Amazon Kindle as new reading device – pros and cons, 3G in use in Budapest

Posted on Dec 27, 2010 in eBooks | 17 comments



amzn.to – Link to Amazon Kindle www.fluentin3months.com – Link to my article that explains advantages of ebooks over physical books

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17 Comments

  1. whyminervadied | December 27, 2010 at 3:48 am

    I have already made my purchase of a 3G Kindle, but, I have to say that your review was the best and most informative I have found here on Youtube so far. Good job!

  2. ugen619 | December 27, 2010 at 4:27 am

    is it good to surf the web and can you go to like youtube and radio station i am just asking?

  3. Kalapasuca | December 27, 2010 at 4:31 am

    Excellent review, thsnks.

  4. soozikins | December 27, 2010 at 5:15 am

    good review, thank you ^^

  5. TheElBastido | December 27, 2010 at 5:19 am

    Good video, not sure Hungary, but can’t wait for the Kindle to arrive. Does the light really drain the battery life?

  6. alkantre | December 27, 2010 at 6:06 am

    Cxu vi legas en esperanto sur tiu ekrano?

  7. irishpolyglot | December 27, 2010 at 7:04 am

    @Xeniathar Yeah, I have been reading the Kindle for hours with no eye strain – same as with a normal book! Before I heard about e-Ink I thought it was just a boring version of the iPad, but it really is like a real book!

  8. irishpolyglot | December 27, 2010 at 7:06 am

    @eobo49821 Nedankinde!

  9. irishpolyglot | December 27, 2010 at 7:57 am

    @Owner46 Yep – reading it outside was what sold me on buying it. An iPad for example keeps you indoors. I love my Kindle!

  10. AnwendEihwaz | December 27, 2010 at 8:06 am

    @irishpolyglot Thanks! I just checked out the specs and realized I didn’t have to bother you with the question. Although I appreciate your very informed response. :)

    Thanks for that info! I have had open office but never used it, and didn’t feel like paying Adobe 20 dollars to give me a PDF creating program.

    Now if I can just find some good German and international newspapers my decision will be even more set in stone. :) Thanks again! Keep up the wonderful work!

  11. Owner46 | December 27, 2010 at 9:00 am

    This is really freakin cool. Especially liking how well it works in the sunlight.

  12. eobo49821 | December 27, 2010 at 9:24 am

    Koran dankon pri tio ekzegezo. :-)

  13. Xeniathar | December 27, 2010 at 10:24 am

    I’ll definitely be getting one of those. The best feature for me would be that it’s like a real book, without back light, cause my eyes got really f**k up by reading from the computer. =(
    Thanks for the review, I loved ish!

  14. irishpolyglot | December 27, 2010 at 10:57 am

    @AnwendEihwaz You can also buy audio books off Amazon direct to the Kindle, some that synch with the real book. There is also a voice synthesiser (automatic though) that you can activate on any book. It has good audio output & plays MP3s.
    There is a ridiculous amount of PDF content available to study online. You can also make your own by copying and pasting to Open Office and saving as a PDF for example. I did that with a cool vocabulary list I found.
    Glad you liked the shot!

  15. AnwendEihwaz | December 27, 2010 at 11:01 am

    Great review! I’ve been thinking about getting a kindle for language needs and ease of keeping tons of books in one place. Quick questions though: are there a good variety of language books available for PDF or on amazon that you know of? And does kindle support audio, for instance in the case of audio accompanied language books? I am thinking it doesn’t, but just curious.

    Thanks for a lovely shot of Budapest. :) And your apartment too. :P

  16. irishpolyglot | December 27, 2010 at 11:17 am

    @daysin1234 Thanks! I am indeed :D

  17. daysin1234 | December 27, 2010 at 11:44 am

    great review, hope youre enjoying budapest!

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