Amazon ReKindles eBook Reader
Let me just say that I love Amazon.com. Ever since they became popular, I’ve pretty much always bought my books from them. They “get it” with web site design - the site is very easy to use, and they have some great features. I’ve recently started using their wish list feature just to keep track of what books I want to purchase in the future. When I want to place an order, I can order all of them, and have them show up at my door 3-5 days later. No, this isn’t a commercial for Amazon, I just think they run a great business.
That’s why I’m really interested in seeing how well their latest product - the Amazon Kindle - is going to sell. I went to Amazon’s home page yesterday and there was a letter from the CEO talking about the Kindle. So, I checked out the page for it, and it sounds interesting. Check out the page here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA
Basically, the Kindle is a new wireless reading device for reading electronic books. The difference between this device and other devices is that this device is not backlit, and is supposed to be very easy on the eyes, not like a computer. You can wirelessly download books for about $10 direct from Amazon, and can also subscribe and receive magazines, newspapers, and blogs directly to the device. Then, once downloaded, you can store and read these books at will. It’s supposed to be great, especially for travelers, with around 88,000 books available for download, and it can store up to 200 titles at one time.
There have been other eBook reading devices before this one, and PDA’s have also had the option to store eBooks. However, they’ve usually been hard on the eyes like using a computer screen, and none of them have had the vast power of Amazon behind them. The Kindle is pretty pricey at $400, and it has mixed reviews so far.
But all of these things make this device really interesting to me. I’ll be really curious to see how this device does. I doubt this or any device will totally replace books. There’s really nothing that can compare to reading a real, physical book. But, technology like this could become popular with people, especially in the mobile society today where people travel a lot.
What do you guys think? Would you buy a device like this?
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i like to be able to dog ear a page or two, since I don’t like bookmarks. how’s that work with this device? or, sometimes, when i don’t like a book, i’ll toss it aside. can i do that with this thing?
LOL - actually, it keeps track of all of your bookmarks automatically. And, yes, you can throw it aside - there’s a video on their site of how it can withstand dropping.
cool. now all i have to do is find some time to do
some leisurely reading. it would be a great gift for
a family that reads a lot.
it’s sold out already, with a december 5th restocking date. guess harry went out and bought one for all his uncles! thanks, harry.
I think that technology is getting way out of control if this thing eventually does replace books for people, especially kids!