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Top Ten Bestsellers In The Kindle Store…Most of Them Free!

Top Ten Bestsellers In The Kindle Store…Most of Them Free!

These are the Top Ten bestsellers in the Kindle store…

No. 1Paranoia - Adam Cassidy is twenty-six and a low level employee at paranoiaa high-tech corporation who hates his job. When he manipulates the system to do something nice for a friend, he finds himself charged with a crime. Corporate security gives him a choice: prison…or become a spy in the headquarters of their chief competitor, Trion Systems…
cost: $0.00


commonsenseNo. 2 – Glenn Beck’s Common Sense: The Case against an Out-of-control Government – For two hundred and thirty-five years ago, a British citizen with only a basic education set off to make a new life for himself in the British coloniesFor two years he worked hard and watched as his fellow colonists grew tired of British oppression..
cost: $6:59


leonardodavinciNo. 3 – The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci – A single destiny has ruled the destiny of nearly all the most famous of Leonardo da Vinci’s works. Two of themost important were never completed, obstacles have arisen duing his life-time, which obliged him to leave them unfinished…
cost: $0.00


wiccanNo.4 – Her Wiccan, Wiccan Ways – A witty teen book  that illuminates a teen’s way of thinking…Just one spell. Problem solved. How could that be?
cost: $0.00


sherlockholmesNo. 5 – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – To Sherlock Holmes she was always the woman. He seldom called  her by any other name. In his eye she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex...
Cost: $0.00


lostlordsNo.6 – Loving A Lost Lord- In the first of a dazzling series. Mary Jo Putney introduces the Lost Lords-maverick childhood friends with a flair for defying convention. Each is about to discover the woman who is his perfect match, but perfection doesn’t come easily, even for the noble Duke of Ashton…
cost: $0.00


pride and prejudicesNo. 7 – Pride and Prejudice – It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune,  must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood. This truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, the he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters…
cost: $0.00


catastropheNo. 8 – Catastrophe – It’s time to take back our country. now! It’s that simple. It’s that urgent. So begins Dick Morris and Eileen McGann’s latest and most important book. They say we must act before President Barack Obama fully implements his radical political agenda. Because after Obama has won his war on prosperity and canceled the war on terror, it will be too late…
Cost: $13.36


kissmeagainNo. 9 – Kiss Me Again – An unforgettable man. Irresistable temptations. One last chance to get it right. Magazine layout artist kira Weton knows all about frustration. She wasted three years loving Ethan Roarke, a man who played her body like a fine instrument but wouldn’t let her anywhere near his heart…
Cost: $0.00


scarecrowNo. 10 – The Scarecrow – Forced out of the Los Angeles Times amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paper to write the definitive murder story of his career. He focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder…
Cost:$9.99
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Kindle 2 Vs Sony PRS-505

Kindle 2 Vs Sony PRS-505

Here’s a comparison between Kindle 2 and PRS-505…

FEATURES

PRS-505

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Kindle 2

kindle2

Display

6”diagonal E Ink®

600×800 pixel

8-level gray scale

6”diagonal E Ink®

600×800 pixel

16-level gray scale

Size

4.9” x 6.9” x 0.3” 5.3 “ x 8.0” x 0.36”

Weight

8.8 oz 10.2 oz

Capacity

160 books 1500 books

Font

5 sizes 6 sizes

Format

PDF (unencrypted)

JPEG

MP3

TXT

RTF

BBeB

GIF

-BMP

PNG

AAC

DOC

HTML

JPEG

GIF

PNG

BMP

PDF (experimental)

TXT

AZW

Unprotected Mobipocket (.prc, .mobi)

AAX

MP3

RTF

Content

Over 160, 000 books available from the CONNECT™ StoreLatest bestsellers

Fiction, non-fiction, business, self-help and more.

Free first chapters available, plus author bios and reviews.

Most titles cost less than their print versions, and CONNECT™ offers additional specials.

More than 300,000 books at Amazon store.- U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes

Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland.

Over 250 top blogs.

Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.

Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.

Expansion

SD slotMemory stick Duo slot No slots

Computer requirement

Require computer to browse for, buy, and download books. For purchase and content download in non- wireless coverage area

For USB charging.

Connectivity

No wireless connectivity.Download books from CONNECT store, to your computer,

Use the CONNECT Reader software to access books on your computer

Use USB cable to transfer content from your computer device.

Use EVDO/CDMA Wireless connectivity to shop the Kindle store and download content

USB cable for content transfer when necessary.

Content delivery time

As fast as internet connection and USB cable will allow. Less than a minute when done wirelessly.USB- as fast as internet connection and USB cable will allow.

Wireless

No Yes

Power supply

Rechargeable Lithium-ion BatteryAC Power : Optional AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz

Battery Recharge

- AC adapter: Approx. 2 hours.
- USB-cable: Approx. 4 hours

  • Read 7,500 page with a single charge
Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery.AC Power adapter

Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging.

Fully recharges in 4 hours with USB 2.0 cable

Accessories

PC Management SoftwareSoft cover

USB cable

AC Power

Power adapterUSB 2.0 cable

Special Features

Screen RotationJump forward numerous pages

You can lock the device by putting on a four digit password that will need to be entered anytime the Reader is turned on

You can download and listen to MP3 files on the Sony reader as you would on the player itself or as background music while reading.

Text-to-Speech feature allows device to read to you.New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99

New 5-way controller

Images and can be zoomed to the full size of the screen

50,000 audio titles from Audible.com

New Whispersync technology allows you to switch back and forth between your Kindle devices and iPhone.

Basic Web browser reads simple, text-centric Web sites

Transfer MP3 files to Kindle as background music while you read

Free book samples

Built in dictionary

Search within books

Summary

Screen: 8 level gray scale as opposed to Kindle’s 16.

Size: Sony is smaller in every dimension.

Computer Requirement: Required at all times for sony content download. Need sometimes for Kindle (only in non-wireless coverage areas).

Format:
Sony – AA, PRC, MOBI, AZW, HTML not covered
Kindle – BBeB, AAC  not covered
everything else equal

Expansion:Sony holds 160 books in memory and offers  capacity to expand and hold additional content – up to 10 GB.

Kindle holds 1500 books in memory offers no expansion capacity, but offers content removal from memory for back-up at Amazon.com

Connectivity: Both utilizes computer as a connectivity source. Kindle bypasses this requirement when in a wireless coverage area.

Content: Much more content availability with Kindle.

Weight: Sony reader a little lighter.

Capacity: Kindle holds more titles in internal memory.

Battery Power: Both devices give good content mileage.

Fees: Neither device charges a fee for download.

Accessories: Just about the same (Sony includes connection software).

Update I
Can you Rotate the screen?
YES for the PRS-505, NO for the kindle . To rotate the Screen on your PRS-505, simple hold down the “Size” button for about 5 seconds and the screen will rotates from portrait to landscape and back.

Can you jump forward more than one page at a time in either device?
YES for both devices.
For the PRS-505, hold the “Page Forward” or “Back” button for five seconds and the page will jump 10 pages in the direction of the button. For the Kindle, hold down the “Alt + Prev Page” or “Alt + Next Page” buttons and the page will jump in the direction of the button by quite a few pages. I am not sure how much, but it seems to be a little more than the PRS-505

* For the PRS-500:”1? brings you to the start of the book. “2? brings you to 20% of the book. “3? to 30% and so on. So if you want to open to about half way in the book simply hit “5?.

How Can I Make PDF Look Better on the Device?
For the Kindle , you cannot do much right now – PDF display is still in the experimental phase. As for the PRS-505, its just a simple matter of reformatting your PDF document to fit the device. Most PDF documents are formatted to fit an 8 ½” x 11? piece of paper and not a screen the size of the Reader. In this case the Reader will have to resize your files to display on its screen. Your files may look better if you reformat them with the Reader’s screen size in mind. You can go here to download directions on how to optimize PDFs for the Reader.

