Amazon Kindle coming to Walmart by the end of the month [April Fools] - Page 2

zacheryjensen · 03-31-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I also wonder if it was a good idea to have a display sample. The screens are easily damaged.

Wal-mart in my area sells Sony readers and they have a demonstration model you can see. However, just like all of the iPods and various media playing devices, the reader is safely hidden behind locked glass and can only be viewed with supervision of employees. That should help the demos last longer.

Ervserver · 03-31-2009, 09:36 PM

The sacrificial demo

eBookNerd · 03-31-2009, 09:38 PM

Jeff Bezos was unavailable for comment, but a Walmart insider believes that Pilar Lofos may be out of a job tomorrow because of the leak. Nate, I think you should contact Bezos and try to save this employee's job....after all, we may need Pilar Lofos for next years' scoop!

Daithi · 03-31-2009, 09:41 PM

Fair play Nate.

Robotech_Master · 03-31-2009, 09:55 PM

Grumble.

I HATE APRIL FOOLS DAY ON THE INTERNET.

AFD PRANKERS CAN DIE IN A FIRE.

Grumble.

FizzyWater · 03-31-2009, 09:58 PM

And it didn't even have an "Unutterably Silly" label on it...

Lady Blue · 03-31-2009, 10:30 PM

Isn't it an abuse of power for a Mod to pull the collective leg of the masses with a freac announcement like that on the Home Page? Such a mash it isn't even nunfy.

As an aside, Walmart is still advertising the Sony Reader on it's website as a 6" LCD Digital Book. I wonder how it would advertise the Kindle.

ahintz · 03-31-2009, 10:36 PM

A little early, but great April Fool's! You had me going there for a minute, though the Rick roll was a dead give away!

Nate the great · 03-31-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ahintz

A little early, but great April Fool's!

It was posted at 1:02am GMT, 1 April. It wasn't early at all.

desertgrandma · 03-31-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

As an aside, Walmart is still advertising the Sony Reader on it's website as a 6" LCD Digital Book. I wonder how it would advertise the Kindle.

"Now at WalMart........Amazon's KIMBLE!! Price slashed, regularly $359.00, now only $358.99!!! Quantities limited!"

Kris777 · 03-31-2009, 11:06 PM

Is it April 1st joke too?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009...l_strike_.html

daffy4u · 03-31-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kris777

Is it April 1st joke too?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009...l_strike_.html

That one is all over the news. Don't know if it will really strike tomorrow or not but it is out there. I plan to be offline all day tomorrow.

Kris777 · 03-31-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

That one is all over the news. Don't know if it will really strike tomorrow or not but it is out there. I plan to be offline all day tomorrow.

I will keep my jetBook disconnected from PC tomorrow ..just in case...

desertgrandma · 03-31-2009, 11:22 PM

Since the virus is supposedly already on so many computers and is just waiting for April 1 to start 'doing its thing', does it matter whether you are on tomorrow or not?

Wouldn't it just start April 2 if you didn't log on April 1?

Kris777 · 03-31-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Since the virus is supposedly already on so many computers and is just waiting for April 1 to start 'doing its thing', does it matter whether you are on tomorrow or not?

Wouldn't it just start April 2 if you didn't log on April 1?

Yes, it will be more safty to wait and don't use computers with Internet connection for several days, maybe weeks.

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03-31-2009, 09:36 PM	#17
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	The sacrificial demo

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03-31-2009, 09:41 PM	#19
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Fair play Nate.

03-31-2009, 09:55 PM	#20
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	Grumble. I HATE APRIL FOOLS DAY ON THE INTERNET. AFD PRANKERS CAN DIE IN A FIRE. Grumble.

03-31-2009, 09:58 PM	#21
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	And it didn't even have an "Unutterably Silly" label on it...

03-31-2009, 10:30 PM	#22
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Isn't it an abuse of power for a Mod to pull the collective leg of the masses with a freac announcement like that on the Home Page? Such a mash it isn't even nunfy. As an aside, Walmart is still advertising the Sony Reader on it's website as a 6" LCD Digital Book. I wonder how it would advertise the Kindle.

03-31-2009, 10:36 PM	#23
ahintz Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 322 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: Kindle PW/iPhone5/iPad (3)/Nook ST	A little early, but great April Fool's! You had me going there for a minute, though the Rick roll was a dead give away!

03-31-2009, 11:06 PM	#26
Kris777 Banned Posts: 1,767 Karma: 2520493 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Nexus 7, jetBook-Lite, jetBook mini, Toshiba Thrive, JETBOOK COLOR	Is it April 1st joke too? http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009...l_strike_.html

03-31-2009, 11:22 PM	#29
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	Since the virus is supposedly already on so many computers and is just waiting for April 1 to start 'doing its thing', does it matter whether you are on tomorrow or not? Wouldn't it just start April 2 if you didn't log on April 1?