The New Kindle DX "Graphite"
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The New Kindle DX "Graphite"
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#2Amazon is really aggressively pushing their Kindle platform. We've got the Android app just released, the price reduction of Kindle 2 to undercut the 3g Nook, the new improved and sleeker looking DX, and new Kindle 2's are $155 on Woot today.
That's all in about a weeks time.
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#3I'm tempted to buy a Kindle, especially with the Woot deal on the Kindle 2. I tried a Kindle at work the other day, and I couldn't help but notice the 'flashing' of the screen when I move to a new page. I'm talking about this thing it does where the screen gets erased and redrawn, a process that seemed to take 1-2 seconds. I thought that was quite.. awkward. Kindle users: does that bother you when reading? Or is it something you don't notice at all during normal operation? (Or even non-existent on current models, maybe).
Re: The New Kindle DX "Graphite"
#4I'm tempted to buy a Kindle, especially with the Woot deal on the Kindle 2. I tried a Kindle at work the other day, and I couldn't help but notice the 'flashing' of the screen when I move to a new page. I'm talking about this thing it does where the screen gets erased and redrawn, a process that seemed to take 1-2 seconds. I thought that was quite.. awkward. Kindle users: does that bother you when reading? Or is it s…
It's never bothered me. After a short while you learn to start turning the page a bit before you're done reading the current page, and the actual page turn happens just as you're ready for it.
Re: The New Kindle DX "Graphite"
#5I'm tempted to buy a Kindle, especially with the Woot deal on the Kindle 2. I tried a Kindle at work the other day, and I couldn't help but notice the 'flashing' of the screen when I move to a new page. I'm talking about this thing it does where the screen gets erased and redrawn, a process that seemed to take 1-2 seconds. I thought that was quite.. awkward. Kindle users: does that bother you when reading? Or is it s…
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#6The Kindle DX is way overpriced. It should cost $250 at most. The iPad and the coming Android tablets changed everything.
Re: The New Kindle DX "Graphite"
#7Amazon's definition of "global wireless" apparently doesn't include Finland. The whole country is a conspicuous patch of white on the coverage map.
This seems weird – Finland has a densely built 3G network and Amazon has coverage over practically all of Europe. The only explanation I can think of is that they couldn't make a deal with the local operators.
Re: The New Kindle DX "Graphite"
#8Amazon's definition of "global wireless" apparently doesn't include Finland. The whole country is a conspicuous patch of white on the coverage map. This seems weird – Finland has a densely built 3G network and Amazon has coverage over practically all of Europe. The only explanation I can think of is that they couldn't make a deal with the local operators.
I believe Amazon use AT&T's roaming relationships rather than having to do deals with operators in each country, so the device is always using roaming data when it's not in the USA, thus the reason they turn off some of the features that use more bandwidth for international users.
Re: The New Kindle DX "Graphite"
#9The Kindle DX is way overpriced. It should cost $250 at most. The iPad and the coming Android tablets changed everything.
My problem isn't with the initial cost. But I honestly don't see myself paying 10 dollars for fake (well, you know what I mean) version of books that I can get used from the corner bookstore for a dollar or two.
Give me a selection of books older than 5-10 years at a discounted price (hint: the same cost as a new paperback at the time of release is NOT discounted), and charge me whatever you want for the Kindle itself.
Re: The New Kindle DX "Graphite"
#10Amazon's definition of "global wireless" apparently doesn't include Finland. The whole country is a conspicuous patch of white on the coverage map. This seems weird – Finland has a densely built 3G network and Amazon has coverage over practically all of Europe. The only explanation I can think of is that they couldn't make a deal with the local operators.
I believe Amazon use AT&T's roaming relationships rather than having to do deals with operators in each country, so the device is always using roaming data when it's not in the USA, thus the reason they turn off some of the features that use more bandwidth for international users.
Okay, that would explain it. Turns out that AT&T has no data roaming in Finland, at least according to this list: http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/dataconnect-...
It's AT&T who doesn't have a deal with Finnish operators and not Amazon, then. I still have to wonder why, though.