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Susan in VA said:
Amazon should advertise the Kindle in airports, and in in-flight magazines. (Or maybe they do now, since K2 came out?) I would think that the frequent-flyer population is an ideal target for marketing.
I just returned from a medical conference in Washington, D.C., and the inflight magazine (NWA, now Delta) had a brief article about the K2 - too brief, though, just a side bar.

On both flights, I had other passengers asking me about my Kindle, and after arrival, my wife overheard 2 of the ladies still talking about how great the Kindle looked at the baggage claim!

Amazon should take out full-page ads in various inflight magazines on the major airlines, and get selling these things like crazy. I've still not seen another Kindle during a flight, other than mine and my wife's (3 flights this year) - sure could have been others, but not in the areas I've been sitting in (and I look around, hoping to see more!0
 
I get asked about my kindle a lot. My friend said its cuz I look to carefree and approachable. Still I have been asked in the hallway of the college, in the elevator, many cafes, in the middle of the class during a lecture (professor stopped and asked if it was a kindle. we spoke about it later.) I've been asked at the dog park, various places I attempt to hide as my family shops, hotel lobby in a hotel/casino along the strip, and even standing in line at the college bookstore (had my pile of books and my kindle rest on the top) Most recently one of my classmates asked me about my kindle as we worked on our in class group presentation. She apparently has had a kindle for a while. She had received it as a gift, but never used it. I explained what I used it for and she seemed more interested in the kindle by the end of our conversation. Recommended her the site.
 
I was reading my K1 while waiting for my Dr. last Thursday.  When he walked in he said "You're reading a Kindle!"  He has K2 and had not seen a K1.  He is experiencing headaches while reading because of the screen contrast (and he is a neurologist) and seemed quite surprised at the difference on my K1.  He had heard about the screen fading in sunlight, but hadn't had a chance to test that yet.  I referred him to the Kindleboards and the posts on the font hack and all the work done by TedSan.  He wrote all the information down.  I hope he has had a chance to visit and it helped!  I also told all the nurses and office staff that they need to ask him to bring it in so they can have a chance to compare and "play"!
 
Took my Mom into a doc appt this past weekend -- and probably sold another Kindle.

Lady in the waiting room came over, apologized for interrupting my reading and asked about it -- she'd been doing research on the K2 and was in the process of debating a purchase.  Her questions were all spot on and very specific about features and whatnot.  Especially with respect to sharing books between Kindles for her and her husband, I phone, etc.
I referred her to KB and also passed on the tip about the CoinStar machines and he face light up -- apparently she is a change hoarder -- never carries change but dumps it in a jar and periodically takes it to the bank to convert....
She then apologized profusely for interrupting my reading and left with the final question of "How long does it take to get it after you order it?" -- the answer of overnight if you want it seemed to make her very happy.
 
Tip10 said:
Took my Mom into a doc appt this past weekend -- and probably sold another Kindle.

Lady in the waiting room came over, apologized for interrupting my reading and asked about it -- she'd been doing research on the K2 and was in the process of debating a purchase. Her questions were all spot on and very specific about features and whatnot. Especially with respect to sharing books between Kindles for her and her husband, I phone, etc.
I referred her to KB and also passed on the tip about the CoinStar machines and he face light up -- apparently she is a change hoarder -- never carries change but dumps it in a jar and periodically takes it to the bank to convert....
She then apologized profusely for interrupting my reading and left with the final question of "How long does it take to get it after you order it?" -- the answer of overnight if you want it seemed to make her very happy.
Yep, I wouldn't be surprised if she has it in her hands tomorrow!
 
I had a seatmate and a flight attendant ask this weekend. I did my best to spread the Kindle love (seatmate didn't seem that into it, but the attendant loved the idea of so many books in such a small package).
 
I was just recently at a Con and I saw numerous people with Kindles (not surprising really, this specific fandom as a whole are very well read). We compared covers (I had not seen an Oberon one yet...all else pales in comparison) and what we had on our Kindles. I showed several people where to find the free downloads on Amazon and pointed them here.

