Amazon kindle on google
The Amazon Kindle has received a lot of publicity since its release but a few days ago. This e-reader most certainly is the best we have seen thus far, however, it is nowhere near what I would like to see. I don’t want to go into too much detail as this item has been covered by a number of articles and blogs:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/11/amazon-kindle-meet-amazons-e-book-reader/
http://www.michaelhyatt.com/fromwhereisit/2007/11/kindle-first-im.html
And many others. Anyway, a few things I have noticed that I don’t like are that i have to pay for blogs! (unless i just surf to them using Kindle’s online functionality).
I also don’t like having to pay 10c to have information sent from my computer, converted to Amazon’s proprietary file type, and emailed to my Kindle, all of which is a pain in the ass itself. I also cannot transfer file from the Kindle to my computer. according to Amazon’s website, the 10c fee is only for sending emails from your personal computer to your Kindle, but not for converting files to work on the kindle.
By this understanding, I can have Amazon convert my files to “Kindle” and emailed back to my computer at no charge, and then i can hardwire transfer the file to my kindle using USB. to continue this train of thought, i would technically be able to get digital text files from wherever (lets use Google digital scans of entire Libraries) send them to Amazon to be converted and emailed back to my computer, then hardwired to my Kindle….all at no charge!It may be badly worded on the Amazon website, in which case my theory will be worth nothing, but in the profound confidence I have in my understanding of the english language, the above would be true.
Not a bad way to go if you want loads of free reading material in a 10 oz Package, as ugly a package as it might be.A quick corollary, for the next revision of Amazon’s Kindle, i think they should work with Apple’s design department, at least make this machine look decent!That’s it, I’m done!
December 30th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
2 questions….
1. Why are UFO sightings always in rural wherever? You don’t hear about sightings in NYC, Chicago or LA.
2. You’d think with about 17 trillion camera phones around, someone, just one person would get a picture or better yet, a short video clip.
That is all.
December 30th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Why do we need these things? I know I get so eye strained from looking at a computer screen all day that sometimes it is nice to relac with a paper book and be low tech for a few hours. Part of the fun of reading is having a real object in you hand that you can pass back and forth between friends and family - not a data packet you download to you monocolor craptastic screen and try to read. Paper books forever FTW!
December 30th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
A friend of mine has the Sony ebook reader. I was amazed. I’m not a big fan of ebook readers - but the display is so soft on your eyes. By contrast, that photo looks pretty bad above. I think Sony has the display nailed down, now if only they would add the featureset.
December 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
It’s the end times! It’s the end times! Widespread panic!!
Geez.
“It was positively, absolutely nothing from these parts.”
That’s Texan for “It’s one of them goddammed LIBERAL UFOs!”
“You hear about big bass or big buck in the area, but this is a different deal,” Sorrells said. “It feels good to hear that other people saw something, because that means I’m not crazy.”
No, you’re still crazy, others have just joined you!
This story is just FULL of great quotes!
December 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Cheney would probably miss the aliens and shoot their immigration lawyers.
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Maybe it was trying to surrender
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For me, a head-on collision with the beverage cart would be the least of my fears at that point. I’d be more worried about a head-on collision with the ground far below.
And if that didn’t happen, they’d still have to stretcher me off the plane.
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January 12th, 2008 at 10:14 am
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January 14th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
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January 16th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
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January 17th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
The review feature is an important and highly influential function for customers and one of the main reasons for amazon.com’s success at selling books. As with book reviews anywhere, the buyer must beware that all reviewers have bias. Under normal circumstances, reviews give the reader at least a modest basis for evaluating a given book.
January 17th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Headline: Mime Robs Downtown Bank
Subhead: Hands teller blank note, brandishes plastic sword. Foiled by silent alarm
January 17th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I remember being across the google office and asked what time I wanted to ‘get knocked up.’ Over there it means a wake-up call. I guess it could here, too.
January 17th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
I can’t find it on the web, but didn’t Winston Churchill traffic say; “We are separated by a similar language” ? (If I am wrong, I have been misquoting him for years)
Snork w/ Annie. BTW, Shelly “roof” and I have been working on our version of “Who’s on first” Not going well but great fun. Thanks for the thought!)
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“You take it”
“You bought it, you take it.”
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“Oh yea?”
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