Monthly Archives: December 2011

Storio – Kindle


To look at your downloaded items touch the backpack!

Hello….. there are no downloaded items in my backpack, even though I have connected to a computer, followed the instructions and downloaded Flash….

My mother-in-law got my Son the Storio for his Christmas gift, he loves it and it has been on for the last few days non-stop, however the stupid thing is driving me insane.  The thing came with only one story and now this is not good enough so, more are required. John Lewis do not sell them so we were out of luck there, have looked on line, downloaded the required app for my machine and all is going well. I then oblige and download the flash player, even though my installation is successful, the EFFING app still thinks flash is not downloaded… I have re-booted twice and re-downloaded 3 times and still nothing!

The V-reader website is a pile of crap and wont open. The backpack is still empty, we still only have one story, I have a moody 3 year old now already disillusioned with technology and I sit here wondering to myself, why couldn’t my mother-in-law of just brought a good old fashioned story book…..

I myself managed to get a Kindle for Christmas, granted it wasn’t a suprise, I asked my husband for it, then proceeded to purchase it for myself, have him wrap it and then stick it under the tree. Currently he is saying that, he is glad that I like it and he thought I would become a Kindle convert (that’s not going to happen I love my actual books) and I sit here wondering when I will get my £98.00 including postage for the gift that I bought myself??

I love that it’s WiFi and I can download free classics – of which I now have 22. I love that you can categorise your books, so I have also set up a section for the book club books and have downloaded and read our book for the month of January already 🙂  I love that you can use the included dictionary whilst you read so there is no guessing as to a words meaning – unless it’s a word (like many) not in the American English dictionary.

Am I a Kindle convert No, a huge advocate however yes I am…. I do though HATE the sodding Storio!!!!!!!!!