Kindle books for ROUTE

Anyone use the kindle format for their studies? I've always used physical books. I just got a kindle and have read several smaller business books on it and like it.

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Bokeh

The consensus here in the past was that Kindle is great *IF* you had the full size Kindle DX or The Ipad. Some of the graphics just don't display well on the smaller tablets.

odysseyelite

Thanks. I have the fire. I also used kindle for PC. I think I will get the physical book. Old habits are hard to break.

pogue

I have the Kindle App on a 10 inch Android tablet, and I love it. I had the Kindle DX, and just couldn't deal with the hassle of carrying around something that I could not watch videos on, could not zoom on, and could not (really) play music on.

The Kindle App on a touch screen device allows resizing/zooming of graphics in technical documents, and for my money, has been much better to study from than my Kindle DX. Combine that with the fact that I can load mpg files from my CBTNuggets cbts, and it is all around the perfect device for studying technical topics.

Russ

martell1000

i am using an asus tablet for the tech docs

way better than using the physical books
specially the ROUTE book is extremely unhandy if you are traveling ...

using a kindle also works fine, got my dad one for christmas and abused it with my cisco books last december.

Zartanasaurus

I use the Asus Transformer with the kindle app and Aldiko for PDFs/ePubs. I generally like it. Only downside is occasionally electronic versions aren't copied properly from the print source IE missing diagrams. I can't see ever going back to print books.

martell1000

on my transformer i use the ezPDF reader

its fast and has some nice functions

NetworkVeteran

I did my whole CCNP on a normal Kindle. I would recommend it to anyone with below average or better eyesight. The books are cheaper, your whole technical library and a notebook are always with you, you can read one-handed, they don't weight nearly so much as a textbook. To make the diagrams bigger, double-tap on them so they fill the screen and/or turn your Kindle sideways.

I'm happy to break old habits when it helps me outdo the competition.

pogue

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"Normal" Kindle, or a Kindle Fire? I didn't think a normal Kindle had the ability to do a tap zoom?

Russ

paage

I bought the FLG for Route in Kindle format (have a normal Kindle) and from my experience it's sometimes annoying if you quickly want to switch back and forth a few pages to check out a network diagram. The pros are ofcourse that you can take it anywhere together with more lecture.

narresh64

I am using the Kindle Fire to do all my studies, I bought the CWTS from Amazon, it is soooo much convenient than hard copy books

NetworkVeteran

pogue wrote: »

"Normal" Kindle, or a Kindle Fire? I didn't think a normal Kindle had the ability to do a tap zoom?

Russ

A normal $79 Kindle. It sure does support tap-zoom! I won't read through technical or other long texts with the Kindle Fire, since it lacks e-Ink. Can't beat the Fire for full-color magazines, though.

VAHokie56

I have the fire and purchased the FLG and the cert guide for ROUTE, read them both on it...love that thing

odysseyelite

I just got the physical book and now I wish I got the kindle edition. Wow that book is heavy to carry around.

SharkDiver

The ROUTE OCG is the CiscoPress eBook deal of the week for $9.99 until Sunday.

$9.99 eBook Deal of the Week

You can download it in PDF or EPUB format.

If you download it in EPUB, you can use Calibre to convert it to Kindle format and transfer it to your Kindle. It will then work just like a Kindle book.

You can move the PDF directly to the Kindle, but it doesn't work like a Kindle book. (i.e. it doesn't adjust to the screen size, let you change font size, or remember your page number, etc)

odysseyelite

Thanks. I've heard mixed reviews on this book but for 10 bucks it doesn't hurt to have another referance.

Legacy User

I read kindle, other ebooks formats, and pdf on my blackberry playbook. All converted on calibre its good cant complain. Makes sitting back reading smooth.

MrXpert

I read Kindle books on my PC(much faster than Kindle Fire,Blackberry or anything like that) and have CCNP labs on there. Is very useful when doing the labs on GNS3