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Quote from: Griffin NoName on March 21, 2012, 10:21:01 PM
I'm probably being dense but I forget what uses Android, etc etc. My mind won't keep hold of the information. It's like selective blindness.

Don't sweat it-- the Kindle Fire is an example of a tablet device, and it uses a special Amazon-specific Android.  I only mentioned it for completeness.

There are quite a few simple games for the Kindle (B&W) device-- go to Amazon's Kindle store, and check which apps are compatible with which devices-- they will say.

Quote from: Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith on March 21, 2012, 10:28:12 PM

Quote from: Griffin NoName on March 21, 2012, 10:21:01 PM
I'm probably being dense but I forget what uses Android, etc etc. My mind won't keep hold of the information. It's like selective blindness.

Don't sweat it

But I do. These sorts of things would be dead easy and easily remembered in my former life. It is distressing when cognition and memory start failing. Also, one constantly weighs up whether it is normal aging or the beginnings of dementia. Although in my case it is most likely to be the CFS.

Join the club, Griffin.  

I think I'm getting like that, but I can't remember what I used to be like.

Quote from: Sibling DavidH on March 23, 2012, 11:09:43 AM
I think I'm getting like that, but I can't remember what I used to be like.

You might all be relieved to know I finally bought the wretched object!

They are releasing the Kindle Touch 3G on the UK market on 27th April, so I have pre-ordered it.

I had made my mind up on getting the Keyboard version, but on reading up on it, they are aiming at making that pretty redundant - no more updates etc.

So decided might as well go for latest technology, even if actually it probably is not quite as good aas the keyboard version was in several areas (I have been reading hundreds of reviews and customer opinions to come to these conclusions) (why does improving technology mean things get worse?).

This is my gift to myself for stopping smoking. Everyone has been telling me to give myself a treat.

Good for you!  You do indeed deserve a treat.

Woot!

The touch is the one I would get today, if I was buying a kindle-- small, light, but the virtual keyboard is "touchable".  I also like the fact that with the touch, you can highlight a word (for it's meaning) by a simple touch-and-hold.

Of course the cynic in me reminds you you have 30 days no questions asked return with Amazon as always-- so if it turns out you hate the thing?  Don't forget that.

I predict you won't though.

Cheers!

Quote from: Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith on April 08, 2012, 04:32:34 PM
..........small, light, but the virtual keyboard is "touchable".

Yes, it looks ok. But I have also ordered a case that comes with a stylus so if my fingers are too big the virtual keyboard won't be an issue. I can't type on my iTouch's virtual keyboard at all, I never get the right character, odd as I have little fingers.

I've used a stylus on touch screens-- results are variable.  But I have very dry skin most times, and have some issues with the screen ignoring my fingers.

One of many reasons why I purchased the Transformer-- it has a physical keyboard (like my phone).   I bypass the whole issue. 

But if you don't have that problem, the stylus ought to work quite well for you-- many folk like them.

Sounds like a nice Kindle. I looked it up on Amazon UK, and I must say that its features are quite impressive. I couldn't see if it has this feature, but my friend has a Kindle that displays an image on the screen when it's turned off, as if the ink has "stuck" there, making it look less like a screen, which is cool. The only drawback with Kindles is that they support limited file types, but then you can download the Calibre converter, which will convert .doc, .epub, etc, into .AZW or .mobi, so if you acquire books from elsewhere, there shouldn't be an issue.

If you have small fingers, but you never seem to get the right key, it's most likely due to your finger positioning, by which I mean the angle with which you "press" the keys. If you look at what keys you press incorrectly the most, you may see that you are getting ones to the left or right too much, in which case, all you need to do is adjust the positioning of your finger. Hope that helps.

Tried different finger angles etc etc on my iTouch, nothing works, it is too small for me. Juat can't get the knack.

Received the first bit of my kindle today. = plug adaptor with USB port, very neat. I already have a similar plug (actually it's a travel plug - very handy considering I never travel) but now I can recharge two gadgets at once.

Oh, I get it-- this is a one piece at a time, user-assembly process?

Yes. Of course, one starts off thinking I'll just buy this thing, and before you know it you've accessorized

So......v.exciting. Got the second parcel today. My snazzy Kindle cover, black shiny mock crocodile (odd as I don't believe there are any black crocodiles) with a neat little light* that folds away on the back cover in a litttle pocket, really clever, a wrist strap (detachable), a screen cleaner with a loop string so can attach and so not lose and three stylos for virtual keyboard, very smart, stylish, and can hook onto cover which has enough room on the inside margin to accomodate one. Anyway, it also comes with those screen cover thingamies, supposed to keep your screen from getting scratched. Surely if you stick one on, and eventually it needs changing, when you peel it off, doesn't it leave residue from the stickyness? Does anyone use these?

There is life after depression. I can be cheered up by something so trivial, and at about a quarter of the price of a "Kindle" designer cover!  (The actual "real" Kindle covers seem ridiculously over-priced to me). Who pays £50 for a cover for a £90 item?.

*and two batteries, one needed, one spare!!!

So a la Bridget Jones, v.v..v.excited, 0 cigs, 2 glasses wine.