How often do you see Kindles in public? - Page 5

Latinandgreek · 10-03-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Exer

So, all I can say to you travelers: put your name on things. Sounds simple, but it works. If we see a sticker on the OUTSIDE of your items, with your name, we can quickly run it up to the ticket counter and have you paged to come back for it. Believe me, we get through these planes quick, we usually find your lost items before you are even gathered around the luggage claim. Do yourself a favor, buy some little removable stickers, write your name and seat # on it, maybe even the flight #. Stick it on your laptops, books, iPods, etc. Put it on a spot that we can see without needing to open anything and violate that stupid privacy policy. A couple quick seconds with a sticker can save you hundreds of dollars.

Help me help you. As the saying goes.

Thanks for the tip! I wasn't aware of the privacy policy.

sunnysmiles · 10-03-2010, 09:57 AM

I saw a kindle yesterday in Melcombe street london .

ficbot · 10-03-2010, 12:04 PM

I don't think you have to 'plan' to carry one any more than you have to plan to carry a paper book, and I certainly see a ton of those around...

carmant · 10-03-2010, 03:24 PM

I commute into London every day - I see an eBook reader 2-3 times a week. Tend to mostly be Sony ones, have only seen a few Kindles.

I iPads every day...although people generally aren't reading books on them.

I'd say on the average commute

- 40% are fiddling with a smartphone, either playing a game/browsing/emailing (predominantly iPhones and Blackberry's)
- 30% of people are reading a newspaper (mostly the free Metro)
- 20% are reading a paperback
- 10% just look pissed off its Monday.

and about 30% of the above are listening to some headphones whilst doing whatever they're doing.

captcrouton · 10-03-2010, 05:10 PM

I live in Kyiv Ukraine. I see readers regularly, but I only saw my first Kindle 3 this week. She (the owner) let me hold it and later we compared Kindles as she'd never seen the Kindle 2 before. I was surprised at the lack of difference between our screen brightness. Didn't make me jealous of that at all. Now battery life is a whole 'nother thing.

I'm sad that the K3 doesn't have numbers, as I use them to find Bible verses all the time.

I've seen one Nook, several Kindles, among the English speaking ex-pats, I know. I see Ukrainians with e-readers I've never heard of. There is definitely a camaraderie among ebook people, regardless of brands. That's pretty cool.

Haven't seen an iPad in the wild yet. Even the apple fanboys in my life aren't impressed with them, so I doubt I'll see them any time soon. If you think Apple products are overpriced in the states, they're probably 60% more here.

Basekid · 10-03-2010, 10:48 PM

Here in New Zealand I haven't seen anyone with a e-book reader. I have seen a few people reading on an ipad tho..

Sidenote: I have had a few people ask me "Is that an Ipad?!" and when I say that it's a kindle, they sound very disappointing.

tarke9891 · 10-03-2010, 11:04 PM

I have seen two in public and I know two other people that own one.
1xK3
3xK2

Mintaka · 10-03-2010, 11:43 PM

I've seen several K2s at various airports around the world, a few Sony's, and a few iPads, but never a K3. The ebook readers were all being read by older men wearing business suits and the iPads were all being used by children under the age of 10.

Red Stapler · 10-04-2010, 12:05 AM

I've had my Kindle 2 for a little over a year and a half, and I've never seen another e-reader of any type other than in a store display. I take mine out almost daily and I've only been asked about it 3 or 4 times (one of those was someone asking me if it was an iPad). I live in the Midwest, but some of the cities I've been in while reading it are big enough that you'd think there were more of them around. I can't believe Amazon is only selling them in the bigger cities.

kindlekitten · 10-04-2010, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mintaka

I've seen several K2s at various airports around the world, a few Sony's, and a few iPads, but never a K3. The ebook readers were all being read by older men wearing business suits and the iPads were all being used by children under the age of 10.

*snicker snort*!!!

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Originally Posted by Red Stapler

I've had my Kindle 2 for a little over a year and a half, and I've never seen another e-reader of any type other than in a store display. I take mine out almost daily and I've only been asked about it 3 or 4 times (one of those was someone asking me if it was an iPad). I live in the Midwest, but some of the cities I've been in while reading it are big enough that you'd think there were more of them around. I can't believe Amazon is only selling them in the bigger cities.

TripletDad · 10-04-2010, 01:23 AM

I recently flew from California to New York and returned. Both flights were full. I saw a few other people with eReaders but not many. Somewhat more laptops than eReaders were present. I think it reflects the eReader market is still in its infancy.

Xanthe · 10-04-2010, 02:24 AM

I've never seen a Kindle in real life, nor have I ever seen anyone but me use an ereader around here.

digiridan · 10-04-2010, 04:07 AM

Here in Croatia I haven't seen anyone with a e-book reader

mcampos · 10-04-2010, 05:52 AM

Rarely. I've actually seen more people reading books on an iPad than on a Kindle. Or any ereader for that matter.

namebrandon · 10-04-2010, 09:29 AM

I take a bus to the train/subway and do it in reverse on the way home, every weekday here in Chicago. I've seen a total of 2 e-readers and 1 iPad in the last year or so. One was a DX, the other was the red Sony e-reader, whichever model that is.

