The Amazon Kindle Thread - Page 16

colin25 · 09-10-2010, 19:53

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

For those who like sudoku - check out this freebie from the kindle store.

I attached a couple of scheen shots (alt+shift+g

).

The review says
Thought I would try this on my new Kindle 3. The puzzles all open in the browser, which is fine, and the look good and are easy to use. However on the K3 either the top or bottom row of the puzzle is always off the screen, making it hard-to-impossible to complete.

hmm..unless the software updates sorts it

dilli-theclaw · 09-10-2010, 19:56

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Originally Posted by colin25

The review says
Thought I would try this on my new Kindle 3. The puzzles all open in the browser, which is fine, and the look good and are easy to use. However on the K3 either the top or bottom row of the puzzle is always off the screen, making it hard-to-impossible to complete.

hmm..unless the software updates sorts it

Or unless the reviewer doesn't know how to use his kindle properly.... all you have to do is use the page keys on the side and it moves the page up and down so you can do the puzzles.

peanut · 09-10-2010, 19:59

It'll be cool to do sudokus on the the Kindle, I'd get one just for that alone if it works well. I tend to do about 6-10 a day (with crohn's you need something to do on the loo).

Saying that, a kindle could stop the loo looking like a library, so that's another plus.

Probably my only claim to fame (sad I know) is I can complete a hard level (Times) sudoku in around 2 minutes flat.

dilli-theclaw · 09-10-2010, 20:08

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Trying it now.....

Well I tried the new firmware, can't really say as I've noticed any speed increase. The only thing I did notice that for some reason I can no longet post on facebook with the browser which I could before. Not that important obviously but worth a mention.

While my internet has been smegged I've been using the kindle a lot to do NTHW / CF and facebook.

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Originally Posted by peanut

It'll be cool to do sudokus on the the Kindle, I'd get one just for that alone if it works well. I tend to do about 6-10 a day (with crohn's you need something to do on the loo).

Saying that, a kindle could stop the loo looking like a library, so that's another plus.

Probably my only claim to fame (sad I know) is I can complete a hard level (Times) sudoku in around 2 minutes flat.

When I could still read (A book) my loo did indeed look like a library

Not sure about this sudoku though, I get the feeling the freebie is just a freebie to get you going and get you to pay for more.

colin25 · 09-10-2010, 20:12

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/20-best...-free-e-books/

Stuart · 11-10-2010, 00:32

Someone has ported Zork.. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/10/08/kindle_zork/

colin25 · 11-10-2010, 20:35

interesting review, though you epub comment is covered by the link to calibre

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/eread...mazon-kindle-3

dilli-theclaw · 12-10-2010, 18:52

Here is a home page for the kindle browser to consider

http://www.kinstant.com/

It has links to mobile / kindle suitable versions of sites.

punky · 13-10-2010, 20:41

If anyone has PDFs and wants to convert them to Kindle, try MobiPocket.

I did try Calibre but it kept failing but MobiPocket does it almost flawlessly.

**Hugh** · 24-11-2010, 17:00

Apologies if this has been posted before, but this Amazon page has the top 100 free Kindle e-books.

Link

Peter_ · 24-11-2010, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Apologies if this has been posted before, but this Amazon page has the top 100 free Kindle e-books.

Link

I was looking at that earlier you can get the complete works of Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare for free plus much more.

peanut · 27-12-2010, 08:05

I'm still toying with the idea of getting one of these, so now that everyone here has had time to get used to theirs, has any thoughts on them changed since?

Do you still use it over real books, if anything like me I can't do without my Itouch now, is that now the same for you with the Kindle?

I don't want to get one then end up picking up a real book a couple of months down the line if you know what I mean.

Delta Whiskey · 27-12-2010, 09:56

The Kindle is more convenient. I tend to switch between books, reading up to three or four at a time. Once you get into a book you forget that you're using a Kindle, the text is exactly the same as it is on the printed page. I still buy real books if they're not available on the Kindle.

peanut · 27-12-2010, 10:42

Thanks for that Delta, so you'd still recommend one I take it. Do you need a case and light to go with them or can you do with out. Stupid question I know, but they are quite pricey, not sure if you get 3rd party cases instead of the official ones. I'm not likely to take it out or anything like that.

Mr_love_monkey · 27-12-2010, 10:59

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Originally Posted by peanut

Thanks for that Delta, so you'd still recommend one I take it. Do you need a case and light to go with them or can you do with out. Stupid question I know, but they are quite pricey, not sure if you get 3rd party cases instead of the official ones. I'm not likely to take it out or anything like that.

I'm a big fan of the kindle, would recommend it to anyone - got my mum one for Christmas.

I'd say yes to a case I carry mine around in a rucksack a lot of the time - not sure about a light, guess the question is how often you read in the dark? - I don't, so I didn't need one.

Can't comment on the unoffical case - I got the offical plain leather case - seems ok, no complaints.