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I need color (more feature) or subsidized pricing to get me to move on one of these. ]]>Apr 21st 2010 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Why don't you whine a little more! Nothings free in this world buddy, deal with it.]]>Apr 21st 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
I want one too--my girlfriend has one and its pretty slick for reading books on. You do know that you can get $100 off if you sign-up for a year of audible... I'm tempted to take the offer, but I foresee a price drop in the not too distant future...]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/idiot]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Well congrats to you then. Myself can stare at the thing or any other LCD's for more than an hour with out my eyes starting to hurt. I've read on my kindle for most of the day before with out a single problem.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Lighter, smaller, less expensive, battery lasts forever, some people may not want an iPad.
I think it makes sense to say that if you want an iPad, you probably wouldn't bother with a dedicated reader. It doesn't necessarily follow that if what you're looking for is an e-book reader, iPad is your best choice.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Lou
www.ultimate-privacy.at.tc]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/it looks like they are trying to sell a 10yr behind time device.
they will have to pay people to get this.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Idiot.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/u must be one of those smart people who are still in the market for a kindle. good for amazon, there are always some imbeciles willing to pay for something overpriced and outdated.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Like the iPad.

Idiot.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/You're being downranked because, as you can tell from the thousands of people who've bought one, it's obviously a desirable gadget. It's an e-reader with e-ink which is such a new technology, most people I know haven't even seen it yet, making it nothing like a "10 year behind time device".

You still may not want one, but that's no reason to troll.]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
I agree that you're an idiot, and here's why... e-ink is still new, it uses way less energy and it's totally easy on the eyes to allow a full days worth of reading - without recharging the battery.

The there are devices with touch and full color backlit screens, but it doesn't mean its the best. One you will probably only get about 5+ hours of full reading ability (a few hours of actual reading). LCD's will cause your eyes to get tired quicker then e-ink. The kindle simulates a book to a very close degree. When you have regular house hold lights, lamps or ebook lights, it still allows your eyes to easily read the screen without getting tired quickly.

Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean its an actual fact that its not a good device. ]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/dude, i dont care about downranking.
i even like design & function of the kindle.
so yes, it was desirable, WAS.
but with the current and upcoming competition... a simple book reader with a 6" grey only eink screen FOR ~250 is plain silly.
the DX for that price would maybe make sense, maybe.

and now you can go on deceiving yourself if you like.]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/u havent even done ur homework.
the only thing u said that is not stupid is that eink is not 10yrs old.
yes. but i never said it was.
i said the 6" all grey device >seems like< outdated. and it does.
also, there are many new technologies that wont succeed. mostly for good reasons.]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Thanks for the clarification, I most likely didn't understand what you were saying and I agree that the device looks old. However I touched the Sony PRS600 which has a touch screen, and quiet honestly, an ebook reader doesn't really need a touchscreen - 1) It eliminates other technical issues 2)No finger print smudges 3)Its actually a lot easier to use hardware buttons to flip the pages. Granted, the idea of having to swipe your finger to turn the page maybe a nice idea, however my opinion says its counter-intuitive(sp). If the page buttons are on the side next to your thumbs, it would eliminate having to use a gesture that can be mis-interpreted and do something else. I feel that the page physical buttons (and other functionalities to it) is easier. The nook looks more modern then the Kindle; however there's a little humorous irony in it by "not judging a book by its cover" and that's sort of what you're doing here. It has free 3G to buy the books directly from Amazon, stereo speakers, headphone jack to listen to mp3's (most likely book on tap).

So ya... I take back about the idiot response, and apologize, but I think you should look past the looks and look at functionality. ]]>Apr 21st 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/thanks for the respectful response.
i can see all of your points and i m sure there are lots of people who only want an e reader and thats it.
personally i think though that the e reader ONLY function (more or less) is going to be a niche market or even no market in the near future.
i think that slates and tablets just have the better overall package and most people may want that.

comments like e ink is so much better and it doesnt make your eyes feel tired, etc.pp. are from my point not very strong because most everyone nowadays is 100% used to reading off a backlit color screen (and those are getting better and better). on top of that i would say that (younger) people are very much used to animated context and short text reading... even though i think thats kind of sad, its still a fact. and that kind of user (in my mind the majority) will opt for something tablet...
long story short, as i said, 6"kindle for 250 or dx for 500 appears silly to me.]]>Apr 21st 2010 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
See, you're trying to weasel out of your original trollish post. If you had issues about the price of the device, then why didn't you say that the first time you posted? Go back and read what you originally wrote and learn why myself and others thought you to be an idiot and trying to instigate something.

That being said, I agree the Kindle is overpriced given the heavy amount of competition. Its fair enough that you would like a device larger than 6" or with a touchscreen or that is color. But for most people in the market for a device for reading books, black and white text is good enough. A touch screen makes the text less crisp on e-ink (I know because I have tried out the Sony PRS-600). And a 6" device is perfect size for people wanting to travel--its the size of many paperbacks after all.

Lastly, yes I would love to have a Kindle. However, I will not pay 260 dollars for one. On that point, we agree. If it were $100 I would buy one in a heart beat.]]>Apr 21st 2010 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/dude, dont project your inability to read, think and not overreact onto my comment being written a certain way.
i m not weaselling anywhere and i still cant see anything wrong with my very first comment, at all.
if you find that trollish, your problem. for you only positive comments r ok? thats weird.
that way, your comment(s) was way more trollish; just fyi. ]]>Apr 21st 2010 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Pass.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
I concur--they should lower the price since the competition has gotten sort of intense.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Kindle is ugly anyway.]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
I agree, from the front it looks kinda un-stylish... the nook was designed with a more modern feel - due to the touch screen & Android. However I'm really liking the bezel and large keyboard, it makes me believe that this would be a very easy device to hold. Plus I'm reading that this is compatible with libraries too with the highly used ePub... however I also read that there is a free ebook converter to change anything from anything.]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/I chose better battery life and a more polished OS on the Kindle.]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
I appreciate that. I'd just rather get the device from a company that has a primary focus on books. That's all.

I used to own a Kindle. I couldn't stand it. I gave the nook a try and was easily persuaded. When I think of buying a book, the first name that comes to mind is Barnes & Noble anyway, not Amazon. ]]>Apr 21st 2010 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/
Call me when they make the Kindle Nano.]]>Apr 21st 2010 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.blogkindle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/kindle-dx-box-285x300.jpg

The regular kindle's packaging is the same, and they stamp the shipping info right on the box, so when it is opened the kindle can be seen in all it's glory. No separate box for shipping here.]]>Apr 21st 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/kindle-officially-going-on-sale-at-target-on-april-25/Apr 21st 2010 10:47PM