A Year with a Kindle

rlparker · 01-26-2009, 05:06 PM

Don't know if anyone else is familiar with Scott Hanselman who is (a) doing cool things at Microsoft with the ASP.NET MVC stuff, and (b) is a Kindle owner.

Thought you might be interested in his comments on a "year with a Kindle": http://www.hanselman.com/blog/AYearW...ndleCases.aspx

pilotbob · 01-26-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rlparker

Don't know if anyone else is familiar with Scott Hanselman who is (a) doing cool things at Microsoft with the ASP.NET MVC stuff, and (b) is a Kindle owner.

As a .Net developer I have been subscribed to Scott's blog for quite a while. I also listen to his podcast and follow him on Twitter.

The only thing I don't get with his review is how he says the Kindle is flimsy and flexes. I don't see that with mine. I certainly am not going to "try" to flex it seeing as how I don't want to break the glass in the screen.

BOb

RickyMaveety · 01-26-2009, 06:53 PM

Yeah, I don't find my Kindle flexing at all.

I loved where he referred to one of the slip cases as a "murse." I may be out of the loop, but that's the first time I've heard that word.

pilotbob · 01-26-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

I loved where he referred to one of the slip cases as a "murse." I may be out of the loop, but that's the first time I've heard that word.

Well, he lives in Seattle (Actually Portland I think) and uses alot of the YUPPIE terms.

I assume you know that comes from "male purse"?

BOb

S.Canton · 01-26-2009, 10:36 PM

I've never heard of a Kindle flexing, but interesting article all the same.

bwaldron · 01-27-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

The only thing I don't get with his review is how he says the Kindle is flimsy and flexes. I don't see that with mine. I certainly am not going to "try" to flex it seeing as how I don't want to break the glass in the screen.

No, I wouldn't call the Kindle flimsy at all; no flex. It certainly feels more substantial than my Cybook Gen3 (whose thinner profile and lower weight are great, but lead to more concern about durability/breakage).

rlparker · 01-27-2009, 05:40 PM

I've never thought of my Kindle as flimsy either. Maybe the guy mistreats his

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

...I assume you know that comes from "male purse"?...BOb

I didn't even know purses had gender! Where do you look??

desertgrandma · 01-27-2009, 05:42 PM

I actually went to the site to post a question and call him on it, but didn't care to go thru the registration process...

pilotbob · 01-27-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I actually went to the site to post a question and call him on it, but didn't care to go thru the registration process...

You don't need to register to post a comment on Scott's blog.

BOb

desertgrandma · 01-27-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

You don't need to register to post a comment on Scott's blog.

BOb

Really! Well, here I go.....

desertgrandma · 01-27-2009, 06:02 PM

Done. For better or worse, I could not let him slide on that......

StanDaMan · 02-07-2009, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the share. Good stuff

pilotbob · 02-09-2009, 05:03 PM

Scott is selling his Kindle 1... the first $200 gets it. That's a hell of a price.

http://tweba.com/auctions/auction.as...b-bc716738d4f4

BOb

rlparker · 02-10-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Scott is selling his Kindle 1... the first $200 gets it. That's a hell of a price.BOb

or maybe less--the auction price right now is $24

It's going to be interesting to see where the market settles on K1 price. Looking at the used ones on Amazon, I see that there are 50 ranging from $240 to $1100

KindleKat · 02-10-2009, 04:52 PM

Im interested to see how the K1 sells as well, since i plan on selling mine to buy a K2

01-26-2009, 05:06 PM	#1
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	A Year with a Kindle Don't know if anyone else is familiar with Scott Hanselman who is (a) doing cool things at Microsoft with the ASP.NET MVC stuff, and (b) is a Kindle owner. Thought you might be interested in his comments on a "year with a Kindle": http://www.hanselman.com/blog/AYearW...ndleCases.aspx

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I actually went to the site to post a question and call him on it, but didn't care to go thru the registration process...

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