Blogcritics Comments on On Buying An Amazon Kindle

Comment by Freddie Cox on On Buying An Amazon Kindle

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:57:38 EST

I have been publishing books for the Kindle, and I can say from a small publisher's point of view. The Kindle and its DRM, are good things. I have been hesitant about bringing a couple of titles to eBooks because of how easily they could be ripped off. I'm only asking from $0.99 to $4.99 for my books and spend time to hand format the books specially for the Kindle. Freddie

Comment by T.C. on On Buying An Amazon Kindle

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:20:30 EST

I have one on order. As you said, I'll be using it more as an augmentation than a replacement, since, as of now, a lot of books I would like to read have not yet made it to the Kindle format. I am looking forward to trying it out and seeing the difference in convenience and experience. It should be fun for an avid reader as myself.

Comment by Barbara Barnett on On Buying An Amazon Kindle

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:32:54 EST

Great analysis of the good that can come out of the Kindle. I love mine. Like you, I have read more in the last month than I've been able to in a year. Barbara

Comment by avagee on On Buying An Amazon Kindle

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:20:35 EST

I always had similar feelings about eReaders usability and DRM, I could never bring myself to buy one. Earlier this year I started using my cell phone as a book reader. I was motivated by frustration that the current eReaders were just not quite there yet and irritation that the phone manufacturer had not seen fit to put a book reader in the phone when they so obviously could. I found a distributor of 'phone books' and I have to say that having a few books always available to flip open and read is something different, better even that carrying a paperback. The reading experience is just fine and its the acme of convenience. I get the books from Books In My Phone they only have public domain and creative commons stuff, but there is enough there to give me time to think about the eReaders.

Comment by Iloz Zoc on On Buying An Amazon Kindle

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:48:17 EST

Excellent analysis. Time will tell, I suppose, but the suspense is killing me. I think Amazon has the best chance of moving digital books to the forefront with the Kindle, but I'll hang ten tripping over my piles of books until color comes around, and DRM morhps into something practical. Somehow, a coffee-table sized book doesn't quite work with the Kindle, either.