Have you received your Kindle’s firmware update to version 2.3 yet? The update has been rolled out wirelessly for the second-generation Kindle and Kindle DX.
The main new feature is the ability for the second-gen Kindle to read PDF files natively, just like the larger DX reader. You can still convert PDF files to Amazon’s .aws [...]

Last week, I attended a 5 day Guitar and Ensemble Institute sponsored by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (www.npm.org).  The week is designed to be a time of learning , retreat, and renewal, with a specific focus on lessons and techniques on various instruments including Guitar, Piano, Voice, and Percussion.  I am generally the [...]

Our members continue to post insightful reviews of their new Kindle DX readers – you can see dozens of posts and reviews here and in our Reviews board.
Several people have commented on how useful the DX would be for displaying sheet music. KindleBoards member Forster has posted pictures showing the DX displaying sheet music in [...]

We get a lot of college students and parents wondering if a Kindle is a good gift or purchase for a college student. Well, of course it is! But don’t take it from me, here are nine reasons why a Kindle is appealing for college courses… from KindleBoards member (and college History major, English minor) [...]

A question we hear from time to time in the KindleBoards forum: Should I buy a Kindle 2, or should I buy a used Kindle 1? Is the price difference worth it?
I own a Kindle 2, and my wife has a Kindle 1. We’re extremely happy with both of them and use them all the [...]

Kindleboards member moxy789 has posted a pictorial on creating Kindle screensaver images.
Using Gimp, which is a free graphics software package, Moxy walks through the steps to create a greyscale image in the right proportions for a Kindle screensaver. His screenshots make this an excellent tutorial if you want your own custom screensavers, but are puzzled [...]

One of the features I really like on my Kindle is the ability to look up words in the dictionary. In my pre-Kindle days, I usually didn’t look things up, only because a dictionary was rarely close at hand while I was reading. But the Kindle, because it is so easy, I’ve become quite enamored [...]