Why does the page sometimes change when I place the device in my bag?
You can control this for both Kindle and the PRS-505:
For the Kindle, simple press “Alt+A” to put the device to sleep before you put it away.
For the PRS-505, you will need to turn the device off using the power switch on the left hand side of the reader which will in-turn lock the buttons. When you are ready to read again, just turn the unit on and you will pick up right where left off.

Can You Lock the Device?
For the PRS -505, you can lock the device by putting on a four digit password that will need to be entered anytime the Reader is turned on. If you use this feature you will have to remember your password or call 1-866-962-7669.
No such password access for Kindle.

Update IIListening to Audio files

Kindle
You can download (via USB cable) and listen to MP3 files only as background music. This means that you cannot create a play list or organize the files the way you would on a MP3 player. Once the music starts it will play until you stop it or switch to audio books. You can adjust the volume using the built-in volume control at the bottom of the device.

PRS-505
You can download and listen to MP3 files on the Sony reader as you would on the player itself or as background music while reading. Tracks are listed in alphabetical order. You simply need to select the music of choice, press “ENT,” and you are on your way. In the play mode, you can see “everything:” track name, artist name, album name, elapsed time, track number, total number of track, etc. You can fast forward, rewind, stop, play, adjust volume the normal way with the built-in volume control on the device.

Speakers
You have the option of listening to audio file on kindle via the external built-in speakers or privately using a headphone. PRS-505 gives you no choice but to listen with a headphone as It is not equipped with external speakers.

Both devices use up a significant amount of battery power when audio is played…so use conservatively.

Audiobooks
If you prefer to listen to your books as opposed to reading them, Kindle gives you the option of downloading and listening to audio books from Audible.com. PRS-505 does not offer you this option. For more information on how to access audio books for the Kindle go here.

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Kindle and the bible

Kindle and the bible

A few weeks ago, I was browsing the kindle store to see the latest content being offered. Being an avid reader, who reads just about everything, I decided to see if the bible was offered…since I am a regular church attendee who reads the bible quite a bit. Well, what do you know? I was pleasantly surprise. There were about two versions of the bible offered and one of them was relatively cheap. I quickly downloaded the cheap version, which to me was a steal compared to the price you would pay for the actual paper version off the shelf…considering the fact that I don’t like to spend money anyways…therein lies another reason why I like buying and reading books on Kindle…I love the discounts…but that’s another story.

Anyway, I found out after buying the cheap bible that there was no table of content so I could not jump from chapter to chapter using the table of contents as I normally do with other books…and that for me, was a problem because at times I wanted to just jump quickly to a particular chapter and verse. So what did I do?…I actually had to do a search…or press “Alt+ Next Page,” or “Alt+ prev page” to jump forward or backward through the pages. Now, this method is not perfect because I almost always missed the target page when I use it. However, I often get close enough to it so that I can just do the page forward” or “page backward” drill to get to my final destination.

Here’s why I am actually excited about being able to download the bible of all books on my Kindle:

1) I can read the bible on the train, around friends, in a crowd and no one knows what I am reading…Try doing that with the paper version. Everybody stares at you as if you are strange…some even ask questions like, “Are you reading the bible?” with that smirk on their faces…as if to say…”how dare you commit such a crime?” …thanks for saving me Kindle.

2) I can actually read the bible and not get into a religious discussion…I tried that one time on the train and I had to quickly put it away…some nut wanted to talk to me about religious topic that I had no interest in …all because he saw me reading the book…and the worst thing was that his discussion was totally contrary to what I was reading added to the fact that I did not feel like talking.

3) I can actually attend church with a bible in my hand and the “whole world” doesn’t know it. Try doing that with the paper version, everybody knows where you are going…and begin to make assumptions about who you are…how about some privacy?…It’s about time…wishful thinking when you are walking around with world most famous book for all to see…whew…thanks Kindle you’ve save my life again.

Well, got to go now…just thought I would share that kindle experience. Talk to you soon.

Dansette