tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post3438868132197489886..comments2024-02-21T12:19:17.254+02:00Comments on Wheatlands News: Will books still kindle our creative fires?Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740400573089418021noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post-90922507908677420052009-05-22T11:45:46.840+02:002009-05-22T11:45:46.840+02:00Hi.I bought my Kindle and am from SA.I went thru s...Hi.I bought my Kindle and am from SA.I went thru so many hassles from being stupid so I made a blogpost on how to get a Kindle from SA or anywhere outside the US.If you are interested please see link below<br />http://truecrimebookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/05/buying-and-using-kindle-in-south-africa.html<br /><br />I am now busy reading my FIRST book off Kindle and so far so good...Yvette Kellyhttp://truecrimebookreviews.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post-4307882683132601192009-03-03T17:30:00.000+02:002009-03-03T17:30:00.000+02:00I'm sure it must be available in South Africa some...I'm sure it must be available in South Africa sometime... and hopefully sooner rather than later. Besides anything, as Oprah mentioned on the show she did about it, what better way for children to carry around their textbooks?<BR/><BR/>At the moment as far as I know the hold up is with South African publishers who haven't signed an agreement with Amazon. My brother who lives in the US bought me mine, and there are ways to get round the restrictions on buying books if you check out the Amazon forums. <BR/><BR/>Most of the books I am reading on mine are the free downloads, of which there are hundreds, especially the old classics. Some bestselling current authors, such as Stephen King, are offering titles for free as well, so you wouldn't be short of reading matter if you bought one.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740400573089418021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post-63864596416330621942009-03-03T15:11:00.000+02:002009-03-03T15:11:00.000+02:00When will Kindle be available in South Africa and ...When will Kindle be available in South Africa and any idea how much it would costAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post-38606620690047137462009-01-28T19:29:00.000+02:002009-01-28T19:29:00.000+02:00A new version of the Kindle is likely to be announ...A new version of the Kindle is likely to be announced next week. See http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/amazons-kindle-2-will-debut-feb-9/Skoorbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504506486692180795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post-26999140671444611942009-01-28T07:26:00.000+02:002009-01-28T07:26:00.000+02:00I'm loving the idea of being able to carry my libr...I'm loving the idea of being able to carry my library with me, in my handbag rather than gathering dust on my shelves. I'm loving the idea that with just one "book" I can dip into a volume that matches my mood. <BR/><BR/>I'm loving that if I'm early for an appointment I can read whatever I like while I'm waiting.<BR/><BR/>Most of all, I really love the fact that I can get books so cheaply and almost instantly. <BR/>A saving of 2/3 of the price of the average bestseller here in SA means that the Kindle will pay for itself pretty quickly.<BR/><BR/>Meri, like Skoorby I don't like marking books (although my grandfather was a prolific margin-writer, and I like to see his comments if I pick up one of his old books). The Kindle does have a highlighting function, but I think it will need some work before its really useful.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740400573089418021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post-46386247927068841572009-01-27T21:07:00.000+02:002009-01-27T21:07:00.000+02:00I wonder if this isn't a generational thing. My s...I wonder if this isn't a generational thing. <BR/><BR/>My son and I share a Kindle that we bought about a year ago. Since then, I don't think he's read a book except on the Kindle. While I've read a few on the Kindle and have been sort of comfortable doing so, I still have a vague preference for a physical book.<BR/><BR/>I have a long-standing aversion to marking up my books, so that's not an issue for me. But the physicality creates a dilemma. On the one hand, I like the idea that when I've finished reading a book that I enjoyed, I get to keep it in my "library" (bookshelves, sundry piles, boxes in the attic, etc.) and later survey the collection and occasionally re-read something. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, when the accumulated pile comes to include books that were a waste of time or that are just outdated (anybody want a 1979 Encyclopaedia Britannica set?) I really hate throwing them away, even if the paper's recycled. Seems like such a waste of resources.<BR/><BR/>My son has absolutely no interest in accumulating a pile of old books. He says they're all on his Amazon account anyway. When I say that Amazon may not be there 20 years from now, he says the world will be entirely different 20 years from now, and finding an old book is not going to be a problem. When I say that the Kindle is just not the same as the physical heft of a book, he rolls his eyes and says he just remembered something he has to go and do elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>As I said, I think it's probably a generational thing.Skoorbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504506486692180795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post-3532882124685623322009-01-27T18:14:00.000+02:002009-01-27T18:14:00.000+02:00How do you underline, make notes in the margin, fe...How do you underline, make notes in the margin, feel the weight of the paper along with the weight of the words? I know that Oprah Winfrey loves them, but Kindles aren't for me. I'm an old-fashioned kind of book girl.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679397523030358386.post-63707078470323479442009-01-27T07:07:00.000+02:002009-01-27T07:07:00.000+02:00Interesting, hope that the save the forest movemen...Interesting, hope that the save the forest movement will get excited and have specials on these devices. Hope that authors and publishers see the bigger picture and allow thses devices in all countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com