AgamemnonV2 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Note that I say I got one, not purchased one. It was a gift. Anyway, I've learned some basic stuff about it, but I was wondering if there are any specific kinks to it that I should know about it? What about free books? And I don't mean "arr-I-sail-the-seven-seas" free, but actual free books for the Kindle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Note that I say I got one, not purchased one. It was a gift. Anyway, I've learned some basic stuff about it, but I was wondering if there are any specific kinks to it that I should know about it? What about free books? And I don't mean "arr-I-sail-the-seven-seas" free, but actual free books for the Kindle? www.gutenberg.org Seriously, there's tons of stuff on there for free! They are all public domain so don't expect anything new. What you can expect is ... The works of Wilkie Collins The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land The King James Bible ... You name it and if it's Public Domain it's probably on there for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgamemnonV2 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Heh! If you only knew that old texts were my preference (I'm big into classical philosophy and literature). Thanks for the site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Free books for Kindle? There's tons in the public domain. I grabbed a few for the Kindle App on my phone before realising that a 3" screen (or however big it is) isn't the best place to read em. So we're talking Frankenstein, Aesop's Fables, Sleepy Hollow, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Dorian Gray, Alice in Wonderland.. The old classics. Back when vampires didn't sparkle but lived in Whitby. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Legend-Sleepy-Hollow-ebook/dp/B000JQUJHO/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frankenstein-ebook/dp/B000JQUZCI/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Picture-Dorian-Gray-ebook/dp/B000JQU4TW/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dracula-ebook/dp/B000JQUBRM/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grimms-Fairy-Stories-ebook/dp/B000JML1QG/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Robin-Hood-ebook/dp/B000JQV5GI/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gullivers-Travels-ebook/dp/B000JQUZ3W/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Jungle-Book-ebook/dp/B000JQU7JO/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alices-Adventures-in-Wonderland-ebook/dp/B000JQV3QA/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Treasure-Island-ebook/dp/B000JML7EC/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oliver-Twist-ebook/dp/B000JQUT8S/ These are on the UK site but you can more than likely find them on the US site too. Oh there's stuff like origin of species, works of Da Vinci, Theory of Relativity, History of England, etc. And as mentioned these are all free to anyone with the Kindle App, available for Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad, and PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgamemnonV2 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Ahhhh. Don't you just love public domain? Sometimes I wish I could go back in time and punch Walt Disney in the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindo Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I'll probably get a Kindle soon. Def seems worth $130. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm thinking of a nook colour, since it comes on android, I'm guessing you can download the kindle app for android and have access to both stores? A moto xoom would be nice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainHurtBoy...2 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 There was an xkcd comic a while ago where he talked about having a Kindle just for constant 3G internet without a monthly cost. I agree. I could wake up in a city I don't know, go on Wikitravel, and know where to eat and how to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I read on a Nook most of last year, and I loved the experience. That being said, I recently picked up an iPad a few weeks ago, and that's taken over as my primary reading device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 How do your eyes feel about switching from e-ink to LCD? And how is it in the sun/battery life/other daily use sort of stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) How do your eyes feel about switching from e-ink to LCD? And how is it in the sun/battery life/other daily use sort of stuff? I've been using my iPad extensively for just about everything (note-taking, browsing the web, occasionally typing papers, etc.) and I have never been in danger of losing power on the device. I no longer move my laptop from its charging station; Comparing the 5 hour (two hour if you do anything other than type) battery on my laptop to the 10 hour battery on the iPad (using wi-fi, watching videos, playing games, etc.), it's not really that big of a choice. When it comes to actually reading on the device, it's not really that much different from e-ink (at least for me; I've heard differing opinions on the matter). I like reading with a black background and white text, and having color pictures (for the autobiography I'm currently reading)rendered properly is nice. I also appreciate the extra screen estate, and having multiple options for digital bookstores feels liberating. Overall, I do almost all of my reading on an iPad now. It's not only books, either; there are several beautiful RSS readers available, and I've been reading The Daily, this gorgeous interactive magazine made exclusively for the tablet. There are also several great free options from certain news sources like USA Today and (partly-free) The New York Times. To sum it up, it's an experience that you never knew you needed until you had one in your possession. Edited April 11, 2011 by DukeOfPwn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Free scifi book each tues/wednesday for ten weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 If you're willing to spend up to £1 / $1 your choices expand exponentially, I'd suggest you follow Amazon Kindle (@AmazonKindle) or Amazon Kindle UK (@KindleUK) where they have daily deals of books for $0.99 / £0.99. They also have regular sales where books will drop to under a dollar/pound (or sometimes £1.99 / $1.99 depending on newness or popularity). The sales are a great way to get into new series's I got The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Game of Thrones for £1.99 each over Christmas. My first purchase was Flatland. One of those books that I'd heard about but never read. (Also one of my fave author's inspirations). I'm currently half way through the Night Watch series, loving them. No idea what to go on to next though. Might read through Ice and Fire again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Oh god, sales like that are going to give me a reading backlog similar to my Steam backlog, I just know it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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