PeterPan Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Weren't there some plusses and minuses for using it with a dyslexic or non-reader? What were they? FairProspects, anyone? Are there parental controls to lock down everything else? I'd like to be able to let him do the audiobooks with it or read along with the text thing but not have access to games and whatnot. We don't have wifi, fwiw. I just don't know what kind of parental controls it has. We like putting him to bed with audiobooks to get in the language, but he'll play with the games unless the device is locked. Right now we use the iPad, but I was just wondering how a Kindle thing would be for that. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 There is a kid control (freetime)on the Fire which I believe is the only one that allows the audio & text sych highlighting the words as it goes along - but you cannot listen to audiobooks while in the Freetime (at least on the Fire we have which is the old style one and a year ago which is the last time I bothered going into it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Kindle Freetime lets you limit the content your child has access to, but I have not been able to confirm if the new Kindle Fires allow Freetime to be paired with Immersion reading to get the highlighted text. You apparently CAN get the text with audio while using Freetime with the new Kindle Fires, but I just don't know about the highlighted text. DS loves the Kindle Fire, but so far we haven't needed to get Freetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Ok, so I just went into Freetime, and I see they have added the ability to play the audible audio along with the book - if you go into the book, it says 'downloading audio' and then shows the line along the bottom that allows you to play it. I still see no way to play audible books separately - the is no audiobooks tab along the top anyway - only books, video apps, and no audible books showing in my parental setting choices. ETA: and I can turn on text to speech for books that I don't own the audible version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 My paperwhite is mine so I have nothing to say about parental controls, but I must say that I absolutely love it. I love that I can make the text big if I have a headache, that all my highlights are available in a separate file, the dictionary is built in, and the vocabulary builder is fantabulous. I could go on about it for half an hour. I think everyone should have one. I have so many free books on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 So if you're in Freetime and you do the audio with the text, what happens if the energy saver kicks in? Or does the Fire not do an energy saver/screen fade thing? For purposes of putting him to bed, he doesn't need the extra light. So can you turn it on to do both, let the energy saver kick in, and then the screen goes dark but the audio is still going? That's the effect we get now with our iPad, and it works for us. Ok, dumb question. If you're doing the audible plus text, then does it stop reading if you don't page swipe? Or the pages automatically turn as the audible reads? LOL, yes, totally out of the loop here, lol. See that's why I was trying to figure out if the screen might go to energy saver if you stopped touching it but it was reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 With Immersion Reading, where the text is highlighted as the audio reads the text, the pages advance on their own. I have not seen energy saver kick in while in Immersion Reading. I assume the same applies with just plain Audible/text to speech/etc, too, but I would have to ask DS. And at night, what he does at times is just close the case, which shuts down the display portion, and listens while he is winding down for sleep. He has a hard time shutting his brain down so listening without the eye strain of following the text is great for him to finally be able to go to sleep. He loves the portability of the Kindle Fire, too. We got the smaller HDX version so he can carry it easily from room to room and frequently wears a headset so he isn't disturbing his sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 I had forgotten the Kindles have covers! So if you put it in Freetime or engage parental controls while the audio is going and you close the cover, what happens? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Ok, I'm looking over the website again, and it's very impressive what all it can do! It occurs to me that all I'd have to do is keep the apps off, and then it wouldn't matter, duh... Don't know why it was taking me so long to figure that out. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 We got the smaller HDX version so he can carry it easily from room to room and frequently wears a headset so he isn't disturbing his sister. What GB did you go with? I hadn't realized they could download the prime videos for offline viewing. That's sort of fascinating, but that might alter how much memory you want. Does it still include free cell access or do you have to have wifi to get your stuff? That's actually what's driving this. To get Audible books onto my iPad is a pain and I keep putting it off. Either I need to figure out a simpler way or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 DH has our wifi access set up really, really oddly so I don't really know what DS is using for Kindle access and if it is through our house network or not. I will check. I used to be sort of tech savvy. Then I married DH. He is a brilliant engineer and computer expert, but he definitely thinks outside the box. It has been nearly two decades since I fully understood what was happening with my computer or even our TV set. DH just marches to the beat of a different tech drummer and we are all along for the ride. