Companies you've contacted RE: Kindle

daffy4u · 06-10-2008, 07:47 PM

Inspired by a thread over on the Amazon Kindle Discussion boards, I liked to know who Kindle owners have been contacting regarding content and accessories (or whatever) for the Kindle and the results.

The first company I contacted was Penguin asking about the release date of a particular book. I received the same boilerplate reply a lot of people here a MobileRead have received saying to keep checking back and that they are ramping up ebook production.

Next was Merriam-Webster asking when the "not yet available" dictionary wil be available. The ball is in Amazon's court.

I've contacted the Los Angeles Times asking them not to be outdone by the New York times in the Kindle subscription department. I received 2 replys from different people. One is sending the suggestion to their web design team, the other is forwarding it to "the appropriate department".

Today I contacted the folks at Otterbox asking for a Kindle specific waterproof bag or container and have been told they have no plans to make one at this time.

Who are you writing to?

RickyMaveety · 06-10-2008, 07:56 PM

No one yet. But, based on my prior experience with regard to computer cases and the like, I have long since given up on most companies. My plan is to make my own.

As for content,I'll mostly stick to the classics I can get for free until and unless someone can convince me that paying more for ebooks than I do for paperbacks is logical.

daffy4u · 06-10-2008, 09:50 PM

I also wrote to St. Martin's press directing them to threads here at MobileRead and on the Amazon boards pointing out the issues people are having with the free topas formatted books. One of them froze my Kindle. They've all been deleted.

I'll post if, and when I hear back.

pilotbob · 06-10-2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

As for content,I'll mostly stick to the classics I can get for free until and unless someone can convince me that paying more for ebooks than I do for paperbacks is logical.

Why would you buy a Kindle if this is the case? Classics are "free" both in terms of cost and format. If I were only going to read classics I would stick with the Sony 505, the most affordable eInk reader out there ($268 vs $359).

Actually, other than classics the books of Baen (free), BooksForABuck, Steven Jordan Books, Scifi-az.com all have books at the $2-$6 level which is very reasonable. Still, not the Kindle store, so why the extra $100 for that device.

Just curious... I like both my Kindle and my Sony.

BOb

06-10-2008, 07:47 PM	#1
daffy4u Now I'm 2 Kindle-icious Posts: 3,869 Karma: 19231 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, CA Device: Kindle 1 and Kindle Deux (hurry Plastic Logic!)	Companies you've contacted RE: Kindle Inspired by a thread over on the Amazon Kindle Discussion boards, I liked to know who Kindle owners have been contacting regarding content and accessories (or whatever) for the Kindle and the results. The first company I contacted was Penguin asking about the release date of a particular book. I received the same boilerplate reply a lot of people here a MobileRead have received saying to keep checking back and that they are ramping up ebook production. Next was Merriam-Webster asking when the "not yet available" dictionary wil be available. The ball is in Amazon's court. I've contacted the Los Angeles Times asking them not to be outdone by the New York times in the Kindle subscription department. I received 2 replys from different people. One is sending the suggestion to their web design team, the other is forwarding it to "the appropriate department". Today I contacted the folks at Otterbox asking for a Kindle specific waterproof bag or container and have been told they have no plans to make one at this time. Who are you writing to?

06-10-2008, 07:56 PM	#2
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,139 Karma: 31449 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bleeding by the Side of the Road, Texas Device: Kindle and Rocket Ebook	No one yet. But, based on my prior experience with regard to computer cases and the like, I have long since given up on most companies. My plan is to make my own. As for content,I'll mostly stick to the classics I can get for free until and unless someone can convince me that paying more for ebooks than I do for paperbacks is logical. __________________ The Texas Trucker's Association have issued a fatwa on my head!!!

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06-10-2008, 09:50 PM	#3
daffy4u Now I'm 2 Kindle-icious Posts: 3,869 Karma: 19231 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, CA Device: Kindle 1 and Kindle Deux (hurry Plastic Logic!)	I also wrote to St. Martin's press directing them to threads here at MobileRead and on the Amazon boards pointing out the issues people are having with the free topas formatted books. One of them froze my Kindle. They've all been deleted. I'll post if, and when I hear back.