08-13-2011, 12:17 PM | #106 |
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May have misinterpreted you in that case but "Joneses" now has more than one meaning especially round here where people have alluded to Apple and Kool Aid in the same posting...
I would also say that keeping in with the trends isn't exactly an Apple only philosophy... try any modern successful brand/company... isn't that what being successful is about in business terms... |
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So, I actually got around to trying the cloud reader... It's fairly nice. I'll be something I maybe use at work when I leave my actual Kindle at home.
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08-13-2011, 06:23 PM | #110 |
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Just tried the KCR. Seems pretty smooth. I have not tried the offline mode, but if it is as smooth, then its a nice user experience.Its a good backup to the native app, IMO.
I expect B&N and Kobo web apps before too much longer |
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That is, Apple products are not "technology." They disappear into the environment. Like light bulbs. Like the old wired telephones did. Like the faucets in your kitchen. Like automatic transmission. The Kindle does that, too. |
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And thank you for pointing out those satisfaction surveys. My exposure to apple support and the support forums must have skewed my perspective since I only seem to run into folks who like their apple products but are frustrated with the way they're supported. And I hope you aren't classing me as a die-hard non-apple user: I have three iPhones, a 3G iPad, and a MacMini. |
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08-14-2011, 05:34 AM | #117 | |
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Well, if the slogan happens to be true, then case NOT proved. Originally, back in 2001, Ipods really were better and easier to use than competing mp3 players. Over time, the competitors copied the Ipod, feature for feature. By the time, you got into the market-2005-2008- the competitors caught up with the Ipod in terms of ease of use, and were trying to compete on price. By that time, brand loyalty to Ipods had developed among consumers who knew that Ipods offered the quality, features and usability they wanted, and so they continued to buy them. Researching many different brands costs in terms of time and aggravation, and most consumers were happy to forego that in order to stick with a brand they could be certain of. Also too, Apple's customer service is all by all accounts world class-something that cannot be said of many manufacturers. All this is a lot more complex than than the "Apple consumers are all sheep" meme so popular out there, of course, which is why folks like you buy into it. |
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08-14-2011, 05:49 AM | #118 |
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How wish every topic here doesn't turn into Apple v/s rest of the world!
Any news on Firefox support of Kindle Cloud Reader especially after the release of Firefox 6? I am not technically proficient so please tell if it won’t have any impact. din |
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You've made a good point that by capturing a large section of the early market for iPods Apple built up a head of steam that proved unstoppable, even after the competing products caught up with and even surpassed the Apple products. Apologies, din155, you're right. We have gone way off topic with the mp3 thing. However, it's probably reasonable that some discussion of Apple vs Amazon takes place in this thread because the introduction of the Kindle Cloud Reader does have a bearing on the restrictions placed on the Kindle app on iOS. Graham |
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08-14-2011, 07:19 AM | #120 |
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No need for apologies Graham, this topic was always heading there... Just that it gets bit annoying when the actual topic doesn't get any further. I am happy that Amazon came out with cloud reader. Here is a hope that they provide support for the other browsers as well.
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