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I have been wondering about this as well. My concern is that DS struggles to read on a tablet screen. I have the old plain jane boring kindle and he does OK with it. He rally needs a larger screen to make the text bigger. The Kindle DX would work wonders for him but it does not synch. :glare: I am reluctant to bring a Kindle Fire into the house. I opted for the Samsung over the kindle for several reasons and most of those reasons are still in play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I have the audible app on my ipad and it works just fine - what problems are you having on yours ?? (it doesn't do the read along thing, but my regular kindle doesn't do that either) The problem with just not downloading them is that the 'cloud' option shows everything available and allows downloads.(and the Fires even auto show everything I buy on the home carousel :banghead: - there must be a setting to stop this but I don't know what it is). Although - I think you said no wifi? - in which case none of that matters. (and maybe why you struggle with audible?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Can the Immersion Reading be used with the IPAD Kindle app? Like, if I downloaded the Audible app would it sync up to the Kindle app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Immersion Reading only works with the Kindle Fire, as far as I know. It doesn't work with my old Kindle, either, which is one of the many reasons why we decided to get a Kindle Fire instead of just using my 1st gen kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 I think Whispersync works on the iPad using the Kindle plus Audible apps but the Immersion Reading does not? Haven't tried it actually, just was thinking that's what I read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 DS needs immersion reading so what I get depends on this. Though I may wait and hope other things come out with this technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 DS needs immersion reading so what I get depends on this. Though I may wait and hope other things come out with this technology. Crazy question, but can you turn it on its head and use a highlighter function and have him highlight as the app reads? I know, it's frustrating that they can't get their acts together and accomplish this for people. (getting it onto ALL devices, not just the kindle fire) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Crazy question, but can you turn it on its head and use a highlighter function and have him highlight as the app reads? I know, it's frustrating that they can't get their acts together and accomplish this for people. (getting it onto ALL devices, not just the kindle fire) I am not entirely clear on what you are asking here, but if you mean manually highlighting as the audio reads the words then I would say that would not be very productive. The audio would go so fast I think that would be very frustrating for a child to try and keep up. But I may not be understanding what you are asking. It is late and I am very tired.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Crazy question, but can you turn it on its head and use a highlighter function and have him highlight as the app reads? I know, it's frustrating that they can't get their acts together and accomplish this for people. (getting it onto ALL devices, not just the kindle fire) No, he does not have the ability to do that at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On my ipad in the kindle app, I do not have Immersion (or Text to Voice either). It does have the auto-sync (where it syncs to wherever you got to in another device or in the audible app). Although from my understanding, if a book does not say "Whisper sync" (which allows the synch across devices) then it will not do the immersion reading either. My regular kindle (touch - pre paperwhite), will play the audible book but does not give me an immersion reading option when reading the book. For some reason I was under the impression they took the voice feature out of the paperwhites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 If you want to close the cover, you sound like you just want to listen to an audiobook, not do immersion reading. If I close my cover, it all turns off (goes into sleep mode). I am a novice at this, but the freetime thing makes it very easy to choose what my child can see and choose from. Each of my kids has their own stuff they can look at - they cannot see my cloud or all the things on there. Although, one day recently, my DS was playing on it and the kindle fire randomly ended up on my screen, not his. I think there was some technological glitch or reboot. It has only happened once to us, but it did happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 DS can close the cover on his Kindle Fire and still hear the book, but obviously he can no longer see the text if the cover is closed. The screen goes into energy saver mode. The audio portion still works, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxMama Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I am coming late to this conversation! Amazon has a paid service called Kindle FreeTime Unlimited which I do not use. It adds content to Kindle FreeTime App for a fee. With just the