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Duper posted:Amazing deal on Nook 3G + WIFI refurb right now.
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I am so glad I left the restricted Kindle world (K1, K2, KDX, and K3 - had em all) for the nook and nook color. Especially since google books is ePub. Amazon better pay attention - their little restricted garden will become dangerous as consumers learn their choices are locked. The nook is great with the 1.5 update, and the NC is an awesome piece of rooted goodness.
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Dec 9, 2010 03:20
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madprocess posted:What are you smoking? The Nook is just as restricted as the Kindle is. It can't even read mobipocket, an open standard. I wish you the best on a Kindle. The very best. That ecosystem is locked the eff down. NO thanks.
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Dec 9, 2010 05:33
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So, how long before Calibre is either bought or becomes a pay product? This guy spends countless hours on "donations?" Doesn't seem like a long term prospect, especially with the explosion of eReaders this past Christmas season...
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Jan 3, 2011 18:25
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bull3964 posted:The Nook Color is widely regarded as having one of the best mobile LCD displays out there.
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Jan 4, 2011 02:27
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Trig Discipline posted:I actually got the idea from googling waterproof Kindle cases a while back. It seems like a fairly common thing to do for an eReader, I'm just a little surprised at how well it works with the touch screen. I got this one for my nook color: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y3CJ2C/ Works great! 
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Jan 8, 2011 20:09
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BetaTested posted:I still don't understand why that fat bitch is a spokesperson for anything. Bleh. I want her off my store pages. I know...on top of that, it's been there forever. Very stale, B&N. We went fresh content.
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Jan 9, 2011 02:30
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Iron Squid posted:Why does my Nook Color insist on opening up Lightroom when I plug it in? It's probably recognizing the photos on the NC and thinking you want to import them...
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Jan 17, 2011 02:05
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jassa posted:After briefly being distracted by the Sony Reader Daily Edition and it's touchscreen, I'm back to trying to decide between the Pocketbook Pro 902 and the Kindle DX. Has anyone here used a Pocketbook Pro? How good are they? Also, the KDX is nice, but Amazon is dragging their feet on updated firmware, ala K3. The PDF support and browser would be so much better with a K3 equivalent firmware, but Amazon isn't having it. My prediction is they have a KDX revision in the works and is close to being released, hence them stagnating on the older firmware... So, at the end of the day, I continue gravitating back to my K3. It's just the best compromise between all the ereaders (and I've owned most...nook, Sony, Libre, etc).
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Jan 21, 2011 08:55
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fishmech posted:They just released a new Kindle DX a month or so before the Kindle 3 - have you tried that one or just the original DX that didn't have a pearl screen? I had and returned the current KDX graphite with the Pearl screen. It was just too big and heavy. If you need it for PDF files, it's great, although here is where my frustration lies. The KDX is running old firmware (i.e. limited .pdf features and no webkit browser). This is what I meant by Amazon is dragging it's feet...
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Jan 21, 2011 23:03
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Ara posted:Nobody's mentioned it yet, but I love the changes made to newspapers on the new Kindle firmware. The table of contents is a million times better than it used to be. It's worth trying out for anybody who hasn't. You speaketh the truth. It's so much better than it was. Loving it!
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Feb 17, 2011 07:26
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So you would basically need to re-foodsaver it every time you need a charge? This is actually a very good idea for the beach...especially since the Kindle holds a charge for weeks and weeks... Edit: Are you able to easily slide the power switch on and off? hotsauce fucked around with this message at 18:46 on Jul 10, 2011 |
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Jul 10, 2011 18:39
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withak posted:I think just about anything with batteries and circuit boards they will want to see outside of your bag. Except for Kindles and iPads.... /platinum medallion on Delta - fly every single week and never had to remove my Kindle or iPad.
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Jul 13, 2011 22:22
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Sperg Victorious posted:http://blog.tsa.gov/2010/04/traveling-with-e-readers-netbooks-and.html From the link: "Great question! Electronic items smaller than the standard sized laptop should not need to be removed from your bag or their cases. It’s that simple." ?
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Jul 13, 2011 22:41
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I just ordered a 3g w/SO Friday. Haven't opened it. It's going back and I just ordered another one at $139. Amazon has never offered a price adjustment for me. They always say some jibberish about their prices change frequently and they are very sorry.
