11-06-2014, 04:00 PM | #16 |
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Oh, yeah, I only requested an invitation because I saw the discount. I can't see myself spending $200 on something like this.
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11-06-2014, 04:34 PM | #17 |
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After the phone fiasco, looks like they're gonna see how many people are interested in these before they start making them in quantity. |
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Here's an update from Nate's blog:
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Always has been. (Just like Amazon coins is a green stamps program.) The added perks of late are because it no longer is the only free shipping service in town. And with gas prices coming down they can afford a few limited time perks. I Expect to see more of those limited deals for Prime subscribers; better for their bottom line than ongoing perks. |
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11-06-2014, 04:57 PM | #20 |
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11-06-2014, 04:59 PM | #21 | |
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Just out of curiosity: How much stars did you give respectively would you give your Kindle Paperwhites (I see in your profile information)? If you'd rate Paperwhite higher than Voyage: How so? To me, Paperwhites 1 and 2 had been great, but Voyage is another minor step forward. If you'd rate Paperwhite equally low (=the lowest rating you can give on Amazon): Why did you even try Voyage then? Or maybe your Voyage simply had some defects? |
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11-06-2014, 05:02 PM | #22 |
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11-06-2014, 05:19 PM | #23 | |
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At heart the thing is still primarily a wireless speaker. Without a screen it's going to be tricky dealing with libraries... What you want might be more easily done with the FireTV Stick. |
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11-06-2014, 05:43 PM | #24 |
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I think what the monkey means is, it would be nice to do it hands free just like you can do with Iheart radio for example, and amazon music. You just say play such and such and it starts. It would have been nice if audible/kindle books would have been incorporated like that. I guess there are too much technical road blocks.
As to the stick, it would be nice if they'd add audible to roku or even the fire stick. I assume its not on there. |
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What I'm objecting to is the requirement to need a bluetooth enabled mobile device in order to stream certain content. That part is not acceptable to me. Once it's setup, I only want voice command operation. I don't want to have to drag out another device and start a screen dance in order to stream more content. |
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11-06-2014, 08:45 PM | #27 |
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Agreed on the audible/TTS front. I was really hoping I could tell "Zelda" to continue reading book x or book y while choppong veggies and not having a dry hand available.
Hmm, missed opportunity, and makes this device decidedly less interesting. @Mgmueller: View Kindle Voyage - First Impressions thread. Last edited by xendula; 11-06-2014 at 08:49 PM. |
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It's always possible that they will update its to include Audible etc. if there is a demand for it.
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11-06-2014, 10:44 PM | #29 |
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Nice video
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11-06-2014, 11:33 PM | #30 |
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baffling. First step toward some bigger plan or self-contained boondoggle? Or am I just completely out of step and this thing could conceivably sell?
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