FreeTime app. I can add content to each child's profile. I can haven't found anything that I cannot add to my Kindle that I cannot add to each child's individual's FreeTime content. I can set a limit of when they can access Freetime meaning, it turns off at a certain time at night and will not turn on until a certain time in the morning. I can set a time limit of how long the child can be on Freetime and how much time they can spend on the separate types of content. Books/Videos/Apps are the ways that it separates content. I can block entertainment content until educational goals (time-wise) are met. I can set the time limits to be unlimited for books, and limit videos and apps if I choose. I can also set different time limits for weekdays and weekends. I have many Immersion reading books and 3 current active Kindles Fires on the same account. I do not keep my Immersion reading books on all my Kindles, but download and remove them based on who is reading what on which Kindle. Content on Amazon works for all devices. I bought and rented movies and watched them on our TV and downloaded them to watch on the Kindles. Once we watched the movies on the Kindle, I just remove it from the device. I can always download it again for the next trip. My Kindles are 16gb which has worked for us. On the device in reach I have nearly 5gb of free-space with 28 audiobooks/countless books/countless photos/ about 40 apps and 1 movie. I also have full web access with the Kindle Fire and have all my photos on it. We watch Amazon Prime and Netflix on them. The only thing that I cannot do with the Kindle Fire is to listen to Learning Ally books. My kids much prefer Immersion reading on the Kindle over Learning Ally though it would be nice to be able to access our LA books on the Kindle. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Well you'll be happy to know it looks like we're getting one! :D Thanks TXmama for the tips. I went with the 16GB. I'm very excited about this for the parental controls and getting him *off* my iPad, whew. So what cover do you use on your kindle? I have a maroo on the iPad, and it seems to be that balance of drop-proof and thin/attractive. They don't make one for the kindle fire HDX, so I'm left having to research. Under $20 would be persuasive, but I guess I'll spend what it takes to get features. I finally found the kindle daily deals page which I didn't realize was there or should entice me (oops). How do I know what books I want to try with him for the immersion reading? Should the immersion books be ones that you'd typically read for ages 6-7?? (Magic Treehouse, that kind of thing) Or would I do it with things that aren't even possibly appropriate/useful to a non-reader, things like Kipling and whatnot, simply because they're good read alouds?? Or maybe there's a totally different way to approach this, like focusing on picture books or something? Picture books with audio would probably be stellar on the fire, wow. I went for 7" btw. It just got the price point down. I know there are pros and cons. I was persuaded by OneStep's comment about her ds hauling his around with earbuds and listening while he plays. I had been considering an iPad mini for him for that reason, and this was cheaper with better parental controls and the immersion reading option. It seemed to all come together. So hopefully it was a good choice. I've seen one in person much, but I didn't spend a lot of time with it. I got it for $100, so I figure at that price it can have a lot of flaws and still be awesome. ;) So bring me up to speed on how to approach this immersion thing! My dh kind of freaked out when I told him about this, thinking it meant I wasn't going to teach him phonics. I told him I just think we ought to plow both streams and see what happens. It seems like both camps (the hyperlexic, visual memory yourself into reading and the dyslexic) seem to appreciate it, meaning we can't go wrong. I just don't know how to do it, like what I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Well, I can only say how we are doing this. DS prefers that I read with him for most books for school at the moment so he and I can discuss things later. Also, a lot of the supplemental readings we are doing for school do not have Immersion Reading as an option but are more advanced than he can read independently so I read them with him. But he is reading books on his own through Immersion Reading that are more advanced than he can read without me and doing it for fun right now. It has given him a much needed boost of confidence and some badly needed independence. In the fall we will be upping the ante, so to speak. He will have something assigned to read each week through Immersion Reading that will be more advanced than his current reading level. He will still, of course, be able to read just fun stuff, too. But phonics instruction and reading are still through Barton and the Barton reading assignments. One of the biggest benefits we have gotten from Immersion Reading that I had not anticipated was that DS now likes to re-read certain stories through Immersion Reading. Re-reading those stories has given him a much deeper understanding of the plot/vocabulary/concepts than just a quick once over did. He also makes greater connections between the stories and the outside world. It causes him to think more deeply about what he is reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I got a Kindle paperwhite about two years ago, thinking my son might read on it. Nope, no dice. I enjoyed it a lot, then left it at my parent's house