Kindle..is it worth the buy?

[Lilly blaze-Hime]

I should be getting my school refund in soon, and I have been considering getting the kindle (smallest one). I was wondering if it is worth the buy. It it is let me know why you think so. If not let me know why not. I want to be sure before I get one.

[Yuki the Third]

unless it's the fire, no.

[HB Thorburn]

Nachteil

I would hate to have a fake book!

It is not a fake book. It is just a different media for a book.

[29582351c3]

HB Thorburn

Nachteil

I would hate to have a fake book!

It is not a fake book. It is just a different media for a book.

It isn't really 'buying' a book either. You 'license' it. Although if you use Calibre you can remove the DRM and change them to PDF or postscript format I think.

[Arcadian Sorrow]

it is worth it. i have one i had other similar devices but out of all of them, kindle is the best around. it is worth it to buy it

[AYAKO_x-x]

Not worth it

[Tigcat2]

Yuki the Third

unless it's the fire, no.

Actually, DON'T get the Fire. It has SO many problems right now. It'll break on you within a week, if not less.

[Sitwon]

Tigcat2

Yuki the Third

unless it's the fire, no.

Actually, DON'T get the Fire. It has SO many problems right now. It'll break on you within a week, if not less.

lolwut? Can you cite a source for these claims?

[megahypercat]

Yuki the Third

unless it's the fire, no.

Especially not the fire. Get an archos 80 instead.

[Sitwon]

megahypercat

Yuki the Third

unless it's the fire, no.

Especially not the fire. Get an archos 80 instead.

Care you explain your reasoning?

[megahypercat]

Sitwon

megahypercat

Yuki the Third

unless it's the fire, no.

Especially not the fire. Get an archos 80 instead.

Care you explain your reasoning?

Yes. The kindle fire is a cheap android tablet but without google market. And it doesn't have good battery life like real eReaders. The archos 80 is an affordable yet powerful android 3.2 tablet that will be updated to 4.0. With google market and maps access. mrgreen

[Peppermint Waffles]

I received a Kindle for my birthday last year, and previously I wasn't too jazzed about ereaders. However, I use mine all the time because I can get tons of free books and everything but big name new releases is significantly cheaper in digital format. I also like that the e-ink screen it doesn't tire out my eyes like a tablet would. I still buy titles I really love as real books, but I use my Kindle much more than I expected to.
I would definitely recommend getting the case with the booklight in it if you like to read before falling asleep.

[Yuki the Third]

megahypercat

Sitwon

megahypercat

Yuki the Third

unless it's the fire, no.

Especially not the fire. Get an archos 80 instead.

Care you explain your reasoning?

Yes. The kindle fire is a cheap android tablet but without google market. And it doesn't have good battery life like real eReaders. The archos 80 is an affordable yet powerful android 3.2 tablet that will be updated to 4.0. With google market and maps access. mrgreen

http://zapp5.staticworld.net/images/article/2011/11/2011-11-212012.44.26-5240383.jpg

also, has a 4400 mah battery comapred to the 2500 mah of the archos, almost twice as much.

[megahypercat]

Yuki the Third

megahypercat

Sitwon

megahypercat

Yuki the Third

unless it's the fire, no.

Especially not the fire. Get an archos 80 instead.

Care you explain your reasoning?

Yes. The kindle fire is a cheap android tablet but without google market. And it doesn't have good battery life like real eReaders. The archos 80 is an affordable yet powerful android 3.2 tablet that will be updated to 4.0. With google market and maps access. mrgreen

http://zapp5.staticworld.net/images/article/2011/11/2011-11-212012.44.26-5240383.jpg

also, has a 4400 mah battery comapred to the 2500 mah of the archos, almost twice as much.

The archos still has better hardware and softare, except the battery then.