Engadget reporting live from the Amazon event

Alexander Turcic · 11-19-2007, 10:28 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/19/l...-launch-event/

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There are maybe a hundred seats (and people are still filing in), so we'll be getting started here in just a few.

Sparrow · 11-19-2007, 10:43 AM

Thanks for the heads-up - should be interesting

igorsk · 11-19-2007, 10:43 AM

The word is "live"

JSWolf · 11-19-2007, 10:44 AM

Too late, the Kindle is already old news. Good Morning America has a stary this morning on the Kindle, so the cat is out of the bag already.

CommanderROR · 11-19-2007, 11:18 AM

Well the comments on Engadget are not exactly friendly...I guess amazon ist making some enemies today...

Alexander Turcic · 11-19-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

The word is "live"

A live mistake

dugbug · 11-19-2007, 11:21 AM

When can mobileread get one and review it! This thing really looks like a mobile read killer app.

CommanderROR · 11-19-2007, 11:27 AM

OK..the presentation is done, but nobody said anything about the world outside the US...that's just...sad...

Alexander Turcic · 11-19-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CommanderROR

OK..the presentation is done, but nobody said anything about the world outside the US...that's just...sad...

I feel your pain, Roland.

Did you see this:

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"We archive your books in the cloud. If you ever lose a book, you can just redownload it again, it doesn't cost anything. If you want to clear out space on your Kindle knowing they're secure on the server, and in 60 seconds you can get it back again.

I don't think everyone is going to be happy to have his purchased books stored @ Amazon's rather than on your own computer.

igorsk · 11-19-2007, 11:31 AM

An interesting tidbit:
"The side-selector appears to be LCD-based, not e-ink based. "
That's a pretty clever solution to the E-Ink refresh problem.

CommanderROR · 11-19-2007, 11:34 AM

I would be extremely happy to have my books stored on amazon istead of on my computer...it would be another reason for me to buy it actually...

I hate the iTunes system where a file lost is a file gone...and somebody who likes to takes his computer apart on a more or less regular basis always runs the risk of losing some files...^^

dugbug · 11-19-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

I feel your pain, Roland.

Did you see this:

I don't think everyone is going to be happy to have his purchased books stored @ Amazon's rather than on your own computer.

Just the record of the purchase for a re-download. Lots of services do this.

The books are stored locally, so you can turn off the evdo while you read.

-d

Sparrow · 11-19-2007, 11:37 AM

Presumably there is some sort of security onboard; or can someone steal yours and download amazon.com to it at your expense?

dugbug · 11-19-2007, 11:37 AM

btw, this is probably a dumb question but was that a vixiplex updated display?

-d

Alexander Turcic · 11-19-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dugbug

Just the record of the purchase for a re-download. Lots of services do this.

The books are stored locally, so you can turn off the evdo while you read.

-d

But they are only stored locally on the device, not your computer, right? E.g. if you purchase a book from Sony Connect, you actually have a local copy of your purchase on your personal harddisk.

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11-19-2007, 10:43 AM	#2
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Thanks for the heads-up - should be interesting

11-19-2007, 10:43 AM	#3
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	The word is "live"

11-19-2007, 10:44 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Too late, the Kindle is already old news. Good Morning America has a stary this morning on the Kindle, so the cat is out of the bag already.

11-19-2007, 11:18 AM	#5
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Well the comments on Engadget are not exactly friendly...I guess amazon ist making some enemies today...

11-19-2007, 11:21 AM	#7
dugbug Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 1723 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Kindle	When can mobileread get one and review it! This thing really looks like a mobile read killer app.

11-19-2007, 11:27 AM	#8
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	OK..the presentation is done, but nobody said anything about the world outside the US...that's just...sad...

11-19-2007, 11:31 AM	#10
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	An interesting tidbit: "The side-selector appears to be LCD-based, not e-ink based. " That's a pretty clever solution to the E-Ink refresh problem.

11-19-2007, 11:34 AM	#11
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I would be extremely happy to have my books stored on amazon istead of on my computer...it would be another reason for me to buy it actually... I hate the iTunes system where a file lost is a file gone...and somebody who likes to takes his computer apart on a more or less regular basis always runs the risk of losing some files...^^

11-19-2007, 11:37 AM	#13
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Presumably there is some sort of security onboard; or can someone steal yours and download amazon.com to it at your expense?