Just got a Kindle, so awesome guys.

Subject: Just got a Kindle, so awesome guys. Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:32 pm

So who else has a Kindle? I just bought the newest 3G plus Wi-Fi edition, have about 70 books on it now, it is so convenient!

Subject: Re: Just got a Kindle, so awesome guys. Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:03 pm

Really tempted to get one, but I read a lot of Comp Sci books so I want to know whether they're on there. I guess it's just a matter of the publishers being arsed to make them into eBooks. If I got one I'd just get the WiFi model though as I can tether my phone's 3G signal to it Very Happy

Subject: Re: Just got a Kindle, so awesome guys. Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:41 pm

Coda wrote:: Really tempted to get one, but I read a lot of Comp Sci books so I want to know whether they're on there. I guess it's just a matter of the publishers being arsed to make them into eBooks. If I got one I'd just get the WiFi model though as I can tether my phone's 3G signal to it

Dude, you can find any book online, without necessarily buying it, I found an awesome site for ebooks earlier actually.

Subject: Re: Just got a Kindle, so awesome guys. Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:50 pm

BryGuy wrote:: So who else has a Kindle? I just bought the newest 3G plus Wi-Fi edition, have about 70 books on it now, it is so convenient!

WANT... except I have a ridiculous number of epubs (some important ones get screwed up when formatting them to work on a kindle)

I'm waiting to see how the NoteSlate turns out.

Subject: Re: Just got a Kindle, so awesome guys. Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:52 am

BryGuy wrote:

Coda wrote:: Really tempted to get one, but I read a lot of Comp Sci books so I want to know whether they're on there. I guess it's just a matter of the publishers being arsed to make them into eBooks. If I got one I'd just get the WiFi model though as I can tether my phone's 3G signal to it

Dude, you can find any book online, without necessarily buying it, I found an awesome site for ebooks earlier actually.

Don't be such a cheapskate, Kindle store books are like £0.70, and probably around $1 for you Razz

Games at £30-40 ($50 - 65) are understandable, but books are dirt cheap Smile

And besides, it's not a price issue, it's whether they actually exist at all as eBooks Sad

Subject: Re: Just got a Kindle, so awesome guys. Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:59 am

Coda wrote:

BryGuy wrote:

Coda wrote:: Really tempted to get one, but I read a lot of Comp Sci books so I want to know whether they're on there. I guess it's just a matter of the publishers being arsed to make them into eBooks. If I got one I'd just get the WiFi model though as I can tether my phone's 3G signal to it

Dude, you can find any book online, without necessarily buying it, I found an awesome site for ebooks earlier actually.

Don't be such a cheapskate, Kindle store books are like £0.70, and probably around $1 for you Razz

Games at £30-40 ($50 - 65) are understandable, but books are dirt cheap Smile

And besides, it's not a price issue, it's whether they actually exist at all as eBooks Sad

Depends on what you want. There are a surprising number of completely free books. That is cool. There are a decent number of cheap books. But, go and look at new books from popular authors. They are as much or more than a paperback.. I like Jonathan Kellerman and his wife's books. I just checked his ebook prices at Amazon. They are $6.99-$9.99 That ain't cheap.