Comments on: Amazon Kindle: Buy or Not?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:59:33 +0000

I went with the Sony Reader, since its a second gen product, $100 cheaper, got better reviews, and I really didn’t need all of the doohickies with it. For me, it was extremely worth it. When I go on vacation, literally half of my suitcase is filled with books. It fits nicely in my purse as well. It also saves me money- its cheaper than regular books and I save money on gas since I’m not driving to the bookstore. Its downloading software works exactly like the iPods, which is also excellent. Plus I bought mine at Borders, where I am a member, and I got a $10 coupon for my trouble.

If you read a lot, like I do, I recommend the Sony Reader.

@Jesse- amazon won’t pay out for their affiliates if they purchase through their own links.

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:27:54 +0000

see Amazon's website

By: susan

susan — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:24:11 +0000

You make a statement that Amazon is using Sprint’s network at no charge for Kindle. May I ask why you think that, and whether you have any basis for saying that?

By: Llama Money

Llama Money — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:06:59 +0000

The free wikipedia and google maps are great features, indeed. I’m a wikipedia addict ( and I get lost a lot ) so I see the value there. However, at the end of the day, it’s a $350 book reader, and you still have to pay full price for books. If it were a tad more compact, cost a lot less ($100? ish ) and ebooks were offered at a discount to their tree-killing counterparts, I would consider this a buy. As it stands, not a buy.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:18:01 +0000

They don’t seem worth it to me. Right now, my two main sources of books are the library and used book stores, with a few books bought off of amazon every other month or so. When I buy a book, it has a tangible value, and a resale value. I can resell it to my used book store, I can lend it to my friend, I have a heavy item in my hands that I paid money for. With a Kindle, the book (apparently) cannot be resold, it cannot be lent, and it cannot be marked up with notes (I don’t do this, but some people do). Plus, I have read that the Kindle holds 80 books or so- what happens after I read that many books, as I probably would in a year?

The only way I would buy one is if I were going abroad for a long time, and suitcase space was at a premium.

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:24:49 +0000

Aren’t some iPods around $350?

By: ~Dawn

~Dawn — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:13:43 +0000

When these are the price of an ipod or even a calculator, I will look them over, otherwise the library works just hunky-dory for me! :)

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:30:57 +0000

Hello, I’ve also been thinking about buying a Kindle. I’ve looked at similar products, like the Sony Reader Digital Book and it nothing compares yet.

If Apple would come out with their own Digital Book, they would almost have to stay compatible with other formats if they wanted people to switch in the future from the Kindle to the iReader (or whatever over stupid name they will have with the lowercase i at the beginning).

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By: 2million

2million — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:45:48 +0000

Thanks for the review. I never gave any thought to this product till now — took it as just another palm type device but geared for reading.

Still not for me yet – but if it got over the early adoption curve and the price dropped I could consider it.

By: Lowmagnet

Lowmagnet — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:53:52 +0000

I have an iliad and I love it. It isn’t A kindle but the concept of ereaders is a solid one. They are easy to read, and I feel the same satisfaction after reading a book on it. It’s also a higher resolution than a paperback. Also, ebooks are usually cheaper than hard covers at release.

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:38:17 +0000

I just wonder if the PDAs, SmartPhones, and Blackberries, will be as good for my eyes as something bigger and with e-Ink.

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:24:18 +0000

I have seen it and the various buttons are a PITA when you’re trying to hold it. Also, I think there could be a better solution that works with existing PDAs, SmartPhones, and Blackberries.

By: jim

jim — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:22:58 +0000

It’s tempting…

By: David Carter

David Carter — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:48:35 +0000

I don’t think I would buy it, but it does sound really cool. I like the free internet part. Most things u buy nowadays have continual fees.

By: Chad @ Sentient Money

Chad @ Sentient Money — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:32:21 +0000

Not even a question for me…definately not a buy. I see no benefit for an electronic reader. Breakable, costly, few books for it, no bookshelves (for some this is a positive), poor feel, less of a positive feeling when you finish it (do you feel better after reading a book or a web page?). The only real advantage I can see is the ease at which e-books can be published.