I love my new kindle!! :)

Yep got it today for xmas fantastic works out of the pack with amazon...just downloaded Greg Gifune Children of Chaos in under 1 min....in fact I thought my wi fi was faulty as the book downloaded so quick. I think Amazon have done a wonderful job with the kindle and integrating with their site....sony have a long way to go :))

So glad you love it! I've had 4 (1, 2, 3, and DX) and loved them all. I have my eye on an ipad for some time next year but don't imagine I'll want to give up on the Kindle. For a bookaholic, I can't imagine a better gift.

Hi runner56 and all. Got mine for Christmas too and loveloveLOVE it! I thought I'd never want one of these rather than a lovely tactlie paperback, but I just love it. Downloaded far too much already, including 2 audiobooks from my library website. As my hubby doesn't read (!!! - at all!!??) this is perfect as we can listen to a chapter a night before I switch over to reading. Oh I'm seriously in love...and a hot pink cover - doesn't get better than that! :o)

I have actually found that I can read books faster on the kindle...must be the type face and setting..

I just saw K3 and K-DX samples on display at a Staples store. It was the first I've ever seen of either (I've got both a K1 and a K2), and the DX is every bit as unattractive as I thought it would be. I like something that fits into my pocketbook and that I can use without having to grip it tightly in both hands.

K3, though, looks nice. It's slimmer and also a little smaller in length and width than the K2, which might make it an easier carry in an M-Edge case. I'm going to try to skip a generation and wait for K4, though, unless my K2 battery really starts causing problems on holding a charge (and it really does seem to require quite a bit more recharging now that it's approaching nearly two-years-old). I've still got well over 400 megs of storage available even with over 900 files on the K2 hard drive, so I don't at all need the larger K3 hard drive.

>5 CurrerBell: Mike, when you say unattractive, you mean the size/weight? Because the K3 and DX are pretty much the same design otherwise.

I have both because I thought I'd do a lot more reading outside the house than I have been, but I use the DX almost exclusively. It's heavier but I love the larger screen. My primary reason for buying the newer K at all was that the screen background is so much lighter, but if you're happy with the K2, you probably don't need the K3.

#4 Runner56

I agree. Can't decide what it is about it, but I am reading quicker I think...or am I just reading more often because it's more convenient?

I think the font size helps because sometimes I find the type just a little on the small size in books whereas on the K I can enhance it.

6> Yes, it's the size/weight. I definitely do a lot of reading outside the house. Moreover, I carry my K2 with me everywhere in my pocketbook, and I use it to for on-line access when I'm in brick-and-mortars, sometimes to check if a book I see on a shelf is available in the Kindle Store, also to check out customer reviews on the main Amazon website and to wish-list treeware versions.

(I find this saves me a lot of money. Sometimes my compulsion to buy a treeware copy in a brick-and-mortar can be assuaged by wish-listing!)

The only disadvantage I have with the smaller K2/K3 screen is that it's really lousy for poetry, and I'm sure K-DX would be better in this area by minimizing run-on lines with all the mess associated with word-wrap. I have absolutely no problem with the K2 screen background, and since I don't use my Kindle as an MP3 player or audiobook reader I have absolutely no sound files hogging space on the hard drive, hence no need for K3's larger storage capacity.

Battery life is my one concern right now. I upgraded from K1 to K2 as an "early buyer" as soon as K2 was released, so my K2 is getting a little on in age. Without a user-replaceable battery, I may have trouble with K2's carrying a charge, which will force me to upgrade, though it's not an emergency since I've still got my original K1 as back-up, though of course it doesn't have the Folders feature (which I use enormously) of the later versions.

>8 CurrerBell:
I also have worries about the K2 battery. Mine is just about 2 yrs old and seems to need recharging too often. Altho, I guess in the light of all the worries in this world, this is not a terrible one!

