[Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Mike,

There is some email conversion required in order translate into the Kindle format.  Do you ever use this feature.  Do you know if you can create a document on the Kindle, then transfer it into a .doc via USB or send as an email?  Although limited this almost starts to act like a computer.  Thanks for the feedback - this seems much more credible than the Sony at this point.

Art


-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
>Sent: Dec 20, 2009 8:55 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?
>
>
>Art,
>
>That's the same one I got, the second generation of the smaller Kindle. 
>It's a great box and, yes, web access is "free"; actually I think of it more
>as "prepaid".  It's not such a good web surfing box that Amazon risks anyone
>using it that way, but it works about as well as any mobile device and
>better than most because of the increase screen area.  I keep the local
>weather radar on a bookmark so I can quickly take a look see.  That works
>even 5 miles offshore of Cleveland.
>
>Mike
>
>Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>> 
>> Mike,
>> 
>> I ordered the 6" diag model, not the larger one.  You can access the web
>> without an additional account subscription and related costs?
>> 
>> I really appreciate the feedback from you and the other skippers, Mike
>> 
>> Art
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
>>>Sent: Dec 19, 2009 1:25 PM
>>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?
>>>
>>>
>>>Art probably got plenty of worthwhile replies .... to add my $0.02 ....
>I've
>>>had a Kindle since rev2 came out and love the darn thing.  I'm a habitual
>>>reader and can say that 95+% of my reading has migrated to the Kindle. 
>Got
>>>one for my wife within two months of getting mine.  With the wireless web
>>>access I can use it to keep track of nasty weather out on the sailboat,
>too.
>>>
>>>As Art notes, it takes up little room, so it's perfect for a boat.  It is
>>>bright daylight readable, also perfect for a boat.  It runs for days so
>for
>>>anything short of a week cruise I don't even bring the charger.  If I did
>>>have to charge it, the R22's electrical system is more than equal to the
>>>task w/o even breaking a sweat.  
>>>
>>>Only minor downside is that since it has no backlighting of it's own you
>do
>>>need to have the cabin lights on for nightime reading.  I've changed
>>>Muireann over to LED cabin lighting so I'm not worried about that either.
>>>
>>>Sure, someday there'll be a better tablet, but this thing is very well
>>>optimized for it's stated purpose, being a reading platform.  I think
>other
>>>than the cost getting driven down over time, Kindle's may be here to stay.
>>>
>>>Mike Cheung, s/v Muireann
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> All,
>>>> 
>>>> Has anyone had experience or working knowledge with these electronic
>>>> readers?  It could be a nice advantage for having books available in a
>>>> setting with very limited space, like on a sailboat away from home or
>>>> the
>>>> convenience of libraries.
>>>> 
>>>> Art
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