While waiting in line at the airport at 3:45 am, someone asked me about my Kindle. I spent a few minutes telling her about it.

Today, I had my younger daughter at the doctor and the doctor asked about it. I handed it over to her, she played with it a few minutes and said that she was going to ask her husband to get her one for Mother's Day.

Surprisingly, I have never been asked how much it was but have been asked about the cost of books. I always point out that most of my books currently on there were free or very low priced.
 
My sister and I have answered the questions of several folks during trips to Hawaii in January and Texas in March. She has a Sony 505 and I have the Kindle 2 (aka Minerva). Seeing them side by side has provoked the questions, mostly from people considering both readers. We do our best to talk about the strengths and challenges of each one. I'm pleased to say that Minerva has generated the most interest because of Whispernet.

I also had a good chat with an author at DFW in March. He is a professor who has written books about gardens. So he was quite interested in it and the implications for publishing.

I enjoy talking about Minerva with other avid readers.
 
Rhiathame said:
I used to get a lot of questions, but oddly enough since I skinned Ginger the number of questions I get has decreased. It is almost like she is now incognito.

Of course my DH would simply say that it is because I am not hearing the questions because I am so involved in my book!
I've found that too. I had to laugh, my boyfriend went out to dinner and the waitress asked him about his Kindle. :)
 
At my work, the same people tend to eat around the same time so all my "regular" co-workers in the lunch room have seen/showed/talked/looked at it.  However today I was sitting/reading and totally engrossed in my book when all of a sudden someone behind me yells "how cool!!"  I nearly jumped outta my seat and fell over. It was someone eating lunch early who hadn't seen it yet...After my heart attack I of course had to tell him all about it. :)
 
I fly a lot for work, and almost always get asked about my Kindle. I read while sitting waiting to board and get asked, more commonly I get asked while I'm lining up for Southwest seating priority (because I read while standing up one handed, ticket stub shoved in the left side of my M-Edge case) and then usually by whoever I sit next to in my aisle for the flight itself. I'm a very noticeable Kindle user and I love to talk up the Kindle to anyone who asks, which usually results in people overhearing and more people asking questions. It's lots of fun! I love trying to create new Kindle addicts :)
 
The guy who came into the waiting room yesterday to tell me my car was ready asked, "That's a cool looking notebook.  Where'd you get it?"  Needless to say, I didn't go into full demo mode.  I could only say, "It's an electronic book reader, where's my car?"
 
I use my kindle on the subway and trains in Jersey/NYC. I think people are immuned to seeing gadgets and things- so they don't ask me. (OR maybe I am unapproachable?) But I do get half the people on the subway staring at me!

In a coffee shop- it's a different story. I had to do a demo for a group of people.
 
I had a guy at Wolverine who was interested and had clearly been considering it for a while (he practically demo'd it for himself, I just hit the buttons to show what he was saying). His wife was on board right up until she heard the price and then she... Well, I'm not feeling too hot about his chances of joining us.  :-\
 
I had a chance to do another demo yesterday.  These days I'm getting more "is that the Kindle," instead of "would you mind me asking what that is?".  Folks often now ask if my Kindle is the new one (it is, at least for the moment).  The man who approached me yesterday also asked what I knew about the KDX.

Van...
 
I was pleased to have my first question from a stranger about my Kindle.  It was on a train (DC Metro). This older couple -- the wife seemed to be trying to convince the husband it was a good idea and I did my best to help her out. :)
 
Well, this was a record for me. I was having breakfast at a bagel shop this morning, and ended up giving four Kindle demos. Three of the four had heard of the Kindle but really didn't know much about it. The fourth demo was for a mother and son who were wondering what it was. The son (about 12 years old, or so) seemed most interested. Maybe reading is still alive and well. He was impressed with how easy it was to read, and he immediately noted that it was a lot easier on the eyes than other devices that are backlit. What great fun to share the Kindle story.

Van...
 
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