Kindle 3
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- raf0
This thread will be remembered for the most occurrences of the adjective "avid" in history.
- detritus0
An interesting article on Slashdot today, in a similar vein - a writer's search for the most basic, utilitarian 'word processor' he can find.
http://features.slashdot.org/sto…
I know I follow this philosophy, after someone linked 'Darkroom' here (NT?) a while back. We're becoming far too distracted by our toys and so whilst having everything multitask and intercommunicate is pretty cool, it only serves to reduce our ability to categorise modes of thought, activity and productivity into discrete, focused domains.
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I get the whole "oh, but they could never replace books!" thing, but as someone who's moved at least 14 times in the last decade and a half I'm in the demographic that would welcome replacing the volume of all future book purchases with a postage stamp-sized memory card and a single book volume.
Also - the BIG thing I want from eReaders is to be able to read a 'heavy book', lying on my side in bed, without having to shift awkwardly around every x minutes, trying to balance x hundred pages in one hand 'til my thumb tires, then switching sides.
- randommail0
I tried using both a Kindle and Nook.
I have to say the overall user experience and quality of build suck. And I know that is my opinion since I'm used to using an iPad. In terms of industrial design, an iPad is just solid. And the UI is slick and intuitive. I might be more inclined to read simply because it's fun to interact with the iPad.
The Kindle and Nook both had glitches. Buttons you'd have to press hard. Screens not refreshing quickly and smoothly (not quickly enough to someone who is used to Apple). And creaky plastic parts (which I'm sorry to say was probably the biggest turn-off).
- ok, not press THAT hard. I'm just used to a light tap on a glass screen.randommail
- raf0
The interesting thing about eBooks is that they actually might end the era of books being legal donationware (and start the era of illegal donationware).
Only people who really want to pay for paper books do so (most people do), the rest get them from their library. This will change with ebooks. Still a lot won't pay, but it won't be legal anymore.
- I agree.
So this means the end of the literary publishing world. Just like the music industry.randommail
- I agree.
- raf0
Another thing: isn't kindle 3G the ultimate international web/email client? I.e. you go anywhere and have free access to black'n'white internet? There's not a lot of talk about that feature...
- FREE?
Really free?randommail - Correct me if I'm wrong, but its price includes international 3G internet forever.raf
- FREE?
- canuck0
The thing about the kindle is that it's meant for just reading, there are no other fancy destractions on it. I'm not even sure you can compare it to the ipad, it's a totally different device that costs about 5 times as much. Compared to some of the other reading devices such as the nook (called kobo here) I think it has some advantages, such as wifi, but they're probably pretty similar from what i've read/seen.
Amazon has done a good thing bringing the price down to 140 for the base model; that's pretty damn cheap. I think if it hit the $100 price point it would really gain some momentum.
I have a kindle on the way, & I looking forward to using it.
- raf0
The web browser. Considering it comes with free worldwide internet, it looks like a nice bonus...
- raf0
Sorry, here's part 2