tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post2023946977620017290..comments2024-02-26T06:06:10.884-05:00Comments on Adventures of a Thrifty Mama on a City 'Stead: Netbook NicetiesChris K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-64332666129886774592011-07-02T16:51:25.268-04:002011-07-02T16:51:25.268-04:00I understand the e-book excitement. My sister-in-...I understand the e-book excitement. My sister-in-law got herself a new iPad for Christmas last year, and since she could transfer her e-books to the iPad, it made her year-old Kindle redundant - so she was going the THROW HER KINDLE AWAY.<br /><br />~pauses to let that absurd idea sink in~<br /><br />I offered to pay her for it (figuring why would she throw it away when she could make $50 for it? And I would still get a fairly new Kindle for less than the store price). She confessed that she'd been thinking of giving it to me for Christmas, but she'd decided against it because she didn't want to offend me by giving me a used item for the holiday.<br /><br />That one took a few minutes to sink in, because how could anyone consider a used item in good condition to be an insult? At that point I convinced her that I would be thrilled, not offended, and she ended up giving me the kindle as a gift. <br /><br />I love my Kindle and can't ever imagine giving it up.Patricialynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656235987162214880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-4855356012551771382011-05-23T16:36:40.993-04:002011-05-23T16:36:40.993-04:00My hubs has a little Dell netbook and he loves it....My hubs has a little Dell netbook and he loves it...he loaded Ubuntu on it (he's a big Linux geek) and it works great. For a gift a while back I got him some of those plastic flame stickers, the kind you get from automotive department, to put on it. I'm pretty sure after the rebate it was under $300, and he can do all kinds of stuff on it, which is a lot since he's a programmer.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852362833362246151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-41158576580969369622011-05-23T16:03:51.942-04:002011-05-23T16:03:51.942-04:00Kellie, not great, but no worse than a cheapy litt...Kellie, not great, but no worse than a cheapy little radio I would have probably otherwise gotten. I haven't really noticed any skipping or anything...at least not yet.Chris K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-29186814571115481612011-05-23T15:35:17.704-04:002011-05-23T15:35:17.704-04:00how does it sound? my acer likes to "skip&qu...how does it sound? my acer likes to "skip" (speakers are not that great)Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097359543490900341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-46032270100809307642011-05-23T12:02:44.949-04:002011-05-23T12:02:44.949-04:00We got our Toshiba a little over a year ago, and i...We got our Toshiba a little over a year ago, and it's honestly one of the best purchases we've made for the household. It's so convenient, and it has withstood being dropped on multiple occasions. We love it. :0)MammaAllauquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761788372961869765noreply@blogger.com