Ariston Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I'm sure this has been discussed before on here, but I just noticed that GSWS is available for the Kindle (and Nook) for only $10 (compared with $20+ for hardcopy). So I'm just wondering what other good deals are out there for the Kindle? I have my eye on the BFSU books, which are also $10 (compared with $20 or $30.) I'd also like to get SOTW but it is basically the same price as the paperback. Any other good deals? And in a related question, I have given up all discretionary spending for Lent. Is curriculum discretionary? I mean, my children NEED to learn, right?! ;):D Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 And in a related question, I have given up all discretionary spending for Lent. Is curriculum discretionary? I mean, my children NEED to learn, right?! ;):D Just make your list and purchase after Easter? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 you can get BFSU for 5.00 here: http://outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?ISBN=9781432706104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariston Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Just make your list and purchase after Easter? :lol: Sigh...I guess you're right. Keeping me on the straight and narrow... you can get BFSU for 5.00 here: http://outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?ISBN=9781432706104 Oooooh, thanks!!! I'd seen people reference them as being $5 before and just assumed the price had changed. Now I can get both of the ones I don't have for the price of one...AFTER Easter :D Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I should add that I have the 5.00 version and there is no link able table of contents but you can scroll through a pane of 9 pp at a time and fairly easy to see. I used kindle and goodreader and it is easier to navigate. With the kindle app. Note that you do need to jump around in the book, but like I said, it is pretty easy with kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I just looked at amazon and that version does appear to have a likable table of contents. With as much jumping around to different threads, I would rather have the kindle version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 What is GSWS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariston Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 I should add that I have the 5.00 version and there is no link able table of contents but you can scroll through a pane of 9 pp at a time and fairly easy to see. I used kindle and goodreader and it is easier to navigate. With the kindle app. Note that you do need to jump around in the book, but like I said, it is pretty easy with kindle. I was wondering about that...is it a pdf, or does it show up as a book? I find reading PDFs on the kindle to be taxing...I like to be able to change the font size, background, etc. What is GSWS? Getting Started With Spanish (by the same author who did Getting Started With Latin. Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I was wondering about that...is it a pdf, or does it show up as a book? I find reading PDFs on the kindle to be taxing...I like to be able to change the font size, background, etc. You can email a pdf to your kindle and get it converted to kindle format. That worked for the BFSU pdf for me (which had been unreadable before the change). Double check, but I think it was have the pdf as an attachment and either have the subject line or the first line of the email say "convert" and you email it to your kindle email address. It should say how in the user guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariston Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 You can email a pdf to your kindle and get it converted to kindle format. That worked for the BFSU pdf for me (which had been unreadable before the change). Double check, but I think it was have the pdf as an attachment and either have the subject line or the first line of the email say "convert" and you email it to your kindle email address. It should say how in the user guide. I had no idea! So you mean it will show up in the 'books' section instead of the 'documents' and will open like a regular book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 You can email a pdf to your kindle and get it converted to kindle format. That worked for the BFSU pdf for me (which had been unreadable before the change). Double check, but I think it was have the pdf as an attachment and either have the subject line or the first line of the email say "convert" and you email it to your kindle email address. It should say how in the user guide. But it still doesn't have a link able TOC, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 But it still doesn't have a link able TOC, right? That's correct. I also seem to have lost the diagrams but I have them in the pdf I have on my computer (although not printable... grr... but joining the yahoo group got me those files). I had no idea! So you mean it will show up in the 'books' section instead of the 'documents' and will open like a regular book? Yup. Nifty, huh? :D I was thrilled when I found that because the pdf was too small to read on the kindle. I have the dictionary access and can adjust the size. I can also highlight, add notes, and have the share feature. I figured I was going to get the kindle version and then maybe later get the print version, so $5 was much better than $10. For BFSU, you do lose some of the images by converting the pdf though... I don't know if they are in the Kindle edition or not. But the "convert" feature is really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I downloaded this: http://calibre-ebook.com/about it converts documents to whatever format you need. I converted the BFSU pdf to MOBI and then downloaded it to my kindle. I also joined the yahoo group that Bernard Nebel oversees. Lots of helpful hints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariston Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 26, 2012 by epignone double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariston Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yup. Nifty, huh? :DI was thrilled when I found that because the pdf was too small to read on the kindle. I have the dictionary access and can adjust the size. I can also highlight, add notes, and have the share feature. This has made my night! (Yes, I lead an exciting life...) :D Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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