Do you have a Kindle 1 or a Kindle 2? With the Kindle 1, new screensavers was as easy as dropping files into folder, but with the Kindle 2 that couldn’t be done natively, you had to hack it. At least that was the case when it was first released, I never checked again after initially learning that I was stuck with the Amazon provided ones, one of the patches since may have changed it.
I have the Kindle 2.
As near as I can tell having now looked around again, the Kindle 2 still requires a hack to use custom screensaver images. Such as one like this.
If that’s not true, I’d love instructions as after a year and a half I’m getting pretty tired of the default ones but don’t want to have to deal with unhacking prior to official patch installations.
It still requires the hack - I’ve done it.
Wonder why I don’t remember doing a hack? Ah well, my brain forgets a lot of things, sadly. Sometimes I feel almost senile. I wonder how I can undo it?
Did you get the 2.5 update? If you did, then you probably don’t have the screen saver hack applied, which, of course begs the question, if you don’t have the hack applied, how are you able to use personal images as your screen saver?
I haven’t reapplied the hack, and probably won’t. My luck I’ll do it and Amazon will announce another update. No thanks.
Which raises the obvious question: is the 3G wireless capability worth the extra $50? (Or should I say, to whom is it worth the extra $50?)
As a one time charge? It’d be well worth it to me. The vast majority of the time I’m using the connected features of my Kindle I am nowhere near a WiFi connection.
To whom? To meem. I like being able to download books wherever I am. Wi-Fi only would restrict that.
I didn’t, which leaves me to wonder what the hell hack did I do and how do I undo it so I can get the update?? I hate my spotty memory 
Does the Kindle have any kind of web browser yet? Apart from the wikipedia thing. I know it didn’t the last time I looked, but it seemed a logical extension.
My Kindle DX does, and I believe the Kindle 2 does as well. Perhaps the Kindle 1 didn’t.
**Sco3tt **and Revtim: Do you know if the Kindle for iPhone app displays pictures in color or black and white? It’s obviously a pretty nitpicky point, but I’m curious.
I love my nook. I looked up some consumer satisfaction type reports on the web, and had been planning on buying some sort of e-reader since they’ve come out. I was only recently able to afford one, but so far I see nothing to complain about with it.
I was only looking for something that would allow me to read books though, and haven’t tried any of the periodicals on it. It took me all of 3 second reading my first book on it to completely fall in love with the ease and comfort (no turning pages means MUCH less pain for my poor FMS and CMP afflicted hands and forearms).
I have zero complaints.
I don’t have an iPhone, but I do have an iPad, and the images display in color in the Kindle app on the iPad, so I would presume it does for the iPhone as well.
However, for me, color doesn’t really enhance the experience, as most books I read have no images.
The first Kindle released had a web browser so I don’t think there is any version that hasn’t had that.
Yeah, when you REALLY need a new book you are least likely to be hanging out with the free wi-fi.
My wife and I both have Kindles, purchased prior to our five-month RV journey. For travel, an e-reader just can’t be beat. Rather than rehash all the comments already made, I’ll just say that we really like them. The only downside at this point is that Amazon was unable to keep their promise of a maximum price of $9.99 for books. Publishers have started exceeding that, going as high as $15 for a new release. I refuse to pay it, as do a lot of Kindle owners.
I was a kindle 2 user for the past year. I loved my kindle up until when I sat on it a couple of weeks ago. Then I found out that amazon stopped making the kindle 2 and I would have to wait until the end of August to get a replacement with the Kindle 3 - shame on you Amazon.
Going a month without an ereader was not an option so I took a closer look at the nook. I have been using it for a couple of days and have to tell you that IMHO the nook blows the kindle out of the water. I love absolutely everything about it more than the kindle. If I had to complain about one thing, it would be the battery life. And that’s not really a problem because it’s very acceptable, just not as long as the kindle. I was really sad when I broke the kindle, but now I’m actually glad I did. The nook is superior and is now my new favorite thing!
Thanks for your input. Can you be more specific about what you like about the nook?