Comments on: The Amazon Kindle e-book reader unveiled

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:35:28 +0000

The Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle are relatively comparable on most levels. The Reader is cheaper and it doesn’t charge you for RSS feeds, but some people can just pay for stuff like that. The specs are laid out here:

http://comparati.com/1125-Amazon-Kindle-vs-Sony-Reader

But… The major differentiators are (and these are very big deals):

1) The Kindle has EV-DO internet.

2) The Kindle has 4x the titles to choose from.

You just can’t argue with those two facts. That’s why the Sony Reader was a dud and the Kindle will pave the way for success in this market.

By: Kontra

Kontra — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:10:27 +0000

While “the iPod of …” has become a cliché to describe any product with a semblance of distilled design sensibilities emanating from Cupertino, there is one fundamental strategic reason why Kindle won’t be like the iPod: content. The iPod had it, Kindle doesn’t. Read why here:

“Why is the new Kindle eBook reader from Amazon and not Apple?”
http://counternotions.com/2007/11/19/kindle-vs-iphone/

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:27:15 +0000

“Could the much delayed, but always expected, e-book revolution finally be upon us?”

Not until the price reaches $100, the device has a colour screen and can read a variety of non-DRMed formats like Palm, textfiles and PDFs.

This is a single-use (and ugly) device that may only marginally appeal to affluent travellers. Even then they may balk at carrying one *more* piece of hardware.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:59:34 +0000

“Could the much delayed, but always expected, e-book revolution finally be upon us?”

Not if the e-books still cost as much or more than a paper version of the books, and on top of that you have to pay $400 for a reader to read them.

By: Chance

Chance — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:29:18 +0000

“Could the much delayed, but always expected, e-book revolution finally be upon us?”

Not for $400 it isn’t. If I wanted to surf the web and such, I’d buy a better cell phone. The Sony reader is far from perfect, but I’ll likely get one later this year.

By: TekGeek

TekGeek — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:29:59 +0000

There’s a company called M-edge Accessories (www.buymedge.com) that makes accessory jackets/cases for the Sony Reader. They make an Executive style jacket in a variety of colors and a sleeve jacket that’s perferct for taking your Reader to the beach/pool/gym. I use both and highly recommend them for great protection of your Reader!