http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/ Engadget Comments for Amazon to host press event at library, innocently whistling when asked about the Kindle 2 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
What I would like to see is some sort of subscription. I don't buy books as a rule, and I get all my reading from the library. I'm willing to pay a monthly fee to get the same service without leaving home or worrying about due dates. If Amazon can provide a subscription service I suspect the Kindle will really take off.]]>Jan 27th 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
I really like my Sony reader, but I might be willing to pick a Kindle 2 up if:

1. It supports the same formats as the Sony (minus the Sony DRM format, of course)
2. It doesn't make my eyes bleed every time I look at it.
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I'd love a touchscreen for the simple reason that eliminating the keyboard (which, as you say, isn't frequently used by most readers) would allow for several more inches of vertical screenspace. Fewer page turns would be great.

Other than that, I'm really only hoping for the Kindle to lose a few ounces of weight. It's an okay weight now, but it gets a little bit awkward when reading on my back.]]>Jan 27th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/ebooks may not incur all the same costs, including print, freight and storage (of the same scale), but they share the same pre-press costs (acquisition, design, editing, layout, royalties) and can have similar marketing costs. They also have unique costs, such as distinct coding e.g. xhtml (though the distinctions are blurring, as many publishers now code everything, just in case).
So there is not much in the way of savings to pass along. There is also too little competition among retailers of ebooks, so they are more instrumental in setting prices than are the publishers. However, everybody is trying to keep costs reasonable in order to reel in customers and get this party started. Lastly, business schools teach us to charge according to the value to the customer. If ebooks provide you with better value (e.g. search and annotation, or new features like animation or hyperlinks), you might pay more. So why discount them against paper-based products with less utility? But I will leave it to the marketers to convince you of the value.
I just hope Amazon announces something I can bear to look at, and might even want to touch.]]>Jan 27th 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
1) A touch-screen
2) Repositioned side buttons
3) Faster whispernet
4) A better protective binder

Copy/paste, WiFi, E-mail, etc. would be nice as well, but if it's got those four items, I'm sold.]]>Jan 27th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/or you will be waiting years for that price on a color e-ink display]]>Jan 27th 2009 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
2) Repositioned side buttons - Definitely with you on this. While I did end up getting used to them, the buttons as they are can be annoying.

3) Faster whispernet - I don't know about others' experiences, the the whispernet is very fast for me. 400+ Page books arrive in under 2 minutes.

4) A better protective binder - While I have no issue with the current one, those that actually carry their Kindle around on a regular basis would likely agree.
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@ Optimalrobot - you sir, are an iDiot.]]>Jan 27th 2009 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
smib is correct about book retrieval, however I meant navigation of the kindle store...which seems a little slow to me. It would probably help if I actually said that...

I, too, appreciated Optimalrobot's joke.]]>Jan 27th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
On my wishlist: a version with a bigger screen. And all of that coming to Europe. That's all.]]>Jan 27th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
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Drop the price significantly (realistically these need to sell for under $200 before most people will bite), and make these available at every Best Buy and WalMart, and this device WILL revolutionize books with the same magnitude as the iPod/iTunes revolutionized music]]>Jan 27th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
What's your point?]]>Jan 27th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
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Everyone please shut up.
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Hopefully it's just a bit CHEAPER!!!!!! A slightly better design wouldn't hurt at all either, but I'm mostly just concerned about price.]]>Jan 27th 2009 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://overdrive.com/

That could push me over the edge to finally buying a Kindle, as you could both buy Amazon books and read free books available through my library.]]>Jan 27th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/1. a car that doesn't run out of gas
2. a computer that doesn't crash
3. a gun that doesn't shoot people
4. a device with good DRM]]>Jan 27th 2009 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
I'd take simply a re-designed chasis with the same tech inside personally. I love my Kindle but there are some truly brain-dead designs to this thing.. mainly the button placement in general.]]>Jan 27th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
The Kindle does what it says it does: lets you hold hundreds of books on one device and read them any time you want. After a brief adjustment period, there's no barrier between you and the text. It really does "disappear," just the way a paper book does when you become engrossed in it. Don't worry about it, iNerds.]]>Jan 27th 2009 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/]]>Jan 27th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/]]>Jan 27th 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 27th 2009 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/
So sorry kindle, I will never buy you no matter what version you come in, I love my books to much.
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Two, movies still come out before DVDs, and few people on earth have 30x60 foot plasma TV's or in home movie theaters, so buying DVDs 8 months after the movie is out and watching it on your comparatively smaller TV does not correlate with replacing the movie going experience.]]>Jan 27th 2009 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/amazon-to-host-press-event-at-library-innocently-whistling-when/Jan 28th 2009 3:15AM