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G Hall
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If so are you happy with it,and would you recommend it.
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Report Huggy • June 18, 2014 1:41 PM BST
I had a decent win last year on a placepot and treated my darling wife to a kindle, bad move she is never off the bleedin thing.
Report DWilliam3 • June 18, 2014 2:04 PM BST
Yes and Yes.

The best book I have read on it was 'My Children's Mother's Diary'.  Very funny
Report Percy Filth • June 18, 2014 2:21 PM BST
Plenty of free and cheap books available. Great on holiday not having to carry 5 or 6 books around.
Report hearts1874 • June 18, 2014 2:38 PM BST
wife has one , loves it.
Report Tony Broke • June 18, 2014 2:44 PM BST
well u cna at least buy my flippin book the alternative herbal therapy handbook, anthony del porto..promise its quite amusing and NOT just about herbs.The 2 reviews are v good from uk and usa
Report Tony Broke • June 18, 2014 2:45 PM BST
and less than a quid, too.
Report dustybin • June 18, 2014 2:47 PM BST
kindle app for ipad
cant understand why anyone would want the kindle when the ipad does kindle and much more
Report dustybin • June 18, 2014 2:47 PM BST
the kindle is like a zx spectrum version of the ipad
Report treble • June 18, 2014 3:55 PM BST
Dusty, I have both and the Kindle is far easier on the eyes to read for long periods. Much lighter, and the screen has no glare. Can be held easily in one hand whilst lying back. A much better device for reading than the iPad.
Report dustybin • June 18, 2014 4:02 PM BST
I find if im using a device for reading Ill either pivot the ipad on my chest (so no weight) or ill have it on the side table of the stressless. (no hands)
I dont have the newest ipad, i understand the new one even lighter
Report treble • June 18, 2014 7:03 PM BST
Yes. thats the one I have, the iPad Air.

It is lighter and thinner, but it's still not a good reading device compared to the Kindle. iPad is better for colour books though like my OU coursework books.
Report s.kenbo • June 18, 2014 9:25 PM BST
I read the wife's from time to time and they are very good, but I prefer to read a book for some reason.

Didn't I buy a book for the kindle last year that DWilliam3 wrote?
Report G Hall • June 18, 2014 10:26 PM BST
Thanks guys,I got one as a present,and just activated it,and registered with amazon.Now I don't know what to do,should I try out a few freebies first to get the hang of it,or dive straight in.
Report Ramruma • June 18, 2014 10:28 PM BST
Great for reading novels. Not good for technical books with graphs, pictures and formulae. @treble is right about ipad and kindle comparison.
Report The Priest • June 18, 2014 10:42 PM BST
I think the reason people like the Kindle instead of a Kindle type App is simple.

With the Kindle you read a book , you become engrossed in the book , you are not distracted by anything else, you wanted to read and relax and that is what you will do.

Now try to do the same on the Ipad or in my case a Galaxy tab with the kindle App , suddenly after a few pages you start to check the horses, check your email, what else you can browse etc , people who buy and use a Kindle do so because they want a device which does the one thing they actually want it to do without distractions from other forms of life.
Report treble • June 19, 2014 7:52 PM BST
Very true
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