Kindle owners are, by and large, avid readers and many have favorite books and authors. So, last week while many Kindleboards members were eagerly anticipating the delivery of their new generation 2 Kindles, Vampyre set off on a road trip to meet his favorite author. Kim Harrison was kicking off a book tour in Charlotte, [...]

In yesterday’s entry about the Oscars, I mentioned that The Reader, the Swiss book by Bernhard Schlinck upon which the best picture nominee is based, is not available in a Kindle version. Kindleboards’ member Sparkplug kindly pointed out that I was wrong. The English translation is available for the Kindle. Not only that, it was [...]

I am an avid reader but also an avid movie fan (although my 17 year old daughter is making me look like an amateur!). Anyway, every year I look forward to the Academy Awards. I always vote in the poll in our local paper. This year, we have polls for the major categories on Kindleboards. [...]

“When you bought your first Kindle, what was your previous Kindle experience?”
That’s the question posed by Leslie in a recent KindleBoards poll.
For me, I was sitting in a Starbucks in Atlanta when a lady at a nearby table started reading a Kindle. I was so excited, and – prodded by my wife – I worked [...]

There is no doubt that among the young, technology is readily embraced and used. DeLancey Nicoll ‘10 is a perfect example on the front end of adopting a new technology. Not only is he an early adopter, he is a pioneer on campus and a sharer of valuable insight to fellow Kindle users, as well [...]

If you have a Kindle, you’re probably familiar with the phrase “Send Wirelessly to”. When you use your PC to download a book or sample from Amazon’s Kindle Store, you’ll see that phrase with a drop-down control to select which of your Kindles should receive it.
KindleBoards member ScottBooks has the habit of renaming his Kindle [...]

Stephen King provided some star power at the Kindle2 press conference on Monday. He read an excerpt from his new novella, UR, published exclusively in a Kindle edition. The Kindle in the story – and the Kindle in King’s hands at the press conference–was the color affectionately known as “Pepto Bismol” pink. No problem—apparently [...]

A frequent question that comes from students is, can I use my Kindle in school? While the selection of textbooks is limited, that doesn’t mean academic applications are. My son Lance is a good example.
Lance is a junior at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. He spent the month of January in Jamaica taking a course [...]