I agree, dangerously easy to buy books I also discovered yesterday that its possible to read it in the bath - a definite bonus when on something that is usually enormous and hardback! I'm reading the new Jilly Cooper, and the bliss on having it on the kindle instead of a huge hardback to hold up is stunning - higly recommended for anyone with arthritic wrists

Never used an ebook reader before so have nothing to compare it to. I discovered yesterday that I could make separate collections for books, just move them from the main one into my own sub-collections. The SD card thing - I can see that, being able to store the books myself would be handy. Haven't yet investigated any of the replacement issues etc to see if they are still current, though I do see that review is fairly old (in the world of ereaders)

Personally I love the layout, font size etc. Haven't tried changing the size though apparently you can do it, but at present it suits me the way it is

pol - to change the font size you press that little button next to the space bar (to the right) with the two Aa on it - that gives you a bunch of options about spacing etc and fonts, and font size and loads of things to play with... have fun

Thanks! i'll have a fiddle around later

Oddly enough though, I've been refunded for both purchases and re-purchased one of the two books but when I contacted Amazon, questioning why they had not blocked access to the other book (I haven't re-purchased) they said it was down to me to delete it from my Kindle.

This is not a business model that is going to work very well?

(Still confused) I would like to be able to read Tom Clancy's older books on a Kindle - but they don't seem to be available. Any ideas?

See if you can buy it in PDF format?

I've just found them on the Amazon site - but not available in Australia!

I shall be interested to see how Polly gets to download from the "prohibited" list!

Yes, that's what has put me off so far as well - that so few books are available in Australia.

I know Spalen wrote that there are ways around it, but if you're that savvy ....

I shall see how Polly gets on with hers.

By magic? I shall let you know next week when I get back........mind you, I've already got heaps on it so I could possibly exist without downloading anything else until my next trip home!

No-one has told me how it survives a drop in the bath! I watch tv programmes on my multimedia phone in the bath. So far I've managed not to drop it in the bath.

So how does the kindle go after a quick swim. Can someone please drop their kindle in the bath and let me know if it still works?

I'll buy you a new one if it breaks it.

JTL

P.S. No I won't, you dropped it in a bath, what were you thinking.

The CEO of amazon reads his kindle in the bath - I imagine it is a luxurious affair with more square feet than my swimming pool and that he has a stack of minions , nay, nymphs , on hand with backup kindles syncronised to his particular page should his kindle at any point accidentally engage in its watery surrounds.

This week I also have nymphs (well, nieces ) who will wait on me hand and foot while in the bath, one sits by the side to hold and refill my wine glass, and she also holds the kindle for me when necessary to stop it getting wet!
Bet the service isn't as good when I'm back in London next week with Bernie

My Kindle died a death after 5 days, just waiting a replacement. Reading lots of forums in the meantime and seems they have a very common problem with freezing. We'll see how Kindle No2. performs and fingers are crossed as I loved it during the short time I had it.

Using it in the bath I can understand, but freezing it is an act of unusual cruelty.