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geardaddy

(25,392 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:29 AM Dec 2012

I won a Kindle Fire at my company party's raffle: Ask me anything.

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I won a Kindle Fire at my company party's raffle: Ask me anything. (Original Post) geardaddy Dec 2012 OP

Can I have it? ohiosmith Dec 2012 #1

No. geardaddy Dec 2012 #2

Can I have it? LynneSin Dec 2012 #16

No! geardaddy Dec 2012 #17

Is that supposed to be good news? Chan790 Dec 2012 #3

I actually do too. geardaddy Dec 2012 #4

Nice Rambis Dec 2012 #5

Can I have it? HappyMe Dec 2012 #6

Get in line geardaddy Dec 2012 #7

Thought I would give it a shot. HappyMe Dec 2012 #9

I don't blame you. geardaddy Dec 2012 #15

I don't have any questions, but I have a tip. MineralMan Dec 2012 #8

Second tip sarge43 Dec 2012 #10

Yah, but it's hard to do that when browsing the web. MineralMan Dec 2012 #11

I have both and concur. The reg is the better reader. sarge43 Dec 2012 #12

Thanks for your tip. geardaddy Dec 2012 #14

Thanks for the tip. geardaddy Dec 2012 #13

Do you love it? rbnyc Dec 2012 #18

So far. geardaddy Dec 2012 #19

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

1. Can I have it?

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:33 AM

Dec 2012

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

2. No.

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:41 AM

Dec 2012

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

16. Can I have it?

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:08 PM

Dec 2012

Pretty please!

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

17. No!

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #16)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:18 PM

Dec 2012

Mine!

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

3. Is that supposed to be good news?

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:44 AM

Dec 2012

I have a healthy book-lover's animosity to e-readers. Don't even get me started on the death-of-merit encapsulated by publish-on-demand.

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

4. I actually do too.

Reply to Chan790 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:24 PM

Dec 2012

I plan on using it more as a tablet, since you can surf the web on it.

Rambis

(7,774 posts)

5. Nice

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:26 PM

Dec 2012

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

6. Can I have it?

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:27 PM

Dec 2012

Please?

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

7. Get in line

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:09 PM

Dec 2012

ohiosmith asked first.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

9. Thought I would give it a shot.

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:14 PM

Dec 2012

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

15. I don't blame you.

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:31 PM

Dec 2012

MineralMan

(151,268 posts)

8. I don't have any questions, but I have a tip.

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:13 PM

Dec 2012

If you use it to browse DU, get a stylus that will work on it. It's wicked hard to touch the forum links in the left column with your finger. I seem to end up in the Lounge a lot trying to get to GD or Meta.

Otherwise, it's a cool little tablet. Nice resolution.

sarge43

(29,173 posts)

10. Second tip

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:17 PM

Dec 2012

Turn off the WiFi when you're not using it. Lots of battery suckage.

Have fun. I love mine.

MineralMan

(151,268 posts)

11. Yah, but it's hard to do that when browsing the web.

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:20 PM

Dec 2012

When I'm just reading on it, though, I do shut off the WiFi. I have a regular Kindle, too. I actually prefer it for reading books, and it's lots easier to use Gutenberg.org books on the original one. It's a PITA to put them on the Fire. The regular Kindle has a really long battery life when you're just reading.