Amazon Kindle revealed (on Newsweek cover)

Alexander Turcic · 11-18-2007, 02:27 PM

Alright, the whole Kindle thing is getting a little out of hand. I promise I won't say anything more about it (at least for today, *grin*). So, without further ado, here is the frontpage cover of next week's Newsweek which has an exclusive on Amazon's highly anticipated e-book reader (click to enlarge):

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For more Kindle small talk (including details from the Newsweek article), check out this thread and also this one.

RWood · 11-18-2007, 02:31 PM

So it does look a lot like the advance pictures we saw of it from the FCC.

TadW · 11-18-2007, 02:32 PM

Well, at least it's white now... before (FCC) it had the same colors like my ancient Commodore C64.

Hadrien · 11-18-2007, 02:42 PM

Thanx for the larger version of the image. It does look a bit better than the FCC image.

JSWolf · 11-18-2007, 03:02 PM

But it does have one problem with the cover. Some people might think it has a color capable screen.

Alexander Turcic · 11-18-2007, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But it does have one problem with the cover. Some people might think it has a color capable screen.

Whether intentional or not, I agree, it's misleading.

Sparrow · 11-18-2007, 06:45 PM

'Interesting' design, but won't a white case look grubby quite quickly?

Nate the great · 11-18-2007, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

'Interesting' design, but won't a white case look grubby quite quickly?

Yep, it will get dirty quick.

That won't be a problem, though. I bet you $10 it will also be available in black.

CCDMan · 11-18-2007, 07:32 PM

Interesting page change bars. Hopefully not too easy to change (by accident).

I am still not clear on the connectivity. I assume it can be connected to a PC by USB. Hopefully it will not just work with wireless.

I read a lot of non-DRM stuff so if it does not support non-drm in a decent fashion, it would be no sale for me.

I guess we need to wait until some forum members have one in hand for a REAL unbiased review! That will happen quickly, I assume

CommanderROR · 11-18-2007, 07:44 PM

I guess that depends on whether or not they go for sale in Europe...if I have to import it from the US then it might get tricky...

Dave Berk · 11-18-2007, 07:50 PM

Since no one is saying it (in this thread

) I will say it: This is ugly, very ugly!

Nate the great · 11-18-2007, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCDMan

Interesting page change bars. Hopefully not too easy to change (by accident).

I am still not clear on the connectivity. I assume it can be connected to a PC by USB. Hopefully it will not just work with wireless.

I read a lot of non-DRM stuff so if it does not support non-drm in a decent fashion, it would be no sale for me.

I guess we need to wait until some forum members have one in hand for a REAL unbiased review! That will happen quickly, I assume

I think it's now safe to rely on the manual. Yes, you can connect it to a PC with a USB cable.

seamusfp · 11-18-2007, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

'Interesting' design, but won't a white case look grubby quite quickly?

More importantly the white case will cause you to see a white point whiter than the display, causing the already greyish screen to look moreso.

MMascaro · 11-18-2007, 09:07 PM

Using the two pictures as a basis, the slope on the right side might be a good idea. If you have it sitting flat while reading. The slope would be a better idea for leaning your right hand over the keyboard and entering text one handed.

AlexC · 11-18-2007, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Yep, it will get dirty quick.

That won't be a problem, though. I bet you $10 it will also be available in black.

I'm new, but I'll take that bet! I'm guessing that Amazon will let you buy a Kindle in any colour you like, as long as it's white.

Maybe a while after launch, when people have complained long enough, they might relent and break out with off-white or, for the thrill seeker, gasp, black.

The tone of the article seemed like they mean for the hardware to fade into the background and be as inoffensive and bland as possible.

11-18-2007, 02:27 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Amazon Kindle revealed (on Newsweek cover) Alright, the whole Kindle thing is getting a little out of hand. I promise I won't say anything more about it (at least for today, grin). So, without further ado, here is the frontpage cover of next week's Newsweek which has an exclusive on Amazon's highly anticipated e-book reader (click to enlarge): For more Kindle small talk (including details from the Newsweek article), check out this thread and also this one.

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	So it does look a lot like the advance pictures we saw of it from the FCC.

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11-18-2007, 02:42 PM	#4
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	Thanx for the larger version of the image. It does look a bit better than the FCC image.

11-18-2007, 03:02 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,545 Karma: 145863177 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	But it does have one problem with the cover. Some people might think it has a color capable screen.

11-18-2007, 06:45 PM	#7
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	'Interesting' design, but won't a white case look grubby quite quickly?

11-18-2007, 07:32 PM	#9
CCDMan *** Posts: 335 Karma: 5759 Join Date: Mar 2006 Device: ***	Interesting page change bars. Hopefully not too easy to change (by accident). I am still not clear on the connectivity. I assume it can be connected to a PC by USB. Hopefully it will not just work with wireless. I read a lot of non-DRM stuff so if it does not support non-drm in a decent fashion, it would be no sale for me. I guess we need to wait until some forum members have one in hand for a REAL unbiased review! That will happen quickly, I assume

11-18-2007, 07:44 PM	#10
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I guess that depends on whether or not they go for sale in Europe...if I have to import it from the US then it might get tricky...

11-18-2007, 07:50 PM	#11
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Since no one is saying it (in this thread ) I will say it: This is ugly, very ugly!

11-18-2007, 09:07 PM	#14
MMascaro Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 1009 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland USA Device: HP mini 1035/Sony Reader/IPad	Using the two pictures as a basis, the slope on the right side might be a good idea. If you have it sitting flat while reading. The slope would be a better idea for leaning your right hand over the keyboard and entering text one handed.

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