No its nothing to do with campfires :) i'm actually thinking of getting one of these new fangled kindle fire things. Basically i want something that i can read books with and use as a sort of reference library, also do a little surfing on forums and social networks, display photos, and maybe make the odd spontaneous ebay purchase 8) Is this the sort of gadget i need? I don't think I need to go to the expense of an ipad (athough they are tempting). So any gadget freaks out there have any advice on this, or is there another device i should consider?
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/kindle/dp/2012/O2/O2-slate-01-sm._V389701793_.jpg)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0083Q04M2/ref=amb_link_171484367_3?ie=UTF8&nav_sdd=aps&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1QG882RRQ9YXAFWW34DX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=325871387&pf_rd_i=468294
I don't have one but I've used a few and they're pretty nice. They'll hold plenty of books and have a great battery life and weigh fairly little. You can also put on books you haven't actually purchased through Amazon and there is a massive number of royalty free out of print books floating around. The downside with the original greyscale screen Kindles was that they weren't great for books with pictures/graphics but the new Fire appears to be colour with a better screen resolution, it might be much improved.
I'd try and find a highstreet shop selling them that will let you have a play and go and give one a feel.
Oops, for some reason i though the fire model had 3G, but it only has wifi, and i was looking for something i could use a bit more out and about, maybe even in the hills. So now considering the black & white 3G model ???
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002LVUWFE/ref=famstripe_kk3g
anyone used one of these? whats it like for web surfing? i think i can live without the colour screen
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/kindle/shasta/photos/slate-shasta-main-3g._SX320_SY240_CR0,0,0,0_V166813859_.jpg)
I don't think that the standard Kindle is up to much for web surfing, they don't have the screen resolution.
Quote from: TypoOn on September 25, 2012, 09:35:07 PM
I totally love my kindle, but I only use it to read books. I don't think it would be very good for the net.
Same here, I have an ordinary one but would never dream of using it for the web. I would use my phone first as I am doing now.
I don't have a web phone so thats why i'm think of having some web access might be useful. have just spotted another device that might suit, the blackberry playbook.
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/blackberry-playbook-tablet-pc-64-gb-sat-nav-usb-car-charger-PN935966-pdt.html
(http://brain.pan.e-merchant.com/0/3/10647930/l_10647930.jpg)
but i've edging towards the kindle as it has the text to speech converter, and i do a lot of long drives so that might be handy, or would the digitized voice get on my nerves after a while?
Kindle fire looks really good, but when I go tablet, it'll be the Nexus 7
This purchase has now been put on hold, went and bought a treadmill instead ;D but please continue to discuss, its now on my Christmas list :)
Oh ho!!!!! Liam's went and gone soft on us.
Next week youl be in the comfort of your own home, rucksack on, banana in each pocket, and a bit of Lionel Richie on while your going flat out on the treadmill.
It hasn't even started with the bad weather yet and your straight indoors, what's next , gaiters :o :o :o
Quote from: TypoOn on September 28, 2012, 07:21:32 AM
Quote from: Rumblebum on September 28, 2012, 07:00:35 AM
Oh ho!!!!! Liam's went and gone soft on us.
Next week youl be in the comfort of your own home, rucksack on, banana in each pocket, and a bit of Lionel Richie on while your going flat out on the treadmill.
It hasn't even started with the bad weather yet and your straight indoors, what's next , gaiters :o :o :o
Lol I did hear that instead of blowing their whistle in the standard way Liam likes ppl he is going to rescue to sing 'hello...is it me your looking for?'
too funny, :o :o :o gaiters ! that's a bad word ;D :D ;) :)
Quote from: TypoOn on September 28, 2012, 07:21:32 AM
Quote from: Rumblebum on September 28, 2012, 07:00:35 AM
Oh ho!!!!! Liam's went and gone soft on us.
Next week youl be in the comfort of your own home, rucksack on, banana in each pocket, and a bit of Lionel Richie on while your going flat out on the treadmill.
It hasn't even started with the bad weather yet and your straight indoors, what's next , gaiters :o :o :o
Lol I did hear that instead of blowing their whistle in the standard way Liam likes ppl he is going to rescue to sing 'hello...is it me your looking for?'
Lol, I think your a little bit proud of yourself for coming up with that one arnt ya Dave ;D
lets hope i remember the words when you day comes :D
Oh jaysus!! Dave are you on the sauce?