Just grabbed this screenshot of the Amazon.co.uk homepage, showing the 3G Kindle for £189. When you click through it is still advertised at £152. Price increase in the pipeline?
Bought one of these today. It's a very nice device.. so small and light. I bought it with the aim of reading programming books on it and I'm a little unsure now about how difficult it's going to get to read the actual programming language samples on it. I'll have to wait and see I guess. Anyone else use a kindle to lean programming languages find it isn't too bad?
I have 2 technical books on it, one about WPF and one about MVVM. It's OK, code samples are readable just fine, but I guess it depends on a particular book.
Bought one of these today. It's a very nice device.. so small and light. I bought it with the aim of reading programming books on it and I'm a little unsure now about how difficult it's going to get to read the actual programming language samples on it. I'll have to wait and see I guess. Anyone else use a kindle to lean programming languages find it isn't too bad?
It's OK, but I find the Kindle app on an iPad or on a second monitor on my PC better for works where I want to see more of the page. I find the larger Kindle DX is also better for reference works.
That being said, the standard Kindle is fine for language books too, it's just not quite as responsive as the iPad or PC versions if you want to skip around a lot.
It's OK, but I find the Kindle app on an iPad or on a second monitor on my PC better for works where I want to see more of the page. I find the larger Kindle DX is also better for reference works.
That being said, the standard Kindle is fine for language books too, it's just not quite as responsive as the iPad or PC versions if you want to skip around a lot.
I agree, I use the iPad for text books and things like that and the Kindle for novels.
My kindle, bought last October, developed a tiny hairline crack on the casing at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. I phoned customer service just now and a brand new one is on it's way to me, I should have it tomorrow.
Apparently it has happened to a few people, I'm guessing a faulty batch or something, but great customer service as always
My kindle, bought last October, developed a tiny hairline crack on the casing at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. I phoned customer service just now and a brand new one is on it's way to me, I should have it tomorrow.
Apparently it has happened to a few people, I'm guessing a faulty batch or something, but great customer service as always
Thanks for mentioning that I noticed mine has the same - i'll send them an email!
My kindle, bought last October, developed a tiny hairline crack on the casing at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. I phoned customer service just now and a brand new one is on it's way to me, I should have it tomorrow.
Apparently it has happened to a few people, I'm guessing a faulty batch or something, but great customer service as always
Do you have to return the cracked one, if not might be a good way to get a spare kindle for free:eek:;)
My kindle, bought last October, developed a tiny hairline crack on the casing at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. I phoned customer service just now and a brand new one is on it's way to me, I should have it tomorrow.
Apparently it has happened to a few people, I'm guessing a faulty batch or something, but great customer service as always
Mine has a small hairline crack about 15mm long in the bottom left corner, but I would feel a bit churlish seeing as how it in no way affects the use of the unit.
Do you have to return the cracked one, if not might be a good way to get a spare kindle for free:eek:;)
Yes you do have to return the old one.
One reason i have returned mine is the crack was getting a lot bigger and getting towards the edge of the unit, and i dont want it to start falling apart
Mine has a small hairline crack about 15mm long in the bottom left corner, but I would feel a bit churlish seeing as how it in no way affects the use of the unit.
Just to add, in all honesty i would have sent it back anyway, I didn't pay over £100 on something to have it spontaneously develop cracks due to a manufacturing fault!
I adore my Kindle. It's probably one of the best companion devices I have got. I much prefer reading on Kindle than on iPad2 to be honest. To me they are for different things.
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So leaving it on in sleep all the time is ok apart from draining the battery a wee bit?
yeah it uses hardly any power while in sleep. Mine lasts weeks on a single charge.
Just grabbed this screenshot of the Amazon.co.uk homepage, showing the 3G Kindle for £189. When you click through it is still advertised at £152. Price increase in the pipeline?
It's OK, but I find the Kindle app on an iPad or on a second monitor on my PC better for works where I want to see more of the page. I find the larger Kindle DX is also better for reference works.
That being said, the standard Kindle is fine for language books too, it's just not quite as responsive as the iPad or PC versions if you want to skip around a lot.
I agree, I use the iPad for text books and things like that and the Kindle for novels.
Apparently it has happened to a few people, I'm guessing a faulty batch or something, but great customer service as always
Thanks for mentioning that
Do you have to return the cracked one, if not might be a good way to get a spare kindle for free:eek:;)
Amazon normally blocks the old Kindle from being registered with them again.
That means you can't use it to download books from the Kindle Store or to use the 3G feature if the Kindle has it.
You can still load books onto it using USB though.
Mine has a small hairline crack about 15mm long in the bottom left corner, but I would feel a bit churlish seeing as how it in no way affects the use of the unit.
Yes you do have to return the old one.
One reason i have returned mine is the crack was getting a lot bigger and getting towards the edge of the unit, and i dont want it to start falling apart
Just to add, in all honesty i would have sent it back anyway, I didn't pay over £100 on something to have it spontaneously develop cracks due to a manufacturing fault!
I had a Kindle replaced because of a faulty screen. They said I had a month to return the old one, else I'd get charged for the new one.