>8 CurrerBell: CurrerBell

I upgraded from a K1 to a K3 and I agree with you: the K2 is good enough so that there is really no absolute need for an upgrade (looking at my neighbor's K2). However, you can turn the K3 sideways and read, which might help with the poetry? Don't know if that is also true on the K2.

10. Yes, K2 documents can be rotated... and indeed that might be the best orientation for poetry.

I find holding the K2 in landscape orientation to be uncomfortable for long periods of time... though that could just be me.

9> Considering the current price of Kindles (standard size, not DX), which is $189 if you get the 3G version, and considering what extremely heavy use I make of my Kindle, I don't really mind looking at the device as a "throw away" with a life of two years or just a little more before the battery starts wearing down. Of course, we who bought K1s and K2s spent a lot more than $189, but looking at replacement price, it seems reasonable enough and I'm not squawking about it, just observing that I may need to replace my K2 before the next generation of K4s comes out.

10,11> Yes, I definitely can rotate my K2, but I also find it uncomfortable in landscape orientation, even for short periods of time.

12.> "Of course, we who bought K1s and K2s spent a lot more than $189..."

Actually, I got my K2 right before the K3 was released, so only paid $189... I sure don't envy those who got the early K2 or a K1 at those higher prices.

I forgot to add to my earlier post that I now have an M-edge Platform cover. With that cover I can prop the K2 in landscape mode and read from it - assuming I have a handy desk or table of the correct height - and not have to hold the device. This is definitely better than attempting to hold the device in an uncomfortable orientation.

I got my first Kindle last week and I spent all of
yesterday playing with it. I love it so much! I downloaded lots of books already (too many!) and
I can't wait to start to use it some more. I have the
3G connection because I'm one of the only people
on the continent still without high speed internet at
home. i plan to buy a ipad next week..surprisingly
no discussion group for that here.
My only complaint about the kindle is that I don't
know where to place my thumbs. I don't want to
cover the keyboard and on the side I press the next page device, so holding it is a little awkward so far.

I have had a kindle since preordering the K1 which was so backordered by the time mine arrived it was a K2. I too wasn't sure I'd really adopt it, but I travel a lot and it is insanely useful there. Now I find I use it for about 50% of my reading. It all depends on where I can get the book cheaper. I absolutely love the thing.

8> Mine is as old as yours and often used and I don't have any problem with battery at all. As a matter of fact, I've had it last 3-4 weeks (with browser off) without needed to charge it. Even with the browser on full time it last for more than a week. I'm wondering if you got a battery lemon...my first ipod was like that.

14.> I suspect you have the newer K3 model, while mine is merely a K2... but I can say that holding the Kindle on it's side with my thumb a bit higher on the machine than the buttons works for me. As I am right handed, I tend to put my thumb above the "home" button while reading... or hold from the left side with that thumb above the previous page button. From either side, I have enough room to maneuver my hold on the device enough to press the next page button when needed. It does take a bit of getting used to the position, but didn't take me too long... now, I feel strange with no Kindle in my hands.

>14 alans: I actually found that the easiest for me is to hold it down under the screen (thumb between the screen and the keyboard, last 3 fingers at the back of the kindle) and then I can reach for the Next button pretty easily with the index finger

I got a kindle for christmas, and I've been travelling around London with it for a month. I love it but on monday I got home and the substrate screen had cracked. I'm really annoyed about this, especially when on trawling around the internet I found that it appears to be a somewhat common problem. However, fair dues to Amazon, they are sending me a new one and I didn't have to spend hours on the phone sorting it out (contrary to popular myth it's actually really easy to get hold of them on the phone, in fact there is a feature that they call you).

All in all, it is annoying that I have to spend a week without my beloved Kindle. I've learned a lesson though, if you have a Kindle, buy a case for it. apparently it is accidentally twisting it that causes the glass substate screen to crack.

I wonder if any other Library thing kindle users have experienced this problem?

