Kindle - more than a book reader?

Barneysmom

bevanuk wrote: »

With a Kindle you could just get the 3G one if your mother doesn't have a next week.

This made me lol but haven't got a clue what it's about :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Did you mean network?

kt33uk

I love my Kindle, have had it since the beginning of the year and it virtually goes everywhere with me. It basically is just a book reader.

It has the ability to 'read' books to you but to be honest it is an electronic voice that is very annoying to listen to. If you want to listen to books better off with audio books (which i still find annoying)

The MP3 facility is very basic too.

It has the ability to connect to the internet but as it is black and white I don't use it for that unless desparate.

The best thing for me is the ability to have hundreds of books available to me in the palm of my hand. It is so easy to read using it and it's light and easy to hold. Can't be used in the dark though.

I bought the one without 3g due to the fact that I load up books at home using my home network. Would advise buying a case if you get one just to protect it - don't buy a case from Amazon though as they are dead expensive. So much cheaper on Ebay.

birkee

I'm a technology freak, and indulge regularly, BUT, I'm the same age as your mum, and I would HATE to give up my books for a Kindle.
Not a comment you understand, but just pointing out that your Mum just might, feel the same as me.
Try discussing the system with her first. Say you saw someone using one somewhere, and how YOU felt about them, and see if she gives you some feedback about how she feels about giving up the book format. Great gift if she's inclined that way though.
Hope it gives the joy you want for her.

globetraveller

I did use it on holiday to check my emails. But if there was anything I had to reply I went on to the laptop to do that.

Swan_2

I'm in my 60s & love my tree books, but I love my Kindle too & would hate to be without it
mine was a gift, the best one I've been given in years :T

one niggle, I wish someone would invent something to stop it falling out of bed an elasticated wriststrap perhaps?

VanMan2007

birkee wrote: »

I'm a technology freak, and indulge regularly, BUT, I'm the same age as your mum, and I would HATE to give up my books for a Kindle.
Not a comment you understand, but just pointing out that your Mum just might, feel the same as me.
Try discussing the system with her first. Say you saw someone using one somewhere, and how YOU felt about them, and see if she gives you some feedback about how she feels about giving up the book format. Great gift if she's inclined that way though.
Hope it gives the joy you want for her.

Birkee, I know what you mean. I'm a reader and love the feeling of getting comfortable and physically turning the page; as I do with the Sunday Times, rather than going online. I wondered too if the kindle "experience" would be too "sterile"?

But some books are, for her, too heavy to hold, especially in bed.

And when I drove past Amazon in Swansea, I mentioned the Kindle and she said, "Oh, I'd love one of those!"

VanMan2007

Swan wrote: »

I'm in my 60s & love my tree books, but I love my Kindle too & would hate to be without it
mine was a gift, the best one I've been given in years :T

one niggle, I wish someone would invent something to stop it falling out of bed an elasticated wriststrap perhaps?

Thank you, Swan. I think my mum will too.

ukcarper

My mum who is 78 got me to buy her one, we got the 3g one as no network and she loves it and finds it easier to hold than a book.

Swan_2

VanMan2007 wrote: »

Birkee, I know what you mean. I'm a reader and love the feeling of getting comfortable and physically turning the page; as I do with the Sunday Times, rather than going online. I wondered too if the kindle "experience" would be too "sterile"?

But some books are, for her, too heavy to hold, especially in bed.

And when I drove past Amazon in Swansea, I mentioned the Kindle and she said, "Oh, I'd love one of those!"

VanMan, I'm sure your mum will love her Kindle

it's not at all like reading from a computer screen as you're directly in touch with it as you are with a book

& among other good things the screen looks just like paper, you can re-size the type to suit, it's easy & light to hold, it keeps your place for you & you can download free samples of 'paid for' books