading was simple, smooth and it holds a large amount of material. I would recommend.
Be ready now, you won't have that chance later.
I'm re-reading One Second After.
"There are no winners in war, only bigger losers"
If you see me or hear me coming, I'm not doing my job.
Haven't had it long enough to tell much about it. Here is some stuff I have found out.
Looks like it will hold around 30Gb. The way the screen is made it is pretty easy to read in the sun light. They have a model that will connect via wireless and 3G. Another that is wireless only. The battery charges in about 30-45 min from a dead start. It's suppose to hold a charge for a month. I'll be surprised if it holds out that long, but even if it's 75% of that, it won't be bad.
From the reviews I read. the Nook is not able to be read in sunlight, cost about twice as much. $114 for the base kindle, $164 for the 3g kindle, $250 for Nook. The nook does come in color and has a different selection on titles to choose from. I don't know how much storage the nook has.
I have just recently started seeing the Android tablet, don't know anything about them. My BIL has a Ipad and likes it pretty well, does a lot more than the kindle. Actually much closer to a Laptop, but around $500 and much bigger. The Kindle is about 5x8 give or take and 3/8" thick. It will fit in the leg pocket in my BDU's if needed.
Bottom line they are all somewhat different, it really just depends on what you want them to do and how much you want to spend.
Well, I have an iPad, but it is bigger and heavier. i really need something to put my computer language books, survival manuals and stuff to take along with me. This Kindle seems to be more practical, a lot lighter, and have better outside reading. I really have to look into it.
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RJ here's where I got our at. I have found that there are a lot of free books available, some that cost very little ($3.99 of less), others that are a good break from the hardback or paperback versions, others that have no price break at all. Lots of title's available.
I did get a Leather cover for ours, for protection as much as anything, a car charger for $2.95 (should be useful when traveling espically if the battery life is not as good as reported), and a small light (I like to read late at night with the room dark).
I haven't loaded any PDF's yet, but I don't expect it to be a big deal.
I recently re-read "When Worlds Collide" and "After Worlds Collide". Just finished "The Help", wanted to read it before I saw the movie. I'm taking classes right now so have to spend most of my time reading textbooks: Homer's "Iliad" and a book about Urban Europe during the Middle Ages, also just finished "The Turn of the Screw." As you can tell, I like to read!
I am reading shtfready.com
A notebook of ideas that end up in a story called End GameI am reading shtfready.com
If you think that come SHTF you are gonna jock up in all your kit and be a death-dealing one man army, you're an idiot - izzyscout
Last I read was Enemies Foreign and Domestic by Bracken. I'm now reading the next installment of that series. Domestic Enemies I think it's called. Sad to say, it's not too difficult to imagine these books as non fiction.
End Game, and waiting for the next Jerry D. Young story to come out.
"There are no winners in war, only bigger losers"
If you see me or hear me coming, I'm not doing my job.
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