Kindle spotting - Page 3

alyxie · 12-18-2010, 09:30 PM

I have not seen any from the wild though when I had a geeky moment at the office telling someone I was going to get one, someone said they spotted someone in the metro rail transit station using one.

jacy · 12-19-2010, 02:01 PM

I haven't seen any kindles in the wild, but I've seen many ipads at a service design conference in Sweden, a service design conference in Germany, at my design grad school in Germany, and only 2 in the US at an airport.

I'm trying to find e-Readers in the wild. Any recommendations on where to look? I've just been hoping to find them in areas, where one might find people waiting-- airports, train stations, and cafes. No luck so far.

rosario001 · 12-20-2010, 10:12 AM

I've seen a smattering of mostly Kindles on trains, both in Liverpool, London and travelling in between the two. Best, though, was on the Eurostar a couple of weeks ago. Both going to and coming from Brussels, of all the people sitting around me only 1 had a paper book, the rest of us (about 6 in all -it wasn't a busy train) were on e-readers!

kindlekitten · 12-20-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rosario001

I've seen a smattering of mostly Kindles on trains, both in Liverpool, London and travelling in between the two. Best, though, was on the Eurostar a couple of weeks ago. Both going to and coming from Brussels, of all the people sitting around me only 1 had a paper book, the rest of us (about 6 in all -it wasn't a busy train) were on e-readers!

welcome to the forums rosario!

dengar · 12-20-2010, 07:59 PM

I think the majority of E-Readers just leave their devices at home. Its less on the wallet to lose (or break or get stolen) a $5 paperback than a larger more expensive gadget. Its not like your can put your Kindle in your pocket and hide it.

ProfCrash · 12-20-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dengar

I think the majority of E-Readers just leave their devices at home. Its less on the wallet to lose (or break or get stolen) a $5 paperback than a larger more expensive gadget. Its not like your can put your Kindle in your pocket and hide it.

That would surprise me. Most people buy them because they are so easy to use on their commutes.

wvcherrybomb · 12-20-2010, 11:25 PM

I have never seen a Kindle with the exception of my own, my sister's K2, my daughter's K3, and ones on display in Target.

After I got mine, I was excited to take it to our notoriously slow doctor's office. Of course, after years of waiting for hours, they have now added a partner and there is virtually no wait. I'm lucky to read a paragraph before being called back.

I would love to meet some real life Kindlers other than family members.

pancito · 12-20-2010, 11:52 PM

I've seen one in a doctor's office and in a coffee shop. Mine fits in my cargo shorts pocket (or slacks) just fine, thank you.

Rick1971 · 12-21-2010, 12:13 AM

lol, the first time I saw a Kindle was at work , a customer came in and showed it to me, she couldnt say enough, so i got my girlfriend one and I got a smaller reader, the Sony prs 350 for me

joblack · 12-21-2010, 12:49 AM

I'm living in a relative small city (80.000 inhabitants) and have never seen an e-book reader at all. I have my Irex Iliad for almost 4 years and two years ago this was an even bigger exotic object.

I suspect you can find more e-book reader in the big cities but I know for myself that I'm on the right track. The hill billies need more time to adjust anyway.

alyxie · 12-23-2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

That would surprise me. Most people buy them because they are so easy to use on their commutes.

I just realized why there are so few Kindles in the wild where I am at this quote. Depends where you are, I guess and how big a portion the Kindle's price is to your disposable income. I'm never bringing it when I commute.

Besides the risk of it being stolen, the only way I'll be able to keep it intact is to commute via expensive vans, "FX's" as they are called here, or take a taxi cab. Jeepneys (extended Jeeps with bench like seating) here are road hazards and buses are rolling coffins. You get tossed every which way when you ride one of them or compressed into such a small space that you won't be able to think or both! The same can be said for the metro rail transit, our answer to subways only they rise into the sky instead of being buried in the ground.

ProfCrash · 12-23-2010, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by alyxie

I just realized why there are so few Kindles in the wild where I am at this quote. Depends where you are, I guess and how big a portion the Kindle's price is to your disposable income. I'm never bringing it when I commute.

Besides the risk of it being stolen, the only way I'll be able to keep it intact is to commute via expensive vans, "FX's" as they are called here, or take a taxi cab. Jeepneys (extended Jeeps with bench like seating) here are road hazards and buses are rolling coffins. You get tossed every which way when you ride one of them or compressed into such a small space that you won't be able to think or both! The same can be said for the metro rail transit, our answer to subways only they rise into the sky instead of being buried in the ground.

