Thread: Amazon's Kindle - The Collected Wisdom of RP'ers

tell us more about this 'converted' to Kindle format!

I'm tempted by a Kindle, how good are the covers with lights? I'd like to read it in bed, whilst mr s sleeps, so lights would be off.
Thanks.

Originally Posted by spanner

I'm tempted by a Kindle, how good are the covers with lights? I'd like to read it in bed, whilst mr s sleeps, so lights would be off.
Thanks.

I like mine, currently mr scuba doesn't as it means he wont be getting a cuddle...but it doesn't disturb his getting to sleep once he stops grumping.

Originally Posted by sluice_dweller

tell us more about this 'converted' to Kindle format!

calibre - E-book management this lovely shiny website will let you download the software to take other formats and convert it to the Kindle ebook format - obviously it should only be used for the conversion of copyright free books like those found on the likes of Project Gutenberg - free ebooks online download for iPad, Kindle, Nook, Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, Sony Reader * there are other websites with similar content but the wine has destroyed the amoeba in my head so i cant remember them just now!

Just ordered a Kindle, am very excited about it's arrival.

Very interested ( thanks scoobs for link) , just have not got the cash at moment.........mebbes x mas pressie from hubs ( hint, hint)

Well Kindle arrived and already I'm loving it, now jut got get some books on it.

Got mine as a Valentines day present and I love it. Trying not to overload on books though or I won't read any of them! Need to get a light before OH gets back next month though! x

*sighs happily again*

My love affair with my Kindle continues....if amazon and gutenburg don't give you enough freebies try Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia

I may or may not have just downloaded another 20 or 30 freebies on to my Kindle - currently I have 353 books waiting to be read (one I can safely delete as its my OU textbook in pdf format and near unreadable on the Kindle thanks to the number of colour reliant diagrams).

Originally Posted by scuba_angel

*sighs happily again*

My love affair with my Kindle continues....if amazon and gutenburg don't give you enough freebies try Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia

I may or may not have just downloaded another 20 or 30 freebies on to my Kindle - currently I have 353 books waiting to be read (one I can safely delete as its my OU textbook in pdf format and near unreadable on the Kindle thanks to the number of colour reliant diagrams).

That's why I love my iPad. I can read any type of e-book and e-magazine and see them in colour.

To be fair its the only thing it can't do adequately for my liking and the text book does have an awful lot of colour diagrams where most of my texts are literally all text with the colour provided by stuff on a media disc.