Also, whats the thinking on adding Kindle books to your library thing page. I haven't since i kind of think that seeing as you don't technically own the book it doesn't count. I don't also add books I've got from the local library either, seeing as this site is called library thing, rather than - books i've read thing. Thoughts?

There's a collection in the default set of collections called Read but unowned... That's obviously either for borrowed books or those you once owned and have disposed of or passed on to someone else. Technically, you could put Kindle books in that collection too, but I created an E-book collection for those because I get E-books from authors or publishers sometimes... and need to write reviews on them. I'm not adding every Kindle book I download, but I am adding those I actually read, or those which are series volumes so that I can track the correct reading order. I have a total of 35 E-books, most of which are from LTER or LTMG. Oh, and I only need add the series volumes if I have been lucky enough to get more than one volume from the same series...

On the Kindle case: Mine has never been without one. My husband bought a cover when he first bought my Kindle; I've since purchased two other hard covers and a soft-sided case, so I now have a choice... but my Kindle is always in one of them

#18 I do have books catalogued that I don't own -either borrowed or that I used to own but have given away. I add ebooks to my catalogue as a separate work if that's the only version I've got. If I have an ebook copy of a book that I have in 'paper' I just include it in my eBook collection but not as a separate copy.

I've had my Kindle since Christmas and so far I've only added free Public Domain works to it - I have yet to pay for an eBook. I've read 11 books, including two that I had been struggling with in paper form. I find the screen and font easy and pleasant to read and after a few days use I found the Kindle itself very comfortable to hold. I've bought the leather cover (in blue) and actually find it easier to manage with the cover than without even though it is then thicker and heavier. I think the unadorned Kindle is too light and slim!

The ads show the Kindle being carted around willy nilly without a cover, but that's simply irresponsible of them. I had one break when my niece put a soda bottle on the screen, and her sister broke hers rolling over on it in bed. Although I sometimes read it at home without protection (I have the DX and it's easier to read it "naked"), in general mine is always in an Oberon cover, which is very thick leather. I never take it outside at all without the cover, same as I wouldn't an open laptop or a tablet. My nieces and friends who have them all read with them in the covers and don't remove them for any reason.

On LT, I have collections for print and for the various Kindles of people on my Amazon account. So, there is Print, Kindle (this one is for my own purchases), and Kindle K, Kindle C, and Kindle L for the relatives/friends who buy through my account. As far as I'm concerned, I own anything bought through my account. In private comments I keep notes on format (hc, pb) for the print versions and notes for the Kindle versions (on Kindle, on computer, on Amazon server, purchased from wherever, Gutenberg, etc.) A typical note for a Kindle book will read "purchased for K, deleted, on Amazon server" or "free for K, on K, also own pb".

The first week I had my Kindle I put it in my laptop computer bag. The next time I went to use it, a big rectangle section of the screen was blank. No amount of hard resetting or recharging would fix it. My guess is that it was against the computer power supply and that somehow messed up the screen. The rectangle was exactly the same dimensions as the power supply.

Amazon overnighted me a new one, no problem. You can't beat their service.

Oh, I bought a case for the Kindle the same day!

>#18 I do add every Kindle title I "own" to my LibraryThing. There's another thread in this group about exactly how to add them: http://www.librarything.com/topic/94130

I use the Collections feature of LibraryThing to split my books up between Print editions, Kindle editions, iBooks editions, etc. That way I can keep track of which books are paper and which are digital, and if I have a paper copy and a digital copy I do add both of them to my library. Additionally, I have a Collection called "Read but unowned" where I catalog books which I have read but which I do not currently own (so I can give ratings and reviews, and I allow this Collection to inform LibraryThing to make better recommendations for me). I think of it a bit like the Wishlist Collection, which is another Collection of books I don't own but would like to.

I don't think I will add my kindle books to my Library. Partly this is out of a practical need: I have a LOT of books on my kindle, a lot of which I will probably never read; but partly it is out of a clinging need to stick to what I consider to be my library. I feel a bit wrong about it because I have read books on it that I would like to add.

