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[AshedMan]

 I've been seriously debating about whether or not to get a Kindle 2 (or possibly the DX version).  I will admit that I once used to love reading, but I haven't read a book for entertainment in nearly a decade.  Dragon Age has sparked my desire for great fantasy novels and the recent release of the Kindle 2 only adds kindling (pun intended) to the flame.  

Do any of you have a Kindle 2 or Kindle DX?  I'm fearful that the Kindle 2's screen will be too small and the DX has a pretty hefty price tag.  I know it has text-to-speech feature but the samples I've heard sound too robotic.  Can I get "books on tape" on the Kindle 2, actual human voiced books?  

Can anyone list some pros and cons?  Can anyone help me tip my scale in either direction?  

Thanks!

Modifié par AshedMan, 12 décembre 2009 - 02:05 .

[Monstruo696]

Or you could just buy the book...

[Xeyska]

$260 to spend on a device just to read electronically, PLUS paying $10 or more for some ebooks? No, thanks.

Modifié par Xeyska, 12 décembre 2009 - 05:01 .

[Monstruo696]

Yeah, I feel sorry for the trees, but they'll have to make due until they come out with LED paper screens. After that, paper books will be a thing of the past and actually be more expensive to make than a paper thin LED Screen.



Hell, you'll only need to buy one and then probably have a Terabyte of memory to store books in.



This will be in, give or take, 2-3 years minimum.

[Rheannan]

AshedMan wrote...

 I've been seriously debating about whether or not to get a Kindle 2 (or possibly the DX version).  I will admit that I once used to love reading, but I haven't read a book for entertainment in nearly a decade.  Dragon Age has sparked my desire for great fantasy novels and the recent release of the Kindle 2 only adds kindling (pun intended) to the flame.

I couldn't imagine using some electronic thing for reading an actual novel. I like having books on my shelves, where I can see them. I enjoy the feel and smell of a novel, and looking at the cover art. I enjoy the feel of simply holding the book, plus it's easy to read. And I like using bookmarks.

Now, if they could come up with some kind of electronic novel that is printed on some kind of simulated paper and that looks like a normal book, that would be entirely different.

[Lominia]

the fact that they sold george orwells 1984 to people, found a copyright infringment, the deleted it from people devices without their knowledge didn't impress me.

read the wiki page below & maybe check some amazon coments.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle

personally, i wouldn't go near the thing.

Modifié par Lominia, 12 décembre 2009 - 04:34 .

[AshedMan]

Lominia wrote...

the fact that they sold george orwells 1984 to people, found a copyright infringment, the deleted it from people devices without their knowledge didn't impress me.

read the wiki page below & maybe check some amazon coments.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle

personally, i wouldn't go near the thing.

That sounds alarming but reading your link explains that Amazon refunded their customers when they deleted the Orwell books.  

That's still a shame as 1984 is one of my favorite books and I would have wanted it on a Kindle.

I can see there are a lot of people who don't like the idea of an eReader, however, I'd love to hear from someone who actually owns one.  

Modifié par AshedMan, 12 décembre 2009 - 04:42 .

[Rheannan]

Something I forgot to mention in my earlier post is regarding pricing. I'm not sure how much they sell e-books for but if it's any less than a normal book, consider that the authors would then be getting paid less for their work. Novels are such a wonderful form of relaxation and entertainment, and I believe that, on average, authors really don't deserve to be paid less for them.

[AshedMan]

Rheannan wrote...

Something I forgot to mention in my earlier post is regarding pricing. I'm not sure how much they sell e-books for but if it's any less than a normal book, consider that the authors would then be getting paid less for their work. Novels are such a wonderful form of relaxation and entertainment, and I believe that, on average, authors really don't deserve to be paid less for them.

It seems the average ebook price is about $10.

[IAGTTBleed]

I can't see a Kindle lasting more than a couple of years. Books can last generations.

[Rheannan]

AshedMan wrote...

It seems the average ebook price is about $10.

It also depends on whether prices are different in other countries, but books here are generally around AU$15 or $20 for a standard paperback.

[IAGTTBleed]

Rheannan wrote...

AshedMan wrote...

It seems the average ebook price is about $10.

It also depends on whether prices are different in other countries, but books here are generally around AU$15 or $20 for a standard paperback.

I walked into one of the two prevalent Australian bookstores  to buy book two of the Wheel of Time. The paperback was AU$27! For a fifteen year old book! In paperback! The RRP was AU$16.95.

The moral of this rant is to buy books before the author dies.

$27!

PAPERBACK!

WTF?!?!?

[aindel]

Rheannan wrote...

Something I forgot to mention in my earlier post is regarding pricing. I'm not sure how much they sell e-books for but if it's any less than a normal book, consider that the authors would then be getting paid less for their work. Novels are such a wonderful form of relaxation and entertainment, and I believe that, on average, authors really don't deserve to be paid less for them.

i wouldnt of thought that the actual author would be getting much less from an ebook compared to a paperback  most likely its just that the publisher gets more out of the ebook than the paperback as they dont have to pay for printing and shipping it

on topic: how many ebooks can you actually get for it

Modifié par aindel, 12 décembre 2009 - 09:10 .

[AshedMan]

aindel wrote...
on topic: how many ebooks can you actually get for it

The Kindle Store has 360,000 books available and Amazon purchased Audible.com (largest distributor of audio-books) that has another 60,000 narrated books.  I've been looking around and it seems you can play the audible.com books on your Kindle, but that's something I was hoping a Kindle user could clarify.

Modifié par AshedMan, 12 décembre 2009 - 09:21 .

[AshedMan]

Any Dragon Age playing Kindle users who can answer some questions?

[Monstruo696]

AshedMan wrote...

Any Dragon Age playing Kindle users who can answer some questions?

Dude, just buy the books. 

It's not worth it.  With the $200 you spend on the kindle, you could buy anywhere between 20-30 books.

[Humanoid_Taifun]

Wouldn't it be much easier (and cheaper) to listen to audio books on your ipod/mp3 player?