bobaka

Kindle Digital Books Are Already Selling at 35% the Level of Print Books

we are never gonna agree but to each his own.
you probably twitter too.
i'll stick with my 3lb netbook with 9 hour battery life that does everything and is just as portable.



On May 07 08:10 AM LaughingTrader wrote:

> As a very satisfied Kindle owner I would like to comment on bobaka's
> misconceptions. First, Kindle has NO backlight, not a "poor" one.
> This is significant because it is much easier on the eyes -- very
> much like reading print. Second, it is fabulous to read outdoors.
> Try that with a "brilliantly backlit screen". Third, because it has
> no backlight it will run for many days without recharging. I could
> easily finish several books without ever plugging it in. Try that
> with a laptop. Fourth, it is much smaller and lighter than a laptop
> -- more akin to a paperback book. I think nothing of bringing it
> along whenever I am going somewhere where I might find myself with
> a little downtime (jury duty, Doctor's office, RMV). I simply wouldn't
> drag my laptop to those places. Did I mention that it turns on in
> 5 seconds?
>
> I'm sorry for the brief commercial interruption, but I am amazed
> how many people who have never owned, used or even seen a Kindle
> feel informed enough to offer "insightful" comments about the product.
> All I can say is if you pay attention you will notice that the vast
> majority of Kindle owners are extremely satisfied. Count me in that
> group.

Kindle Digital Books Are Already Selling at 35% the Level of Print Books

i'm sitting here reading this article on a brilliantly backlit screen in 16 million colors wondering WHY THE HELL would anyone PAY good money for a reader with a crappy, poorly backlit, black on gray screen? WHY? Because they are robot consumertrons with no brains, thats why.

Amazon's New Kindle-DX: $489 for an E-Reader?

ridiculous. a $500 b&w tablet pc that's tied to one provider that charges too much for everything. people are stupid. they'll buy it.