13 July, 2009 (19:20) | Reviews | By: Harvey Chute
Continuing with yesterday’s road warrior theme, here’s another reason I like my Kindle DX for traveling.
For a frequent traveler, I have the world’s worst sense of direction. I rely heavily on maps and my GPS. And over the years I’ve collected a folder of PDF files, with maps and directions to get to the various [...]
Tags: Kindle DX maps
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12 July, 2009 (20:42) | Reviews | By: Harvey Chute
I have both a Kindle 2 and a Kindle DX. Initially, I intended to use my DX at home, and to take my K2 with me when I travel. I make about thirty business trips per year.
For my past few trips, I’ve opted to bring along the DX with me. The DX has an appeal [...]
Tags: Kindle DX on the road
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12 June, 2009 (05:42) | Kindle news, Reviews, Site news | By: Leslie
KindleBoards members started receiving their new Kindle DXs yesterday. The earliest arrival was member andyadler who received his DX at 10 am. He did note he lives in Louisville, KY, which is the central shipping point for many Amazon deliveries. I am in Maine and mine arrived at 10:38 am and was out of its [...]
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20 March, 2009 (04:39) | Accessories, Reviews | By: Leslie
KindleBoards member VictoriaP has written a great review of the Peeramid Pillow. In her words, it is “an unusual item meant as an alternative to a traditional book easel. A lightweight pyramid shaped pillow, it allows you to prop your reading material at a fairly uprightangle while keeping the base from slipping. The Peeramid [...]
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28 February, 2009 (04:10) | Reviews | By: Harvey Chute
Today we’re highlighting a Kindle review from Vegas_Asian, who gives a college student’s perspective on the original Kindle. Some excerpts:
“I made it a point to have at least three months to explore and come to know my Kindle before writing this review…”
“The screen does appear to look very much like paper. As a student, I [...]
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26 February, 2009 (03:50) | Reviews | By: Harvey Chute
KindleBoards member KasperKindle has posted a photo review of Belkin’s neoprene sleeve case for Kindle 2. Some excerpts from Kasper’s review:
“The case zips up nice and snug, and the padding in the case is very substantial. There is a leather swatch on both the front and back that gives a good surface for you to [...]
Tags: Belkin neoprene case
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25 February, 2009 (20:32) | Reviews | By: Harvey Chute
KindleBoards member luvmy4brats is one of the first people to receive Amazon’s new Kindle, and she wasted no time in crafting a review of her first impressions.
Excerpts from her review:
“It’s REALLY thin. When I ordered it, I was concerned it would be too thin to be comfortable for my smaller, arthritic hands, but it’s not. [...]
Tags: Kindle 2
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