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Kindle Quandary!
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I would like to buy a Kindle for Christmas to share with Hubby - me for the books, him for the games. My problem is that there seem to be so many different models on the market, Kindle, Paperwhite, Fire HDX to name a few. Is it really worth paying more - the latest HDX one is £199 I see on Amazon. I saw one is brighter background but costs about £50 more for that feature?
Does anyone own a Kindle and could please tell me the advantages of each model?
Does anyone own a Kindle and could please tell me the advantages of each model?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I have one of the earlier versions of the kindle, which I use simply for reading - last Christmas I was given a kindle fire, which I also use to read and play games on (I have even been known to post on AB from it - not too easy I find for me that is) I love both my kindles, and mine doesn't have the HD or anything fancy on it I can watch bbc iplayer, play music and have photos on it. I find I use my kindle fire much as I use the laptop, I suppose it all depends what it is you want from the kindle. I must add that the battery life for the fire is only about 11 hours, while the first kindle lasts for weeks!! (by the way you do know that you can also download a kindle programme onto your laptop/computer) Having said all that I'd never share my kindle with my husband, what happens when you both want to use it at the same time?
I'm the same as nungate. I've an older kindle for reading and a kindle fire for 'messing' about on.
The only reservation id have with a kindle fire for the both of you to share is that it's battery life won't be long enough for you both to get use out of without you needing to charge it often. I dunno about anyone elses but I find the battery life on my kindle fire to be startlingly short.
The only reservation id have with a kindle fire for the both of you to share is that it's battery life won't be long enough for you both to get use out of without you needing to charge it often. I dunno about anyone elses but I find the battery life on my kindle fire to be startlingly short.
FAO mikey 4444. I do not know about the library for books that you need. Sometimes they are only available on kindle. for example I want to read the book Buried Tears written by Vivien Jones but the booksellers and the library and kindle themselves say it is only available on kindle. They are crafty though, Kindle I mean, they give you a taster of the first chapter then ask youto buy it on kindle if you want to read more.
Thanks everyone, I have read all your good advice and may have a re-think! The battery re-charging problem sounds the worst feature, at present I have an HTC Cha cha mobile phone (bought purely for its "proper" QWERTY keyboard so I can type texts quickly as normal!) Didn't realise the poor storage facility on this expensive phone and the battery needs charging every night. Just several long texts can half drain it and I hardly use it for calls or internet, it's complete rubbish and I don't want another gadget that needs charging up so often.
I do use my local library so think I will stick with that - now got to scratch my head and decide something else for OH for Christmas :(
I do use my local library so think I will stick with that - now got to scratch my head and decide something else for OH for Christmas :(
Ann, I think you've misunderstood. eReaders that are eReaders only have a fabulous battery life - literally weeks between charging.
This one has a battery life of 720 hours
http:// www.arg os.co.u k/stati c/Produ ct/part Number/ 5011001 .htm#pd pFullPr oductIn formati on
This one is dearer but does have a built in back light and the same battery life
http:// www.arg os.co.u k/stati c/Produ ct/part Number/ 5011207 .htm
This one has a battery life of 720 hours
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This one is dearer but does have a built in back light and the same battery life
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This is a bargain - has a back light and 2 months between charging
http:// www.arg os.co.u k/stati c/Produ ct/part Number/ 5011283 .htm#pd pFullPr oductIn formati on
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