[Ann in Arlington]

Chobitz. . . don't hold back. . . tell us how you really feel

Seriously though. . . let's keep perspective. . . .we all have different opinions. .  I personally have no need for any sort of mp3 player. . .but lots of my very good friends do. . . o.k. for them.  They have no need for a Kindle.

I have one friend who can read books and things on his cellphone. . . .he allowed as how the kindle would be better for long reading, but he doesn't do any of that so the the phone works for him.  My phone, on the other hand, is just a phone. . .well it is technically a windows mobile device, but I pretty much use it as a phone with a pda. . .don't do any web browsing or e-mailing, though I could.  I do like that I can sync my contacts and schedule with Outlook on my main computer.

I don't think the preference is necessarily generational. . .though there may be some correlation. . . I think there's a gender correlation as well. . . I mean, most guys don't carry a purse, so maybe it's easier to just have one device for everything.    Mostly I think it has to do with 'what is the most important function to me'.  If I can find a device that does that well. . .and does some other things I can use too, but don't really need, well, that's cool.  If I want my reading experience to be primo, and my listening experience to be primo, and my ability to go on line anywhere allways available. . .well, then maybe I really want 3 different devices.

I will say, I agree about backlighting. . . I wouldn't want it in the Kindle, but some don't mind that. . .and that's o.k. too. . .My comptuer screen is back lit, but there's plenty of ambient light in the room so there isn't any glare and no real eystrain. . . .I don't like it when I have to use a backlit screen in a darkened room. . . .that is really uncomfortable.  Don't like to watch TV in the dark either.

Ann

 

[Peehen]

I slightly modified Jim's first line. Is that acceptable??  If not, don't read the rest of my post.

Kindle 2 is fun. Here are four reasons. There are many more!

1. I can carry many books with me.
2. No styrofoam in packaging, not that packaging matters.
3. Easy to read, a variable brightness of background would be great but really this is fine.
4. Best reason of all - I like it.

 

[Yaykindle]

Hmmm

Touch screen would be a bad move..... fingerprints everywhere blocking my reading.
Possibly a stylus but even that can mare a screen with smudges.
No... I try to never touch my screen and keep it as clean as possible.

Also the keypad at the bottom raises the screen to eye level better... especially when reading in bed.

The screen looks like a paper back novel... very easy on the eyes... not dirty paper in my opinion.

I doubt Apple would put this much care into producing a product designed solely for reading at length.

Just my opinion


*Just realized I'm defending my K Klassic in a review about K2... *sigh*.
  Oh well. I think it still applies from what I've read of K2. 

 

[thejackylking #884]

apparently Apple simply said "why make a reader when we can just make software to allow you to access Kindle matrial on our Iphone and Itouch?"  New app for the new Ipods.  You can access the kindle store and read DRM'd Amazon books on them now.  The Iphone or Itouch actually shows up in the Manage your Kindle section on the Amazon page.  Talk about riding coat-tails.

 

[DD]

apparently Apple simply said "why make a reader when we can just make software to allow you to access Kindle matrial on our Iphone and Itouch?" New app for the new Ipods. You can access the kindle store and read DRM'd Amazon books on them now. The Iphone or Itouch actually shows up in the Manage your Kindle section on the Amazon page. Talk about riding coat-tails.

I would never want to read a book on something as small as an iPhone.

 

[akpak]

I would never want to read a book on something as small as an iPhone.

Not the whole book at any rate.

I tried out a reader app for the iPhone before buying my Kindle, to test a) whether I would read "on the go" that much, and b) if I really even needed a Kindle if a).

I can read on the iPhone for short periods of time, but it's not fun for really settling in to a good book. I love that there's an iPhone app though, it's perfect for those "standing in line" reading opportunities.

 

[Ann in Arlington]

Leslie has a good review on the 'other reviews' forum. . .I agree I wouldn't want to read a whole book, but I can see using it  to have something to do when you have just a short wait and/or your Kindle isn't with you.  And, as someone else said, the more Kindle buzz the better for all of us!

Ann

 

[Britt]

2. The screen savers cannot be removed. This seems to be a small point here on KindleBoard, but Apple would never let it happen. There will be people, like me, who find them generic and childish. Someone said, on another post, that they are reminiscent of the posters in Barnes and Noble. That is not praise! They are Eurocentric, clichéd, unimaginative, and above all they are not mine! Apple would have made it easier, not harder, to get rid of the screensavers.

I agree that it would be nice to have a more culturally diverse selection of authors on the screensavers.

 

[Mike D. aka jmiked]

Here's another way you can tell it's not an Apple product:

I actually bought one. I would never consider buying any more Apple products.

I prefer to look at things more on a merit basis than who manufactures it.

Mike

 

[nelamvr6]

I prefer to look at things more on a merit basis than who manufactures it.

Mike

Me too... Hence my comment.

 

[pomlover2586]

First off I disagree with OP......I love the Kindle and I'm glad Amazon made it and not Apple.......second I'm a young reader [23] and while it's not the "thing" for my generation to do it is by far one of my favorite past times....so once again I thank Amazon

 

[kyliedork]

If apple made the kindle we would need special DRM glasses for reading the text

 

[Kind]

First off I disagree with OP......I love the Kindle and I'm glad Amazon made it and not Apple.......second I'm a young reader [23] and while it's not the "thing" for my generation to do it is by far one of my favorite past times....so once again I thank Amazon

Totally agree with you!

 

[Jill75]

I would never want to read a book on something as small as an iPhone.

same here as it gives strain in my eyes so much. A good reader for me has to be more than 5" -7" in creen for better readability.

 

[kyliedork]

yes, anything smaller than 9inchs doesn't really work with formating and eye movement, etc

 

[tylerdurden51]

how could anyone read from something as small as an apple?

 

[Chad Winters]

yes, anything smaller than 9inchs doesn't really work with formating and eye movement, etc

Size DOES matter!

 

[happyblob]

nah , don't get us started

 

[kyliedork]

Yes, size does matter when you are a little lacking

 

[Kind]

how could anyone read from something as small as an apple?

Yeah, I know. Good product but not for reading.