What would make me buy a Kindle? - Page 2

Alisa · 09-11-2007, 01:51 PM

If I were using it for studying I'd probably be happy with something like the soft-keyboard or pen on the Iliad if I were on the go. For prolonged studying and note-taking I think I'd want the better keyboard. But then I have no idea how much of an added cost the touchscreen is for the Iliad. The Kindle is already at a bit of a problematic price point IMO. It seems like they're adding expensive features. I'm just not sure if they're adding the right expensive features for their market.

HarryT · 09-11-2007, 01:52 PM

I just can't imagine writing in any of my books. It would feel almost like "sacrilege" to do so.

NatCh · 09-11-2007, 01:55 PM

Funny you should phrase it that way, HarryT -- my Bible is about the only book I do write in. Isn't that ironic?

Liviu_5 · 09-11-2007, 01:59 PM

Regarding the title of the thread, I would buy the Kindle if the price goes under 100$ maybe with some credit card promotion like Sony's...

nekokami · 09-11-2007, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I just can't imagine writing in any of my books. It would feel almost like "sacrilege" to do so.

I don't write in books -- even textbooks. But I've found the note-taking feature in the iLiad feels different, because I know the notes are stored separately and I can remove them all at any time.

(Though there's also a downside to that; I think I lost all the notes I made in one book in a recent CF card problem.

)

Alisa · 09-11-2007, 02:12 PM

When I was in university I wrote in my books quite a bit. It was helpful for planning my essays. I always disliked doing it, though. I would've loved to have something like the Iliad for that. It would've saved me from hauling around a heavy bag full of books everywhere, too. Plus it always seemed that no matter how much I brought with me there was always another book or two I wished I had when I was away from my house. These days most of my reading is for work or recreation. For either of these things, the thing I want most in a reader is the ability to search texts.

HappyMartin · 09-11-2007, 03:08 PM

Am I getting it wrong or did I see a photo of the kindle on this forum somewhere. Funny looking thing. Not sure I could ever buy something that ugly. Perhaps you could hollow out an old accounting text book and hide it in there.

yvanleterrible · 09-11-2007, 03:17 PM

I was thinking more of writing my own book on something less cumbersome than a laptop. But I would settle for an eink laptop the size of an Asus triple E, and better yet with a rectangular screen in an A4 orientation.
The first pictures of the Kindle suggest more a study helping device than a basic ebook reader.

NatCh · 09-11-2007, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyMartin

Am I getting it wrong or did I see a photo of the kindle on this forum somewhere.

Is this what you're thinking of, HappyMartin?

yvanleterrible · 09-11-2007, 04:43 PM

And pictures of the insides here

NatCh · 09-11-2007, 05:00 PM

Ah, yes, thank you, yvanleterrible -- I was looking for that.

europas_ice · 09-11-2007, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

eInk is opaque. Where would you put the backlight?

It can't have a backlight, but it SHOULD have a frontlight. You know those "lightwedge" booklights, where they shine led light through a plexiglass panel?

http://www.amazon.com/LightWedge-Rea.../dp/0641077491

They should have similar led lights built in for the front of the eink ebooks. The only drawback I can see is draining the battery faster when you're using it, but sometimes you just need a light, and having a built in one would be so handy.

NatCh · 09-11-2007, 05:45 PM

I heartily agree with the frontlight point. I'd think that if it could be turned on only when needed, the battery drain issue would be manageable, especially with some of the new high-efficiency LEDs that are available now.

JSWolf · 09-11-2007, 06:47 PM

To answer the question of the topic... BRAIN DAMAGE!

LaughingVulcan · 09-11-2007, 08:37 PM

For me it would depend entirely on the book selections available - and then only as an eventual replacement for my Reader. I wouldn't throw away or sell an iLiad or Kindle if one was laid on my couch, but one reason I bought the Reader was to have a single eBook source.

At any rate I wonder if the Kindle did get Harry Potter exclusively, if that would be enough of a reason for some people. (And yep, Jon, I already know your answer to that.

)

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09-11-2007, 01:51 PM	#16
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	If I were using it for studying I'd probably be happy with something like the soft-keyboard or pen on the Iliad if I were on the go. For prolonged studying and note-taking I think I'd want the better keyboard. But then I have no idea how much of an added cost the touchscreen is for the Iliad. The Kindle is already at a bit of a problematic price point IMO. It seems like they're adding expensive features. I'm just not sure if they're adding the right expensive features for their market.

09-11-2007, 01:52 PM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I just can't imagine writing in any of my books. It would feel almost like "sacrilege" to do so.

09-11-2007, 01:55 PM	#18
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Funny you should phrase it that way, HarryT -- my Bible is about the only book I do write in. Isn't that ironic?

09-11-2007, 01:59 PM	#19
Liviu_5 Books and more books Posts: 917 Karma: 69499 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: White Plains, NY, USA Device: Nook Color, Itouch, Nokia770, Sony 650, Sony 700(dead), Ebk(given)	Regarding the title of the thread, I would buy the Kindle if the price goes under 100$ maybe with some credit card promotion like Sony's...

09-11-2007, 02:12 PM	#21
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	When I was in university I wrote in my books quite a bit. It was helpful for planning my essays. I always disliked doing it, though. I would've loved to have something like the Iliad for that. It would've saved me from hauling around a heavy bag full of books everywhere, too. Plus it always seemed that no matter how much I brought with me there was always another book or two I wished I had when I was away from my house. These days most of my reading is for work or recreation. For either of these things, the thing I want most in a reader is the ability to search texts.

09-11-2007, 03:08 PM	#22
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	Am I getting it wrong or did I see a photo of the kindle on this forum somewhere. Funny looking thing. Not sure I could ever buy something that ugly. Perhaps you could hollow out an old accounting text book and hide it in there.

09-11-2007, 03:17 PM	#23
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	I was thinking more of writing my own book on something less cumbersome than a laptop. But I would settle for an eink laptop the size of an Asus triple E, and better yet with a rectangular screen in an A4 orientation. The first pictures of the Kindle suggest more a study helping device than a basic ebook reader.

09-11-2007, 04:43 PM	#25
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	And pictures of the insides here

09-11-2007, 05:00 PM	#26
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Ah, yes, thank you, yvanleterrible -- I was looking for that.

09-11-2007, 05:45 PM	#28
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I heartily agree with the frontlight point. I'd think that if it could be turned on only when needed, the battery drain issue would be manageable, especially with some of the new high-efficiency LEDs that are available now.

09-11-2007, 06:47 PM	#29
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	To answer the question of the topic... BRAIN DAMAGE!

09-11-2007, 08:37 PM	#30
LaughingVulcan Technophile Posts: 206 Karma: 617 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of Lincoln Device: Kobo Sage. Ex Sony (PRS-500, -600, -650 and Nook)	For me it would depend entirely on the book selections available - and then only as an eventual replacement for my Reader. I wouldn't throw away or sell an iLiad or Kindle if one was laid on my couch, but one reason I bought the Reader was to have a single eBook source. At any rate I wonder if the Kindle did get Harry Potter exclusively, if that would be enough of a reason for some people. (And yep, Jon, I already know your answer to that. )