Kindle books on Amazon

Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:14 pm

All wise advice from everyone, and yes Dick it’s good of you to point out what’s at stake here when it comes to publishing reputation.

My wife always says I lack ambition and I never take enough risks. In contrast to this, my mum always says it is better to remain a beggar with integrity than to elevate to a king under false pretences. So I guess sticking to the straight and narrow would be the more honorable thing to do here, and so it shall be...
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:35 pm

As a mother, Ahad, I say listen to your mom. You can't go wrong there. We're smarter than most of our kids think.

Wink

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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:38 am

Ahad,
when you go with your "gut" feeling, it is usually right. In my opinion, that gut is the unconscious telling you the right thing to do. And as Brenda said, Mom's are wise.
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:31 pm

If the Kindle interests you, don't miss the story in today's (July 7) Publishers Weekly morning report.
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:01 pm

Is that in the online edition, Dick? I haven't received it yet, but will watch for it.
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Here's a link to the article:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/04/MN3611KC3M.DTL
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:16 am

Thank you Shelagh. Lots of room for speculation, it seems.
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:30 am

Wonder how much amazon paid the writer to do that puff piece?

The disadvantge of the Sony is you have to plug it into a computer to get books.

So it's an advantage to pay twice as much for a reader that only allows you books from one source????????????????????????

And it's this big hassle to upload from a computer? What you suddenly need a book when you're out in the middle of a lake or something?

This piece has "corporate swag service piece" written all over from the glowing tones to the breathless approval.

BTW... do the millions of iPod (and better, cheaper mp3 players) find it a "disadvantage" to have to upload from computers?
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:35 pm

Old dogs have trouble with new tricks so Kindle ranks at the bottom of my want list.
Speaking of New Tricks, has anyone else seen the great BBC production of that name now running on PBS?
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You can see a video clip with the theme tune of the series here:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nzVm_jh8AkA

Amanda Redman, Dennis Waterman, James Bolam and Alun Armstrong star as an unlikely team of crack defectives ... oops! detectives.
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:31 pm

My son and I bought a kindle for my visually impaired granddaughter last Christmas. It is very cool for her, but since she will be a high school senior in the fall, and with encouragement from family, she is getting into what to do with the future and learning computer skills she should have been instructed in years ago by her vision "experts."

What is the best is that she can increase the font to the right size for her. Otherwise she reads with her nose literally in a regular book, and does love to read. What we are hoping is that in the future text books will be "kindlized."

Since she is on my account with amazon, the account has not gotten out of hand, but she is doing good things and her kindle is there when needed, and she did learn quickly how to use it.

Carol

Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:30 pm

Carol that's a great use of the Kindle as a helpful piece of technology. I am glad it has that aspect to it because I still thing there's nothing like a book in my hands...especially out on the middle of the lake.
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:34 pm

That's great, Carol. Anything to help those with any disability to be able to enjoy what others take for granted is good in my book, even if it's not my cup of tea.

I tend to be with Dick, though, for my personal use. I grew up on books, which would make a kindle feel very strange for myself, I think.

I shall have to check the program schedule for the defective detectives. Sounds like a good show, and if it is a BBC production, I am sure to like it.
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:47 pm

The word 'kindle' had to have been well chosen, possibly as a marketing ploy I think Smile

To my ears it does have certain 'kindness' ring about it... so I'm glad Carol that it's proving to be a hit with your grand child.
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Subject: Re: Kindle books on Amazon Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:04 pm

Actually...
I just found on Dictionary.Com it's quite the reverse! To do with fire and ignition, not very kind at all.

Kindle has these meanings:

1. to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning.
2. to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter).
3. to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame: He kindled their hopes of victory.
4. to light up, illuminate, or make bright: Happiness kindled her eyes.
–verb (used without object) 5. to begin to burn, as combustible matter, a light, fire, or flame.
6. to become aroused or animated.
7. to become lighted up, bright, or glowing, as the sky at dawn or the eyes with ardor.

Well, this is proving good for my English improvement... and I haven't even read the first kindle book yet lol!

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