several months ago. I just got it back, and we have just listened to the first 2 books of Origami Yoda as audiobooks (I just get cds from the library, I am not very tech savvy). My son requested that I get him book 3 on my Kindle! I am so excited. I am not positive he will get through it, but he does want to, he liked the first two books a lot. There is no immersion reading on a paperwhite, I didn't quite realize that when I got it. I had had an earlier generation Kindle, and didn't realize what they were going toward with the choice between paperwhite and fire. I have this feeling like -- if I showed him the physical copy of the book, at the library, he would go "it's too long, nooooooooo" but the other books have been about 2 hours of audio, so I don't think they seem very long to him. I am just excited ;) And, I think the time is right now, when I tried before, I think the time was just not right. I have my fingers crossed it goes well for him :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I am going to add -- I have zero experience with Kindle Fire. However -- with my early Kindle, story books were not good b/c the way the pictures were scanned in were garbage. Like -- the pictures would look like lazy xeroxes. Otoh I have looked at the Storia app on our home computer, but not used it. I would look at something like this (I do not know which is good). With the Storia app -- the graphics will be at least decent quality, not just scanned in. I have just looked at it b/c it is on the Scholastic book order forms, and I got curious. So -- I do think I would go that direction, specially designed e-books or apps or whatever, for kids books, and when not using an app or whatever, read reviews to make sure it will not be scanned-in garbage. For Storia they advertise it as "download the Storia app onto your Kindle fire." But I have no idea if Storia is a good choice or if there is a competitor, or what. That is just the one I randomly have looked at, and I was happy to see something better than just scanned pictures that looked fuzzy and blurry and too small. But that has been 5-6 years ago by now, that is a long time in e-book technology. It might be much better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I'm not sure what features ebooks would have if you borrowed them from the library but for saving money, it's something to think about. My library has a great selection of ebooks for kids. When you download them from the library website, it links to Amazon and you have to choice of wireless or wired delivery. I have not tried this for dd's Fire yet, but I use it for myself on my very basic Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 I'm not sure what features ebooks would have if you borrowed them from the library but for saving money, it's something to think about. My library has a great selection of ebooks for kids. When you download them from the library website, it links to Amazon and you have to choice of wireless or wired delivery. I have not tried this for dd's Fire yet, but I use it for myself on my very basic Kindle. Ooo, hadn't even thought of that!! Thanks!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 The issue with the library is just that you can't do Immersion Reading. So if your child just wants to read an ebook on their own instead of a print book, great. For us the audio is critical so it just isn't helpful to use the library selections. Our ebooks also have return dates and disappear from the device at that date, which seems to be too much pressure to read a lot in a time frame that kind of freaks out my slower readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Thanks for clarifying all that, FP! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I loved my Kindle so I bought more for the kids and my husband. My husband left his on a plane when traveling on business almost right after he got it. But I carried my Kindle in my purse almost everywhere I went and always had a book with me. But sometimes, my "book" wasn't charged. And once, it was charged and it somehow turned on in my purse, creating a permanent stain on the screen. I'm back to paper books now. For dyslexics, a major pro is that the Kindle can read for you, so unfamiliar words can be learned. Con is the electronic voice may not correctly pronounce all the complicated words. Another pro-the Kindle can also look up the meaning of the words, which I loved for expanding vocabulary and comprehension. Another con, if your dyslexic child tends to be forgetful, the Kindle could get lost or left on which stains the screen. Another pro- if vision is an issue, the print size can be changed. This enabled me to read easier without my glasses. Another pro-(and con) --Instant book delivery! You want it, you can get it right now! No need to develop that pesky delayed satisfaction that's associated with all kinds of positive traits. ;) It's easy to buy what you don't really need. Another pro--You don't need more bookshelves to aquire more books. Now that I'm writing, I miss my kindle. The kids used it for a while, but the novelty wore off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 I loved my Kindle so I bought more for the kids and my husband. My husband left his on a plane when traveling on business almost right after he got it. But I carried my Kindle in my purse almost everywhere I went and always had a book with me. But sometimes, my "book" wasn't charged. And once, it was charged and it somehow turned on in my purse, creating a permanent stain on the screen. I'm back to paper books