Amazon Kindle event

• bases_loaded

  

  ernest_t_bass;1093731 wrote:I'm listening... Just looked it up, and it looks cool. What are some of the types of books? I would assume that this goes BEYOND the classics, that come with every other eReader?

  
  You get one free "rental" per month of most top sellers. Maxim is $1.99 a month.
• LJ

  

  ernest_t_bass;1093731 wrote:I'm listening... Just looked it up, and it looks cool. What are some of the types of books? I would assume that this goes BEYOND the classics, that come with every other eReader?

  Yeah, I know my wife read the first 2 Hunger Games books from the library.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  LJ;1093733 wrote:Yeah, I know my wife read the first 2 Hunger Games books from the library.

  Anyway to check what different books are included in the Prime library?
• chicago510

  

  I have the Kindle3G (basically the kindle keyboard) with a prime account ($40 for students/year)
  
  Advantages: Kindle is awesome in the sun, Great battery life, Idiot proof, inexpensive.
  Prime Advantages: 1 Free book a month (saves me like $100/yr), free 2 day shipping on all my purchases, some free shitty TV shows and movies
  Disadvantages: No real internet/email/games. Black&white (fine for reading). But I just wanted something inexpensive I could read on.
• chicago510

  

  ernest_t_bass;1093736 wrote:Anyway to check what different books are included in the Prime library?

  http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000739811
• LJ

  

  chicago510;1093738 wrote:I have the Kindle3G (basically the kindle keyboard) with a prime account ($40 for students/year)
  
  Advantages: Kindle is awesome in the sun, Great battery life, Idiot proof, inexpensive.
  Prime Advantages: 1 Free book a month (saves me like $100/yr), free 2 day shipping on all my purchases, some free shitty TV shows and movies
  Disadvantages: No real internet/email/games. Black&white (fine for reading). But I just wanted something inexpensive I could read on.

  They have been updating the library for the prime instant view. Supposed to rival Netflix in terms of tv shows here pretty soon.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  chicago510;1093740 wrote:http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000739811

  I think the Prime membership may be something I have to let my wife decide on. Wouldn't want to order it than have her not like any of the books. Yes, I know there is a free trial.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  LJ;1093750 wrote:They have been updating the library for the prime instant view. Supposed to rival Netflix in terms of tv shows here pretty soon.

  Making me want to consider the Kindle Fire. Main reason I DON'T want the Kindle Fire, though, is the fact that my kids will want to use it, and my wife would constantly be on them about leaving it alone.
• LJ

  

  ernest_t_bass;1093757 wrote:Making me want to consider the Kindle Fire. Main reason I DON'T want the Kindle Fire, though, is the fact that my kids will want to use it, and my wife would constantly be on them about leaving it alone.

  get a Fire and a Touch?
• ernest_t_bass

  

  LJ;1093762 wrote:get a Fire and a Touch?

  No way. So are Kindles the way to go, and NOT the Nook?
• imex99

  

  Plus prime membership gives you free 2 day shipping on all amazon listed items... Love my prime membership.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Plan on ordering today. Someone just answer this question, please:
  
  So are Kindles the way to go, and NOT the Nook?
  
  It appears that Kindles are the way to go, reading the latest posts.
• bases_loaded

  

  Which company has the better chance of being around in 3 years. Amazon or Barnes and Noble? Customer service alone would make me choose the Kindle
• wes_mantooth

  

  ernest_t_bass;1094487 wrote:Plan on ordering today. Someone just answer this question, please:
  
  So are Kindles the way to go, and NOT the Nook?
  
  It appears that Kindles are the way to go, reading the latest posts.

  
  My kid has a nook touch and loves it. But I got a new one for 55 bucks, so that played into the decision
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Kindle Touch just arrived today.
• karen lotz

  

  ernest_t_bass;1099349 wrote:Kindle Touch just arrived today.

  
  That's just Thuper!
• justincredible

  

  ernest_t_bass;1099349 wrote:Kindle Touch just arrived today.

  How do you like it? My BIL got one for Christmas and I almost bought one for myself. We have the last generation kindle that we share.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Not keen on brightness. Will take getting used to. Can't find anywhere to change it.
• chicago510

  

  ernest_t_bass;1099349 wrote:Kindle Touch just arrived today.

  
  Thanks for the update. Hopefully you had time to learn to read.