silentbob007

Because of the Kindle iPad app, I've finally broken down and ordered a new Kindle. Granted there are screen differences, but the real reason is that the power draw of iPad just doesn't last long enough. I usually read in long bursts and can burn through all 10 hours.

Beyond that, however, I purchased a few books from iBooks and they were completely littered with scanning/spelling errors ... I found over 200 in Clancy's Executive Orders alone and have not run into that problem with the few books I've bought from Amazon. Have the rest of you run into this type of problem with Amazon ebooks?

jack999

Concerning trade-ins, there are only three catagories that Amazon accepts: Movies & TV, Textbooks, and Video Games. Darn.

RonG617

I wish Amazon would lower the ebook prices on books that are mass market paperbacks. I actually get a cheaper price with their 4 for 3 paperback offer and then I have the physical copy to sell if I don't like it.

Tommy Ceez

They and iBooks might soon be sued for their deals with publishers that don't allow discounting. Some AG is implying price collusion

rocketsauce

Preordered the new Wi-Fi only Kindle today. Hopefully the stock replenishes sooner than later.

Ahab

Yes. You will be encountering the same problems with typos on the Kindle.

FrozenMetalHead

Does Amazon release "updates" of titles to correct these typos as they are fixed?

Ahab

There have been updates that I know of. Mainly due to customers complaining about the problems when they review the Kindle book. But I am not aware of Amazon posting when a book has been updated. And to get an updated book you need to call customer support so that they can delete the older version from your account and make the new version availabe for download.

I once purchased a book I had previously read and found that a whole chapter had been left off the kindle edition. The pulbisher of the book did correct it after I and some other reviewers pointed it out.

I haven't gone through the updating process in about a year so I don't know if it has been streamlined. Seems to me they should set it up so a book updates automatically just like the software.

To be honest, I'm not as happy with the Kindle as I originally thought I would be. I only use it now when travelling away from home.

dgmayor

After finding typo after typo in the printed Hard Case Crime books, I just don't get too bent out of shape over them anymore. Sad I guess that my standards have been lowered, but oh well.

WallyOPD

The problem (or at least, a problem) is in annotations/highlights/bookmarks. If you update the book then the file that contains those marks doesn't work anymore (since they're just pointing to locations in the book that aren't valid).

Ahab

Good point. But I wish Amazon would at least send out a message indicating when a book has been corrected and give the owner the option to simply download the new version if she so wishes.

meglet

I'm pretty sure they do, I've seen postings around the internet from folks stating that they got a notification to re-download a book they'd purchased.

The only time I ran into a book that bad, I contacted CS for a refund, then re-purchased it a few weeks later when I noticed it had been pulled from the store then re-added (after downloading a sample to make sure it was fixed, as the errors started early enough to be in the sample.)

WallyOPD

I'm amused that the first (and so far only) Kindle book I've purchased has a typo in the author's name on the title page. I just downloaded the sample to verify that it's still there, and The Name of the Wind still lists the author as being Partick Rothfuss. Didn't exactly give me a ton of confidence in the rest of the book, although I only noticed a small handful of additional errors as I read, and it's a fairly lengthy book.

Branimal

I've been trying to decide on what to get for a while.

For whatever reason, this time last year - I was dead set against getting one..however, I was not prepared for the amount of time I spend reading now..and with the amount of money that I've spent on new books, I think this might be the best idea for me and my wallet.

I'm thinking about getting a Kindle..being Canadian, I don't think I have a whole lot of other options. Is the nook available here? I know the Kobo is sold through Chapters..but that's about all I know.

killahc

anyone have suggestions on what ereader is best for PDfs?

darkside

PDFs are not too great on the normal Kindle or Nook sized screens.
If PDF is a format you plan to read a lot of I would suggest either the iPad or the Kindle DX.

KirstenS

I'm such a sucker. I just preordered the new Kindle, and I haven't even had mine a year yet. I saw that the Gen 2s are selling used for $160 on Amazon, so hopefully that would mean I could sell mine for about $150 on craigslist or my work's bulletin board. Here's hoping!

xmiyux

Did you get the 3G version or the Wifi version? Graphite or White?

I ended up getting the 3G version and it should be here next Monday.

Septemberbaby

I ordered the WiFi Graphite on August 2nd. So far, no word when it's getting shipped.
Any thoughts?

Hokeyboy

Ordered my 3G+WiFi Graphite on Aug 13th. Nothing yet, but then again I don't expect it until mid September. My cover (chocolate brown w/ light) shipped already though. Yay?

xmiyux

I ordered mine early enough that Amazon CSR said I was in the first shipment. They also said that it will ship on the 27th (I have Prime and took the 2 day free shipping) and will arrive on the 30th.

I also ordered a black case with the light and it has not shipped yet (it estimates the delivery for that as the 31st). I kind of hope they just ship together so I have it covered from the very beginning.

Canis Firebrand

I ordered on the 27th as well using Prime and 2 day shipping.
I ordered the black case with light and that shows an estimated delivery of 8/31.

I emailed Amazon the other day to ask when my Kindle would ship since it still shows "need time to estimate delivery"

They sent a range of dates for estimated delivery based on when you ordered.

I believe that it said as long as you ordered by Aug 10th, perhaps, you would be in the first shipment. I'll post the actual details later tonight when I can access that email address.

Quake1028

Mine should be here tomorrow. July 29th, one day shipping.

Quake1028

You are right on the cutoff date for first or second shipment. Depends on what time of the day you ordered.

Quake1028

August 2nd by some certain time PST to be in the first shipment. I'll post the dates people were given when I get home and can search around more.