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fan_from_texas

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Nov 30, 2010 5:03 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;581919 wrote:The Kindle is incredible....we have probably two rooms filled with books that take up space that we can store with the Kindle.
That's what I'm thinking, too. Our last move was miserable because of all our books (we have one room that has floor-to-ceiling bookshelves all the way around it, and another room that is close). I still like the tangible feel of real books, but the convenience of the Kindle is a big draw.

I'm hoping that Mrs. FFT buys me one for Christmas, but we'll see.
Nov 30, 2010 5:03pm
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Ytowngirlinfla

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Nov 30, 2010 5:47 PM
I am thinking about getting a kindle, I like to read but don't have much time. Going on deployment mid next year and to me it's a must. BUT I also don't want to pay for books cause well I can torrent them. Does anyone know if you can upload books to the kindle from torrents?
Nov 30, 2010 5:47pm
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justincredible

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Nov 30, 2010 5:52 PM
I'll let you know tonight. I downloaded a few torrents (legally, of course) so I'm going to load them up when I get home.
Nov 30, 2010 5:52pm
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Nov 30, 2010 9:16 PM
Ytowngirlinfla;582353 wrote:I am thinking about getting a kindle, I like to read but don't have much time. Going on deployment mid next year and to me it's a must. BUT I also don't want to pay for books cause well I can torrent them. Does anyone know if you can upload books to the kindle from torrents?
If they are in ePub or PDF I believe so.

Or you can use Calibre to convert them.
Nov 30, 2010 9:16pm
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Nov 30, 2010 9:19 PM
fan_from_texas;582313 wrote:That's what I'm thinking, too. Our last move was miserable because of all our books (we have one room that has floor-to-ceiling bookshelves all the way around it, and another room that is close). I still like the tangible feel of real books, but the convenience of the Kindle is a big draw.

I'm hoping that Mrs. FFT buys me one for Christmas, but we'll see.
See, I love all the books we have. Eventually going to turn one of the rooms in our basement into a library with bookshelves the whole way around.

When the zombacalypse hits at least I won't be short on reading material.
Nov 30, 2010 9:19pm
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hoops23

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Nov 30, 2010 10:50 PM
Well in that case, hopefully you have the "Zombie Survival Guide" by your side^
Nov 30, 2010 10:50pm
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MontyBrunswick

Nov 30, 2010 10:54 PM
justincredible;581422 wrote:Anyone have the latest Kindle?


No, because I'm not a douchebag.
Nov 30, 2010 10:54pm
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Nov 30, 2010 11:00 PM
hoops23;582888 wrote:Well in that case, hopefully you have the "Zombie Survival Guide" by your side^
It's on the "floating book shelf" behind me right now.
Nov 30, 2010 11:00pm
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Nov 30, 2010 11:10 PM
I def think I'm gonna get one if I know for sure pdf or epub can be transfered to the kindle. I have a shit ton of books on pdf/epub right now that would last me years.
Nov 30, 2010 11:10pm
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Dec 2, 2010 5:40 PM
justincredible;582356 wrote:I'll let you know tonight. I downloaded a few torrents (legally, of course) so I'm going to load them up when I get home.

Hey Justin did you happen to try this?
Dec 2, 2010 5:40pm