I have a Kindle and an I-Touch. I like the I-Touch better. I just wish
it was an I-Phone so everything would be all in one unit.
Joanne R. Pruett
Library Media Specialist
Virginia Beach Middle School
600 25th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757.648.5078
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Spielman, Kathy
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:05 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Kindle app on iPhone
I have a kindle and an iPhone. I use the iPhone app Kindle as a reader
much more often than the actual Kindle. It is great how they sync to the
correct page when using both.
One free app for the iPhone and iTouch that is cool is cardstar. I no
longer have to carry all the grocery store and drug store cards. It
turns all your numbers into scannable barcodes. I even have my library
cards on it.
Kathy Spielman
Library Media Technician
Yorba Linda Middle School
4777 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
kspielman@pylusd.org <mailto:kspielman@pylusd.org>
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Gail Brewster
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 7:54 AM
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Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Kindle rival with way more options
OK, here's my chance to put in a plug for iPod Touch! My hubby bought
me one in April because I had talked about one but thought it was
rather extravagant, useless etc. Much to my surprise, I LOVE IT AND
COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT IT! It has an Amazon Kindle app (free) that I
use to purchase books. I pay the same as someone with a Kindle only I
don't have to carry around that heavy, bulky thing in my purse so if
I'm unexpectedly in line somewhere, anywhere I just pull out my Touch
and READ! It is awesome! I can now read in bed without bothering my
husband because it has its own light. All the other apps (some of
course are just for fun) are just as useful too: Contacts (I store all
my address book here, it syncs with my Google Mail), Bloomberg for my
stocks, Keeper for my passwords (it's encryted), Calendar (has a
reminder which I need), Google Earth (need wi-fi), a shopping list,
recipe book, dictionary, calculators, Public Radio Stations and
Pandora, iFitnes, WebMD, art galleries, photo manipulation etc. We have
wireless Internet at home and here at school so I can use my wi-fi when
necessary. I have the 16GB Touch and it is adequate for me. It cost
$299, less 10% on sale and I got a $30 Target gift card! They were
having a promotion at that time. Kindle is at least $300, is ONLY a
reader and the size and weight makes it inconvenient to carry.
Gail Brewster
Media Specialist
Moline High School
Moline, IL 61265
gbrewste@molineschools.org
Phone (309) 743-8901
Fax (309) 757-3484
http://mhsav.wikispaces.com/
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From: Kathryn Frech [mailto:kfrech@SYRDIOCESE.ORG]
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:08:53 -0500
Subject: Re: Kindle rival with way more options
To be honest, I would hesitate to buy any propriatary book reader. I
have many books in formats which neither Kindle nor Nook are set up to
read, yet my ancient Palm PDA handles just fine - if I changed to either
of these devices I would actually be taking a step back in some ways.
Rather than looking at dedicated ebook readers, I am looking forward
instead to the growth of all-in-one devices. In a few years, I expect to
be able to buy a device which can read books in a multitude of formats,
surf the web, take pictures, play music and videos, and act as a phone
as well if desired. That said, if I were in the market for a new ebook
reader today, I would probably look at a netbook (if my first priority
was having a decent screen size) or an iPod Touch (if I was more
concerned with portability).
Kathryn
--
Kathryn Frech, Librarian
Seton Catholic Central H.S.
Binghamton, NY 13905
http://www.setoncchs.com/library/
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