Snuff Kindle eBook warning

[Vornaskotti]

Is that for all the books on them or just certain ones like you get notes in the penguin classics and school editions?

Kindles have Oxford Dictionary of English and The New Oxford American Dictionary built in, and you can choose one of them as the default. They work with any text you read on the device - if there's a word you want to look up, you'll just click the cursor to the beginning of the word, and a small pop-up shows you a quick preview of the entry. If you want detailed info, you can open the full dictionary entry with one keystroke.

This came to me as a total surprise and it's one of the features I love the most on Kindles. My English is pretty fluent, up to the point that my vocabulary had stagnated - I understood most words by the context and never bothered to look them up. For the first time in years my English vocabulary is actually expanding since I tend to look up all the words I'm not absolutely sure about.

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Diver, gamer, geocacher, book geek, theremin player and a recovering hobbyholic
http://blog.vornaskotti.com/

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Yay! Another Kindle fan!

Welcome to the site.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Might treat myself to one soonish as it appears I can get £50 off the price.

 

[Tonyblack]

Might treat myself to one soonish as it appears I can get £50 off the price.

£50 and your soul, Dug!

 

[pip]

Has Dug any soul left
Still don't see the appeal and can't understand any of the arguments for em.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

It's on my boot Pip my sole that is, my other one is in the freezer till I get the chips. The 3rd soul is just not for sale at any price. .

Or I may wait for the new Amazon Fire tablet and one would be convienent on journeys I could take a 700/800 page book with me or if this little bit of artheritis in my hands gets worse it would be a boon.

 

[Anonymous]

Has Dug any soul left
Still don't see the appeal and can't understand any of the arguments for em.

My argument, is it allows me to add books to my collection and keep them in perfect condition as I can read the novels on the Kindle

 

[pip]

Has Dug any soul left
Still don't see the appeal and can't understand any of the arguments for em.

My argument, is it allows me to add books to my collection and keep them in perfect condition as I can read the novels on the Kindle

Gloves and a feather to turn the pages would do as well

 

[Anonymous]

Has Dug any soul left
Still don't see the appeal and can't understand any of the arguments for em.

My argument, is it allows me to add books to my collection and keep them in perfect condition as I can read the novels on the Kindle

Gloves and a feather to turn the pages would do as well

but what about creases to the spines for paperbacks etc

 

[pip]

Has Dug any soul left
Still don't see the appeal and can't understand any of the arguments for em.

My argument, is it allows me to add books to my collection and keep them in perfect condition as I can read the novels on the Kindle

Gloves and a feather to turn the pages would do as well

but what about creases to the spines for paperbacks etc

Why buy paperbacks

 

[Anonymous]

Has Dug any soul left
Still don't see the appeal and can't understand any of the arguments for em.

My argument, is it allows me to add books to my collection and keep them in perfect condition as I can read the novels on the Kindle

Gloves and a feather to turn the pages would do as well

but what about creases to the spines for paperbacks etc

Why buy paperbacks

I knew you would say that, as I collect all versions

 

[pip]

i have a few. sometimes i buy a paperback to preserve the hardback.

 

[Anonymous]

i have a few. sometimes i buy a paperback to preserve the hardback.

I bought a kindle to preserve the paperbacks that preserve the hardbacks :twisted:

 

[pip]

Hence no need for the paperbacks.

 

[Vornaskotti]

Heh, everybody is so careful with the books For me books have always been things to be used, not collected, so creases in paperback books are just signs of love and use. For that reason never really preferred hard covers, they are such a pain to carry with you on your adventures. For me a book is a pal on the road which you can carry in your backpack or in your pocket. As it happens, with the electrimified e-inky gadgettrons I can carry a whole party with me

--
Diver, gamer, geocacher, book geek, theremin player and a recovering hobbyholic
http://blog.vornaskotti.com/

 

[chris.ph]

i completely agree with you that a book is to be enjoyed and in my case abused and bouncy is going to love your thoughts on the e books

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Indeed - Marry me!!

 

[Anonymous]

Well I enjoy reading books just as much as none kindle fans but I also like to see my collection in perfect condition, it adds value to the collection, nothing worse then having a battered book in a collection, fair enough if your not bothered but it does me, that is why the Kindle is a godsend. :twisted:

 

[pip]

Well I enjoy reading books just as much as none kindle fans but I also like to see my collection in perfect condition, it adds value to the collection, nothing worse then having a battered book in a collection, fair enough if your not bothered but it does me, that is why the Kindle is a godsend. :twisted:

I've read , enjoyed and travelled with most of my books and they're still immaculate. I suppose the kindle is fine for thsoe ham fisted individuals

 

[Mrs Ogg]

I have a copy of the book snuff and i also have the kindle UK version and i NEVER experienced any of those errors at all. I love paper books but some of us have to resort to kindles because of eye problems ETC it's not always by choice but i must say i am happy with mine