Kindle Launch at Frankfurt Book Fair? - Page 2

Alexander Turcic · 10-03-2007, 08:23 AM

Heh, if we can fix on a day (13th would also be my favorite), we should perhaps get together for a small meet-up

wallcraft · 10-06-2007, 08:47 PM

The new iRex blog has a piece on the Frankfurt Book Fair which mentions the following 30 minute presentation at 1300 on the 12th: The future of books: digital text at Amazon as a possible release venue for the Kindle. However, there is a similar presentation at 1345 on the 10th. My betting would be for a release announcement (if any) on the 10th for the press.

Keith Lommel · 10-08-2007, 05:40 PM

Yes, by all means, let's try to get any interested people to meet up at the show. So far it looks like just you and me, Alexander. That being the case, I'd say that the 13th looks unanimous.

What time do you plan on arriving?

vivaldirules · 10-09-2007, 01:28 PM

Good luck, Alex and Keith! I hope you both have a great time and can bring us back boat loads of cool info about Amazon's Kindle and other new things from the Book Fair. I think we're all pretty anxious to hear something.

vivaldirules · 10-10-2007, 07:14 AM

Okay, Amazon. The floor is yours. Must be 1 pm in Frankfurt. Bring it on!

Hadrien · 10-10-2007, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Okay, Amazon. The floor is yours. Must be 1 pm in Frankfurt. Bring it on!

Should be finished now...

HarryT · 10-10-2007, 09:03 AM

Sorry - what are we expecting is going to happen?

vivaldirules · 10-10-2007, 09:08 AM

Amazon's presentation, presumably to officially announce the Kindle and their ebook offerings, was scheduled to have finished an hour or so ago. Hopefully, we'll hear some useful facts instead of having to rely on speculation.

igorsk · 10-10-2007, 09:08 AM

It already happened.
https://e.book-fair.com/show_event.a...a-e2ec65af2e12
Now we wait for the reports.

Nate the great · 10-10-2007, 01:58 PM

I have seven news sources open, and there is no hint of the Kindle. I don't think the Kindle launch happened today.

Amazon has another event scheduled for Friday.
https://e.book-fair.com/show_event.a...5-ebfe6298ab81

vivaldirules · 10-10-2007, 02:04 PM

Same here. I've been scouring for any sign of info - or lack of it. Nothing.

guguy · 10-10-2007, 02:44 PM

Maybe amazon asked the press not to release the news before public
announcement ?

NatCh · 10-10-2007, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guguy

Maybe amazon asked the press not to release the news before public announcement ?

If they gave a presentation about it at the book fair, I'd kinda consider that to be a public announcement.

Short of NDAing everyone in the presentation, and anyone who happened to walk by, they really couldn't make a hush request work anyway.

vivaldirules · 10-10-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guguy

Maybe amazon asked the press not to release the news before public
announcement ?

My impression was that this was a much anticipated event. Bloggers (e.g., on TheBookseller.com) seemed to confirm it. But I find nothing there or at engadget, news vendors, etc. Not even a report like "it didn't happen today." I'm puzzled.

NatCh · 10-10-2007, 03:01 PM

I suppose they could all still be writing it up ... but I'd've expected some sort of word to show up somewhere if it had popped loose.

Wait, has anyone checked Amazon yet?

If they did announce, surely there would be something there.

Be right back ....

10-10-2007, 09:03 AM	#22
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,667 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Sorry - what are we expecting is going to happen? __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

10-10-2007, 03:01 PM	#30
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,605 Karma: 926222 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Nook STGR	I suppose they could all still be writing it up ... but I'd've expected some sort of word to show up somewhere if it had popped loose. Wait, has anyone checked Amazon yet? If they did announce, surely there would be something there. Be right back .... __________________ ΨΦ! "Torg, why do you have emergency pants?" -- Riff

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10-03-2007, 08:23 AM	#16
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 16,251 Karma: 3572626 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony PRS-650	Heh, if we can fix on a day (13th would also be my favorite), we should perhaps get together for a small meet-up

10-06-2007, 08:47 PM	#17
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,979 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3 and Fire	The new iRex blog has a piece on the Frankfurt Book Fair which mentions the following 30 minute presentation at 1300 on the 12th: The future of books: digital text at Amazon as a possible release venue for the Kindle. However, there is a similar presentation at 1345 on the 10th. My betting would be for a release announcement (if any) on the 10th for the press.

10-08-2007, 05:40 PM	#18
Keith Lommel Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Device: Palm Treo 680, Sony Reader PRS-505 (Blue)	Yes, by all means, let's try to get any interested people to meet up at the show. So far it looks like just you and me, Alexander. That being the case, I'd say that the 13th looks unanimous. What time do you plan on arriving?

10-09-2007, 01:28 PM	#19
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 9,843 Karma: 12304195 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Good luck, Alex and Keith! I hope you both have a great time and can bring us back boat loads of cool info about Amazon's Kindle and other new things from the Book Fair. I think we're all pretty anxious to hear something.

10-10-2007, 07:14 AM	#20
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 9,843 Karma: 12304195 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Okay, Amazon. The floor is yours. Must be 1 pm in Frankfurt. Bring it on!

10-10-2007, 09:08 AM	#23
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 9,843 Karma: 12304195 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Amazon's presentation, presumably to officially announce the Kindle and their ebook offerings, was scheduled to have finished an hour or so ago. Hopefully, we'll hear some useful facts instead of having to rely on speculation.

10-10-2007, 09:08 AM	#24
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,443 Karma: 52235 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	It already happened. https://e.book-fair.com/show_event.a...a-e2ec65af2e12 Now we wait for the reports.

10-10-2007, 01:58 PM	#25
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 10,034 Karma: 2422819 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I have seven news sources open, and there is no hint of the Kindle. I don't think the Kindle launch happened today. Amazon has another event scheduled for Friday. https://e.book-fair.com/show_event.a...5-ebfe6298ab81

10-10-2007, 02:04 PM	#26
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 9,843 Karma: 12304195 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Same here. I've been scouring for any sign of info - or lack of it. Nothing.

10-10-2007, 02:44 PM	#27
guguy Groupie Posts: 191 Karma: 15 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clermont-Ferrand/Paris, France Device: PRS-505	Maybe amazon asked the press not to release the news before public announcement ?


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