Has anyone bought a Kindle, or is there an alternative?

southwestmaid

tasha_k wrote: »

Just got given a kindle, have to say I am hooked! Being it out and about or at home, it's one of the best presents I have ever gotten! Seriously you wont regret it! Plus you can get really lovely covers!

I agree, had mine for a birthday present and its the best present I've ever had. I bought myself the leather cover with a light which although its expensive I'm so glad I did, its great for reading in bed or when the light is a bit dim. It also came in very handy when we had a power cut yesterday :T. (The light charges when you charge the kindle).

lislou

Hi. The IRIVER STORY WIFI ebook is on sale at Costco at the moment. Anyone any thoughts on that? It's £66 plus VAT.

andthethreebears

I use kindle for the iPad - I can recommend that as a fantastic way of reading, but also not havng to £££ on a product which can only be used for reading...

sable

Hi
I have a 3g kindle and I love it. I work in France and it takes seconds to download books with no additional charges. I have also found that I am downloading free books that I would not normally look at on the basis of they're free so I may as well. I have read and enjoyed a few books that I wouldn't have considered if I'd had to pay for them and if I get a free book and don't enjoy it - well it hasn't cost anything. I would completely recommend the kindle and find that there are more than enough books on Amazon to keep me happy.

rosie383

I can't believe it..... I asked dh if I can get a kindle maybe in a few months when the prices may go down, and he said yes!!!!!!!
I can't wait. I don't usually spend any money on myself. So it will be a fantastic treat. Well, he will be spending the money, not me. I don't have any of my own.

soon2bjobless

I love my Kindle - there is plenty of info here too

http://www.kuforum.co.uk/kindleusersforum/index.php
including a great forum where to get free books (as soon as they become free on Amazon someone will post on there)

Gutenberg do a mobile book page that you can download straight from them without having to convert anything - have loads more free classics than Amazon

I find it more comfy turn it on its side and use my thumb to go to the next page - much like reading a book I think

Amanita_2

Another happy Kindle owner here. There are loads of free books available from a number of sources.

Katie_Bell

I've got a 3G Kindle and I love it! I'm reading so much more now and can't believe I ever coped without it.

The screen is so much easier to read from than a PC or IPhone etc.