Comments on: Another quick post on Kindle http://www.nirak.net/2007/11/21/another-quick-post-on-kindle/ Karin Dalziel Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:09:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dima http://www.nirak.net/2007/11/21/another-quick-post-on-kindle/#comment-12428 Dima Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:56:21 +0000 http://www.nirak.net/2007/11/21/another-quick-post-on-kindle/#comment-12428 I am not a librarian, but from what i read so far, i think there is a solid basis for criticism of Kindle and i blogged about this. Actually in light of OLPC promotion going on right now, this criticism is especially apparent. If you have $400 to spend, i would argue for buying the XO laptop (OLPC). I am not a librarian, but from what i read so far, i think there is a solid basis for criticism of Kindle and i blogged about this. Actually in light of OLPC promotion going on right now, this criticism is especially apparent. If you have $400 to spend, i would argue for buying the XO laptop (OLPC).

]]> By: karin http://www.nirak.net/2007/11/21/another-quick-post-on-kindle/#comment-12117 karin Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:06:37 +0000 http://www.nirak.net/2007/11/21/another-quick-post-on-kindle/#comment-12117 Oh, I agree. Add to that the ability to get my own documents on and off the device and the ability to read common doc formats, and I'm there. It's not that I'm against spending money on an e-reader, it's just I don't want to spend a bunch of money on a device that doesn't fit into my already established workflow. I really don't think interoperability is asking too much. As I said in my previous post, teens and college students (including me) already have their e-reader of choice - it's called a laptop, you can get one for $400, and you can read all the books you want on it. A device like this is a specialty item, but one that will capture enough of an audience to make it a big deal when it's announced. Oh, I agree. Add to that the ability to get my own documents on and off the device and the ability to read common doc formats, and I’m there. It’s not that I’m against spending money on an e-reader, it’s just I don’t want to spend a bunch of money on a device that doesn’t fit into my already established workflow.

I really don’t think interoperability is asking too much.

As I said in my previous post, teens and college students (including me) already have their e-reader of choice - it’s called a laptop, you can get one for $400, and you can read all the books you want on it. A device like this is a specialty item, but one that will capture enough of an audience to make it a big deal when it’s announced.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.nirak.net/2007/11/21/another-quick-post-on-kindle/#comment-12037 Jeff Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:43:20 +0000 http://www.nirak.net/2007/11/21/another-quick-post-on-kindle/#comment-12037 Not to belabor the point, but librarians are too quick to criticize this. I think such public criticism makes us look stodgy and old. Furthermore, the profliferation of e-books will not come from a device such as this (even though the Sony Reader as had a good deal of success), but it will come when mobile devices can read the screen like the sony reader can. Essentially, if you slap the e-ink technology (or the ability to switch to such a screen) on an iphone, and you will have the ultimate e-reader. A reader than also work as a pda, phone, music player, video player, the works AND it can access the internet from anywhere. Not to belabor the point, but librarians are too quick to criticize this. I think such public criticism makes us look stodgy and old. Furthermore, the profliferation of e-books will not come from a device such as this (even though the Sony Reader as had a good deal of success), but it will come when mobile devices can read the screen like the sony reader can.

Essentially, if you slap the e-ink technology (or the ability to switch to such a screen) on an iphone, and you will have the ultimate e-reader. A reader than also work as a pda, phone, music player, video player, the works AND it can access the internet from anywhere.

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