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Alexander Turcic · 06-18-2008, 03:16 PM

Three reasons why the Kindle isn't magic - according to Cherise Fong of CNN:

Wireless only works with Sprint, Sprint only works in the US, so non-US folks likely to be very unhappy;
The world isn't grey: or, how lack of color limits my reading choices;
Oh e-book, where art though? - "Amazon may boast the largest proprietary e-library with 126,994 Kindle books listed on its Web site, but one of the outstanding complaints from e-readers who have purchased any dedicated device is not finding the e-books they want."

Article: Are we spell-bound by e-books?

Overall, nothing new, and perhaps with more than a grain of truth, but seriously, can you blame Amazon (or Sony for that matter) for being first movers in a new market? Give it some time, and the magic moment will become quite real.

Thanks to cassidym for the tip!

06-18-2008, 03:16 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	No magic in the Kindle: Three reasons Three reasons why the Kindle isn't magic - according to Cherise Fong of CNN: Wireless only works with Sprint, Sprint only works in the US, so non-US folks likely to be very unhappy; The world isn't grey: or, how lack of color limits my reading choices; Oh e-book, where art though? - "Amazon may boast the largest proprietary e-library with 126,994 Kindle books listed on its Web site, but one of the outstanding complaints from e-readers who have purchased any dedicated device is not finding the e-books they want." Article: Are we spell-bound by e-books? Overall, nothing new, and perhaps with more than a grain of truth, but seriously, can you blame Amazon (or Sony for that matter) for being first movers in a new market? Give it some time, and the magic moment will become quite real. Thanks to cassidym for the tip!