#22 sounds like you had the same problem as me. I doubt it was anything electronic that caused the issue. My screen had a big rectangle missing too. I was very impressed with amazon over their replacing it so quickly. My new one arrived in fact on the day after I called them, before I had even sent them the broken one back.

>24 c_parkman:

I am adding the ones I read on the Kindle - so I can add review and so on... (plus the ones that I buy and I know I will read - series and so on that I simply I want to make sure I am not buying again on paper).

And I have two separate collections combined under my library (Printed and Kindle) so I know what is where. But I consider the ones on the Kindle as part of my library (ok... some of them anyway).

>21 auntmarge64:

I am wearing mine around without cover - the whole point was not to carry a bulky book when I am traveling so the smaller, the better. So far - no issues. And I would not put something over it as I would not do it with a book anyway... But the thing get lagged in my purse (I am as careful with it as with my phone basically)... If it breaks, I will replace it. I am not planning on adding a cover just to protect it (as I had never had Phone protector or whatever you want to call it :)

>#24 and >#25

Now that I've discovered so many Kindle freebies, I've decided not to add every freebie I download to my LibraryThing library. That does seem a bit silly, especially when I honestly don't plan to read many of them in the near future, if I ever read them at all. Like AnnieMod, I'm definitely adding the ones I've read or have definite plans to read. I'm actually trying to reduce the size of my print library, so knowing which books I've already purchased on Kindle and which I haven't is useful to me.

>#25

I prefer using my Kindle without a cover, but was worried about durability when I first purchased it, so I purchased a simple slip cover (this one: http://amzn.to/gjBydB ) to store it in while it sits in my bag. After beating it up a little, I no longer worry so much about the durability (it seems pretty durable) but I do still keep it in the slip case.

RE: cracked screens.

My kindle died this summer because the sreen got cracked. It was my fault, but since it was out of warranty, there is nothing Amazon can do. (happened about 1 week after the warrenty expired). So I do not have a Kindle right now

RE: cateloging my Ebooks.

I add every book I have to my library, both DTB and Ebook. I want to know if I have it, and more important, where I got it from.

Your milage may vary.

Bill Masom

>Hi Bill, so sorry to hear about your Kindle. I've had that happen to me. Recently I scratched my new Kindle's screen but as far as I can tell it isn't affecting functioning. Fingers crossed! I don't think the screen is anywhere nearly as impregnable as a cell phone's (it isn't as hard, for one thing) and am amazed to hear about folks who keep their Kindles bare, especially out of the house.

>28 auntmarge64: am amazed to hear about folks who keep their Kindles bare, especially out of the house.

I suspect it depends on how you are used to keeping your phone. Mine had never had a cover and had always lived in the same purse pocket as my keys and all the coins I accumulate during the day/week/month (whenever I remember to get them out). Never got a scratch on it (2 different phones in the span of almost 8 years I believe) -- but I am used to making sure the keys are behind it and so on. Pretty much the same for the kindle and so far no issues. If it cracks, I will probably simply replace it -- it is an utility that should help me, not a precious jewel I need to be careful about. But that's just me of course :) I even shove into s plane pocket(the one in front of you) as it is -- as I would put a book there.

>28 auntmarge64: am amazed to hear about folks who keep their Kindles bare, especially out of the house.

I'm still using my K2, auntmarge, and I can't imagine using it even in the house without my mEdge cover. Problem is, the K2's back is so slippery that it's hard to hold without the mEdge. Personally I'm hoping I can skip over the K3 generation and upgrade when the K4 comes out, although I'm not sure about that because my K2's two years old now and the battery isn't holding a charge like it used to. But I don't have to rush out to replace since for an emergency I've still got my K1 as backup.

>30 CurrerBell:

My Kindle (just received at Xmas) has always been bare - I prefer to hold the minimum weight possible. As for protection, it generally lives in an outer pocket of my handbag which is just the right size, and has nothing else in it to cause damage. I just don't see the need for a case.