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Jul 14, 2011 03:26
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Some have said there was an HDTV code on the ad supported Kindle that people sold for money on eBay. People who knee-jerk over the SO Kindle being intrusive have never used one. I'll take $20 giftcards for $10 all day long...
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Jul 14, 2011 22:31
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Sporadic posted:I thought that only the account tied to the Kindle can use the code? I think that's how it works, but I am basing my post off of this thread: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1109862/ quote:The Special Offers Kindle is a FABULOUS deal. Many sold their HDTV code alone on eBay for between $150-$255 (but remember, you are too late to get one of those offers now). Sounds like Amazon fixed this and now ties SO's to the actual Kindle owner. Fine by me. I'm not planning on selling a discount code anyway. If it's good enough (i.e. a giftcard at 1/2 off the face value) I'm in. I'm all good with that flashing across my sleep screen saver and have it disappear the instant I wake the device. It's not like ads are dancing across the screen when you are trying to read, lol.
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Jul 15, 2011 08:57
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SpoonsForThought posted:Even the iPad 2 is slow with large full color PDFs. I have a few from work and it's a pain for me to scroll a lot of pages because it struggles to keep up. Which special offers coupon are you referring to? BTW, the coupons are tied to the person who owns the Kindle and are non-transferrable. I forwarded my 25% camera coupon to someone and it didn't work. They called Amazon and were told the codes are tied to the original Kindle owner and are not transferrable. I'd be happy to send you one though...which one?
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Aug 6, 2011 04:24
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Eyecannon posted:Just got a Nook Touch and loving it so far... makes the Kindle look like quite the beast. Can your Nook give you 20% off a new Macbook Air?  The Nook Touch really is neat, but my money is on Amazon as compared to B&N for long term ebook success. At least B&N saw the writing on the wall with physical books going the way of the dodo...hopefully it's a good long term play for them.
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Aug 9, 2011 00:50
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Amazon is making a shitload of money on the Kindle. When they offer a no-questions asked, yep, we'll overnight you a brand new one solution for any and all issues, it costs them nothing....and earns them some serious cred with customers. They have it down to a science and it's working like a loving charm. B&N can only dream to be as successful.
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Aug 23, 2011 07:40
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So, I have found the first eBook from the Kindle store that has the typeface locked. Is there a particular reason why the author of this book (The Energy Bus) mandated that the font is a light, skinny lovely font that has letter tearing (see the word "events" in the photo) and is hard as hell to read? Any way to change this font without hacking my Kindle all over the place?
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Sep 5, 2011 16:59
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Mu Zeta posted:I got something like that once. I sent an email to Amazon support bitching about it and they just gave me a refund. Of course this was one of the $1 KSO promotion offer business books so I don't want to trouble myself for a buck. It's just annoying that publishers appear to have the ability to lock down their book to some lovely font and style they think looks kewl. I will probably just delete this book as reading this font gives me a headache. Oh well, I'm sure it was a great book...
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Sep 5, 2011 17:06
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Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, the book was originally published in 2007, not 1931 or something like that. It's inexcusable to have such lovely formatting, IMO. I'm not going to waste my life demanding a $1 refund, but I will certainly let Amazon know my frustration...not that it will do anything. I will also toss up a negative review just on principle.
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Sep 5, 2011 18:12
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Cartoon Man posted:Can Amazon pay me $30 to downgrade to the ad supported one? I exchanged my 3G K3 nonKSO version (6 months old) to a KSO hassle-free. Just chatted, said I'd like to send mine back for an ad-sponsored one. 3 minutes later, I had a return label in my email and 10 minutes later, a shipping notice for the KSO version. Amazin-oning.
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Oct 6, 2011 19:52
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clockworkjoe posted:The rooted android thread just seems to be about phones so I'll ask here. How do I root a nook color? Second result on Google: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/guides/2011/02/howto-root-a-nook-color-to-transform-it-into-an-android-tablet.ars
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I found the mighty light to be too blue. It's distracting on my Kindle Touch. I am off to look for an actual lightbulb (not LED) that has a warm glow. I just don't like the blue-ish hue the LEDs cast. Yes they last forever and are energy efficient, but I just don't care for them when reading.
