Comments on: Amazon’s Kindle Draws the Reader In http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: custom essays http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-371958 custom essays Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:44:11 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-371958 WOW, this'll keep me busy for years. I've been subscribing to your RSS feed for months, but somehow I missed this great list. WOW, this’ll keep me busy for years. I’ve been subscribing to your RSS feed for months, but somehow I missed this great list.

]]> By: Jane Hobbos http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-181847 Jane Hobbos Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:53:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-181847 Can you please give more details on this. Can you please give more details on this.

]]> By: Jacob Anders http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-181129 Jacob Anders Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:27:57 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-181129 Can I have more details on this? Can I have more details on this?

]]> By: Pajamas Media » Manufacturing on Demand: The Future Is Now http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-108613 Pajamas Media » Manufacturing on Demand: The Future Is Now Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:09:25 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-108613 [...] to daily life: music distribution without the need for big physical production plants, electronic book publishing, and even what the continuing advances in computer technology will mean to computers [...] [...] to daily life: music distribution without the need for big physical production plants, electronic book publishing, and even what the continuing advances in computer technology will mean to computers [...]

]]> By: Lawst http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-56847 Lawst Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:47:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-56847 Personally I'm loving my Kindle. Because of my experience working in the software and computer industry I tend to hold off on new technologies. I won't say this was forced on me, but my Kindle was a gift. I wouldn't have spent the money on such a new piece of technology. It's worth the price. Working in an engineering firm means trips to the field and sometimes having to lug around back-breaking ammounts of referance books. If I forget a book, oh well. Many of the books we have at the office are in PDF format. So I can call the office, tell them what I need and have it sent to my Kindle so long as I have signal. I can do mark-ups, books marks...AND I can read it in full sunlight. Cell phone and palm screens are too small and some tablets are too large and heavy. The battery life is also far longer than that of most other devices I've used. It's true that the Kindle isn't for everyone. It's true that it takes some getting used to, just like any other device. There's good an bad to every device. So far I've had a better experience with my Kindle than any other device in spite of it being larger than the average PDA and only in black and white. I'm still a book collector...I won't ever get away from that. The Kindle is simply another method for me to read. Personally I’m loving my Kindle. Because of my experience working in the software and computer industry I tend to hold off on new technologies. I won’t say this was forced on me, but my Kindle was a gift. I wouldn’t have spent the money on such a new piece of technology. It’s worth the price.

Working in an engineering firm means trips to the field and sometimes having to lug around back-breaking ammounts of referance books. If I forget a book, oh well. Many of the books we have at the office are in PDF format. So I can call the office, tell them what I need and have it sent to my Kindle so long as I have signal. I can do mark-ups, books marks…AND I can read it in full sunlight. Cell phone and palm screens are too small and some tablets are too large and heavy. The battery life is also far longer than that of most other devices I’ve used.

It’s true that the Kindle isn’t for everyone. It’s true that it takes some getting used to, just like any other device. There’s good an bad to every device. So far I’ve had a better experience with my Kindle than any other device in spite of it being larger than the average PDA and only in black and white. I’m still a book collector…I won’t ever get away from that. The Kindle is simply another method for me to read.

]]> By: Jamie Irons http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-54052 Jamie Irons Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:26:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-54052 Charlie, Great review. Like you, I'm an eclectic reader, and scattered around me as I write this are the books I'm currently reading (Norton Critical Edition of "The Waste Land," Broch's "Tod des Vergil," Otto Toeplitz's "Calculus: A Genetic Approach" (I recommend that one to you!), Gilbert Strang's "Introduction to Applied Mathematics" (an autographed copy!), Victor Bryant's "Metric Spaces," and "UNIX for Mac OS X," among others... I think I'm going to await the second-generation Kindle, but I'm tempted to not wait after reading your piece. Best, Jamie Charlie,

Great review. Like you, I’m an eclectic reader, and scattered around me as I write this are the books I’m currently reading (Norton Critical Edition of “The Waste Land,” Broch’s “Tod des Vergil,” Otto Toeplitz’s “Calculus: A Genetic Approach” (I recommend that one to you!), Gilbert Strang’s “Introduction to Applied Mathematics” (an autographed copy!), Victor Bryant’s “Metric Spaces,” and “UNIX for Mac OS X,” among others…

I think I’m going to await the second-generation Kindle, but I’m tempted to not wait after reading your piece.