I bought a Kindle, finally, after many arguments in my head. A friend's beau bought her one, and I was sold as soon as I saw it. Went on a 5200 mile trip across South/USA and loved my kindle. Bought a couple of cheaper books and some puzzles. Delighted. One problem, which I will solve via phone, when ordering Majhong, I got a Greek novel instead. Tried to get right order but while in motels, couldn't reach right person. I'm sure the help will be there when I call them in a couple of days. Overall, I have no disappointments with Kindle, even though I have had a horrible experience with Amazon.com book orders. Yeh, for Kindle and the support. Hopefully, it stays that way. Also, I paid $189 and now it is $114. Grrr. Oh, well, worth every penny. And I use a cover, even though some say it isn't necessary. Since I am a big girl and make my own decisions, I will continue to use a cover. :)

@32 >> But the $114 version comes at that price because of advertising, which doesn't in and of itself bother me all that much, since I think it's pretty unobtrusive, but the $114 version also lacks the 3G networking capability of the $189. (For $139 you get a version without 3G networking but also without advertising.)

For my money, I'll take the full version at $189 any day, considering that there will definitely be times when I'll want to get on-line in some area where there isn't any free wi-fi hotspot. (And if I'm in a Borders or a B&N, I think their wi-fi blocks access to Amazon, so I'd need to rely on Amazon's own 3G network if I want to check something out in the Kindle Store when I see it on a big-box shelf.)

>32 bakersfieldbarbara:

The $114 is a discount of the $139 version, not of the $189 version. I have the $189 one (WiFi+3G) and I am happy enough - I don't need to wonder if there is WiFi connection...

PS: CurrerBell types faster than me :)

I wonder if the next Kindle will have a colour screen. I really prefer to
have the color on my Ipad..it seems easier on the eyes to read.

I'm such an old fashioned book lover, its taken me a while to warm up to the whole eReader thing. But now I want a kindle, and am just waiting to save up for it.

Sarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)

I've had a Kindle 3 since last October. I love books--the feel of paper, the smell of ink, and the "realness" of them--but I have to say, I really enjoy reading on my Kindle. It's convenient and fun to read on. I like the screen...easy on the eyes and the battery.

I see that you can buy a cheaper version of the kindles, with "offers," which I guess means advertising. Is it worth the savings? How intrusive are the ads? Does anyone know?

I'm leaping into the kindle thing next month...

Thanks.

The discount is very small. If the Kindle was free it might be worth the aggravation -after all, you still have to buy the books, too. Seems like a ripoff to me. Go for the non-special version, and enjoy! Kindles are great!

And unless if you can really rely on an Wifi connection (or not planning to use the kindle to download book from the Whispernet at all, I would also recommend to spend the extra $50 and get the 3G one... Just a personal opinion.

I would certainly echo having the 3G version and I do use, it's amazing to be able to browse books anytime anywhere :)

>41 runner56: Me too. It's remarkably satisfying not to have to think of wireless access. My 11-year old niece has a K3 as well, and I recommended to her parents that they get her the 3G. It's saved a lot of stress with her being able to browse Amazon without wireless. (She still has to let me know before she buys, partly to check for content and partly because she's on my account....)

I love the whole instant-ness of the thing. I saw a mention of a book review on Twitter today, clicked on the link to read the review, clicked on the "Buy It At Amazon" link, and had the thing in my possession--all in less than about 12 minutes!

And I got to start reading it on my lunch break. Now how cool is that?

Yep - that is what I love. I am a serial series reader - now if I feel like that I can grab the next book at the time I finish the previous. I love it :) Not to mention all types of books I keep getting because... well - they sound interesting and I will forget about them next time i decide to order books ;)

Add to that a few magazines that don't clutter the house anymore and I am a very very happy camper

I am interested in people's experiences with magazines and blogs on their Kindles. I love photography. Do you miss that experience with the Kindle?

