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Yojinbo · 01-28-2010, 09:55 AM

"It's in the way that you use it."

I am very interested but I would not jump on this first generation for anything (OK, I would take a freebie). The price point is great. I like my iphone.

I need to know a lot about how Apple certifies apps for it. Are we going to see more Google Voice foolishness?

PDF support sounds like it will be wonderful. Zooming on my DX is awkward and my DR1000 is really slow.

I need to know a lot about how DRM works. Standard Epub or some Apple variation? Public library books or not? (I sadly suspect not)

I don't need a camera (no one wants to look at me!).

Multitasking I need. I want to listen to Pandora while surfing the web or checking email. If this is going to replace my Fujitsu tablet, it has to perform.

10 hour battery life sounds great but I need to see real world data from actual users. I like many of you, am spoiled by an eink device that does not see a wall socket in a week or more of use. Plus some of my existing devices don't get the stated hours after a few months of use.

I want a lot of you to go buy this. I need at least some of you to go buy this and report back. But I am saving my powder for the 2nd or 3rd generation.

01-28-2010, 09:55 AM	#460
Yojinbo Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oklahoma Device: Oasis, Aura One, Lumi	"It's in the way that you use it." I am very interested but I would not jump on this first generation for anything (OK, I would take a freebie). The price point is great. I like my iphone. I need to know a lot about how Apple certifies apps for it. Are we going to see more Google Voice foolishness? PDF support sounds like it will be wonderful. Zooming on my DX is awkward and my DR1000 is really slow. I need to know a lot about how DRM works. Standard Epub or some Apple variation? Public library books or not? (I sadly suspect not) I don't need a camera (no one wants to look at me!). Multitasking I need. I want to listen to Pandora while surfing the web or checking email. If this is going to replace my Fujitsu tablet, it has to perform. 10 hour battery life sounds great but I need to see real world data from actual users. I like many of you, am spoiled by an eink device that does not see a wall socket in a week or more of use. Plus some of my existing devices don't get the stated hours after a few months of use. I want a lot of you to go buy this. I need at least some of you to go buy this and report back. But I am saving my powder for the 2nd or 3rd generation.