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Thanks for all your help, Elmo.

I agree, let's ring off the Kindle conversation on this forum.

Out.

WildBill wrote:

Oldgringo wrote: HELLLP!

I've downoaded Kindle for PC and Calibre2 to my laptop:

* Do I copy Calibre2 to the Kindle and if so, how do I do that?
* When I open Calibre2 on my laptop where do I get the books to add?
* Where are the instructions?


Where did I put our Library Cards?

Calbre is an organizer for your e-books. It stays on the laptop and doesn't get loaded on the Kindle. The instructions are on their website. http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks, Bill.

I think I'm getting the hang of it. The important thing is that 'you know who' thinks it is the berries.

HELLLP!

I've downoaded Kindle for PC and Calibre2 to my laptop:

* Do I copy Calibre2 to the Kindle and if so, how do I do that?
* When I open Calibre2 on my laptop where do I get the books to add?
* Where are the instructions?


Where did I put our Library Cards?

Well, it is here and she seems to be delighted. In any event, she is fully occupied.

Our cat, Boo, and I will fix us some cereal or popcorn or something.

Well, it shouldn't be long now and then we'll see what we've done.

Thanks everybody.

I'm beginning to question the economic benefits to this reader of this purchase. We have library cards and Mrs. Oldgringo buys our who-dunnits through various bookclubs where you get a few new books in excahange for a promise to buy a couple over the next couple of years or so. When the smoke clears we have books that we can trade for others or sell or something.

As I peruse the Amazon list of Kindle books for authors we know and like, I'm looking at $10-15 purchases for each and that ain't no bargain.

Quite frankly, we're not into the classics. Somebody help meee...

Each post seems to open another door. What is "Kindle for PC"?

EDIT:

Nevermind

WildBill wrote:

Kythas wrote:In addition, I've found that most ebooks are 25-50% less than the printed version of the same book. As an example, President Bush's book "Decision Points" is currently $19.26 for the paper version and $9.99 for the ebook version at Barnes and Noble.

In a few months you will be able to find the paper book at half-price books for $5.00. Once you are done with the e-book, is there any way to resell it to another e-book owner? That is one disadvantage that I see.

I noticed that too. I looked up a book that I recommended to TAM yesterday. The e-book is $15 and a used paperback is $5.00??? Well, as my old buddy Julius alledgedly said, "alea iacta est."

It's tomorrow and it's Mrs. Oldgringo's 69th birthday.

She now knows about her Kindle and she is excited. She said she can load it up before we head to Montana for the summer and not have to take a crocus sack full of books. (It's not like there isn't a library in Kalispell or Lakeshore ???)

Tomorrow, my beloved can read upon it and be ready when the device is delivered Monday afternoon.

Thanks, y'all.

PS:

We're kinda' proud of our 69th birthdays. Cemeteries, all across the country, are full of people who didn't make it to 69. You listen'...

b322da wrote:

RiverCity.45 wrote:Speaking of lending e-books, the Nook has the ability to do that. You can lend (for a limited time) a book you purchase to a friend with a Nook.

Ditto for the Kindle. You can lend a book to another Kindler for two weeks. Of course you cannot read it yourself until you get it back, just like a DTB.

BTW. Just for drill I searched the Kindle library on my Kindle for books dealing with "shooting." I got 600 hits, everything from Jeff Cooper's books to "shooting pool."

Elmo

How do you contact fellow Kindlers who are interested in lend-lease of books?

Tomorrow is Mrs. Oldgringo's birthday and I'm gonna' forward her the Amazon welcome and let her study up on it until the actual machine is delivered on Monday. At which time, who knows...

What's a DTB?

Abraham wrote:Thanks Elmo.

When (and if) it happens, I'll buy a Kindle, but not until.

I suspect it may be a while before the library in Rusk has this feature , but it's coming to a larger metro library near you.

The question is, 'will you be around to see it' ?

She is a really avid reader and me not so much. We're deep into cheap and even more attached to free. It will be fun to learn where the best deals are. Has anyone tried any of these subscription places such as http://www.thereadingsite.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ?

WildBill wrote:

Oldgringo wrote:I just ordered the Kindle WiFi and it should be here Monday which is the day after Mrs. Oldgringo's 69th birthday. I know that she'll be surprised but will she be able to figure out how to use it? We'll see what we see, I reckon.

That's a great birthday present. I heard that last year the Kindle was one of the most popular Christmas presents.

A little off topic, but I saw a news story on TV a couple days ago, where they interviewed a book publisher in New York. He said that e-books are really starting to hurt his business. I think his business was down 11%. They also showed another publisher who was shutting down the printing presses and going exclusively to e-books.

Just think, you could sit in front of your gas log fireplace, reading an e-book and smoking your e-pipe.

Did you leave out the snifter of e-brandy on purpose?

I just ordered the Kindle WiFi and it should be here Monday which is the day after Mrs. Oldgringo's 69th birthday. I know that she'll be surprised but will she be able to figure out how to use it? We'll see what we see, I reckon.

Now that y'all have piqued my cutriosity, am I correct in that the purchase price is just the ticket for entrance? The books, games, newspapers, etc. are additional costs?

Are there any internet costs, contracts or stuff like that? Furthermore, we have WiFi in the house. What is the advantage of the WiFi model over the 'standard'?

This inquiring mind really wants to know.

EDIT

What is the difference between a Kindle and an Ipod and/or Ipad gizmo? I know what a slide rule is, BTW.