That makes sense. Most US buses, trains, and subways are fine for reading and people use Kindles there. I am sure that there are some places in the US where people are less likely to use expensive electronics but I would imagine that you wouldn't find too many Kindle owners in those area. I am guessing the same holds across most of Europe, Canada, and Australia. Those are the areas that I see the most posts from.

baggyrinkle · 12-23-2010, 12:17 PM

While flying back from Florida last year I caught this scene. Three Kindles, one was mine, on a plane. Pretty cool.

Rick1971 · 12-25-2010, 11:08 PM

lol that was pretty cool

Figlilly · 01-03-2011, 04:50 PM

I saw another Kindle on my bus ride to work this morning. It must have been a Christmas present because the lady reader is a regular on my bus and I haven't seen her use it before. That's two now. They're taking over the world, folks.

By the way, I love that pic of the three Kindles.

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12-18-2010, 09:30 PM	#31
alyxie Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 89988 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Philippines Device: none	I have not seen any from the wild though when I had a geeky moment at the office telling someone I was going to get one, someone said they spotted someone in the metro rail transit station using one.

12-19-2010, 02:01 PM	#32
jacy writing thesis on eBooks Posts: 14 Karma: 62 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cologne, Germany Device: kindle 3	I haven't seen any kindles in the wild, but I've seen many ipads at a service design conference in Sweden, a service design conference in Germany, at my design grad school in Germany, and only 2 in the US at an airport. I'm trying to find e-Readers in the wild. Any recommendations on where to look? I've just been hoping to find them in areas, where one might find people waiting-- airports, train stations, and cafes. No luck so far.

12-20-2010, 10:12 AM	#33
rosario001 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	I've seen a smattering of mostly Kindles on trains, both in Liverpool, London and travelling in between the two. Best, though, was on the Eurostar a couple of weeks ago. Both going to and coming from Brussels, of all the people sitting around me only 1 had a paper book, the rest of us (about 6 in all -it wasn't a busy train) were on e-readers!

12-20-2010, 07:59 PM	#35
dengar Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 2810 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: PW2, K3, Ipad 4, Kindle Fire	I think the majority of E-Readers just leave their devices at home. Its less on the wallet to lose (or break or get stolen) a $5 paperback than a larger more expensive gadget. Its not like your can put your Kindle in your pocket and hide it.

12-20-2010, 11:25 PM	#37
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	I have never seen a Kindle with the exception of my own, my sister's K2, my daughter's K3, and ones on display in Target. After I got mine, I was excited to take it to our notoriously slow doctor's office. Of course, after years of waiting for hours, they have now added a partner and there is virtually no wait. I'm lucky to read a paragraph before being called back. I would love to meet some real life Kindlers other than family members.

12-20-2010, 11:52 PM	#38
pancito Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: kindle	I've seen one in a doctor's office and in a coffee shop. Mine fits in my cargo shorts pocket (or slacks) just fine, thank you.

12-21-2010, 12:13 AM	#39
Rick1971 cool a zombie! Posts: 75 Karma: 1016994 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Antonio, Tx, USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Lenovo a2107a-f, Le PanII, Motorola Xoom FE	lol, the first time I saw a Kindle was at work , a customer came in and showed it to me, she couldnt say enough, so i got my girlfriend one and I got a smaller reader, the Sony prs 350 for me

12-21-2010, 12:49 AM	#40
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,755 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	I'm living in a relative small city (80.000 inhabitants) and have never seen an e-book reader at all. I have my Irex Iliad for almost 4 years and two years ago this was an even bigger exotic object. I suspect you can find more e-book reader in the big cities but I know for myself that I'm on the right track. The hill billies need more time to adjust anyway.

12-23-2010, 12:17 PM	#43
baggyrinkle Early Adoptor Posts: 38 Karma: 16942 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Texas Device: Kindle3 Kindle4 Kindle Fire Kindle PW2	While flying back from Florida last year I caught this scene. Three Kindles, one was mine, on a plane. Pretty cool.

12-25-2010, 11:08 PM	#44
Rick1971 cool a zombie! Posts: 75 Karma: 1016994 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Antonio, Tx, USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Lenovo a2107a-f, Le PanII, Motorola Xoom FE	lol that was pretty cool

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01-03-2011, 04:50 PM	#45
Figlilly Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 2514066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis 2&3, Paperwhites, Kindle Touch, Kobo Clara, IPad Air2	I saw another Kindle on my bus ride to work this morning. It must have been a Christmas present because the lady reader is a regular on my bus and I haven't seen her use it before. That's two now. They're taking over the world, folks. By the way, I love that pic of the three Kindles.