Q. I'll be reading and then the screen goes to the start up page of when you first get the kindle new. Then it will be loading a screen or action, freeze for about 5 minutes then go back to the start up screen. Even when I try to use the kindle store it freezes and says application unable to start, even with a wifi hook up. I'm so frustrated with this device. I can't even read very far without something happening!
A. This sounds like a hardware problem. Contact Amazon's tech support. If they can't help, this should be covered under warranty.
If I would purchas a Kindle Fire, do I need to also become an amazon prime member?
Q. I am looking at purchasing the new Kindle Fire, but I was looking up information on it and it had mentioned something about being an amazon prime member. Do I need to purchas this in order to order books off of the Kindle or can I still purchas music, movies, and books without it?
A. Hi, Catherine, no you don't have to become a Prime member, can still purchase stuff without it. However, I'd recommend you to take a look at recently announced Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble - it's been getting rave reviews and it is the best device in it's class - much better than Kindle Fire. It's got Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Angry Brids, etc., the best battery life, the best screen, the most RAM and space for apps/photoes/movies, and it weights less.
Also, If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, youâre allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and you get free technical support in case of issues in any of the store.
In addition, Nooks (since Nook Color) are the darlings of the root'ing community especially because they have microSD slot (not on Kindle Fire) thus Nooks can be rooted by burning OS image on the microSD card and booting off it without rooting the actual device and voiding the warranty. On Kindle, once you rooted there's no coming back. Rooting could help you overcome that "parent company syndrome"...
You can buy Nookâs at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, OfficeMax, Fred Mayer, P.C. Richard, Radio Shack, Target, Fry's, etc. stores and web sites.
What is the difference between a Nook and a Kindle?
Q. As in what is the difference between the two newest models of the Nook and the Kindle? I know before the Kindle had the advantage of being able to browse the internet, but now the Nook can do that too...
So what's the difference, which is better, and why? =S
A. Hello Sarah, in my opinion e-Ink Nook Simple Touch and LCD/IPS Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble are much better devices than comparable Kindle models.
Someone who reads a lot should only consider e-Ink eReader, no tablet. The only models I would take into consideration are Nook Simple Touch ($99 without ads) from Barnes & Noble and the new Kindle Touch ($139 without ads). Ads-supported Kindle models show full page ads to you (and everyone around you) every time they go to sleep mode and also show 2 line ads right there at your home screen - so annoying that Amazon even released a software that for $30 can convert ad-supported Kindle into non-ad-supported one. Non-touch screen Kindle models are such basic stone age devices (with page turn lag, buttons, and black blinks/flashes on each page turn) that I would not even speak about them. Nook (unlike Kindle) supports eBooks in ePub format that is the universal format most used in the world. Current e-Ink Nook Simple Touch has the latest generation touch screen display, no page turn lag, it weights less, its battery lasts twice as long (two months on one charge), and it doesn't blink on each page turn - much better than current Kindle 3 or Kindle Keyboard. Nook Touch is still better designed than even the new Kindle Touch with battery lasting two months with ONE hour reading a day with Wi-Fi off thus it's still twice as long as new Kindle's two months with HALF and hour a day with Wi-Fi off. It looks like Kindle didn't get any battery improvement in the new model, they only changed the test condition. Nook Touch and Nook Color and Tablet and Nook Tablet (unlike Kindle) have microSD card slot to take a card (class 6 or above) up to 32 GB. If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, youâre allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and get free in-store technical support.
Also, no point in getting 3G Kindle now as they limit what web sites you can access (only Amazon store and Wikipedia are allowed.)
For more entertainment, Nook Tablet is $224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership. 11.5 hours battery life for reading and 9 hours of video playback time - that's vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire (even that 7.5 hours will not hold true in tests, video playback drains battery much more than reading) 1.0 GB RAM Vs. 512 MB RAM of Kindle Fire, 16 GB content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot. Fully laminated HD screen for reduced glare vs. no lamination of Kindle Fire. Bulit-in and optimized Netflix and Hulu plus with millions of movies/shows vs. 100K movies/shows of Amazon store. Many popular apps in Nook app Store (like Angy Birds, Pandora, QuickOffice, etc.) Nook Tablet has built-in mic for Skype voice conferencing and dictations to speech recognition software, very smooth video playback with excellent screen, and very fast apps load. Nook already has Cloud as all eBooks in your online library are stored there as well as downloaded to your device.
In addition, Nooks (since Nook Color) are the darlings of the root'ing community especially because they have microSD slot (not on Kindle Fire) thus Nooks can be rooted by burning OS image on the microSD card and booting off it without rooting the actual device and voiding the warranty. On Kindle, once you rooted there's no coming back. Rooting could help you overcome that "parent company syndrome"...
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Title : My kindle touch keeps freezing and restarting. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Description : Q. I'll be reading and then the screen goes to the start up page of when you first get the kindle new. Then it will be loading a screen...