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That was one of the big benefits that I have seen with it. I know that it was one of the big things that owners of the first generation who upgraded to the second generation were really lamenting.

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I'm happy to report that my mother gave me a Kindle for Christmas. So I thought I should write a review now that I've had a few days to play with it.

First, it just feels cool to have one

Things I like about it:
-It's not heavy or bulky.
-It's easy to use and easy on the eyes.
-There are literally *millions* of books that are available for free, including classics like War and Peace, The Iliad, Pride and Prejudice, The Complete Works of Shakespeare, etc.
-Content that I select can be downloaded instantly via wireless connection through Amazon, or I can find content outside of Amazon and download it to an e-book manager (I use freeware Calibre), which syncs through a USB connection to my computer.
-I can also download audio books and listen to them on the Kindle.
-There are a lot of games available, including my favorite (Scrabble) for a nominal price (Scrabble was $2.50).
-PDF files can be uploaded and read on the Kindle. I can email docs to a special email address specifically for this purpose. (But see the downside below.)
-I can listen to MP3 files, music or podcasts.
-I can access the web and even check my email and visit Facebook (but on the downside, I don't know how secure that is so I don't really use it)

Things I don't like:
-A lot (if not all) of the free stuff is produced by "a community of volunteers" and can be prone to errors.
-I didn't realize at first that some of the content that I *pay for* is also produced by volunteers and may be prone to errors, or there may be more than one version produced. One example is the LDS scriptures. There are several different versions, but I didn't know that and bought the first version I found thinking it was the only one. Now I'm not sure that was the best one to purchase ($9.95).
-The book cover and title pages are not included in the e-books. I've always liked to read those and see the artwork, and that's missing.
-Uploading PDF files can be charged a fee by Amazon! That made me kind of mad. But I found out that there is free software that will convert the PDF to Kindle format and I can use my e-book manager to sync it rather than uploading through Amazon.
-It's not a touch screen. So navigating can sometimes be frustrating and slow, going through menus or having to "page" through a lot of content.
-I can't seem to adjust the volume, even though there is a switch to control it.
-The default screen saver is cool, portraits of famous authors, but it's a big ordeal to change it if I get tired of seeing that or want to use my own pictures.

After I've used it for a while longer I'll post new and different experiences, if any. Does anyone have any tips and tricks for using the Kindle? Anyone have a different experience than I'm having?

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Duh. I just found where I can see the cover of the book. When you are reading you select "Go To ... " and it gives the option of "cover" along with "table of contents" and "location."

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Comments: Its a waste to buy a Kindle when you could just put a bit more dollars and get either a more powerful notebook or even an iPad plus you can read books and watch movies!

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Naw, those are too heavy and too bright. For a book lover like myself, it's more about the text than the glitz. And if I want to watch a movie I prefer a big TV screen, not something as small as a notebook. Besides, for $150 or so you can have an e-reader; those iPads and notebooks are minimum $500-plus.

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If you look on Ebay you might find someone switching to an Ipad so you can probably get their Kindle for real cheap.

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Amazon to allow library lending of Kindles books

Amazon.com Inc will start allowing users of the Kindle to borrow e-books from many US public libraries later this year in its latest move to speed the adoption of its electronic reading device. Ref. Source 7

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I read about that - I think it's cool that I'll be able to borrow e-books. I'm finding that I don't really need a permanent library with some of the "popular" books and books I'm just not that interested in once I've started reading them. Of course, I'll want to keep Shakespeare's works and other classic literature. So I think this is a great option.