tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post59647591942324490..comments2024-03-23T12:05:15.956-04:00Comments on Steve Hargadon: "Kindled" a Headache, That's What...Steve Hargadonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17776685502090744803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-59316438854616353942007-11-25T10:34:00.000-05:002007-11-25T10:34:00.000-05:00Palm devices are a more open book reader. A Palm ...Palm devices are a more open book reader. A Palm device with a folding keyboard connected to the internet through a cell phone might be more open and do most of the things mentioned. The screen would be about 2/3rds smaller. (A treo might do it too, but the screen is too small.) I think one can still hook a palm device to a cell phone. But the data plan required?JimC137https://www.blogger.com/profile/05833533913397648608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-5689895525474080212007-11-24T15:53:00.000-05:002007-11-24T15:53:00.000-05:00Tim: it's not clear to me how Internet access wor...Tim: it's not clear to me how Internet access works on Kindle outside of buying a book. Amazon, in the details I have seen, is clear to say that it will never cost money to download a book through Sprint's network, but they don't clarify if you'll have charges for accessing other sites. If I'm not mistaken, one set of specs claimed you could go to wikipedia.org for free. Do you know if you're getting charged for using Google Reader? And if it's only the mobile version, I can't see how accessing on the Kindle will be much better than accessing on a mobile phone.<BR/><BR/>James: agreed.<BR/><BR/>Miguel: also agreed. Closed platforms just plain bug me.<BR/><BR/>Larry: awesome referral. I've asked for a beta account!Steve Hargadonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776685502090744803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-65010896351299111542007-11-24T08:19:00.000-05:002007-11-24T08:19:00.000-05:00Hi, Steve,There's a new online site that has all t...Hi, Steve,<BR/><BR/>There's a new online site that has all the qualities of an ideal book reader. It's just beginning. Unfortunately, though, it's not accessible via any of the book readers out there now:<BR/><BR/>http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/11/03/book-glutton/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-5639653762848629592007-11-23T09:58:00.000-05:002007-11-23T09:58:00.000-05:00I've written a few points about the Kindle here an...I've written a few points about the Kindle here and what I would really like to see...<BR/><BR/>http://www.mguhlin.net/archives/2007/11/entry_3881.htm<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>MiguelMiguel Guhlin (@mGuhlin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13515062893694709221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-13832226526180153802007-11-21T09:25:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:25:00.000-05:00It's $400 for the ability to read a book in a form...It's $400 for the ability to read a book in a format that does not make a book easier to read or access. I cannot quickly flip pages as I can with a book. I cannot lend it to someone (terms of usage limits that). It isn't like an iPod where I can jump around with my musical tastes. When I read a book, I read that one book. I am not one to jump around with different books. For the price, at this point I will just buy the book. Now, you make it $100, now we're talking a viable price point to make me think twice.<BR/><BR/>In some way you allow people to "share" their books with other users. Allowing someone to "check out" one of their books on their own Kindle would be nice. Don't allow the owner to access the file while it is "checked out." Make it like a personal library system.<BR/><BR/>OH, and you get libraries into using this technology in such a way... then I would really be interested.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079554653798166471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-88246878234951198572007-11-21T03:29:00.000-05:002007-11-21T03:29:00.000-05:00Hey Steve,Just read your post and wanted to note t...Hey Steve,<BR/>Just read your post and wanted to note that Kindle does access Google Reader. I ordered one and it came in today and the Internet browsing capability is nice. I pointed it to the mobile version of Google Reader and it does a great job pulling up that content. I also uploaded a few PDF files and converted them and now have access to those documents on the Kindle. I'm pretty impressed with it.Mr. Lauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267564551747820042noreply@blogger.com