Kindle Fire & Amazo(Kindle) Prime

[goldfinch]

Debating on getting the Fire but I prefer not to read books on backlit screens. I like and use my standard Kindle everyday. I have the prime membership mostly because I get things shipped all over the place and I often need to know that it gets there fast. I even buy food from Amazon.

The Kindle lending library doesn't seem to have many worthwhile books, certainly no big new releases. I haven't found a thing I want to borrow.

I have watched a couple of shows downloaded on my computer through Amazon.

[surgtech1956]

Thanks Goldfinch, wondered about the Prime. I browsed some of the selections and didn't see much either.

[jobob]

Here's a hands-on review of the Kindle Fire, which discusses some comparisons to the Nook.

http://mashable.com/2011/11/14/amazo...e-fire-review/

I hope that answers whatever questions remain.

[goldfinch]

Here's a hands-on review of the Kindle Fire, which discusses some comparisons to the Nook.

http://mashable.com/2011/11/14/amazo...e-fire-review/

I hope that answers whatever questions remain.

I read the review and had forgotten one significant issue with the Fire as compared to my Kindle--no 3G access. You need to use wifi. That is a big issue for me as I am on the road a good part of the year and use a Verizon mifi for Internet. I have to watch how much data I use and I come close to bumping up on the limits.

Data keeps getting pricier at the same time more and more data is available. Downloading a movie on the Fire is going to cost me too much data unless I happen to be where a wifi signal other than my own is available.

But for people who do not have data limits this may not be an issue.