Amazon Kindle

Anyone bought one of these yet. One of the users at my work bought one and they really like it. I was thinking it might be nice to be able to download the different books that I need for certifications, for one thing its much easier to carry around. The only thing is I think the books are full price to download, instead of buying discounted used books.

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vCole

neo468 wrote: »

Anyone bought one of these yet. One of the users at my work bought one and they really like it. I was thinking it might be nice to be able to download the different books that I need for certifications, for one thing its much easier to carry around. The only thing is I think the books are full price to download, instead of buying discounted used books.

I know two people who have bought one and have been VERY happy with them.

Not sure on the prices though.

tiersten

I'm interested in one but unfortunately they're not out in the UK yet. I expect the UK system have some high priced subscription attached as well

astorrs

tiersten wrote: »

I'm interested in one but unfortunately they're not out in the UK yet. I expect the UK system have some high priced subscription attached as well

+1 for me being in Canada... no Kindle

BeaverC32

Still too expensive, in my mind, for what it does:
Amazon.com: Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store

cacharo

I have had a K2 for about a week and love it.

The wife and I cut out our data plans on our phones since the kindle has a built in browser. It isn't the greatest browser, but neither were the ones on our cell phones and with no fees the K2 will pay for itself in less than a year.

RTmarc

BeaverC32 wrote: »

Still too expensive, in my mind, for what it does:
Amazon.com: Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store

I agree.

RTmarc

cacharo wrote: »

I have had a K2 for about a week and love it.

The wife and I cut out our data plans on our phones since the kindle has a built in browser. It isn't the greatest browser, but neither were the ones on our cell phones and with no fees the K2 will pay for itself in less than a year.

Doesn't the Kindle rely on a wireless network to work?

astorrs

RTmarc wrote: »

Doesn't the Kindle rely on a wireless network to work?

Yes on Sprint's 3G (with backup on the 1X) network. But the service is included with the initial purchase (no monthly fees)