Amazon registers kindlescribe.com

Daithi · 08-22-2011, 04:32 PM

According to an article from Time Amazon has registered the domain name Kindlescribe.com.

The speculation is that the next Kindle may include a stylus or some sort of mechanism for taking notes. Who knows.

graycyn · 08-22-2011, 05:40 PM

Well, given that a touchscreen device is probable, and given that Sony already has note taking capability, including built-in stylus, I shouldn't be surprised that Amazon would incorporate that functionality as well.

They are coming a tad late to the touchscreen, and this could certainly bump appeal over the Nook. While I mostly use my Sony keyboard to take notes rather than the stylus, I really like the note taking feature. Sony remembers my recently typed words, so it pulls 'em up making it really easy to jot in short notes quickly. Use it for proofreading epubs all the time. Of course, unless Amazon ever supports epub, I probably would have a lot less use for the function on a Kindle.

I'm curious to what Amazon will do with a touchscreen device though, and may well get one when they come out, if only for fun. I can't say I'd need one, but I could see myself with a third reader, easy, and I haven't tried a Kindle yet.

Nate the great · 08-22-2011, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

According to an article from Time Amazon has registered the domain name Kindlescribe.com.

The speculation is that the next Kindle may include a stylus or some sort of mechanism for taking notes. Who knows.

There's no trademark registered for Kindle scribe, so it won't be a product.

Hellmark · 08-22-2011, 09:39 PM

I'd say its a service, probably a website or something, to where you can go with your kindle, type in notes and have it stored online for syncing and the like. I wouldn't be surprised if the website itself also supports HTML5, so you could view, create, and edit things on your computer as well.

OtterBooks · 08-22-2011, 09:50 PM

I think it's a spaceship!

mrscoach · 08-22-2011, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

I think it's a spaceship!

Will it have an improbability drive?

elcreative · 08-22-2011, 10:56 PM

Toss a coin... if it lands on its edge then yes... or no...

carld · 08-22-2011, 11:05 PM

Maybe this is Amazon's version of the Kindlegraph autographing service?

Andrew H. · 08-22-2011, 11:23 PM

According to the article, they just registered the domain on August 20. I think it would have been registered much earlier if it had any connection with an existing product.

ucfgrad93 · 08-22-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew H.

According to the article, they just registered the domain on August 20. I think it would have been registered much earlier if it had any connection with an existing product.

Agreed. My guess it might have something to do with the upcoming Kindle tablet.

Kali Yuga · 08-23-2011, 09:55 AM

Yeah, it still doesn't mean anything.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=145931

Hellmark · 08-23-2011, 10:06 AM

Who says they can't roll out support to the older products? A very likely thing is they roll it out with the latest version of the kindle, and the tablet (assuming not the same), and have updates for the older ones. I'd believe though that they'd have some sort of limitation on the older ones, or have a vastly improved input system on the newer ones to really get people to upgrade though. I'd imagine though, that it may be more to capture people they hadn't got before, rather than for having older customers upgrade. I mean, roughly 30 million ereaders total, where as the tablet appliance market (not counting tablet PCs) is far younger and the iPad alone has nearly that many.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kali Yuga

Yeah, it still doesn't mean anything.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=145931

However, the kindle scribe domain is not registered via markmonitor. If it was simply protecting the kindle name, why would they have used a different registrar than the one they were using to snatch up related domains for protection?

RainingLemur · 08-23-2011, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

I think it's a spaceship!

This makes so much sense! I bet you're right.

replica145 · 08-23-2011, 10:06 PM

Site for Indy Kindle authors?

I don't see why they would create an all new site for a product/service. If they keep us on the main site they can show us 900 links per page to other products.

Andrew H. · 08-24-2011, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by replica145

Site for Indy Kindle authors?

"Kindlescribe" does sound a lot more like something related to writing than to reading.

08-22-2011, 04:32 PM	#1
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graycyn Wizard Posts: 1,496 Karma: 11250344 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NE Oregon Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Kindle Oasis 2, Sony PRS-T2	Well, given that a touchscreen device is probable, and given that Sony already has note taking capability, including built-in stylus, I shouldn't be surprised that Amazon would incorporate that functionality as well. They are coming a tad late to the touchscreen, and this could certainly bump appeal over the Nook. While I mostly use my Sony keyboard to take notes rather than the stylus, I really like the note taking feature. Sony remembers my recently typed words, so it pulls 'em up making it really easy to jot in short notes quickly. Use it for proofreading epubs all the time. Of course, unless Amazon ever supports epub, I probably would have a lot less use for the function on a Kindle. I'm curious to what Amazon will do with a touchscreen device though, and may well get one when they come out, if only for fun. I can't say I'd need one, but I could see myself with a third reader, easy, and I haven't tried a Kindle yet.

08-22-2011, 09:39 PM	#4
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	I'd say its a service, probably a website or something, to where you can go with your kindle, type in notes and have it stored online for syncing and the like. I wouldn't be surprised if the website itself also supports HTML5, so you could view, create, and edit things on your computer as well.

08-22-2011, 09:50 PM	#5
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	I think it's a spaceship!

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elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	Toss a coin... if it lands on its edge then yes... or no...

08-22-2011, 11:05 PM	#8
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Maybe this is Amazon's version of the Kindlegraph autographing service?

08-22-2011, 11:23 PM	#9
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	According to the article, they just registered the domain on August 20. I think it would have been registered much earlier if it had any connection with an existing product.

08-23-2011, 09:55 AM	#11
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	Yeah, it still doesn't mean anything. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=145931

08-23-2011, 10:06 PM	#14
replica145 Bake 'Em Away Toys Posts: 210 Karma: 1271856 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Device: Kindle PW (Books) & iPad 3 (Comics)	Site for Indy Kindle authors? I don't see why they would create an all new site for a product/service. If they keep us on the main site they can show us 900 links per page to other products.