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I pre ordered a Kindle Fire the day it was announced (it will be released 11/15/11).
I had planned on getting a kindle e reader anyway and while the fire will not be readable in bright sunlight as the eink kindles are the ability to surf the web and access video and audio content from Amazon made it perfect for me. Well almost perfect. Perfect would have been if it had 3G or 4G capability and an expansion slot for memory. Of course then it would not have been $199.
Another component in my decision was that I had already decided to join Amazon prime because I buy so much from them and now Prime gives you free access to thousands of movies and tv shows that you can play on the Fire.
I have a question for any kindle users out ther - Which Kindle version of the Bible do you use? Ideally I would like a parallel bible with both the KJV and either the NKJV or NIV. I did a quick search of the kindle store and did not see one. Of course I can always get a version of each and flip back and forth I guess.
RandyWayne
10-17-2011, 01:46 PM
I plan on possibly getting my wife one for Christmas. My Ma (who just got a regular Kindle last Christmas) plans on getting one as well. This will probably be the new hot thing this season!
By the way for you preachers reading this thread the title of it would be the great title to a sermon "Kindle Fire!".
Orthodoxy
10-17-2011, 05:51 PM
I have been using a Kindle for about 9 months now. I have the entire ESV Study Bible on my Kindle (and it was amazingly low priced on Amazon). It is great because it's easy to navigate and I don't have to lug around the gigantic printed book. But I miss the ability to easily highlight and write in the margins.
In my experience, here are some pros and cons to the Kindle (and most ebook readers in general). This is comparing ebook readers to printed books.
Ebook Reader Pros:
- Very portable and lightweight
- Digital book titles are generally less expensive than printed books
- You can easily take more than one book/magazine/newspaper with you
- Very easy to search for words or phrases quickly
- A built-in dictionary
- Instantly read a book when you purchase online
Ebook Reader Cons:
- Not as easy to take notes or highlight text. It's possible, but feels unnatural and awkward.
- Distractions seem to come much easier on an ebook reader (especially if you have internet connection or games)
- Tendency to skip back and forth between books frequently instead of staying focused on one book
- Not very easy to skim a book or skip parts in a book. You basically have to read in a strictly linear way, instead of jumping around. (This is perhaps the most frustrating thing for me, because I have a habit of skimming a book for the main points before and after I read it.)
- Does not have the "nostalgic" feel of a printed book
I forgot to mention another thing that tipped to getting a kindle is that my local library now has it where you can get book on kindle through Amazon for two weeks with your library card.
Dagwood
10-19-2011, 08:09 AM
Although I'm not sure which Kindle she has, my wife has one nonetheless. She loves it, speaks highly of it. Now, she's eyeing an iPad2. We'll see where we go from here.
Personally, I'd rather invest in the hardcopy as opposed to an e-version, nevermind an e-book. While electronic research is something I'm a fan of, actually having literature in my hand solely focused on the content I'm reading seems to grab my attention more. I can easily see how an e-book poses the risk of distractions, which is probably why I won't possess one any time soon. Another concern is the risk of losing whatever has been downloaded. Who's to say something won't happen to the device and all data/books are lost?
I will, however, keep this thread in mind for when my wife decides to get the iPad, or if she'll even consider the Fire, especially for insight on others' experiences...
Dagwood, I am not excited about ebooks but I do like the idea enough to buy this Fire which is a combination tablet computer and ebook. The fact that my library will let me check out kindle ebooks now means I can travel with two or three books in a very small footprint which I like. I don't think they will replace books for me though as I like the tactile feel of turning pages, real pages!
Dagwood
12-01-2011, 07:49 AM
Although I'm not sure which Kindle she has, my wife has one nonetheless. She loves it, speaks highly of it. Now, she's eyeing an iPad2. We'll see where we go from here.
Personally, I'd rather invest in the hardcopy as opposed to an e-version, nevermind an e-book. While electronic research is something I'm a fan of, actually having literature in my hand solely focused on the content I'm reading seems to grab my attention more. I can easily see how an e-book poses the risk of distractions, which is probably why I won't possess one any time soon. Another concern is the risk of losing whatever has been downloaded. Who's to say something won't happen to the device and all data/books are lost?
I will, however, keep this thread in mind for when my wife decides to get the iPad, or if she'll even consider the Fire, especially for insight on others' experiences...
Dearly beloved Saints! Pray for me. The disease has crept into my home. She went and did it. Ms. Dagwood bought an iPad 2 last night...
I hope she enjoys her "vanity fair," as I have now called it...
:lol
Anyone want a used Kindle (regular, not Fire)? Well, I better wait. She might still want it... :heeheehee
Digging4Truth
12-01-2011, 08:18 AM
By the way for you preachers reading this thread the title of it would be the great title to a sermon "Kindle Fire!".
LOL... Yeah that caught my eye too.
My MIL already has her Kindle Fire. Her sister bought her one and has some sort of connection that got her one before they released.
I don't know much about them though.
I was thinking about getting one to use if they will display pdf & doc files. I could use it for music in services instead of printing out all the time.
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