Comments on: A bibliophile’s perspective on the Kindle http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/ Fri, 16 May 2008 20:12:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Sarah http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/#comment-849 Sarah Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:17:32 +0000 http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/#comment-849 That Neverending Story book is still my favoritest book ever. THANK YOU again for finding it for me. That Neverending Story book is still my favoritest book ever. THANK YOU again for finding it for me.

]]> By: japadamus http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/#comment-852 japadamus Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:33:01 +0000 http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/#comment-852 Yeah, the kindle has the potential to be a paradigm shifting device...I mean, it combines hardware, software, services and content - just like the iPod. And this wireless EVDO is amazing. Data charges for EVDO cost $60 a month, and phone data charges cost ~$30. To include EVDO with the price of the device is a great deal that really broaden's the Kindle's capabilities. It's funny, I don't read a lot of books...like, TJFKAK will always use big workds that I don't know and that makes me mad. But in any case, even for people that don't read a lot I see value for this thing. I read a lot of papers and magazines, as well as online blogs and news sites. That's where EVDO is pretty sweet. It does seem kind of pointless though to read a magazine like Wired on a black and white screen. Another thing about ebooks is that they've been pretty widely pirated on the web. Especially new titles. Since the Kindle can read Word or txt documents, I image that you can get a pretty good portion of your new books for free. The ugly factor is disturbing though. I know functionality is core, but still, nowdays you get points for form too. It's too bad that you can't share books, but with ebooks this is a pretty strict requirement for publishers, I think. Can't The Bear just buy her own books? Yeah, the kindle has the potential to be a paradigm shifting device…I mean, it combines hardware, software, services and content - just like the iPod.

And this wireless EVDO is amazing. Data charges for EVDO cost $60 a month, and phone data charges cost ~$30. To include EVDO with the price of the device is a great deal that really broaden’s the Kindle’s capabilities.

It’s funny, I don’t read a lot of books…like, TJFKAK will always use big workds that I don’t know and that makes me mad. But in any case, even for people that don’t read a lot I see value for this thing. I read a lot of papers and magazines, as well as online blogs and news sites. That’s where EVDO is pretty sweet. It does seem kind of pointless though to read a magazine like Wired on a black and white screen.

Another thing about ebooks is that they’ve been pretty widely pirated on the web. Especially new titles. Since the Kindle can read Word or txt documents, I image that you can get a pretty good portion of your new books for free.

The ugly factor is disturbing though. I know functionality is core, but still, nowdays you get points for form too.

It’s too bad that you can’t share books, but with ebooks this is a pretty strict requirement for publishers, I think. Can’t The Bear just buy her own books?

]]> By: sushiattack http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/#comment-856 sushiattack Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:43:28 +0000 http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/#comment-856 I think it looks awesome. If i didn't have the iphone i would pick one up in a second. I think the wireless internet connection alone is worth the 400 dollars. I think it looks awesome. If i didn’t have the iphone i would pick one up in a second. I think the wireless internet connection alone is worth the 400 dollars.

]]> By: the bear http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/#comment-857 the bear Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:06:05 +0000 http://japadamus.com/2007/11/22/a-bibliophiles-perspective-on-the-kindle/#comment-857 For the record, The Bear does not get mad for nonenthusiasm whilst shopping. Just annoyed for telegraphing the "i wanna be anywhere but here" look whilst "watching" UH beat Fresno at Aloha Stadium. And yes, The Bear can buy her own books, but why should she when The Josh has the entire Wheel of Time series sitting on his bookshelf? Yike. Wikipedia 24/7? The panic attack hasn't ended. For the record, The Bear does not get mad for nonenthusiasm whilst shopping. Just annoyed for telegraphing the “i wanna be anywhere but here” look whilst “watching” UH beat Fresno at Aloha Stadium. And yes, The Bear can buy her own books, but why should she when The Josh has the entire Wheel of Time series sitting on his bookshelf?

Yike. Wikipedia 24/7? The panic attack hasn’t ended.

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