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Go to a shop, take a look at an eInk screen in real life.]]>Nov 10th 2009 5:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
Seen one. Yea it looks like paper but you like need light and crap to be able to see it. Pretty sure netbooks are backlit which defeats the purpose of needing an external light source. GG]]>Nov 10th 2009 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 5:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
Seems to me like it would be just as awkward as reading an e-reader standing up or lying in bed. 2-3 lbs may seem a lot compared to an e-reader, but even some heavy books can weigh that much. And to be honest, I'd take the added weight for the added functionality that comes with a netbook.


The ultimate solution for me, however, would be a capacitive touch tablet :)]]>Nov 10th 2009 5:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
As for displays.... the fact that eInk is reflective technology also means it's daylight readable. Something your typical netbook LCD really isn't. Plus for many of us a reflective screen is much easier to read off for prolonged periods of then a backlit one.

Now with any luck we will soon see new netbooks incorporating the Pixel Qi screen technology. These screens will have a high contrast reflective mode, much like eInk. So perhaps these will be somewhat more logical substitutes for ebook readers. Then again eInk still has a much better viewing angle (near 180 degrees) and far lower power consumption.]]>Nov 10th 2009 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 6:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
I personally haven't felt like e-ink is ready for prime time. Others obviously disagree. But here are the main reasons, which are distinct for e-book readers compared to netbooks.
1) Several days' worth of battery life.
2) 3G e-book store access without subscription fees.
3) Doesn't produce large amounts of heat during operation.
4) Viewable in sunlight.

But the point is that now you don't have to get a Kindle, you can just use a Windows PC. So you should be happy!! Happy!!]]>Nov 10th 2009 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
I also own a netbook. While it is technically capable of doing more stuff, it is particularly crappy at everything it does. An E-Ink reader can only do one thing, but at least it does that one thing extremely well.]]>Nov 10th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/>Unless you consider a standard paperback awkward in those situations, an [netbook] ebook reader most certainly isn't...

Says the man who hasn't tried it. When my Everun UMPC broke (whic worked great for ebook reading, ith its 5" slate design), I switched over to using a Dell Mini 9, which is about the smallest, lightest netbook you can find.

Horrible experience; awkward to hold, too heavy, and the screen puts out too much light if you try to read in the dark (even with red text on black screen). Insomnia experts will tell you that looking at a very light screen in the dark doesn't help put you to sleep, btw.

A tablet is a must for ebook reading. Something significantly less then 1 lb. Enter the dedicated ebook reader. Except that nobody has figured out how to make side lighted e-ink screens, dang the bad luck. So you can't read them in the dark without awkward clip on lamps. Stupid design.

So I am still looking for a slate to read ebooks, and using mobipocket reader with my HTC TP2 (which isn't too bad, but the screen is too small).]]>Nov 10th 2009 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
As a compromise, the nook will have a clip on, form fitting book light that can be attached. ]]>Nov 10th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
I think you misread. I was talking about the dedicated ebook readers. As *opposed* to netbooks, which are much heavier.

The PRS-700 is side-lit. Unfortunately to light a screen this size effectively you also need a diffuser, which significantly reduced screen sharpness.]]>Nov 10th 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
Guess I should have addressed my comments to Teerim, who is the one that thinks a netbook is a great ebook reader.]]>Nov 10th 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
its like comparing fruit to a banana.

On the kindle topic however, i think this is great, being from Australia where we dont have the kindle,
and loving technology for technology's sake (hence being on engadget! :) ):

I'm definitely going to try one or two out!]]>Nov 10th 2009 5:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
If the app is for Windows just say it's for Windows. (Because frankly, I doubt that it works in Linux.)]]>Nov 10th 2009 5:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Because these Apple ads themselves are probably the _main_ reason for the common misuse, not a symptom of it.
See: http://www.pcmech.com/article/reality-check-a-mac-is-a-pc/


@Vladislav Savov: Yeah, in this case there's really not much you could do, except for maybe some precisation in the summary ("on your Windows PC" instead of "on your PC" - could've sounded a bit redundant, tho, TBH). I guess I was also talking out of the frustration in general...]]>Nov 10th 2009 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Perhaps Apple is bringing it onto itself in the first place with the ads, and for political correctness (or overall correctness) everything is a "personal computer", but seemingly marketers, courtesy of Apple, seem to have adopted "PC = Windows".]]>Nov 10th 2009 6:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 5:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 6:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
Cheers,
Daina]]>Nov 10th 2009 5:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 5:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 5:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
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1) You imply that there is availability of a Mac version for non "actual PEOPLE". Who are these non "Actual PEOPLE"? Some sort of fake PEOPLE perhaps? Maybe lizard people in human skin, cause if so, you have been watching too much V. That and Lizard People are PEOPLE too, they are just less interested in your well being than they are in eating you.

2) If you really want us to let you know when the Mac version comes out you are gonna need to send me a Self Addressed Stamped envelope with your request and I'll be happy to notify you, or I suppose you could setup an RSS feed of Engadget, or check the site every once and a while.]]>Nov 10th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Dec 30th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
]]>Nov 10th 2009 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 7:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Apple's itunes for windows has a fixed bright white background.
Logitech.. all their software use a fixed bright white backgrounds.
Stardock's Impluse. same fixed bright white background.
I have written, emailed, called these companies and i haven't found any improvements or changes in any of these products...
interesting enough kindle for the iphone has the ability to change the background nad cont color along with font sizing... now why can't they do that with the kindle for pc????
do you guys have any experiences with friends, family, or coworkers that have to deal with these issues?]]>Nov 10th 2009 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
This is a product made for people to be able to read books, made by one of the largest companies in the world! They have top notch developers and hordes of them (I personally know several) and it is flat out unacceptable for a major corporation to release software that does not have visual accessibility in mind. At the shareware, or iPhone app store level I can see it as being OK, and perhaps that is where you develop, but this is consumer level ebook reading software.

Of course this comes from someone who is somewhat colorblind and loves beta testing and participating in usability research just to point out when UIs rely too much on subtle color variations instead of shapes, etc. Nothing worse than not being able to tell if a tiny little circle on the screen is amber or green when I need to know the status of something.
]]>Nov 10th 2009 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
Here's the link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/

*also includes 6 free e-books

Enjoy!]]>Nov 11th 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 10th 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/Nov 11th 2009 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/kindle-for-pc-app-out-now-mac-version-to-soon-follow/
With free PC/MAC e-reader at BN, you get 4 free e-books, not 6: Dracula, Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, and Merriam Webster's Pocket Dictionary.]]>Nov 11th 2009 10:45AM