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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Kindle
« Reply #45 on: October 17, 2009, 02:46:38 PM »
I'm still not sure ~ nothing can replace a real book but I can see that being useful, if your eyes can stand it.
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #46 on: October 19, 2009, 10:44:44 AM »
I'll probably wait on the UK version as well.

I like reading in the bath but I'd be wary of taking the Kindle in with me.  eeek:
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #47 on: October 19, 2009, 10:46:38 AM »
Might be hard to drape it over a radiator after falling asleep in the bath Uncle. noooo:
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #48 on: October 19, 2009, 10:51:36 AM »
They never dry off properly but at least it's only ?7.99 down the drain.
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #49 on: October 19, 2009, 12:18:39 PM »
What law of science is it that makes them exactly two and one third thicker after they've been dried over a radiator?
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #50 on: October 19, 2009, 12:41:33 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on October 19, 2009, 12:18:39 PM
What law of science is it that makes them exactly two and one third thicker after they've been dried over a radiator?
I never understood that...  noooo:
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #51 on: October 19, 2009, 12:56:07 PM »
The printing is still perfectly readable, the pages don't get longer or wider ~ just thicker ............. Baffled me for years  rubschin:
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #52 on: October 18, 2023, 04:58:19 PM »
Quote from: Barman on October 17, 2009, 02:01:54 PM
I want it...  redface:

I got it!

I've moved to The Dark Side and bought a Kindle... I loves it!  cloud9:
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Offline Uncle Mort

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Re: Kindle
« Reply #53 on: October 18, 2023, 08:06:18 PM »
Technology has come on quite a bit in the last 14 years (14!) but nothing compares to a real book. Admittedly my eyes aren't what they used to be so variable font size would be handy.
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #54 on: October 18, 2023, 08:40:02 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 18, 2023, 08:06:18 PM
Technology has come on quite a bit in the last 14 years (14!) but nothing compares to a real book. Admittedly my eyes aren't what they used to be so variable font size would be handy.

I have a kindle fire so it may be different but if you tap the screen twice while you have an ebook open on the kindle app then tap the Aa icon at the top and you should see a font selection screen and a font size slider.
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #55 on: October 18, 2023, 08:52:29 PM »
Quote from: Barman on October 18, 2023, 04:58:19 PM
Quote from: Barman on October 17, 2009, 02:01:54 PM
I want it...  redface:

I got it!

I've moved to The Dark Side and bought a Kindle... I loves it!  cloud9:
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One of our friends absolutely loves hers, I just use the kindle app on the phone.
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #56 on: October 19, 2023, 04:21:41 AM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 18, 2023, 08:06:18 PM
Technology has come on quite a bit in the last 14 years (14!) but nothing compares to a real book. Admittedly my eyes aren't what they used to be so variable font size would be handy.

I used to think the same...

I got the Kindle Paperwhite Signature and a case...

It is about the size and weight of a book and actually I don't miss the book 'feel' with it...

Plus my books used to come from the UK (Amazon) which can take weeks... I just downloaded my latest book* in a few seconds...










* Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor...
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Re: Kindle
« Reply #57 on: October 19, 2023, 09:20:36 AM »
 :thumbsup:  I still have somewhere my 2010 vintage (free 3G anywhere) Kindle.  Absolute brilliant device for its time. 
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