Comments on: Kindle Available for Order http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/ Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:48:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miki http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97972 Miki Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:28:51 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97972 Blech. This is just ugly. And from the sound of it, the even-more-draconian-than-usual DRM scheme sucks. The only thing that looks good is the price of the books. And that's definitely NOT worth the extra hassle and the price of the reader. Blech.

This is just ugly. And from the sound of it, the even-more-draconian-than-usual DRM scheme sucks. The only thing that looks good is the price of the books. And that’s definitely NOT worth the extra hassle and the price of the reader.

]]> By: veinglory http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97850 veinglory Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:24:56 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97850 Someof the people of the Amazon forums seem to think Amazon *invented* ebooks. grrr. Someof the people of the Amazon forums seem to think Amazon *invented* ebooks. grrr.

]]> By: Jules Jones http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97753 Jules Jones Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:45:47 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97753 For that money I could buy an ebookwise *and* a Palm TX, and have change left over for a book or two. And have something that doesn't tie me in to a single vendor or charge me for free content. Amazon are eejits... For that money I could buy an ebookwise *and* a Palm TX, and have change left over for a book or two. And have something that doesn’t tie me in to a single vendor or charge me for free content. Amazon are eejits…

]]> By: Sarah McCarty http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97668 Sarah McCarty Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:39:35 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97668 If you can store books on a SD card as it says in the manual, then you can store your books on your computer. (I'm currently reading the manual) I never had a problem with the ITunes store and ipod situation, (I'm apple across the board) so I'm not so adverse to the library thing, but I really want to be able to back up my own library in case AMAZON has a crash. Still trying to figure out what this export notes thing is. If you can store books on a SD card as it says in the manual, then you can store your books on your computer.

(I’m currently reading the manual)

I never had a problem with the ITunes store and ipod situation, (I’m apple across the board) so I’m not so adverse to the library thing, but I really want to be able to back up my own library in case AMAZON has a crash. Still trying to figure out what this export notes thing is.

]]> By: Angel http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97615 Angel Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:06:28 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97615 I may have considered it if it allowed me to read my current Mobipocket books, but of course it doesn't. It seems sort of ridiculous to lock Mobipocket files even further. I wish these companies would all just get a unified format or make the devices capable of handling more than just a couple of major formats. Also what's with the nickel and diming of charging for blog feeds? I may have considered it if it allowed me to read my current Mobipocket books, but of course it doesn’t. It seems sort of ridiculous to lock Mobipocket files even further. I wish these companies would all just get a unified format or make the devices capable of handling more than just a couple of major formats.

Also what’s with the nickel and diming of charging for blog feeds?

]]> By: SandyW http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97563 SandyW Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:55:13 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97563 The sad part is that there are people out there naïve enough to pay the big buck$ for this butt-ugly thing. According to some of the discussions on Amazon, you won’t even be able to keep spare books on your own computer. Amazon will maintain your library for you. Riiiiight. I love my ebookwise. It isn’t the perfect reader, but it was cheap and it does just what I want it to. Without me having to pay Fictionwise for the privilege every time I make a move. The sad part is that there are people out there naïve enough to pay the big buck$ for this butt-ugly thing. According to some of the discussions on Amazon, you won’t even be able to keep spare books on your own computer. Amazon will maintain your library for you. Riiiiight.

I love my ebookwise. It isn’t the perfect reader, but it was cheap and it does just what I want it to. Without me having to pay Fictionwise for the privilege every time I make a move.

]]> By: Angela James http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97549 Angela James Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:30:25 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/19/kindle-available-for-order/#comment-97549 <blockquote>This is an entirely closed system whereby the Kindle practically holds your ebook purchases hostage.</blockquote> And all for the bargain price of $400. Amazon really missed the boat on this one, didn't they?

This is an entirely closed system whereby the Kindle practically holds your ebook purchases hostage.

And all for the bargain price of $400. Amazon really missed the boat on this one, didn’t they?

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