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Old 02-25-2008, 01:14 PM   #31
tsgreer
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Device: Ebookwise 1150, Sony PRS-505, Amazon Kindle, BeBook (with OpenInkpot)
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Originally Posted by Nate the great View Post
Your eyes didn't deceive you. Your description is almost perfect. I know it's hard to believe, but made that shape on purpose.
I love my Kindle, but it is pretty "out there" in terms of shape. The Kindle is better appreciated when you actually see and hold one. Pictures rarely do it justice.

I get comments all the time from strangers who see it and they think it looks better in person. I was sitting in a comfy chair at Borders reading it (while my girlfriend was shopping for p-books), and lots of people were very interested in it. I was happy to stop reading and give a demo, but it started to get to get in the way of my reading. Mostly 40ish year-old women were excited by it and the idea of having so many books one easy-to-use device--I was pretty surprised.

Most computer geeks I know think it's ugly but regular people seem to really enjoy it. The opposite reactions of what I would have expected. Sorta like the VW bug I suppose. You either hate it or love it.
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