I did chuckle at the iPad guy, moving and tilting the iPad as he was waiting in the subway station, trying to remove a reflection or get enough light to see whatever he was doing. iPad is so big it just looked silly.

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10-03-2010, 09:57 AM	#62
sunnysmiles Addict Posts: 279 Karma: 1188010 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Device: I pad air, kindle pw2 and kindle touch , kindle had fire Nook pad nook	I saw a kindle yesterday in Melcombe street london .

10-03-2010, 12:04 PM	#63
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I don't think you have to 'plan' to carry one any more than you have to plan to carry a paper book, and I certainly see a ton of those around...

10-03-2010, 03:24 PM	#64
carmant Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	I commute into London every day - I see an eBook reader 2-3 times a week. Tend to mostly be Sony ones, have only seen a few Kindles. I iPads every day...although people generally aren't reading books on them. I'd say on the average commute - 40% are fiddling with a smartphone, either playing a game/browsing/emailing (predominantly iPhones and Blackberry's) - 30% of people are reading a newspaper (mostly the free Metro) - 20% are reading a paperback - 10% just look pissed off its Monday. and about 30% of the above are listening to some headphones whilst doing whatever they're doing.

10-03-2010, 05:10 PM	#65
captcrouton Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 84 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kyiv, Ukraine Device: Kindle 2	I live in Kyiv Ukraine. I see readers regularly, but I only saw my first Kindle 3 this week. She (the owner) let me hold it and later we compared Kindles as she'd never seen the Kindle 2 before. I was surprised at the lack of difference between our screen brightness. Didn't make me jealous of that at all. Now battery life is a whole 'nother thing. I'm sad that the K3 doesn't have numbers, as I use them to find Bible verses all the time. I've seen one Nook, several Kindles, among the English speaking ex-pats, I know. I see Ukrainians with e-readers I've never heard of. There is definitely a camaraderie among ebook people, regardless of brands. That's pretty cool. Haven't seen an iPad in the wild yet. Even the apple fanboys in my life aren't impressed with them, so I doubt I'll see them any time soon. If you think Apple products are overpriced in the states, they're probably 60% more here.

10-03-2010, 10:48 PM	#66
Basekid Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 4NT	Here in New Zealand I haven't seen anyone with a e-book reader. I have seen a few people reading on an ipad tho.. Sidenote: I have had a few people ask me "Is that an Ipad?!" and when I say that it's a kindle, they sound very disappointing.

10-03-2010, 11:04 PM	#67
tarke9891 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 126 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3 3G	I have seen two in public and I know two other people that own one. 1xK3 3xK2

10-03-2010, 11:43 PM	#68
Mintaka Member Posts: 22 Karma: 1282 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington State Device: K2, K3 3G+WiFi, Nexus One (2.2)	I've seen several K2s at various airports around the world, a few Sony's, and a few iPads, but never a K3. The ebook readers were all being read by older men wearing business suits and the iPads were all being used by children under the age of 10.

10-04-2010, 12:05 AM	#69
Red Stapler Curmudgeon Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indiana Device: Kindle Oasis	I've had my Kindle 2 for a little over a year and a half, and I've never seen another e-reader of any type other than in a store display. I take mine out almost daily and I've only been asked about it 3 or 4 times (one of those was someone asking me if it was an iPad). I live in the Midwest, but some of the cities I've been in while reading it are big enough that you'd think there were more of them around. I can't believe Amazon is only selling them in the bigger cities.

10-04-2010, 01:23 AM	#71
TripletDad Banned Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: kindle	I recently flew from California to New York and returned. Both flights were full. I saw a few other people with eReaders but not many. Somewhat more laptops than eReaders were present. I think it reflects the eReader market is still in its infancy.

10-04-2010, 02:24 AM	#72
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I've never seen a Kindle in real life, nor have I ever seen anyone but me use an ereader around here.

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10-04-2010, 04:07 AM	#73
digiridan Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 91182 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Croatia Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3, Thinkpad Tablet	Here in Croatia I haven't seen anyone with a e-book reader

10-04-2010, 05:52 AM	#74
mcampos Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Device: Kindle 3	Rarely. I've actually seen more people reading books on an iPad than on a Kindle. Or any ereader for that matter.

10-04-2010, 09:29 AM	#75
namebrandon Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 126972 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Device: Kindle WiFi	I take a bus to the train/subway and do it in reverse on the way home, every weekday here in Chicago. I've seen a total of 2 e-readers and 1 iPad in the last year or so. One was a DX, the other was the red Sony e-reader, whichever model that is. I did chuckle at the iPad guy, moving and tilting the iPad as he was waiting in the subway station, trying to remove a reflection or get enough light to see whatever he was doing. iPad is so big it just looked silly.