macchia wrote:I get paperbacks pretty much "free" at the used book store in Kalispell....but I see the utility of a Kindle so....
Alright, alright, y'all talked me into it.
I ordered a Kindle last night. "Paper White" version.
pete
PS
I bought 2 years worth of replacement protection since I can break anything.
See if your local library offers e-books! I've had a Nook for 4-5 years, and use it exclusively to read free books from the library (or those in the public domain that have been converted).
al_in_al wrote:
See if your local library offers e-books! I've had a Nook for 4-5 years, and use it exclusively to read free books from the library (or those in the public domain that have been converted).
This is how we get the majority of our books. When I am on Amazon and see a book, I put it on my Wish List then check with the library. When the library finally gets the eBook in, I delete it from my Wish List.
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ~Victor Hugo
It cost $15 and ours weighs 3.6 ounces. They're also available from Amazon so you can get free shipping w/ a $35 order (MPowerd charges high shipping).
It's solar powered and I attached to the back of my pack while we hiked. We used it for 8 nights in a row and it never ran out of power. It provides enough light for campsite tasks.
What I like about it vs a headlamp is that it provides area lighting. Also I don't get blinded every time TNTammy looks at me while her headlamp is on.
justmike wrote:...Also I don't get blinded every time TNTammy looks at me while her headlamp is on.
Oh My!
Tsk tsk Michael. That was Tammy's smile blinding you, not her headlamp.
pete
PS I'm not kidding as one can see even in this lousy photograph of mine.
"If you are not curious, you will learn nothing" -Goethe-
"When you're born in this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show.
And when you're born in America, you're given a front row seat." George Carlin
There's nothing wrong with that tent light feature---if you like it, trust that it won't break on the 2nd trip out--and willing to pay the additional cost.
I don't need general lighting since I camp alone. And over the last 50+ years, I've learned how to make do with various forms of head lamps and flashlights.
Both head lights and flashlights have improved enormously due to far better battery technology and LEDs. Far lighter and brighter.
I love them.
So at the end of the day, I guess it's all good as the kids say.
pete
"If you are not curious, you will learn nothing" -Goethe-
"When you're born in this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show.
And when you're born in America, you're given a front row seat." George Carlin
macchia wrote:I get paperbacks pretty much "free" at the used book store in Kalispell....but I see the utility of a Kindle so....
Alright, alright, y'all talked me into it.
I ordered a Kindle last night. "Paper White" version.
pete
PS
I bought 2 years worth of replacement protection since I can break anything.
macchia wrote:I get paperbacks pretty much "free" at the used book store in Kalispell....but I see the utility of a Kindle so....
Alright, alright, y'all talked me into it.
I ordered a Kindle last night. "Paper White" version.
pete
PS
I bought 2 years worth of replacement protection since I can break anything.
Glad to hear this. I think you will love it.
Heff
Kindles are Kewl!
Got mine today
No need for tent light to read a Kindle.
pete
pete
"If you are not curious, you will learn nothing" -Goethe-
"When you're born in this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show.
And when you're born in America, you're given a front row seat." George Carlin