06-23-2010, 01:08 PM | #46 | |
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(1500 books is an estimate. There are plenty of books in the 300-500 kb range, which means you could fit considerably more.) |
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06-23-2010, 01:43 PM | #47 |
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It seems that we have an easy, cheap solution to extra storage in the form of SD cards. I don't know why people need thousands of books on their ereader, but if they do, that seems an effective way to do it.
About being a first-adopter: I generally avoid it, because I'm cheap. You know for a fact that prices will drop and the product will usually get better. (Not always--video recorders, IMO, got cheap and the picture quality went down. Even when comparing recordings made at the slowest recording speed, the earlier models of both VHS and Betamax made better copies.) But you have to figure, at whatever point you buy: "Is this product worth the money to me?" If it is, then it doesn't really matter if it gets cheaper and/or better. Once you've bought it, the question becomes, "When is it worth it to me to upgrade?" |
06-23-2010, 03:05 PM | #48 |
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Does anyone in the UK have any idea of the real cost of the Kindle post-price drop, given import duty, etc?
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06-23-2010, 03:47 PM | #49 | |
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06-23-2010, 04:14 PM | #50 | |
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"Ordering through Amazon.com today will mean the $189 price becomes £132.70 with Amazon's 70p to the dollar exchange rate. But then a power adaptor will also be needed, adding $19.99 or £14.03, bringing the basic cost up to £146. For shipping, priority international courier seems to be the only option, adding a further £18.93, but that is then reduced by a £10.53 "promotion applied". However an "import fees deposit" of £28.02 brings the final hit on your wallet to just over £183. " However, as a UK resident, when I go to Amazon.com's kindle page, it flashes up a menu for you to click through if you're wanting to buy a kindle from outside the US. Click on 'united kingdom' and you get (amongst other things): "Your international shipment is subject to VAT. This is the same VAT rate you pay when you buy products in your country. There are NO customs duties or any other fees [my emphasis]. We will show you the estimated VAT upon checkout." Mind you, when you click on 'learn more' there's some eye-wateringly confusing stuff about an 'import fees deposit' which might or might not contradict that quote above (the one from Amazon's kindle page). So colour me a touch confused (and I've got a feeling the Inquirer's insistence on including the cost of a charger for an item that can be charged by USB is perhaps unnecessary). |
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06-24-2010, 02:25 AM | #51 | |
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"As someone who travels frequently, I don't always have the time or resources to go back online and redesign my library. Also, as many travelers know, you do not always know what you will be in the mood for, so it would be nice if you could simply take your memory cards with you. And yes, Mr. Tritschler, even without audio books, there will be those of us who will actually own more than 1500 books eventually. " I just purchased several Ayn Rand's novels from Audible.com with the highest quality (yes, I do care for my ears) available, each novel alone is about 800 mb in file size. I can understand why Amazon ignored the needs for expandable memory and user replaceable battery for some business considerations, but honestly cannot understand why an end user does not see such obvious needs. |
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06-24-2010, 03:05 AM | #52 | |
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For me, in the Netherlands, it would be (simply the Kindle, no extra products) Code:
Items: EUR 159,82 Shipping & Handling: EUR 17,74 Total Before Tax: EUR 211,30 Estimated Tax:* EUR 0,00 Import Fees Deposit EUR 33,74 |
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06-24-2010, 09:31 AM | #53 | |
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06-24-2010, 09:40 AM | #54 | |
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For me, the inclusion of a removable battery and the expansion slot in the Kindle 1 make it a superior product, in the long run, to a Kindle 2. Of course, it's true that you can always store your books elsewhere and load them up when you're ready for them, but why should you have to? The omission of the expansion slot was a perplexing oversight, in my eyes. I assume the omission of the removable battery from the Kindle 2 had to do with slimming down the device, so that's more understandable, I guess. |
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06-24-2010, 11:18 AM | #55 |
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Or: Someone considering the DX wants a larger screen reader than the 5-6" readers offer. In that case, why wouldn't they choose the device with more functions. The combination of iPad release and Kindle 2/Nook price drop must be killing DX sales.
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06-24-2010, 11:44 AM | #56 |
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that is a good point
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06-24-2010, 02:23 PM | #57 |
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Yes, and I cannot imagine most readers would spend that much more just for the larger DX screen when they can get an iPad with a larger screen and all the other great functionality. The Kindle DX has, in my eyes, ceased to make sense as a logical purchase.
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06-24-2010, 04:12 PM | #58 |
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Aren't the iPad's and the Kindle DX's screens the same size, with the DX having a higher DPI?
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06-24-2010, 05:13 PM | #59 | |
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I think it boils down to this: The Kindle is designed for reading. The iPad is designed as a multifunction device you can read on, if you want to. That's a major distinction. |
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