now. For dyslexics, a major pro is that the Kindle can read for you, so unfamiliar words can be learned. Con is the electronic voice may not correctly pronounce all the complicated words. Another pro-the Kindle can also look up the meaning of the words, which I loved for expanding vocabulary and comprehension. Another con, if your dyslexic child tends to be forgetful, the Kindle could get lost or left on which stains the screen. Another pro- if vision is an issue, the print size can be changed. This enabled me to read easier without my glasses. Another pro-(and con) --Instant book delivery! You want it, you can get it right now! No need to develop that pesky delayed satisfaction that's associated with all kinds of positive traits. ;) It's easy to buy what you don't really need. Another pro--You don't need more bookshelves to aquire more books. Now that I'm writing, I miss my kindle. The kids used it for a while, but the novelty wore off. Your experience is interesting! After reading all that, I'll say that if it weren't for the parental controls on the kindle and the immersion reading, I'd get an iPad mini instead. Maybe that's what you need. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I loved my Kindle so I bought more for the kids and my husband. My husband left his on a plane when traveling on business almost right after he got it. But I carried my Kindle in my purse almost everywhere I went and always had a book with me. But sometimes, my "book" wasn't charged. And once, it was charged and it somehow turned on in my purse, creating a permanent stain on the screen. I'm back to paper books now.... Another con, if your dyslexic child tends to be forgetful, the Kindle could get lost or left on which stains the screen.... I wonder if Amazon corrected this because my very basic Kindle turns off automatically if I step away from it. I do worry about scratching my screen because I also put mine in my purse. I have been too cheap to buy a cover, but I have resorted to putting it into a ziploc bag, especially if I take it to the pool, or anywhere it could get splashed or sandy. I can read and turn pages easily through the plastic. There. Now everyone knows how cheap I am. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I just downloaded a kindle book from the library to DD's kindle and was able to do immersion reading with the audible book I already owned :hurray: However, if I click on audiobook only and click the 'kindle fire' choice there are very few audio books on my library website. No kids books at all except 2 classics I already own. I didn't bother to download any of the adult books to see what they meant by 'available on kindle fire' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I wonder if Amazon corrected this because my very basic Kindle turns off automatically if I step away from it. I do worry about scratching my screen because I also put mine in my purse. I have been too cheap to buy a cover, but I have resorted to putting it into a ziploc bag, especially if I take it to the pool, or anywhere it could get splashed or sandy. I can read and turn pages easily through the plastic. There. Now everyone knows how cheap I am. :) Mine does, too. But then it is first gen. Really ancient. Great workhorse, though. Dropped or banged dozens of time and except for one small crack near the physical keypad at the bottom it is still working and in good shape. LOVE my kindle with e-paper. DS likes his fancier Kindle Fire more. I'm glad, but he can keep it. I will be so sad when mine dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Mine does, too. But then it is first gen. Really ancient. Great workhorse, though. Dropped or banged dozens of time and except for one small crack near the physical keypad at the bottom it is still working and in good shape. LOVE my kindle with e-paper. DS likes his fancier Kindle Fire more. I'm glad, but he can keep it. I will be so sad when mine dies. Kindle Fire is brighter and could be more tiring on the eyes. I haven't tried to read off of dd's Fire so I can't compare, but I have a friend who has both the basic style and the Fire but uses the basic one for reading because she thinks it's easier on the eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Kindle Fire is brighter and could be more tiring on the eyes. I haven't tried to read off of dd's Fire so I can't compare, but I have a friend who has both the basic style and the Fire but uses the basic one for reading because she thinks it's easier on the eyes. This is exactly my concern about the Fire. It is very hard to read on a tablet and the Fire is a tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Ariel Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Looking at all of this and trying to sort it out (totally non-techy myself!). Dd (ds too) has a Kindle Fire (Previous Generation) from 2012. So it cannot do the immersion reading or keep the books on when her time is up to be online.I think the immersion reading would be good for her. I would like access to books separate from apps/games. I am trying also to figure out how to transfer the stuff (apps, music, a few books) that she has from her current one if we would get her a new one (dh thinks we should do so but I don't want to spend a ton). Would that just happen automatically? Does anyone know what the best option would be to buy? We have three kindles currently, both kids have the Kindle fire from 2012 and I have just a plain old kindle. Thanks and hope this is making sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Any app you