Hudreds of thousands of others do though, they sold out in no time when they released it first. Did you ever try it at all? Ever seen one IRL? Read about the details on it?
I don't have one, and could not get one here if I wanted, but to dismiss the thing like that seems silly, it's a device that has its niche, it allows amazon users to comfortably (e-ink is less eyestrain) read their electronic versions of books and buy and have them delivered almost everywhere (in the US) wirelessly and instantly. Surely anybody can see there's a use for that, that there are a group of people for whom it is very convenient and nice. Personally I don't like that it's so tied to the mothercompany and that you have to convert anything you want to read not bought from them through their server, but that's a more legitimate complaint than presented by ford, to say it's a 1-use device is like complaining shoes are worthless because you only use them for walking.
I much prefer the Sony Reader. Never understood why people suddenly got excited when Amazon released its in-bred version, though I realise content is the driving force. Oh, for an open source reader.
"Never understood why people suddenly got excited when Amazon released its in-bred version, though I realise content is the driving force."
As a Sony PRS-500 owner I purchased a Kindle and prefer it over the Sony. The main reason being the whispernet. The convenience of being able to purchase a book or newspaper or even basic light web browsing on the fly resulted in me never using my Sony again.
Sure the kindle is function over form, but after getting into a book I don't pay much attention to its looks.
The whole line-up consists of the $60 Amps in-ears and $100 Tracks on-ear headphones, which both also come in slightly souped-up and pricier HD variations at $100 and $130, respectively.
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I wouldn't buy that big ugly unitasker if she gave me 90% off.
Hudreds of thousands of others do though, they sold out in no time when they released it first.
Did you ever try it at all? Ever seen one IRL? Read about the details on it?
Wwhat...you seem rather earnest in your defence of this this?
Shareholder?
Fanboy??!!
Amazon Astroturfer?
What gives...really?
@Wwhat,
True true, ive never actually seen a Kindle in real life.
I don't have one, and could not get one here if I wanted, but to dismiss the thing like that seems silly, it's a device that has its niche, it allows amazon users to comfortably (e-ink is less eyestrain) read their electronic versions of books and buy and have them delivered almost everywhere (in the US) wirelessly and instantly.
Surely anybody can see there's a use for that, that there are a group of people for whom it is very convenient and nice.
Personally I don't like that it's so tied to the mothercompany and that you have to convert anything you want to read not bought from them through their server, but that's a more legitimate complaint than presented by ford, to say it's a 1-use device is like complaining shoes are worthless because you only use them for walking.
I much prefer the Sony Reader. Never understood why people suddenly got excited when Amazon released its in-bred version, though I realise content is the driving force. Oh, for an open source reader.
"Never understood why people suddenly got excited when Amazon released its in-bred version, though I realise content is the driving force."
As a Sony PRS-500 owner I purchased a Kindle and prefer it over the Sony. The main reason being the whispernet. The convenience of being able to purchase a book or newspaper or even basic light web browsing on the fly resulted in me never using my Sony again.
Sure the kindle is function over form, but after getting into a book I don't pay much attention to its looks.