tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post5067200917308821830..comments2014-08-24T22:43:42.555-06:00Brahm Kornbluthhttps://plus.google.com/108254435819872474062noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-59651871229288651662010-01-02T19:37:30.085-07:002010-01-02T19:37:30.085-07:00Okay I have now read two books on the Kindle, and am still totally feeling the luuuv.<br /><br />That being said, Muffy you make some great points here - I too have uploaded 100s of cds on to my computer, and with the books is simply not going to happen. Old favourites will remain old favourites, in the format I currently have them. <br /><br />And while things like art books, cook books, etc, are and will be available, they seem wonky to me on a screen. Maybe as technology evolves will be more pragamatic with photos and format, though not sure will have the same experience factor.<br /><br />I like the touch/feel of the kindle in its own way, like how it saves my page automatically when I turn it off, and love how portable it is --- this thing will be amazing for travel.<br /><br />What else works for me on the kindle? The novelty fun factor of course, plus the instant gratification of getting a book right now. I don&#39;t miss the touch and feel of the paper as much as I thought, or at all actually.<br /><br />One thing that surprised me --- as one of the books I read is an autobiography, I do miss the thumbing through pictures as I read the various chapters of his life. The visual component isnt there.<br /><br />Gotta decide what to read next. The adventure continues...Brahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883394577835241921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-67351871532318408192010-01-01T22:03:03.294-07:002010-01-01T22:03:03.294-07:00When the Kindle wasn&#39;t available in Canada I really, really wanted it...but when it finally arrived I thought &quot;Hmmm.&quot;<br /><br />I love my iPod and I&#39;ve stopped buying CDs, so it isn&#39;t that I&#39;m resistant to the technology. I am happily digitizing all of my music and storing the old CDs in my crawlspace, never to be seen again.<br /><br />But there IS a difference with the Kindle: digitizing your existing books isn&#39;t practical. This got me thinking of where the iPod/Kindle comparison breaks down: digitizing music requires nothing more than an A/D converter. Digitizing a book is not -- and probably never will be -- a quick, cheap, or automatic task.<br /><br />Why does this matter? Only because I re-read all my old bizarre books, and because I generally scour abebooks and used book stores for obscure gems. It just isn&#39;t cost-effective for a publisher to digitize those books for me, and I can&#39;t do it myself. To go back to the iPod example, it&#39;s as though 80% of my favourite music wasn&#39;t available...and never would be.<br /><br />I can certainly see the worth of the Kindle for new and/or popular books, and I&#39;ll eventually buy one for that reason. But unless somebody invents a really spectacular automatic book-scanner, I see a big difference between how I use my iPod and how I&#39;d use a Kindle.Muffy St. Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-57894184589890919162009-12-30T11:34:40.343-07:002009-12-30T11:34:40.343-07:00I saw that you recently started following my blog. Welcome :)Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004009114069792651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-27663404045168581912009-12-30T09:12:21.329-07:002009-12-30T09:12:21.329-07:00I totally agree..how stupid of them..I just got my kindle for Xmas...I love it so much...they better wake up and smell the scent of technological advancement...Hi There ..Im a new follower..!!A Mom With A Viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856302116685685733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-14507125500581712182009-12-30T08:57:43.988-07:002009-12-30T08:57:43.988-07:00Think the book industry and the music industry have reacted slowly and without vision to the new online reality? If they are dinosaurs in this regard, the newspaper industry is pre-dinosauric in their attitudes. I should know........retailrecruithttp://retailrecruit.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-31803210827372239522009-12-30T08:56:16.317-07:002009-12-30T08:56:16.317-07:00Ohh, I can&#39;t wait for the Kindle....soon, I hope!Honey B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03809444585189492072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-85500675450458417662009-12-30T08:33:23.683-07:002009-12-30T08:33:23.683-07:00I love you. I am jealous you have a Kindle. I spent my Kindle money on the Beatles USB for my teen for Christmas. Damn selflessness (and motherhood). <br />I started a book club today- come check it out! And my blog is on Kindle!!! ;)<br /><br />http://www.pajamasandcoffee.commarymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01456115911638132597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-65146569735305901842009-12-30T07:12:13.943-07:002009-12-30T07:12:13.943-07:00Kevin... as always, you are the absolute favourite human!!!!Brahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883394577835241921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-79914785588750006372009-12-30T07:07:50.528-07:002009-12-30T07:07:50.528-07:00Will I ever be your centre of attention?Kevinhttp://www.beinbalance.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134830813707647265.post-15306229018178593522009-12-29T22:04:16.657-07:002009-12-29T22:04:16.657-07:00My best friend LOVES his Kindle. He always has the latest tech-gadget so this was no surprise!Michael Rivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03150521605239853555noreply@blogger.com