Kindle collected reviews

Alexander Turcic · 11-30-2007, 10:30 AM

Lots of Kindle reviews these days, and we should try to pick out the best of them.

So I started a new Wiki entry listing various recent Kindle reviews in no particular order ordered by date of entry. Feel free to expand or edit.

Link: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Amazon_Kindle_Reviews

Alexander Turcic · 12-01-2007, 04:13 PM

Four previews/reviews added:

* Kindle is nice, but lacks the pleasure of a book (Detroit News)
* Kindle not ready to catch fire (Seattle Times)
* Kindle takes reading to another level (Philadelphia Daily News)
* The Kindle Is So Hot, It's on Fire Sale (Motley Fool)

Alisa · 12-02-2007, 06:08 PM

I just read the Detroit News one. It's bad enough that most of the reviewers on Amazon haven't touched one, now we have journalists writing reviews that haven't touched one either.

Alexander Turcic · 12-06-2007, 10:16 AM

I agree. It's hard to justify writing a review on a device that uses new technology (E Ink) without actually having it tried out first.

Newly added reviews:

* Amazon Kindle (Laptop Magazine)
* Kindled, but Not Enlightened (Washington Post)
* Kindling an interest? (Los Angeles Times)

MickeyC · 12-06-2007, 04:35 PM

Post Pans the Kindle

Bob Pegoraro panned the Kindle in today's Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...120502611.html).

I got the impression he'd decided on the review before he got his hands on one. Something you notice in the Post a lot.

zartemis · 12-06-2007, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidym

Post Pans the Kindle

I got the impression he'd decided on the review before he got his hands on one. Something you notice in the Post a lot.

I love my Kindle and I think the Post's review is very accurate about the flaws and helpful for those on the fence -- they can decide if the flaws he lists are dealbreakers or not.

One major oddity, though. His Kindle battery ran out and he was very confused when the eInk screen was "stuck" on a page (normal expected behavior for eInk). But, Amazon support didn't recognize the issue when he called and suggested he return it (!). A terrible customer support response.

Alexander Turcic · 12-08-2007, 10:12 AM

Newly added to the Wiki:

12-08-2007
* The 'Kindle' stacks up very nicely, thank you (Orlando Sentinel)
* In hand, the Kindle proves appealing (Chicago Tribune)
* Hands-on with Amazon's Kindle (Telegraph)

12-07-2007
* Amazon Kindle does e-mail and more (ComputerWorld)
* Black, white, and not quite ready for all over (Boston Globe)

Kingston · 04-02-2008, 08:06 AM

Well written review by a new user in late March 2008:

http://mobilecommunitydesign.com/200...xperience.html

11-30-2007, 10:30 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Kindle collected reviews Lots of Kindle reviews these days, and we should try to pick out the best of them. So I started a new Wiki entry listing various recent Kindle reviews in no particular order ordered by date of entry. Feel free to expand or edit. Link: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Amazon_Kindle_Reviews

12-06-2007, 04:35 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Post Pans the Kindle Bob Pegoraro panned the Kindle in today's Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...120502611.html). I got the impression he'd decided on the review before he got his hands on one. Something you notice in the Post a lot. Last edited by MickeyC; 12-06-2007 at 04:42 PM.

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12-01-2007, 04:13 PM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Four previews/reviews added: * Kindle is nice, but lacks the pleasure of a book (Detroit News) * Kindle not ready to catch fire (Seattle Times) * Kindle takes reading to another level (Philadelphia Daily News) * The Kindle Is So Hot, It's on Fire Sale (Motley Fool)

12-02-2007, 06:08 PM	#3
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I just read the Detroit News one. It's bad enough that most of the reviewers on Amazon haven't touched one, now we have journalists writing reviews that haven't touched one either.

12-06-2007, 10:16 AM	#4
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I agree. It's hard to justify writing a review on a device that uses new technology (E Ink) without actually having it tried out first. Newly added reviews: * Amazon Kindle (Laptop Magazine) * Kindled, but Not Enlightened (Washington Post) * Kindling an interest? (Los Angeles Times)

12-08-2007, 10:12 AM	#7
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Newly added to the Wiki: 12-08-2007 * The 'Kindle' stacks up very nicely, thank you (Orlando Sentinel) * In hand, the Kindle proves appealing (Chicago Tribune) * Hands-on with Amazon's Kindle (Telegraph) 12-07-2007 * Amazon Kindle does e-mail and more (ComputerWorld) * Black, white, and not quite ready for all over (Boston Globe)

04-02-2008, 08:06 AM	#8
Kingston Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 834 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SW Tennessee Device: Kindle, Iliad v2 & v1,Gen 3 from NAEB, Sony PRS-505, Jetbook	Well written review by a new user in late March 2008: http://mobilecommunitydesign.com/200...xperience.html

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