Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC

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Light Druid moderator Action [GBA] Books & Literature Classic & Puzzle [GBA] Gameboy E-reader General Gameboy Advance RPG/Adventure [GBA] Sports [GBA] Strategy & Simulation [GBA] Strategy [Wii] since: Jun 2004	Nov 10, 09 at 7:59pm Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	quote It's like reading a real ebook, but on your home computer Remember those book things? They were sort of like scrunched together paper products bound by spines. Remember? Okay now do you remember ebooks? They were sort of like scanned versions of the paper products that you could access with an ebook reader. Such as Kindle, which was developed by Amazon and subsidiary Lab126. Today Amazon released a Kindle ebook reader for your home computer. While it seems much nicer to us to be able to read in bed (or on the can) with an actual book, if you feel so inclined, you can download this beta release of PC Kindle and read novels and such from your display. Kindle PC works with Windows 7, Vista, XP -- and a Mac version is "coming soon." Kindle's e-book repository is upwards of 400,000, and with this reader, you can also get magazines and newspapers and stuff like that. While reading a novel on a PC display doesn't seem that awesome to us, perhaps having a Kindle ebook going on a notebook wouldn't be so bad. You'll also be able to use the app on an iPhone and iPod Touch. Planned features include being able to turn the page with hand movements . Oh just wait, are you Canadian? Then no luck buddy. If you are from the Great White North you will not be able to download the program. Neoseeker News Story Source As much as I prefer reading from a real book, I'll probably download this just so I can read that old version of Winnie the Pooh they have in the picture. They sure do know how to advertise! ------------------- It's shocking what goes on in here! Come Visit!
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RobtheGooner New members wanted in the Football Forum (moderator) Football (Soccer) Football Lounge total posts: 9458 neopoints: 133 since: Oct 2003	Nov 11, 09 at 2:12am re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	I take it you still have to pay to download the "books" in order to read them with this software? ------------------- Join the Football Forum online FIFA Club! (360)
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Light Druid moderator Action [GBA] Books & Literature Classic & Puzzle [GBA] Gameboy E-reader General Gameboy Advance RPG/Adventure [GBA] Sports [GBA] Strategy & Simulation [GBA] Strategy [Wii] since: Jun 2004	Nov 11, 09 at 8:56pm re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	Actually, there are quite a few to download for free. Plenty of classics like The Illiad and The Oddyssey, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Art of War. I got around 30 of them earlier today. Going to see how well it works later. ------------------- It's shocking what goes on in here! Come Visit!
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BLinK0 taco Seeketh Maximus total posts: 5460 since: May 2003	Nov 12, 09 at 1:00am re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	I was at Barnes and Noble over this past weekend and noticed they have come up with their own answer to Amazon's kindle, I can't remember what it was called though. ------------------- last.fm Heineken?!?! Fck that shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon!
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Loki Master Debater Resident Neo total posts: 3116 since: Nov 2008	Nov 12, 09 at 5:01am re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	quote Light Druid Actually, there are quite a few to download for free. Plenty of classics like The Illiad and The Oddyssey, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Art of War. I got around 30 of them earlier today. Going to see how well it works later. Pretty sure you can get the exact same titles for free on google books, and a multitude of other places. Unless the kindle software is insanely awesome, I don't see a reason to download it. ------------------- SQUEAK
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Euphoric Neo or Bust since: Feb 2008	Nov 12, 09 at 2:26pm re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	I may look into it just to see what it's like. It had better have some sort of brightness dimming colour palette to ease the eye strain that's bound to happen. ------------------- † : Photography.B&L.Music
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Mishtram Busy IRL (supermod) neopoints: 5728 since: Dec 2005	Nov 12, 09 at 7:24pm re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	Meh, I prefer pages, so that when I go on one of my reading marathons I don't come out of it with bleeding eyes. =P There's some things computers are going for, reading a fifty chapter novel isn't one of them, imo. ------------------- I don't hate oldies, I just amuse myself playing with them.
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Nina Wyndia Digging that sweet, sweet Blue ultra seeker total posts: 1498 since: May 2004	Nov 13, 09 at 12:19am re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	Reading on the computer for too long hurts my eyes. So no. It's a nice idea though. ------------------- Member of the Labatt Blue Beer Gang
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Light Druid moderator Action [GBA] Books & Literature Classic & Puzzle [GBA] Gameboy E-reader General Gameboy Advance RPG/Adventure [GBA] Sports [GBA] Strategy & Simulation [GBA] Strategy [Wii] since: Jun 2004	Nov 16, 09 at 5:14am re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	All in all it's not that bad. It doesn't have all of the features such as highlighting and leaving notes while reading which would make it decently handy. It does make use of a bookmarking feature that is useful, and it records your reading so that you can sync to the furthest page read or to different pages throughout the book. I was able to get the Voyages of Dr. Dolittle on it, so I am rather pleased at the moment. ------------------- It's shocking what goes on in here! Come Visit!
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Arcaida Permanently Plugged In since: Aug 2003	Nov 16, 09 at 11:34am re: Amazon releases beta Kindle ebook reader software for PC
	Eh, that's pretty convenient by all means. I occasionally make use of public domain e-libraries to supplement my reading when my wallet just can't make the stretch, but I'm hard pressed to believe that I'd actually enjoy something of this sort for full-fledged reading. It's not even that I prefer pages or find monitors to be a literal eyesore; I just enjoy owning and compiling books. I don't read excessively, so my collection doesn't grow quickly, but I love adding a new book to the top of the pile. I can seriously read on a monitor all day, every day without my eyes suffering any hindrance. I had an eye test recently and still have excellent vision, and never have I had any pain from too much computer usage.
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