In fact, this is why earlier Kindle versions did not interest me: their screens were too small for regular PDF documents, and you could not easily transfer PDF files in the first place.

I use mine for technical books and to read PDF documents that would normally burn my eyes on a computer screen. Some people use the Kindle mostly for fiction. It was magical to be able to buy a book at two in the morning in a tent in the middle of nowhere.Īfter six weeks, it had become clear that we couldn't live with just one Kindle, so I gave in and got my own.

We took it camping along much of Australia's East coast, all the way up to Cairns, where we had a three-week-long house- and dog-sitting appointment. During its first week, I ordered one for her birthday. Just when she was visiting the States, the 'graphite' version of the DX model came out (in the Kindle community, this model is known as the Kindle DXG). Gradually, a growing number of her friends and family members were buying Kindles, and she was attracted to it. It couldn't possibly be for me.īut it was different for my lady companion. When the first Kindle came out, I saw it as a gadget for fiction readers. I don't read fiction anymore, and over the years I had come to the point where most of my reading happened on the internet. True to its name, the Kindle has rekindled my love for books. This is especially true of the Kindle 'K3' (3G + Wifi), which has nearly identical menus to the DX, though its technical specs are quite different.īefore we start on the tips and tricks, a little introduction is due. Although this ebook focuses on the Kindle DX, much of the information presented here will also apply to other Kindle models, and even to other ebook readers.

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