Best,

Jamie

]]> By: Pajamas Media » Ask Dr. Helen: When Being Professional Means Being PC http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-53786 Pajamas Media » Ask Dr. Helen: When Being Professional Means Being PC Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:46:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-53786 [...] and buy the Kindle that I’ve had my eye on (especially after reading Charlie Martin’s review on it) and never look [...] [...] and buy the Kindle that I’ve had my eye on (especially after reading Charlie Martin’s review on it) and never look [...]

]]> By: Charlie (Colorado) http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-43763 Charlie (Colorado) Thu, 22 May 2008 21:12:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-43763 Juvat, sorry to be slow. The print gets bigger that most large-print books. My mother's having macular degeneration problems, and it's big enough that she can read it. Juvat, sorry to be slow. The print gets bigger that most large-print books. My mother’s having macular degeneration problems, and it’s big enough that she can read it.

]]> By: Joel http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-43175 Joel Thu, 22 May 2008 01:22:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-43175 Ah - and another neat choice I just found: Manybooks.net - lots of formats of many, many free books. They even have a neat way to download books to your cellphone: mnybks.net has jar files (Java apps) that give you whole books to read on your cell. Again - no DRM, no charge (beyond your connectivity to the net with your cell). Ah – and another neat choice I just found: Manybooks.net – lots of formats of many, many free books. They even have a neat way to download books to your cellphone: mnybks.net has jar files (Java apps) that give you whole books to read on your cell. Again – no DRM, no charge (beyond your connectivity to the net with your cell).

]]> By: TakeFive http://pjmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-42136 TakeFive Tue, 20 May 2008 16:48:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/amazons-kindle-draws-the-reader-in/#comment-42136 Charlie (Colorado) wrote: "TakeFive, the books are still cheaper than paper ones." I guess if you need to read the lastest release of Harry Potter right away, that's probably true. But if you wait a few months, you can pick it up pretty cheaply on Amazon used book. Even cheaper - the local library. Mine buys about 6 or 8 copies each time one is released. And they have about 500 years worth of other literature to read while you're waiting. In fairness, I haven't tried the Kindle and might love it. But this seems like a very expensive way to buy books. "I wanted to re-read The Long Tail. I’d long ago lent my copy to someone..." Could you loan this Kindle e-book to someone? Could you borrow one? Donate it to the library? Once that hardback gets passed around, its cost pretty well gets amortized down to nothing. I'm sure this device has it's place, but if a simpler tool will do the job without creating future electronic waste, should that maybe figure into the overall benefit. Apologies in advance for coming off like scold. Charlie (Colorado) wrote:

“TakeFive, the books are still cheaper than paper ones.”

I guess if you need to read the lastest release of Harry Potter right away, that’s probably true. But if you wait a few months, you can pick it up pretty cheaply on Amazon used book. Even cheaper – the local library. Mine buys about 6 or 8 copies each time one is released. And they have about 500 years worth of other literature to read while you’re waiting.

In fairness, I haven’t tried the Kindle and might love it. But this seems like a very expensive way to buy books.

“I wanted to re-read The Long Tail. I’d long ago lent my copy to someone…”

Could you loan this Kindle e-book to someone? Could you borrow one? Donate it to the library? Once that hardback gets passed around, its cost pretty well gets amortized down to nothing.

I’m sure this device has it’s place, but if a simpler tool will do the job without creating future electronic waste, should that maybe figure into the overall benefit. Apologies in advance for coming off like scold.

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