buy through the app store is available on any device you are logged on with that app store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Kindle Fire is brighter and could be more tiring on the eyes. I haven't tried to read off of dd's Fire so I can't compare, but I have a friend who has both the basic style and the Fire but uses the basic one for reading because she thinks it's easier on the eyes. The brightness has an adjustment feature on the Kindle Fire HDs. My kids are constantly fiddling with the brightness levels based on time of day and natural lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Looking at all of this and trying to sort it out (totally non-techy myself!). Dd (ds too) has a Kindle Fire (Previous Generation) from 2012. So it cannot do the immersion reading or keep the books on when her time is up to be online.I think the immersion reading would be good for her. I would like access to books separate from apps/games. I am trying also to figure out how to transfer the stuff (apps, music, a few books) that she has from her current one if we would get her a new one (dh thinks we should do so but I don't want to spend a ton). Would that just happen automatically? Does anyone know what the best option would be to buy? We have three kindles currently, both kids have the Kindle fire from 2012 and I have just a plain old kindle. Thanks and hope this is making sense! On my old Kindle homescreen there is an option to transfer content, so that's a feature I would expect on the higher tech versions as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Looking at all of this and trying to sort it out (totally non-techy myself!). Dd (ds too) has a Kindle Fire (Previous Generation) from 2012. So it cannot do the immersion reading or keep the books on when her time is up to be online.I think the immersion reading would be good for her. I would like access to books separate from apps/games. I am trying also to figure out how to transfer the stuff (apps, music, a few books) that she has from her current one if we would get her a new one (dh thinks we should do so but I don't want to spend a ton). Would that just happen automatically? Does anyone know what the best option would be to buy? We have three kindles currently, both kids have the Kindle fire from 2012 and I have just a plain old kindle. Thanks and hope this is making sense! I have two kindles and yes I can transfer content quite easily. I keep the devices registered under one account though. One Kindle is an ancient first run dinosaur and the other is the Kindle Fire HD and there hasn't been an issue at all with sharing content. I can do it from the device or from my Amazon account with my laptop. As for whether to get another Kindle since you already have 3, well, I don't know if Immersion Reading would be worth it but maybe it would. FWIW, DS has a 7", not the bigger HD version. He prefers the smaller one because it is easier to carry around the house and when we go places. The brightness is adjustable and he has not complained of any eye fatigue. However, I know that my eyes do better with the e-paper instead of a backlit screen. (But I have lousy eyes...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 My kids Kindle Fire's are from Dec 2012 (brought by Santa who found a good deal on Amazon) and immersion reading works fine on them They are not HD's - looking online it looks like they are Kindle Fire 7" (Second Generation, 2012) (this website shows how to tell which version you have) According to Audible "You can use Immersion Reading on the Kindle Fire HDX, Kindle Fire HD 2nd Generation, Kindle Fire HD, and Kindle Fire 2nd Generation" --- so apparently not the Fire 1st generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Ariel Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 My kids' Kindles are from November, 2012. We also got a really good deal. I just bought a book and audio and it works just fine for whisper sync and immersion reading. So happy we don't have to spend the money for the new ones just yet! Ds 15 is actually reading it on his Kindle right now even though I got it for dd. I am excited to try some more as they both can make good use of these features. Thanks for starting this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad astra Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 My paperwhite is mine so I have nothing to say about parental controls, but I must say that I absolutely love it. I love that I can make the text big if I have a headache, that all my highlights are available in a separate file, the dictionary is built in, and the vocabulary builder is fantabulous. I could go on about it for half an hour. I think everyone should have one. I have so many free books on it too. :iagree: I absolutely love my Kindle Paperwhite, too. I love that I can read books with it in the dark at night and it doesn't tire my eyes like my iPhone does. I love that I can borrow most new and popular novels from our local library system for free and read them right away only with a few mouse clicks. I love that many classics and educational e-books for kids are free on Amazon. Most of all, the built-in dictionary is invaluable and so convenient for a non-native speaker like me. I love that it is only for reading. Kids would not get distracted by other game apps or internet surfing with Paperwhite. The downside is that it is hard to see illustrations or pictures in the e-book clearly with Paperwhite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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