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Kindle Mother’s Day promotion no comments
To promote Mother’s Day Amazon has started offering a $25 Amazon.com gift card with the purchase of either the Kindle 3G or Kindle DX ereaders. The promotion will end on May 8, 2011.
To take advantage of this offer you need to put the gift card in your shopping cart by checking the “Add a $25 Amazon.com Gift Card at no extra cost” button located under the buy buttons.
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Kindle DX on sale no comments
Amazon is offering the Kindle DX for $299.
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Kindle DX software updated no comments
There is a new software update for the Kindle DX. Version 2.5.8 appears to be a minor update and is said to include performance improvements. I have updated my DX with the new version, but have not yet noticed any changes.
You can download the update from the Kindle DX software update page.
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Kindle DX Sold Out; Laser EB101 eReader Gets a Review no comments
Apparently the Kindle 3 is not the only member of Amazon’s ereader family that is selling well. The graphite Kindle DX is currently being shown at Amazon as expected to ship in two to three weeks.
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A few days ago I wrote about the Laser EB101 ereader which is a new device being launched in Australia. The Laser has been reviewed at Oz-E-Books (via iTWire) and seems to follow in the footsteps of the less than fully functional lower priced LCD ereaders that we have seen released lately in the US.
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New Kindle DX Announced no comments
Amazon has just announced a new version of the
Kindle DX ereader that will be priced at $379 and will have a new e-ink display with higher contrast. The new DX has a graphite colored body – that alone should give an apparent boost to the contrast. It looks like the white version will also be available if you prefer.
EDIT: Only the graphite model is the new DX. The white Kindle DX,
Amazon says the new display is 50 percent sharper than the present DX ereader.
The display size remains the same at 9.7 inches.
Pre-orders for the new Kindle DX
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Kindle eReaders get Free Two-Day Shipping Upgrade for Valentine’s Day no comments
Amazon is offering free two-day shipping for the 6-inch Kindle
To take advantage of this offer you will need to add your Kindle order to your shopping cart and select the two-day shipping option.
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Kindle DX Global to Start Shipping Tomorrow no comments
Amazon is due to start shipping the Kindle DX with global Wireless
Since Amazon first announced the global wireless connection for the 6-inch Kindle ereader a little over three months ago Kindles are now available in several countries that were not included in the original Kindle Global release. These countries, which now do get Kindles, include Argentina, Canada, Chile and Thailand.
Refurbished Kindle DX ereaders with US wireless don’t seem to be available at the moment, but there are a few sellers of used Kindle DX’s with US wireless
This also seems to be true of the Kindle 2; there are no more refurbished Kindle 2 ereaders at the moment, so I am presuming that Amazon has sold out of their stock. You can buy used Kindle 2′s
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Kindle DX Shipping Update no comments
According to Amazon’s website the Kindle DX
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Reading PDF Files on eBook Readers no comments
If you primarily use your ebook reader for reading fiction, then you most probably are seldom if ever concerned about how good a job your ereader does at displaying PDF files. If, on the other hand, you are a technician, scientist, or work in academia, and use your reader to read technical literature, this feature will become increasingly important to you.
Most of the recent ebook reader models have at least some PDF functionality, but which are best?
Kindle 2
- Send the PDF file as an attachment to your Kindle’s email address. Amazon will convert the file and deliver it via Wispernet to your Kindle. Amazon charges 10 cents per email for this service.
- Convert the PDF file for free by sending it as an attachment to “your kindle email”@free.kindle.com. Amazon will do the conversion and email it back to your computer at the email address on file for your account.
- Convert the PDF file yourself by using MobiPocket Creator . You can also try saving the PDF document as a Word Doc, and then open the new file with Word and save as txt file which you can then transfer to your Kindle.
Conversion often does not result in perfect documents. PDF docs with DRM can cause problems, being difficult or even impossible to convert. The conversion process often messes up charts, tables and images. Formulae and equations don’t fare well either.
Jesse Vincent’s Savory program, which is a hack for the Kindle 2, seems to do a good job of converting charts, etc. Besides PDF files, Savory also converts epub files to the Kindle format. On his web page there is a shot of a converted scientific paper that looks quite nice. If you go this route, be sure to read all of the instructions and warnings.
Kindle DX
Update: 08/18/09; This post on Gadgets and Toys has some nice screenshots of the Kindle DX displaying medical journals on pdf.
Sony PRS-700BC
Foxit eSlick: If reading PDF files with lots of graphs and schematics is the primary purpose you will put your ebook reader to, then this might be a good choice for you. It allows zooming and panning of PDF documents. This ereader is still nowhere as polished as the Kindles or the Sony products, and should probably only be a first choice if you only want to use it for technical PDF document reading. To read files other than txt or PDF format you will need to convert into PDF using your computer.
iRex Digital Reader 1000S
Which of the current ebook readers will perform best for you when it comes to reading PDF documents will depend of course on your specific needs. Are your PDF documents full of intricate graphics and schematics that you need to make annotations on? Also you may want to balance PDF needs against the other uses you plan to put your ereader to such as general reading; unless, of course, you plan on using it strictly for “business”.
My picks would be as follows:
If heavy duty technical PDF document handling with full featured zoom and panning and the ability to add handwritten annotations is the most important feature set for you, and if you can afford it, go for the iRex iLiad.
For light to medium duty PDF document handling with some graphics, but where tilting to landscape mode will be zoom enough, and if annotating on the device is not a priority, and if you also plan to use your ebook reader for magazines, newspapers, and general reading; go with the Kindle DX.
If you want a smaller and therefore more portable device, consider the Kindle 2 with the Savory software.
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It’s an Orwellian World 1 comment
This week Kindle owners were shocked to learn that certain titles by George Orwell had been disappeared from their Kindles, and their accounts refunded the amounts paid for the titles. What apparently happened is that Amazon got a hold of unauthorized additions of some of Orwell’s titles and when the mistake was discovered, Amazon’s system automatically removed the ebooks from purchaser’s Kindles via the wireless connection. It’s kind of fitting that Amazon should choose a title such as 1984 to introduce us to the dark side of the Wispernet.
Because of the outrage this incident has caused, Amazon has said that in the future it will not just automatically remove purchased books from Kindles if a similar situation arises.
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Mobile is reporting that Amazon is close to finalizing a launch date for the Kindle in the UK, presumably in time for Christmas. Agreements with book publishers have already been finalized, and negotiations with a mobile operator and with newspaper and magazine publishers are in progress, according to the article.
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FreeHand Systems, a global leader in digital sheet music publishing, has announced that its Novato Music Press catalog of over 20,000 classical, traditional and American music titles is now available for the Kindle.
“This is a wonderful boon to musicians who want instant access to a vast library of in-demand sheet music,” said Kim Lorz, CEO of FreeHand Systems, Inc. “In addition to the convenient and comprehensive content selection that we offer, musicians never have to fumble through paper scores or worry about forgetting a piece of music. Everything is wirelessly downloaded and stored in the Kindle and is available for easy recall.”
This is the first time such a comprehensive collection of sheet music has been made available on an ebook reader. FreeHand Systems’ goal is to make all of their more than 130,000 titles available for the Kindle.
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