Interesting that there's only a $50 premium for the 3G Kindle, whereas the 3G iPad is an additional $130 over the Wifi model. Different licensing agreements? Amazon taking a loss? Typical Apple markup?
New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
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Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#22I've been seriously thinking about getting one. I read through reports and ebooks pretty heavily and my chief concern is that if I bought a Kindle I'd end up reading mangled PDFs where the formatting gets distorted to accomodate the smaller screen size.
Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#23I love my Kindle and this is awesome news. For all of you on the fence, here's why I recommend everyone buy a Kindle (haven't used a Nook, but I think most of these points apply): 1. You will read more. 2. The reading experience will be better than you think--there was a 1-2 day adjustment period for me. After that, I didn't even notice I wasn't reading paper and ink. 3. You can highlight and make notes in books that…
Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?
Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#24I love my Kindle and this is awesome news. For all of you on the fence, here's why I recommend everyone buy a Kindle (haven't used a Nook, but I think most of these points apply): 1. You will read more. 2. The reading experience will be better than you think--there was a 1-2 day adjustment period for me. After that, I didn't even notice I wasn't reading paper and ink. 3. You can highlight and make notes in books that…
Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?
Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#25It's very interesting that Amazon has gone with a WebKit-based browser.
Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#26I love my Kindle and this is awesome news. For all of you on the fence, here's why I recommend everyone buy a Kindle (haven't used a Nook, but I think most of these points apply): 1. You will read more. 2. The reading experience will be better than you think--there was a 1-2 day adjustment period for me. After that, I didn't even notice I wasn't reading paper and ink. 3. You can highlight and make notes in books that…
Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?
* I'm not going to take a kindle to the bathroom at work, I am taking my phone.
* The page turning is instant and effortless on my phone, not so on the kindle.
* With white text on a black background on the phone, I can read in more situations more easily than on the kindle, and with less eye-strain.
Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#27I love my Kindle and this is awesome news. For all of you on the fence, here's why I recommend everyone buy a Kindle (haven't used a Nook, but I think most of these points apply): 1. You will read more. 2. The reading experience will be better than you think--there was a 1-2 day adjustment period for me. After that, I didn't even notice I wasn't reading paper and ink. 3. You can highlight and make notes in books that…
Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Ink
Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#28I love my Kindle and this is awesome news. For all of you on the fence, here's why I recommend everyone buy a Kindle (haven't used a Nook, but I think most of these points apply): 1. You will read more. 2. The reading experience will be better than you think--there was a 1-2 day adjustment period for me. After that, I didn't even notice I wasn't reading paper and ink. 3. You can highlight and make notes in books that…
Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?
One thing about the iPad that really turned me off was that I tried to read it in direct sunlight and it was hard to see. It also overheated, so I had to turn it off. Real bummer for me, as I love reading out on my deck while I get some sun.
Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#29I love my Kindle and this is awesome news. For all of you on the fence, here's why I recommend everyone buy a Kindle (haven't used a Nook, but I think most of these points apply): 1. You will read more. 2. The reading experience will be better than you think--there was a 1-2 day adjustment period for me. After that, I didn't even notice I wasn't reading paper and ink. 3. You can highlight and make notes in books that…
Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?
- If your book could stream YouTube you would probably be less inclined to read
- Kindle is loads lighter and smaller in other dimensions too so the form factor is more like that of a typical paperback
- Lower barrier to entry (lower cost, no requirement for data plan for on the go data)
Actually it becomes evident that the iPad and Kindle serve different markets. When else would you compare two things that differ in price 3-4 fold?
Re: New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only, $189 3G, available August 27th
#30I love my Kindle and this is awesome news. For all of you on the fence, here's why I recommend everyone buy a Kindle (haven't used a Nook, but I think most of these points apply): 1. You will read more. 2. The reading experience will be better than you think--there was a 1-2 day adjustment period for me. After that, I didn't even notice I wasn't reading paper and ink. 3. You can highlight and make notes in books that…
Why is a Kindle better than an iPad?
Some formats are better on an iPad: periodicals (which can use more rich media and images), and technical books (code and diagrams render better, and the faster screen makes it much easier to flip through reference books). But if you spend lots of time reading books cover-to-cover, Kindle is easily the best device.