>45 DocWood:. The pictorial capabilities of the K are a real problem, although if you read your K books on a PC or iPad it's OK. Even on the DX the quality of, say, maps is awful. For large books with maps and b&w illustrations I sometimes buy both print and K versions: one for ease of use and one for reference. In the case of something like The Landmark Thucydides, which I'm reading at the moment, the K version is also terrible with formatting and links to footnotes, so I keep the print copy nearby.

>45 DocWood:

I usually gloss over pictures anyway so I do not care for pictures for the most part. So for me Magazines on Kindle (even National Geographic) are just fine. For someone that likes pictures? I am not sure that will work. Someone with DX might be able to say something more -- but doubt that they will be high quality there either. And a lot of magazines have these warnings that not all pictures are included in their electronic versions - so be forewarned.

New Yorker's caricatures are all there for example :) In their own section - and quite readable. I actually like flipping through them first.

If I need the maps/pictures, I go paper..

Which reminds me that I wanted to look at my Ipad and see how it will deal with these magazines...

Thanks for all the input. Now, any recommendations on the cover/skin/etc.?

Mine has no cover, skin or whatever... and lives permanently in my purse...

#48, #49: I debated going with no cover, as the whole point for me (well, almost the whole point, as I love electronic toys of all kinds!) was to have something slim and lightweight. But I was terrified of damaging the new baby, so bought a cover and a separate light. I regret the separate light part--had I $50 to do it over again, I would have bought the kind with the built-in light.

If you have trouble with your hands, you may actually find that the Kindle is easier to hold with a cover that folds over backwards and fastens open with the elastic strap. I do.

I can't see the point to skins, although I have one on my wish list just because it looks fun. And so many people I know have Kindles, I suppose it might just prevent one of us from picking up and walking off with the wrong one!

IMO, a cover is essential for avoiding damage. It can easily be removed for reading if desired, which is what I do with my DX, which has an Oberon cover. I'd be tempted next time to get the Amazon cover, if the DX version had a light.

Skins are decorative, nothing more, so they're a matter of preference.

I bought the Amazon cover with inbuilt light which I like very much, although I don't use the light very often. I read all the reviews on Amazon first and they were nearly all good - in fact the only criticism I recall was the price! I like having a cover because, without it, the Kindle seems to me to be too small and insubstantial. With the cover it is about the size and weight of medium- sized paperback - still easy to carry around in my handbag and heavy enough so that I know I've got it. When I pick up my bag I can tell, without looking, if my Kindle is in it or not, so I don't accidentally leave the house without it.

I have the Capitol Jacket from mEdge with the light that you can slide in. It takes 1 AAA battery. I like it because it zips closed with the light inside and feels comfortable in my hands.

k4k

Edited to correct battery type.

I'm glad to hear so many folks are enjoying their Kindles and e-readers in general. I'll be publishing my first novel exclusively as an e-book later this year, and I've had friends express their displeasure at being unable to buy a hard copy. I just feel that despite feelings of nostalgia (the smelly old pages and whatnot), we're all moving toward e-reading due to its convenience, ease of use, and low cost. I fell instantly in love with my Kindle the day it arrived. I use it a great deal, but I often read on my iPhone too (Kindle for iPhone). I love the ease with which I can move from device to device without skipping a beat or my place in a book. And with the advent of interactive "enhanced" e-books, the doors are being blown wide open for both readers and authors. There's never been a better time to be either one.

Yay!

The whole point of having the kindle (for me at least) is that it takes less space than a book - adding a cover makes it bigger and I have a small purse. :) Everyone makes their own decision though. I had decided years ago that electronics are here to help, not so that I can keep them as if they are eggs that can break - if it breaks, I will change it.

