what does unlocked kindle mean

[ufkacbln]

Any tablet will also run a Kindle app,

hmm interesting , i may have to have a re think,thanks for the reply

Not all books.

If you are an Amazon "Prime" member, one of the perks is that you can get a book for free, and return it when you have finished.

These are only readable on the Kindle itself, and not available on the Apps

 

[TheDoctor]

Didn't know that.
It's easy to get carried away with all the free books on Kindle anyway. I seem to have three different versions of Homers 'Odyssey' on mine...

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

When buying a tablet as long as you avoid the super cheap Android tablets (other than perhaps Archos, they're not too bad) you'll be fine.

 

[roadrash]

thanks for all your replys, after visiting family yesterday,and getting to grips with a kindle fire , thats what ive decided on,....thanks again

 

[soulful dog]

If you are only looking for something to read books (fiction) on, an e-ink ereader is a far better option than a tablet. Far lighter to hold & much easier on the eye when reading for extended periods. You'll only need to charge the battery on it every few weeks at most compared to every few days for a tablet. Plus they are a fair bit cheaper than tablets. Plus you won't get distracted from your book by emails or games like you would on your tablet!

If you want it to be able to do other things, then fair enough. I have both, and wouldn't dream of reading a book on my tablet when the Kindle is sitting there instead.

It's not a Kindle but the Nook Simple Touch is a bargain at £29 if you can find stock in your local Argos, Currys, John Lewis etc (it won't read books you get from Amazon without rooting it first and installing the Kindle app on it - which might not be ideal if you are a bit of a technophobe).

 

[rualexander]

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It's not a Kindle but the Nook Simple Touch is a bargain at £29 if you can find stock in your local Argos, Currys, John Lewis etc (it won't read books you get from Amazon without rooting it first and installing the Kindle app on it - which might not be ideal if you are a bit of a technophobe).....

I think this is technically incorrect, you don't have to root the Nook (I'm not even sure if you can root e-readers?) to read Amazon Kindle books.
What you can do is download a program called Calibre to your PC plus the third party De-DRM plug-ins (see Apprentice Alf http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/drm-removal-tools-for-ebooks/) and use these to remove the DRM and convert the books to EPUB format which the Nook and many other e-readers can use.

 

[roadrash]

If you are only looking for something to read books (fiction) on, an e-ink ereader is a far better option than a tablet. Far lighter to hold & much easier on the eye when reading for extended periods. You'll only need to charge the battery on it every few weeks at most compared to every few days for a tablet. Plus they are a fair bit cheaper than tablets. Plus you won't get distracted from your book by emails or games like you would on your tablet!

If you want it to be able to do other things, then fair enough. I have both, and wouldn't dream of reading a book on my tablet when the Kindle is sitting there instead.

It's not a Kindle but the Nook Simple Touch is a bargain at £29 if you can find stock in your local Argos, Currys, John Lewis etc (it won't read books you get from Amazon without rooting it first and installing the Kindle app on it - which might not be ideal if you are a bit of a technophobe).

ive bought the kindle fire ,but ive seen that
asda have the nook for £29 at the moment

 

[soulful dog]

I think this is technically incorrect, you don't have to root the Nook (I'm not even sure if you can root e-readers?) to read Amazon Kindle books.
What you can do is download a program called Calibre to your PC plus the third party De-DRM plug-ins (see Apprentice Alf http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/drm-removal-tools-for-ebooks/) and use these to remove the DRM and convert the books to EPUB format which the Nook and many other e-readers can use.

You are right that you can use Calibre along with plug-ins to remove DRM and convert between the formats, but if you root the Nook, you can install the Kindle for Android app and read your Kindle books on it without having to do anything else.

You can root/jailbreak any e-reader, but it's just the Nook that you can install apps on (I think because it runs a fairly standard version of android), the others like the Kindle and Kobo ereaders, it just gives a few extra options like custom screensavers, better book organisation, custom fonts and things like that.

You might be quite happy with the Kindle Fire roadrash, it's certainly a lot more versatile than an e-reader. If my Kindle ever breaks, I'll be straight out there to buy another one... so far I've resisted the temptation to buy a Nook at £29 as a back-up!

 

[madferret]

If its just e-reading then I can't knock the Kindle e-ink. Its great in the all too rare sunshine and my go to reading device. Paired with calibre as mentioned and its a great combo.

However, for games etc then I would go for the Nexus 7 or 10 (which I also have), but its not too clever in sunlight. I have tried various cheaper android tablet alternatives than the Nexus and have had to do a lot of work to get them right, whereas the Google backing of the Nexus means that everything just works.......usually.

I like the Kindle Fire too, but don't like that its a forked amazon version of android, with the Nexus at least you can get the best of both (unless lovefilm is a MUST, which is another story).

Just my two-penneth.

 

[goo_mason]

I have my Kindle 3 for reading (you really can't beat e-Ink screens for reading in bright light), and my Nexus 7 for doing tablet-y things. Mind you, I have lots of comics on the Nexus 7, as it's great for colour - so long as you read indoors and away from strong lights!

 

[hopless500]

I just use my android kindle app. Good for when I'm on hols and can't take books with me. At home I like to get my hands on a real book though

 

[TheDoctor]

Hmmm. My cheap tablet has arrived, and it's proving...a little challenging. Go online with it, but the Kindle app seems strangely reluctant to download. Still, it seems to work OK thus far...

 

[TheDoctor]

Further update on the tablet.
It's a kilo lighter than my Samsung NC10 and a damn sight smaller, and worked perfectly well as a holiday E-mail device.

 

[ColinJ]

Further update on the tablet.
It's a kilo lighter than my Samsung NC10 and a damn sight smaller, and worked perfectly well as a holiday E-mail device.

That's it (briefly) compared to a netbook, but how does it compare to other tablets?

My 8.9" Samsung Galaxy Tab (the mk 1 series) is well over a kilo lighter than my Dell D430 12" laptop, is great as a holiday email device, and for all other tablet functions as long as it isn't used in bright sunlight, where it is useless!

 

[ian turner]

Further update on the tablet.
It's a kilo lighter than my Samsung NC10 and a damn sight smaller, and worked perfectly well as a holiday E-mail device.

I'm guessing your phone is even lighter and also works perfectly well for email without the requirement of wifi