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Apr 22, 2012 17:27
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Endless Mike posted:If anyone's looking for a cheap Kindle Keyboard: http://www.dailysteals.com/deal/3178/Kindle-Keyboard-Wi-Fi-with-6%22-E-Ink-Display There doesn't appear to be a way to purchase it?  I love my KKB. Tried the touch and hated it. I will use the KB until it rots in my hands.
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May 3, 2012 23:15
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sixdeadpandas posted:Well, I just broke the screen on my 2nd Kindle 3. I buy them off craigslist so I doublt amazon is gonna help me. I was thinking about buying another, used, cheaper version and swaping the screens. Are all the e-ink, non-touch screens compatible? If it's within the 1-yr warranty, I'd call up Amazon anyway. They shouldn't care where you got it, wether it's craigslist or Staples. They might send you a refurb on the cheep. Worth a call, even if you aren't sure about the warranty. That's what I'd do.
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May 27, 2012 05:56
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Sperg Victorious posted:I went from a kindle keyboard to the new paperwhite, but I don't know if it's really worth it to go from PW to PW2. It's still basically the same reader with minor improvements. Had the original PW. The light was a cold blue tint and horribly uneven. Traded it in on Amazon before the PW2 launched (got $95 for it). Upgraded to the PW2 and the light tint is much warmer and natural, not to mention no splotchiness. It is an upgrade in every way since you stare at the screen 100% of the time. Highly recommend the PW2. I do wish it had physical page turn buttons and a speaker (for audio TTS reading) though. Still hanging onto my K3 for that.
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Nov 2, 2013 18:06
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Endless Mike posted:Some people are more OCD than you, it seems. OCD doesn't kick in until you have a PW1 and PW2 side by side. I'm not sperging. The difference is apparent. But hey if you never see a PW2 you're good to go.
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Nov 8, 2013 16:40
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:People on Ebay will often bid more than it would cost to buy something new. They get focussed on winning the auction and lose track of common sense. EBay bucks usually.
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Nov 19, 2013 03:16
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Maneki Neko posted:Amazon has a shitload of kindle books on sale for Cyber Monday: In for The Prince of Tides. Grew up in SC and never read this. A crime, I tell you. Thanks for the heads-up! The professional narration is only .99 as well - and includes whisper voice sync. Not bad.
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Dec 3, 2013 04:51
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:Wifi would work for sideloading books, right? Just present it as an SMB share. Have fun teaching grandma how to set up an SMB share. I know, grandma won't be sideloading books, but a lot of people do. And a lot more don't have a clue about SMB share types of stuff.
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Aug 22, 2014 22:45
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Nintendo Kid posted:Uh what? No. Ok, first in his world, I guess. Maybe he's young. The hinge design was absolutely terrible, though. /still have an OG Kindle I paid....$500 for. True story. Works great and Sprint still works, somehow.
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Oct 24, 2014 03:54
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Just put a tiny piece of electrical tape on the back or forward button. Boom, tactile feel in the dark.
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Nov 10, 2014 14:08
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smackfu posted:Is there any way to update the Kindle from the device? Sure. Just leave it connected to wifi and eventually (like weeks or months) the OTA will be downloaded. Menu--Menu "update your Kindle." Manually downloading using a computer is way faster though. I never have received a wifi delivered update...it takes forever to hit the Kindle. Just manually update.
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Nov 16, 2014 01:35
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Fuzz posted:Anyone have any ROMs they've been happy with on their Kindle Fire HD? I'm getting tired of sideloading poo poo and want to just use the drat thing like a normal tablet, but I feel like a phone setup for the OS would be kinda loving annoying on a tablet, and I actually sorta don't mind Amazon's weird bullshit setup. Yeah, this belongs in the rooted android thread. Fair warning. The main replies you will get will go like this: "you should have bought a non-Fire, idiot" "sell it and buy a proper tablet" And so on.
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Nov 28, 2014 22:23
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Grim Up North posted:The only thing that changed from 2013 to 2014 is that they doubled the size of the internal storage from 2 to 4GB. So make sure you get the 4GB if that's important for you. The screen backlight is warmer too. The gen 1 PW is a hospital blue hue. The gen 2 is more like a book.
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Dec 12, 2014 20:18
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Three Olives posted:Can you expound on this a little bit? I'll go. 4 gigs of storage. Backlit. Higher resolution. Those are worth it for some.
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You can find Kindle keyboard models in pawn shops for like $19-$29 all day every day. Disposable pricing for your international trip or keep it for years. Free data.
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