{"id":130168,"date":"2009-12-28T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-28T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-1497424207071607012"},"modified":"2009-12-30T14:21:49","modified_gmt":"2009-12-30T19:21:49","slug":"so-you-received-a-kindle-for-christmas-%e2%80%93-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/130168","title":{"rendered":"So You Received a Kindle for Christmas \u2013 Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As readers of GeekTonic<\/a> know, we\u2019re fans of the e-Readers \u2013 and the Kindle by Amazon<\/a> is one of the most popular options.  It appears that Amazon has had a stellar holiday season and the Kindle was their number one seller this year.  I watched as many of my co-workers received or gifted the Kindle \u2013 many of which never shop online.  I also observed that many on twitter and facebook received a Kindle or Nook this season.  So for those of you who received a new e-Reader \u2013 particularly a Kindle, what do you do with that thing?<\/p>\n

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The Kindle (and any e-Reader) isn\u2019t for everyone.  Some just want the smell of the old books or the nostalgia of holding that book in your hands.  Or you\u2019re one who trades your paperbacks among your friends.  For the rest of you, you are going to love your Kindle, Nook or Sony e-Reader.  Here\u2019s a few things to know about your new Kindle:<\/p>\n

1. Instant gratification<\/strong>.  You\u2019ve probably already discovered this, but shopping for a book through your e-Reader or computer is super easy, fast and painless.  No need to trudge out in the snow to buy the next book in that series and it\u2019s always in stock.  The ability to browse and purchase a book 24\/7 from the comfort of your favorite reading chair (or from the airport) is very nice indeed.<\/p>\n

2. Kindle without the Kindle – iPhone App.<\/strong>  The Kindle app for the iPhone and iPod Touch is a great app by itself.  But if you have a Kindle as well the iPhone app makes that book even more mobile.  Waiting in line at the store or waiting in a doctors office but don\u2019t have the Kindle with you?  Pull out your iPhone, select the book you\u2019ve been reading and it automatically takes you to the farthest point in the book you\u2019ve been reading.  It\u2019s not as nice to read from your iPhone since it isn\u2019t the comfortable-to-read-on e-ink screen and quite a bit smaller screen.  But it\u2019s a great way to always have your book with you.<\/p>\n

3. Finding Free Books<\/strong> \u2013 There are many ways to find and save free e-Books on your Kindle.  One of my favorites is Project Gutenberg.  Just save this url http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/catalog\/<\/a> to your Kindle web browser and you can search, browse and download free e-Books right to your Kindle without a computer.<\/p>\n

4. Kindle Covers that Work.<\/strong>  One of the first things you should get to go with your Kindle is a good cover.  We\u2019re not fans of the standard Amazon cover because it\u2019s difficult to lock into place and if you drop it, the Kindle is still exposed to the fall since the cover doesn\u2019t latch into place.  Here\u2019s a few of the best covers in my opinion:<\/p>\n