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I think that I'm in love

With the new Kindle Fire. I was sold on the Nook Color, but this is cheaper and does all of the same stuff!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ref=pe_173950_21266660_pe_b3/?ASIN=B0051VVOB2 

 

Re: I think that I'm in love

  • Answer my questions:

    Doesn't B&N use Android apps, too? I wonder if one can root the Fire like they can the Color or can it only be used with stuff purchased thru Amazon? Find this out, will ya? ;) 

  • Listen lady, I'm not answering your questions on FB and I'm not answering them here either!

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    HA!!! I have no clue. I'm going to have to look into it further.

  • ALSO, respond to my BBM! 
  • So, since I'm dumb with this stuff, if we used it in our home and have wireless then we would just be using that, right? It pretty much just works like a laptop? But if we used it while we were out or in the car driving somewhere then you would just have to hope that there is a random free wireless network that it could connect too? And if not, then your SOL? And you obviously have to pay for everything you get on there, the movies, shows, books, etc? I know I see offers for "free kindle downloads" sometimes, but otherwise you have to buy everything? And if you did buy a movie, then can you watch it even if you don't have internet access?

    I guess I'm thinking of this more as for an entertainment purpose for my kid instead of lugging around the DVD player for things. :) 

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  • Also, do you guys know if you can get things from the library on this thing like ya'll were talking about the other day?
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  • I have the basic kindle so I can sort of answer your questions.

    If you get the kindle with just Wi-Fi you have to have a wireless network you can  connect to.  That is the one I have so I am connected to our home wireless network so I just load it up before I go anywhere.  Anytime you can connect your laptop, you should be able to connect your kindle.  If you get the one with 3G it works kind of like a smartphone and you can connect almost anywhere.  It looks like it works at AT&T's network.

    I have bought 1 book so far.  They have quite a few free books and are now working with the Omaha library (which I haven't tried yet).  I browse the top 100 free books: http://tinyurl.com/3dkzq9e

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  • imageAmy&Andy:
    Also, do you guys know if you can get things from the library on this thing like ya'll were talking about the other day?

    Omaha's guide to using the kindle with their books.

     http://guides.omahalibrary.org/content.php?pid=175578&sid=2137716

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    TTC #1 since 08/11 IUI#2 = BFP!
  • So is this Fire similar  to an IPad?
  • It is slightly similar in that you can download apps to it, but it is a smaller screen and isn't a full tablet like the iPad. It is WAY cheaper than the iPad though. This is why I'm thinking that it is a better option for me. We have spent WAY too much money on horses in the past year, so I can't justify spending more than a couple hundred on something that I'm not 100% sure that I will use.
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