eReader recommendation
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ChiefKiasu:
Hi, Chief.There are many 3rd party resellers for Kindles and Nooks in Singapore. No need to buy through e-commerce if you are not comfortable with the shipping charges.
Regardless of what you use, you will not do without the http://calibre-ebook.com/. It is free and works with all the readers I have. I get to properly manage my thousands of e-books with reviews, covers, ratings, etc. It's like my own personal local library. The built-in convertors make it easy for you to create the appropriate version of e-book for your reader.
May I know where in Singapore can I send my Nook for repair? I bought online from B&N, it'd be too troublesome to send back to USA for repair.
It repeatedly shut off after turning on for 5-10mins, i can't launch any of my ebooks :sad:
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Harlequin:
Err... you may be out of luck. Did you buy it in Singapore or from the US? If you bought it from a local vendor, you can try to get him to do it for you. I bought mine at http://trendsmobile.com/main1/default.asp, you may try to see if he is willing to repair it for you for a fee.
Hi, Chief.
May I know where in Singapore can I send my Nook for repair? I bought online from B&N, it'd be too troublesome to send back to USA for repair.
It repeatedly shut off after turning on for 5-10mins, i can't launch any of my ebooks :sad:
Please help, TIA. :thankyou:
BTW, digital paper e-book readers don't really \"turn off\". It uses power only to rearrange the bits and then it is off automatically. If you turn off wifi, it consumes next to no power on standby. -
ChiefKiasu:
I bought it from B&N online store.... Oh, dear; no where to repair it in Singapore? :faint:
Err... you may be out of luck. Did you buy it in Singapore or from the US? If you bought it from a local vendor, you can try to get him to do it for you. I bought mine at http://trendsmobile.com/main1/default.asp, you may try to see if he is willing to repair it for you for a fee.Harlequin:
Hi, Chief.
May I know where in Singapore can I send my Nook for repair? I bought online from B&N, it'd be too troublesome to send back to USA for repair.
It repeatedly shut off after turning on for 5-10mins, i can't launch any of my ebooks :sad:
Please help, TIA. :thankyou:
BTW, digital paper e-book readers don't really \"turn off\". It uses power only to rearrange the bits and then it is off automatically. If you turn off wifi, it consumes next to no power on standby.
The screen black out, nothing can be activated; so I would have to manually off it with the on off button and to restart again; but 5 to 10mins later, it auto switch off/black out again! :imdrowning: -
Oh, TrendMoblie, I will pay them a visit. Thank you very much!
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thanks for all the advice.
Think I will try to look for a local set first (lazy me ). -
I bought a Kindle 4 from a local seller on this forum about 2 years ago. I read on it daily and it is still working well. I store over a hundred PDF files on it and still haven’t used even half of its capacity. Amazon e-books take up even less space than PDFs. So I haven’t felt the need for an extension slot.
I agree the text-to-speech feature would be great for kids, but it would be very "mechanical’ or robot-like, wouldn’t it? It would not be the same as listening to an audio book, I think. I sometimes play a classic audio book from librivox.org while my dd opens the same book on the Kindle. That works well enough for her.
I would recommend a Kindle 4 or Paperwhite. -
I have a kindle paperwhite.
Am loving it. It's really a good idea to get a reader that functions on e-ink. It's so easy on the eyes, and the paperwhite is a real plus cos it adjusts the lighting level according to ambient lighting. I also wanted something that would function in a dark room (earlier versions of the kindle wouldn't), cos I wanted to read at night in bed, or when my kids were napping.
I find it slightly heavier than expected though, but still lighter than lugging tomes around, esp since these days I read on public transport too.
So far I've functioned ok just reading what's freely available on gutenberg.org (lots of stuff I'm interested to read), and the free online converters are useful in converting whatever PDF or online material into kindle format.
Battery life is great. Hardly have to charge it though I use it daily.
I also did a blog post on this which you can find http://littlebluebottle.blogspot.sg/2013/04/kindle-some-lurve.html. -
Bluebottle:
So far I've functioned ok just reading what's freely available on gutenberg.org (lots of stuff I'm interested to read), and the free online converters are useful in converting whatever PDF or online material into kindle format.
I read PDFs directly off the Kindle. Never had to convert to Kindle format.
I have also purchased a Kindle ebook which was in .AZW format. I downloaded it to my computer and transferred it to the Kindle via USB.Bluebottle:
Have you used a regular Kindle before? I am wondering if the PaperWhite is heavier than the regular Kindle.I find it slightly heavier than expected though.
Bluebottle:
This is SO true! I read every day and only have to re-charge once in a month or once in two months. Of course, I keep the Wi-Fi off. I suppose if we keep it on, it will drain the battery faster (but not as fast as a handphone or tablet.)Battery life is great.
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Bluebottle:
I also did a blog post on this which you can find http://littlebluebottle.blogspot.sg/2013/04/kindle-some-lurve.html.
Hi,
I went and read your blog post just now. Would you please, for the benefit of all KSP members, share your VPN tips here?Or start a new Kindle thread if you like. Thank you!
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nansk:
oh can just drag and drop PDF version? I'll try...Bluebottle:
So far I've functioned ok just reading what's freely available on gutenberg.org (lots of stuff I'm interested to read), and the free online converters are useful in converting whatever PDF or online material into kindle format.
I read PDFs directly off the Kindle. Never had to convert to Kindle format.
I have also purchased a Kindle ebook which was in .AZW format. I downloaded it to my computer and transferred it to the Kindle via USB.Bluebottle:
Have you used a regular Kindle before? I am wondering if the PaperWhite is heavier than the regular Kindle.I find it slightly heavier than expected though.
Bluebottle:
This is SO true! I read every day and only have to re-charge once in a month or once in two months. Of course, I keep the Wi-Fi off. I suppose if we keep it on, it will drain the battery faster (but not as fast as a handphone or tablet.)Battery life is great.
Yes, it's heavier than a basic kindle... cos of the light, I figured the battery (or some other hardware) might have become heavier?