<p>^^^^
Is that something you can do with Calibre? I’ve recently been hearing about it, but I haven’t tried it yet.</p>
<p>zebes</p>
<p>Zebes, yes. If when you do try it, don’t give up easily. Try out the formatting options to get it right. Most conversions can be done quickly. The time consuming part is generating a table of content with links.</p>
<p>I love my nook. :)</p>
<p>I will admit that I haven’t looked on Amazon for the answer to this question, but you guys are always quicker and easier!!</p>
<p>It we were to own several Kindles to use at work for reading newspapers and magazines (are magazines even available on the Kindle,) would you have to have a subscription to the newspaper on each individual Kindle or can you share a subscription?</p>
<p>My husband is a physician and I am looking into having Kindles, iPads, or laptops available to be checked out and used in the waiting room. Kindles would be the cheapest, although Netbooks might be a though also. I am sure there are several reasons why this isn’t a good idea, but I am exploring all options.</p>
<p>I’ve been considering buying a Kindle, now that the price has gone down. Re: the above question from Snowball, you can authorize up to 5 (i think) Kindles or other devices on one account and share books. BUT, you cannot share subscriptions to newspapers and magazines. This really irks me! DH has a first gen. Kindle that he loves and subscribes to NYT and magazines. We can share a “real” newspaper delivered to our house, so why can’t we share one delivered to each of our Kindles??? Grrrr…</p>
<p>I am a Kindle lover who only reads books.
I sure would be irked about not being able to share newspaper subscriptions!!!
What is the difference between books and newspapers?? I don’t get it.</p>
<p>DH shares my Kindle books on out Acer netbook with the free Kindle software. Love it.</p>
<p>snowball-Does your husband practice in NJ??? I want him to be my doc just so I can use the obvious goodies you are stocking his waiting room with!! The offices I go to often have loooong boring waits with oooollld People magazines, yuck!</p>
<p>Sorry, not NJ!! I don’t know if we are really going to do this, but it is something I want to try. We do have those old People Magazines also as well as the new issues; I am pushing for the girls to check the waiting room more often to get rid of the outdated magazines and the children’s bibles that the reps sneak in and place in the waiting room!</p>
<p>Reading on an iPad is no different than reading on laptop. As an avid reader, I can’t imagine reading two 400 page novels every week on the iPad.</p>
<p>The Kindle is much more like a real book. Much better. While the iPad is a beautiful device, reading books is better suited for smaller short stories, magazines, etc. If you’re an avid reader of fiction and novels, you really need a Kindle instead.</p>
<p>Padad - I think you’re opening a can of worms. First - the issue is not so much with ePub, than it is with Digital Rights Management. All ePub you buy from Sony, B&N, etc, are restricted to their own readers anyway. Second - since Amazon sells more eBooks than anyone else, then shouldn’t Amazon files (.azw or mobi) be the actual industry standard?? LOL.</p>
<p>I love my Kindle, a gift from my husband last xmas. I am thinking of buying another one for general family use and would definitely go with 3G. With 3G you can download anywhere, including a moving car, which I have done several times.</p>
<p>dg5052, you won’t get a credit because the $139 is Wifi while your’s is 3G (which still retails for $189). They are not equivalent.</p>
<p>However - if you bought it less than 30 days ago, you are able to return yours. No questions asked. I think they even give you a prepaid shipping label. Then you can pre-order the new one.</p>
<p>dg5052, you won’t get a credit because the $139 is Wifi while your’s is 3G (which still retails for $189). They are not equivalent.</p>
<p>However - if you bought it less than 30 days ago, you are able to return yours. No questions asked. I think they even give you a prepaid shipping label. Then you can pre-order the new one.</p>
<p>My problem is that I love my kindle but not the price of the kindle books these days. The last 2 I went to buy I did not because the hardcover was the same price at Borders store and for the other, the regular paperback was cheaper by $4. It’s nuts. There is much less cost for distribution and printing, the price should be lower. I find myself buying fewer books for it now.</p>
<p>Yeah I agree - but that’s not Amazon, that’s the Publishers. Amazon’s done everything they could to keep prices under their control - but alas the publishers (backed by the new Agency Model popularized by Steve Jobs and the induction of the Apple iPad bookstore) have won that battle and set their own prices now. While 9.99 used to be the standard when Amazon set the prices, books priced at 12.99 are now increasingly popular.</p>
<p>As a consumer, best bet would be to vote with your wallet. If people don’t buy expensive e-books, then perhaps publishers will start to get it.</p>
<p>But on the whole though, I’ve generally found that ebooks are as cheap as their lowest priced print versions. If a books is out in hardback, trade paper, and mass media paperback, then the ebook is usually the same price as the mass paper. Of course, if a book is being sold at Borders or B&N in the bargain bin section, then it’s not fair to compare since those books are ‘remainders’ and have been written off as losses.</p>
<p>I guess I’m not bothered by the Kindle book cost thing…I mostly ‘buy’ free classics and new stuff. Once in a while, I’ll buy a bestseller and pay for it. The Help was absolutely wonderful and I’m glad I sprang for it.</p>
<p>Hey - my new Kindle just shipped!</p>
<p>^ preironic, when did you order yours? Mine was supposed to ship on the 27th (ordered on the 13th), but I just got a message that it would be delayed. :(</p>
<p>I’m not sure how I feel about the new kindle. I already have a hard time holding my kindle 2 because of the size, anything smaller and I imagine I will be dropping it even more. My kindle seems to have some kind of an issue with screen burn, it never seems to be a problem when I am reading but when I turn it off there are vague images still there, which concerns me and made me think of replacing it. But I can’t find anything earth shattering about the new one that makes it worth buying. For me smaller is not better, I don’t need faster downloading. Nothing is grabbing me about it so far.</p>
<p>My new one arrives tomorrow. Can’t wait!</p>
<p>I’ve noticed the screen burn when I turn my K2 off also.</p>
<p>But I don’t see any evidence of it when I’m reading…</p>
<p>After reading this thread, I couldn’t take it any more. I just can’t wait 'till Christmas. I marched downstairs, told H I HAD to have the kindle NOW, and ordered it. Mid Sept ship date. :)</p>