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OT: HOT DANG!! My Kindle Has Shipped!!

Dang...Now how cool is that..

Just gotta love technology ...:applause:
 
I can feel the excitment!!!!! Love new toys and yes they do take priority over everything including eating and sleeping. Thats when you know it is a cool toy.

Jim
 
limjack said:
I can feel the excitment!!!!! Love new toys and yes they do take priority over everything including eating and sleeping. Thats when you know it is a cool toy.
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Hmmm....
Sounds like the exact same words I heard from a woman (I think Cloud9Gal) ;) who was describing her new.....

Ooops! Wrong forum....:d
 
So the Kindle works well for this stuff? Glad to hear it!

I'm using my iTouch for the same thing, reading manuals for FSX and Orbiter (as well as over a hundred books from the Federalist Papers to Jurassic Park :) ). I know the Kindle's screen is bigger but text on the iTouch is so sharp - especially in the landscape mode - that I don't have any real problems with it. Transfering files is tricky and somewhat hit-or-miss with .pdf's (I can always copy the text to Word or Notepad and transfer that easily) but it works in the end. I hope there's some way to transfer files for free, Scratch, 'cause even at $0.10/upload, free is still better.

I'm glad there's options out there for this sort of thing. Having gotten into this stuff as well, I have to say there's nothing like a Kneeboard Simulator to go along with your Flight Simulator! ;)
 
:wavey:

The kindle looks cool, However it does not come close to boneless Ice Cream !! LOL !!:friday:

So does it just read PDF's ? Does it have a browser and such, semi smart ?? Wireless ?? Control lights in the House ?? Turn TV On ??


Hi Lazer,

I like those Ipod Touch's, Both me kids have em, very neat little device, the Safari browser is way cool.

Cheers !!:ernae:
 
Lazerbrainz2k3 said:
So the Kindle works well for this stuff? Glad to hear it!

I'm using my iTouch for the same thing, reading manuals for FSX and Orbiter (as well as over a hundred books from the Federalist Papers to Jurassic Park :) ). I know the Kindle's screen is bigger but text on the iTouch is so sharp - especially in the landscape mode - that I don't have any real problems with it. Transfering files is tricky and somewhat hit-or-miss with .pdf's (I can always copy the text to Word or Notepad and transfer that easily) but it works in the end. I hope there's some way to transfer files for free, Scratch, 'cause even at $0.10/upload, free is still better.

I'm glad there's options out there for this sort of thing. Having gotten into this stuff as well, I have to say there's nothing like a Kneeboard Simulator to go along with your Flight Simulator! ;)
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There are several free programs available to convert the PDF format to others, but I haven't had time to use them yet. I love getting the Wall Street Journal as soon as I turn it on in the morning. It's nice not having to go outside in my underwear to pick up the paper now:173go1:
 
EgoR64 said:
:wavey:

The kindle looks cool, However it does not come close to boneless Ice Cream !! LOL !!:friday:

So does it just read PDF's ? Does it have a browser and such, semi smart ?? Wireless ?? Control lights in the House ?? Turn TV On ??


Hi Lazer,

I like those Ipod Touch's, Both me kids have em, very neat little device, the Safari browser is way cool.

Cheers !!:ernae:
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Here's a link that has videos that explains everything is does:
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazon...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=469942651&pf_rd_i=507846

I can't get it to fetch me a beer yet though:friday:
 
For those interested, Amazon is releasing (maybe just out already) a Kindle App for the iPhone and iPod Touch. No text-to-speech, but it can read all Kindle content otherwise and it's a freebie... probably become the instant best book reader for my Touch. :)
 
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