@anothernerd
I understand you are arguing for a dedicated magazine reader. If am in error, ignore my rant.

I well realize that people want computer devices that just work and do things well. Thats what I look for in my belongings too. However, the bottom line is what you are looking at is still, in essence, a webpage..it's same as an e-magazine. I assume you agree with that. It is an interactive display that shows information. All you need to do this isn't a "magazine reader", its any computer with a touchscreen. Heck, its any computer, unless people are going to be so blown away by the fact they can touch it. I know it may sound like what the iphone naysayers said, but that was different. People hated their phones, and convergence has been the future since Star Trek. This is different. This is an industry that is dying because people get their news for free online.

Print media isn't dying because it needs a touch screen, its dying because it sucks, and some movies won't change that. Information is free, online, aggregrated and well commented upon. So what will an e-magazine be, a monthly interactive webpage? Daily updated? It's the same as the internet. And would someone buy a tablet/reader just for this? I doubt it. An emagazine is a peripheral bonus, its not an item seller.

I'm sure this item has a market among some people who really really like magazines or hate using the computer. Heck, I would probably get e-magazines on my iphone. But a dedicated reader? No way. It will be like the Kindle. Used by a few, the hardcore, and the elderly. But not by the masses. It has a problem, and that is it is only good for ONE thing. And I would say books, as general item have a more passionate following than magazines. And that passion is what you need to sell a dedicated reader.

Now, I may have misunderstood you and replied to the wrong argument. I am not saying there is no market for e-magazines. Like I said, I would get them on my iphone, or on my tablet, or on my computer. It would be easier than browsing the internet. But I would not buy a dedicated reader to read a few magazines. The reader would have to do more, a lot more. E-books, movies, games, music, sync wirelessly to my computer so I can read all my documents. No keyboard is fine, I wouldn;t type. It would have to hold all my information that I need to read, not just sports illustrated, national geographic and a newspaper. I would buy a product that could do what I described. But if it can only do one thing, like the Kindle, its a non starter.

Is there anyone else who hates pop up notifications? or doesnt want all this google customize junk cluttering up my home page? I mean I go online to search and find specific things. Whats on the google home page is never what I need. And pop ups in the browser are a nightmare. I get over 25 emails a day and its already too much, let alone a window telling me everytime one appears. And chat? If you need me, call me. Call me old school.

Thats cool, but I have 5 iphones and a 42 inch LCD plasma and a PS3 networked to my falcon northwest. If this happens I will buy another iphone.

Hell yes. II don't think people would have minded, and once they figured out what it was, they would feel "in" on the joke.

make it work on Mac with doubletwist, I am so bored of my ipod and the Zune looks pretty cool.

that video was awesome. Not only was it a cool mod, but the modder/interviewer combo was totally random, and the video and set were great. I felt like I was watching a video from the 90s...but in the 2000s!

Its so annoying how they keep making these things and no one takes the potential for abuse seriously. Right now, for a cop to beat or shoot someone, its a big deal, and it leaves marks. With tasers and all these "safe" pain weapons, they can just use them as much as they want with no real repcrussion...since no one takes it seriously. I hate these things.

I hope when they start deploying them as riot barriers protesters just flip or knock them over.

Well with my 7 HDTVs (3x LCD 50 inch widescreen 3:2, 2x Sony Bravia DLP, 1x Plasma, and 1x Kuoro) all HDMI wired to a Falcon Northwest Mark V w/ custom paint, a PS3 60gb, a golden Wii, an original Nintendo with all the games, and a Mac Pro quad core as my media center, all wired through my NAS and home gigabit T1 line,nonetheless if its priced under or very near 500 euros I'll but it anyway. I'm sure I'll find some use for it.

well, let me explain. it depends what you are using it for. The 7D looks like it will be really really good for birds and sports.

The 40D is no slouch. If this is your first DSLR and you are planning on using this for fun and stuff too, just get the 40D, master it, then move on up. The bigger body is worth the price of admission alone. If you end up not liking photography, the beefier 40D will last far longer as a general camera than the Tl1. Its cheap, one gen old, and has a great feature set. Spend the cash on lenses and you will be far happier.

However, if you've been shooting for a while and feel the 7D: ie you want the new focus system, you're sick of your viewfinder, you like to shoot birds etc etc..then by all means get it. Its a pretty good deal, and fills in the "I want to upgrade but the 5D isnt what I need" gap. You are really paying for the AF, the burst speed, and the new IS and viewfinder....the only one I would actually care about is the viewfinder. The focus is cool, but I would never buy a first generation autofocus system. Oh and flash sync is nice if you do studio work. But if you do studio work I doubt you'd be shouldn't be asking buying advice on engadget ;-)

no, get a 40D.