Comments on: Amazon Kindle http://huddlemind.com/2008/08/28/amazon-kindle/ in.game strategy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Shane Smith http://huddlemind.com/2008/08/28/amazon-kindle/#comment-3503 Shane Smith Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:17:35 +0000 http://huddlemind.com/?p=350#comment-3503 Hmmm It says that its battery life is about a week while reading - which is quite respectable. It has a very easy-going slow-on-the-battery screen responsible for it being easy on the eyes too. As mentioned, it costs about the same as an iPod. Those fortunate to get themselves one may not be as rough-going with it has beaching at whatnot (I hope). Space is not an issue. It can store loads of books (as text hardly takes up too much disk space). As it also surfs the net a bit etc, you also have space for an external memory card. This means that you can store far more books than a library could hold, no problem. Apparently easy to use in the sun with its funky rubbery screen. It's not the regular LED/LCD screen that you've become accustomed to. A great prospect for schools and universities, yes! Many other applications in business and travel, too. But then we look back at the unreasonable cost :( Naturally that would come down in the future too? Hmmm
It says that its battery life is about a week while reading - which is quite respectable. It has a very easy-going slow-on-the-battery screen responsible for it being easy on the eyes too.

As mentioned, it costs about the same as an iPod. Those fortunate to get themselves one may not be as rough-going with it has beaching at whatnot (I hope).

Space is not an issue. It can store loads of books (as text hardly takes up too much disk space). As it also surfs the net a bit etc, you also have space for an external memory card. This means that you can store far more books than a library could hold, no problem.

Apparently easy to use in the sun with its funky rubbery screen. It’s not the regular LED/LCD screen that you’ve become accustomed to.

A great prospect for schools and universities, yes! Many other applications in business and travel, too. But then we look back at the unreasonable cost :( Naturally that would come down in the future too?

]]> By: Talya http://huddlemind.com/2008/08/28/amazon-kindle/#comment-3498 Talya Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:05:10 +0000 http://huddlemind.com/?p=350#comment-3498 Sony has also just launched it's own copy of the kindle. While I think it is most definately the future of reading, for the present time I think most level headed readers would still much prefer the good, old fashioned hard-cover bound book! A few of the issues I would have with it.. you would probably need to charge it? Im assuming it doesnt run on lithium batterys? It dying whilst in a critical part of the story.. Dont think it would be a very pretty site!! I dont think reading in the bath would be a very good idea either.. and also taking it to the beach with the sand likely to get into it.. and like cellphones it would probably be incredibly difficult to read in any sort of sunlight. Its also got limited space so what happens when you go over the limit? You have to delete a "book" you paid for?? All that said I think it would be an amazing tool for schools and universitys, with text books immediately available, and so easily portable rather than having to lug around monsters of books!! ;) Just some of my thoughts.. xxx Sony has also just launched it’s own copy of the kindle. While I think it is most definately the future of reading, for the present time I think most level headed readers would still much prefer the good, old fashioned hard-cover bound book!

A few of the issues I would have with it.. you would probably need to charge it? Im assuming it doesnt run on lithium batterys? It dying whilst in a critical part of the story.. Dont think it would be a very pretty site!!

I dont think reading in the bath would be a very good idea either.. and also taking it to the beach with the sand likely to get into it.. and like cellphones it would probably be incredibly difficult to read in any sort of sunlight. Its also got limited space so what happens when you go over the limit? You have to delete a “book” you paid for??

All that said I think it would be an amazing tool for schools and universitys, with text books immediately available, and so easily portable rather than having to lug around monsters of books!! ;)
Just some of my thoughts.. xxx

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