How often do you see Kindles in public? - Page 4

Francesco · 09-30-2010, 10:06 PM

I live in Denver and see someone with a K1 or K2 (mostly K2s) once a week, more or less, in the bus. I don't necessarily take the same bus all the time.

ttate90303 · 09-30-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by karthwyne

I live in Atlanta, and work in Buckhead. I have not seen any ereader in the wild (just mine, my wife, and my mom) except one evening riding the elevator down from work. It was in a case and I recognized the color of a K2 so asked him.
I've gotten a few comments when reading in public, but I don't think most people have a clue what it is. I also see rather few people reading anything.

I tend to see a few of them while riding from the 'burbs to downtown Atlanta. So they're out there, but seem to be mostly on MARTA (Atlanta's train system).

notatoad · 10-01-2010, 12:09 AM

i saw a DX in the wild a couple weeks ago. other than that, just my own.

vega07 · 10-01-2010, 12:26 AM

Haven't seen anyone with any e-reader except on airplanes.

xnowimcoolx · 10-01-2010, 12:45 AM

I've seen 2 sonys (one yesterday actually and one years ago) and one unknown (couldn't get a good look).

I wonder if people don't like using them in public? It feels like I should be seeing more of them around.

Fat Abe · 10-01-2010, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Exer

We have to put each item in a lockbox and hold it for 2 weeks while waiting for the owner to call in and claim the item. It seems kind of ridiculous, when you can so easily find the owner with a quick look, but that is the policy.

Your airline's policy about not opening a digital device makes sense. What if a proprietary or sensitive pdf document were on the device? Like invasion plans against another nation, a divorce petition, or a book with nekked pictures? I can imagine the embarrassment if someone peeked into my Irex, Kindle, Sony, Apple, Droid, or other reader. Whoa, I think I'll start to password protect my devices.

kindlekitten · 10-01-2010, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Exer

This is slightly off-topic, but I thought I'd leave my 2cents here.

I've "found" a total of 3 Kindles while working for an airline here at the Anchorage International Airport. All 3 of them had been left behind on the plane after the passengers had already left. We have a policy that we aren't allowed to invade the privacy of any passenger, so if a cellphone is left behind, we aren't allowed to answer the phone or check the address book to see who the owner is.

*snip*
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w0w! great info! I guess I will travel with some sticky labels from now on! karma for that!

solar · 10-02-2010, 12:12 PM

I have not yet seen a Kindle or any other e-reader in the wild. When I'm out at a coffee shop, my favourite venue for reading books--e or otherwise--I see a lot of people on laptops, reading their cell messages, but not yet have I seen an e-reader.

SteveHawk · 10-02-2010, 12:29 PM

I fly quite a bit for work and see the occasional Kindle. Sat next to one on the plane about a month ago and we talked "Kindle" for several minutes. Saw another one in the terminal getting ready to board soon after. I'll be flying again this Wednesday so will proactively see how many I can spot.

Viseguy · 10-02-2010, 09:50 PM

Oddly, I haven't made a single Kindle sighting since the K3 came out. Before that, I saw them from time to time, mostly people reading on the NYC subway. Where have all the Kindles gone?

coolbreeze · 10-03-2010, 01:32 AM

On Delta and Southwest flights - quite often.

GlenBarrington · 10-03-2010, 04:54 AM

is that none of them are particularly easy to carry around. Oh they are light enough, but the dimensions don't allow for stuffing them into a pocket so that carrying them becomes second nature. You have to PLAN to carry a reader. I suspect a lot of them get sold and then sit idle.

I think I see them at Airports more than anywhere else because at an airport, just about everyone carries a laptop bag or other bag that has room for a reader.

jasonrw · 10-03-2010, 09:24 AM

I've seen Kindles at my office several times (from people who got them due to seeing mine), so I won't count those.

Out in the wild I've seen a Kindle 2 at a pizza restaurant, and a Kindle DX (white) at the gym.

I saw someone reading a Nook once at a theater.

So 3 instances.

Latinandgreek · 10-03-2010, 09:47 AM

I've seen Sony readers in the wild, as well as the Ebookwise and the Aluratek readers, but never a Kindle! The Kindle is like Polkaroo (Karma to anyone who gets that reference).

Jakie · 10-03-2010, 09:51 AM

remember, folks, we ARE the "just before the upslope curve early adopters. Not quite at the bleeding edge, but close enough to worry about the splatter.

10-03-2010, 04:54 AM	#57
GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	Part of the problem. . . is that none of them are particularly easy to carry around. Oh they are light enough, but the dimensions don't allow for stuffing them into a pocket so that carrying them becomes second nature. You have to PLAN to carry a reader. I suspect a lot of them get sold and then sit idle. I think I see them at Airports more than anywhere else because at an airport, just about everyone carries a laptop bag or other bag that has room for a reader. Last edited by GlenBarrington; 10-03-2010 at 04:57 AM.

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09-30-2010, 10:06 PM	#46
Francesco Aficionado Posts: 391 Karma: 710 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denver, CO, USA Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Touch	I live in Denver and see someone with a K1 or K2 (mostly K2s) once a week, more or less, in the bus. I don't necessarily take the same bus all the time.

10-01-2010, 12:09 AM	#48
notatoad Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Graphite Kindle 3G	i saw a DX in the wild a couple weeks ago. other than that, just my own.

10-01-2010, 12:26 AM	#49
vega07 Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 50 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Haven't seen anyone with any e-reader except on airplanes.

10-01-2010, 12:45 AM	#50
xnowimcoolx Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 3100 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I've seen 2 sonys (one yesterday actually and one years ago) and one unknown (couldn't get a good look). I wonder if people don't like using them in public? It feels like I should be seeing more of them around.

10-02-2010, 12:12 PM	#53
solar Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi 3G	I have not yet seen a Kindle or any other e-reader in the wild. When I'm out at a coffee shop, my favourite venue for reading books--e or otherwise--I see a lot of people on laptops, reading their cell messages, but not yet have I seen an e-reader.

10-02-2010, 12:29 PM	#54
SteveHawk Author of Peace Warrior Posts: 10 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boise, ID Device: Kindle 2	I fly quite a bit for work and see the occasional Kindle. Sat next to one on the plane about a month ago and we talked "Kindle" for several minutes. Saw another one in the terminal getting ready to board soon after. I'll be flying again this Wednesday so will proactively see how many I can spot.

10-02-2010, 09:50 PM	#55
Viseguy Just a kid from Bklyn Posts: 135 Karma: 4448 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi; Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	Oddly, I haven't made a single Kindle sighting since the K3 came out. Before that, I saw them from time to time, mostly people reading on the NYC subway. Where have all the Kindles gone?

10-03-2010, 01:32 AM	#56
coolbreeze Addict Posts: 214 Karma: 2600 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Nook Color, White 3G K3	On Delta and Southwest flights - quite often.

10-03-2010, 09:24 AM	#58
jasonrw Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle DX, Kindle 3	I've seen Kindles at my office several times (from people who got them due to seeing mine), so I won't count those. Out in the wild I've seen a Kindle 2 at a pizza restaurant, and a Kindle DX (white) at the gym. I saw someone reading a Nook once at a theater. So 3 instances.

10-03-2010, 09:47 AM	#59
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I've seen Sony readers in the wild, as well as the Ebookwise and the Aluratek readers, but never a Kindle! The Kindle is like Polkaroo (Karma to anyone who gets that reference).

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10-03-2010, 09:51 AM	#60
Jakie Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 225544 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Keremeos BC Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libre2	remember, folks, we ARE the "just before the upslope curve early adopters. Not quite at the bleeding edge, but close enough to worry about the splatter.