I had the older Kindle (about 3 years old, maybe) which I gave to my daughter and grandkids when I got the Fire. I think the Fire may have a different screen than my old one. My old eyes like it better. Neysa ----- Original Message ----- From: ETM To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [GN] Kindle Books I didn't go for the Fire, bought the Kindle Touch, it's light and it may be the same size screen, someone will have to confirm that. Elaine Consider using your computer for technology: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/about_us/viewAboutUs.do Hello Neysa On Tuesday, January 3, 2012, you wrote > IMHO, although the Fire is heavier, with the > cover on it, I can still hold it comfortably in > both hands. And it is way easier to read. Plus > all the other features. Also easier to turn the pages!! > Neysa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kith-n-Kin > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 6:06 PM > Subject: Re: [GN] Kindle Books > I would like to "second" that! I hadn't been > paying close attention, as > Kindle is not (yet) on my must-have list, but > this weekend went to visit the > g-kids (and their parents, of course). > The eight and the ten year old (boys) got > Kindle-fire for Christmas. Whew! > Learning curve anyone? > Thanks to the comments on this list, I was > able to help a little bit (I was > helping the Mom, not the kids) figure out the > vagaries of "Kindle Owners > Library" as well as accessing books through > their public library, and the > whole "cloud" thing. They have "amazon prime" > so more books are free to > "borrow." And maybe "keep" -- still unsure about some of that. > I'm going to take all the additional > information from these emails and post > it to them for their use. No, they don't do > genealogy, but they sure do read > a lot of books! > By the bye, the only thing I didn't like > about the Kindle Fire is the > weight. One of the reasons I'd like a Kindle > is that it's easier to read > than a large, fat, book. This was no great > improvement. So, if I do get one, > it'll be the more basic model. > Too bad they don't make the basic model with > a screen size like the Fire! > Pat > In Tucson ******************** Gen-Newbie's website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Happy New Year to all! My husband and I BOTH received a Kindle for Christmas - so far I am just frustrated with mine and Hubby hasn't even opened the box, says he will when I learn to use mine. I have not found a "how to" yet, It is just a PLAIN Kindle. Any help will be appreciated. Anna -- ****** - Dear Lord, please keep your arm around my shoulders and your hand across my mouth.****** --Author unknown

Using the search term of Kindle help there were quite a few results. I clicked on this one, as you say you have a plain Kindle. http://kindle.s3.amazonaws.com/KindleUser%27sGuide.pdf If this is not the correct one, here is the site for all guides for other. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200317150 On 1/4/2012 9:25 AM, Anna Haller wrote: > Happy New Year to all! My husband and I BOTH received a Kindle for > Christmas - so far I am just frustrated with mine and Hubby hasn't even > opened the box, says he will when I learn to use mine. I have not found a > "how to" yet, It is just a PLAIN Kindle. Any help will be appreciated. > Anna > > >

Anna, subscribe to the Kindle group at yahoo. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kindlekorner/ Everything is discussed there, all models of Kindle and all books and problems associated with Kindle. We even discuss other devices at times. Kindles contain manuals on the actual Kindle. Take a look at your contents. Which models did you receive? I have the Kindle third generation and the Kindle Touch with ads, I also can read Kindle on my iPad and my iPhone and iPod Touch. I haven't installed the Kindle program but think my Galaxy Tablet also would accommodate Kindle books. I have over 1500 books and plan to read all of them, most were free. Elaine I was always taught to respect my elders and I've now reached the age when I don't have anybody to respect. --George Burns Hello Anna On Wednesday, January 4, 2012, you wrote > Happy New Year to all! My husband and I BOTH received a Kindle for > Christmas - so far I am just frustrated with > mine and Hubby hasn't even > opened the box, says he will when I learn to > use mine. I have not found a > "how to" yet, It is just a PLAIN Kindle. Any > help will be appreciated. > Anna

I am thinking of starting a group or blog for ereaders/books. If anyone has any suggestions on how to go about this let me know and you could do this off list. marilyneb@gmail.com Marilyn On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:02 PM, ETM <etm1935@gmail.com> wrote: > Anna, subscribe to the Kindle group at yahoo. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kindlekorner/ > >

If you do, will you put info on joining on here (if Elaine doesn't mind) so we can find it easily...please? Neysa ----- Original Message ----- From: marilyn E B To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [GN] Kindle Books I am thinking of starting a group or blog for ereaders/books. If anyone has any suggestions on how to go about this let me know and you could do this off list. marilyneb@gmail.com Marilyn On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:02 PM, ETM <etm1935@gmail.com> wrote: > Anna, subscribe to the Kindle group at yahoo. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kindlekorner/ > > ******************** Gen-Newbie's website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If I can get it set up and Elaine approves, I plan to do that. I have asked for help from another list to get this started. By the way I had planned to work on genealogy today. Marilyn On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Neysa <gramneysa@ct.metrocast.net> wrote: > If you do, will you put info on joining on here (if Elaine doesn't mind) > so we can find it easily...please? > Neysa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: marilyn E B > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 1:10 PM > Subject: Re: [GN] Kindle Books > > > I am thinking of starting a group or blog for ereaders/books. If anyone > has > any suggestions on how to go about this let me know and you could do this > off list. > marilyneb@gmail.com > > Marilyn > > On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:02 PM, ETM <etm1935@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Anna, subscribe to the Kindle group at yahoo. > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kindlekorner/ > > > > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- "If you don't get outside every day, even for a minute, you have not appreciated what God has done. It makes you grateful for our surroundings, and it starts your day differently." Johnny Cash