I bought the Kindle cover ( no light) with my K2 and have no regrets.
It keeps it clean and folds back around the K2 so it is not in the way when reading.
I travel the world and have 6 or 8 unread books loaded when I leave home so I am never without something to read.
Bob

#54 I'm totally in agreement with you. I bought the latest kindle (the 3g etc one) and ended up giving it to my partner because I bought an ipad and preferred the screen. He was totally not into technology until he tried the kindle and now he won't put it down. If there was anyone who was pro-paper book it was my partner, but now he loves the kindle. I also agree that when more books become interactive it will be a marvelous thing for readers. The New Yorker app for the ipad is the most interactive piece of literary work I have experienced and it is mind-boggling. When others start to follow it will be sensational.
I love the covers of books but I find the screen and the print on the Kindle is so easy on the eyes that it is much more comfortable to read then a paper book.

The only thing that would make me happier right now is to be able to post a review to Amazon.com directly from my Kindle.

I would actually love the Kindle but because I live in neither the US or the UK, I think it will not be as a pleasant experience. You have access to newspapers, magazines and what not, and we don't. So I am waiting a bit until I can read a solid review experience of someone having a Kindle in the Scandinavian Nordic region.

If there ever was someone who is into real books (i.e. hard copies) it's me! BUT, all things said, if I was to do some research for a distance MA, without having to drag my 17" laptop, suitcase and dozens of books, then it was better for me to start looking into eBooks readers. At first, I was interested in the iRiver one but reviews were not so great as to battery life, formats and coverage. With the Kindle, I can drag with me things to read and annotate on the go. I got my 3G/WiFi Kindle early this month and I am enjoying it so far!

60>> I love my Kindle too, and I've had Kindles since going back to the early K1 days. But BEWARE if you're annotating eBooks for serious academic use. I'm personally not comfortable with the reliability of Amazon's on-line back-up of highlights and annotations, and it can be a pain in the neck to back up from the Kindle hard-drive to a PC or laptop.

Also, I'm not sure how well highlighting and annotation is backed up on the Amazon servers for eBooks that haven't been purchased through the Kindle Store, for example, eBooks that you gotten from Gutenberg or some other source.

I use my Kindle primarily for more casual reading, so it's not a crisis if I lose something. If you've got a serious paper to do for an MA course, and even more so if you're doing thesis research, I'd be careful to annotate in some way that doesn't leave you dependent on Amazon for back-up.

@61 - 'I'd be careful to annotate in some way that doesn't leave you dependent on Amazon for back-up'
Thank you for the advice! One thing I do, regardless of Amazon or others, is that when I am back from travel with annotated stuff, I tend to sort out those in 'proper' form (I am refering to 'academic otters' http://lizgloyn.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/the-proper-care-and-feeding-of-academic..., notes, EndNote biblios, Mandeley research, etc. :-)

For the sake of technology, I wouldn't rely on only *one* tool for my articles and projects. I'd like to think of my 'otters' as an 'organised mess'! It's only when I try to tidy things that I lose them.

61, 62: Amazon will NOT back up your notes from non-Amazon purchased books. However, if you plug your kindle into your computer and look in your documents folder, you will see files ending in .mbp. I believe those are the annotation files for books with the same name. If you back those up, you should be safe.

Happy reading!

k4k

@63 Cheers! It's good to know.

I'm so looking forward to the new Amazon tablet. I'm sure they're going to want to release in time for the xmas rush..so I imagine it will be out in sometime in October. I just hope it is available where I live in Canada. From what I've read so far it sounds like it is going to be amazing. A touch screen kindle with colour!! Sort of like a cheaper version of the ipad.

65>> I think I'll wait until the Amazon tablet includes 3G. My understanding is that this first model is strictly WiFi, and I don't want to be confined to using it in a free WiFi hotspot like Starbucks. For that I've got my HP netbook.

Anyway, I use my Kindles for reading eBooks, not for web surfing, and I really only use the browser for quickie Wikipedia look-ups or (when I'm in a brick and mortar) to save something to my Amazon wish list.