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#333176 - 11/04/11 02:07 PM Amazon Kindle Fire, $199
SemiLiveMusic Offline
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Registered: 08/28/04
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Wow! I wonder if you can somehow stores your own docs on their cloud... and read them. (Think... lyrics!)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ref=pe_70020_21685840_pe_b3/?ASIN=B0051VVOB2

Wow, I might get one of these for mobile browsing and email, anyway.
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#333177 - 11/04/11 02:40 PM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
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Yep, I'm buying! "Kindle makes it easy to take your documents with you. You can e-mail documents - including Word, PDF and more - directly to your Kindle so you that you can read them anytime, anywhere."

Now, the only issue for me using it as a lyric display is if I can use a footswitch to turn pages.
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#333182 - 11/04/11 06:31 PM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
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Might want to wait to see head to head comparison with the Nook Color 2. Both being released soon and about the same time.

http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/noo...tablet-2011114/

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#333640 - 11/22/11 11:06 AM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
Jerry T Offline
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Loc: Phila. 'burbs, Pa. USA
SemiLive,
1- I love the name SemiLiveMusic ... can I use it?
b- Did you get the Kindle Fire? If so how it working out? I like the idea of displaying lyrics in Word and being able to insert a lick (dots) here and there in Word.
3- If you are using it, how do you save files so that they are easily accessible?
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Jerry

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#333648 - 11/22/11 02:11 PM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Jerry, surely you don't want to take a chance of being confused with Wild Bill!
DonM
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#333661 - 11/23/11 03:32 AM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: Jerry T]
SemiLiveMusic Offline
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Originally Posted By: Jerry T
SemiLive,
1- I love the name SemiLiveMusic ... can I use it?
b- Did you get the Kindle Fire? If so how it working out? I like the idea of displaying lyrics in Word and being able to insert a lick (dots) here and there in Word.
3- If you are using it, how do you save files so that they are easily accessible?
Ciao,
Jerry


I didn't buy Kindle. Still debating whether to go with iPad, due to its versatile app resources. As for using the name, you mean for your act? Sure.
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#333692 - 11/23/11 07:48 PM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
Jerry T Offline
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Registered: 09/23/05
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Loc: Phila. 'burbs, Pa. USA
I read about 200 Kindle Fire reviews and it may not do the job. Among other things, It doesn't have file management, so I don't know how one would call up a lyric file quickly. I guess I'm looking for a 7" version of the Music Pad Pro that displays Word and PDF files.
I think I'd rather use "Don Mason" or "Gary Diamond" for my act ... might get more work. Gigs are drying up here in the 'rust belt'.
Ciao,
Jerry

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#333693 - 11/23/11 07:56 PM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
GlennT Offline
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Registered: 12/01/02
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Loc: Medina, OH, USA
Check out the Blackberry Playbook 7-Inch Tablet which has many features not found in the Nook or the Kindle Fire. Once priced at $599 now at $249 (Amazon)

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#333760 - 11/26/11 07:52 AM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
lahawk Offline
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Registered: 06/28/01
Posts: 2785
Loc: Lehigh Valley, Pa.
I'm not sure if a 7" screen would be large enough to read lyrics and sheet music. Also many non Apple type tablets use Android or Java apps, and I don't believe they offer the type of music reading ability that the iPad has access to.
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#333761 - 11/26/11 08:29 AM Re: Amazon Kindle Fire, $199 [Re: Jerry T]
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Originally Posted By: Jerry T
I read about 200 Kindle Fire reviews and it may not do the job. Among other things, It doesn't have file management, so I don't know how one would call up a lyric file quickly. I guess I'm looking for a 7" version of the Music Pad Pro that displays Word and PDF files.
I think I'd rather use "Don Mason" or "Gary Diamond" for my act ... might get more work. Gigs are drying up here in the 'rust belt'.
Ciao,
Jerry


It has been slow here too. I'm fortunate to be able to go back to my "old" gig at the supper club. Crow tastes good with the proper seasoning!
DonM
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