E-bookin’ it to Amazon

November 19, 2007

For the (many) book geeks who read my blog - what do you think of Amazon’s new “Kindle” e-book reader ($399)?My quick first thought is, wow I’d love one of those…for about $300 less. Maybe I’m missing something here, but I don’t understand the price tag (which is more than you can score a decent linux-based laptop for).

Cool stuff:

• It’s really light at 10.3 ounces.
• It has a screen that doesn’t “glare” at you - reviewers say it looks like paper.
• Amazon sells titles for it at prices that are reasonable and take into account the lower cost of delivering a digital product. But there doesn’t seem to be any kind of “used” book market that will open up - which is lame. I like dollar books.

For my money, I’d rather get an iPod (I will own one someday - gotta quit spending my extra money on bubble gum) as my tech-cessory. But if I was swimming in cash, I guess I’d get one. I really do think this is the way of the future, and I am excited about all the progress Amazon has made - but I’m just not going to be an early adopter on this one.

Can the Kindle produce the awesome musty smell of a good old book? I think they should add that feature…

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