I never even imagined reading at the gym. I swear I'd get some motion sickness reading the Kindle and using a treadmill at the same time.
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Amazon Announces New Kindles: $139 Wi-Fi, $189 3G
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I never even imagined reading at the gym. I swear I'd get some motion sickness reading the Kindle and using a treadmill at the same time.
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Just seen it right at the bottom.
Nice addition.
The music player on Kindle isn't new--as far as I know, it's always been there (or at least since an early software update). Like the Web browser, however, it's still "experimental," and there are some things you can't do like fast-forward/rewind (or scrub).
Wow, the black color of the new Kindle is awful, just doesn't look right, however people here certainly can't deny it that Apple bringing out the iPad created competition for Amazon and forced Amazon to bring down their prices so kudos to Apple for that. Competition is always a good thing for the consumer.
You do know that there's a Kindle app that reads all Amazon content as well or better than the Kindle itself, right? (I've used both.)
And that when you're not reading a book, the Kindle is a doorstop? (Don't give me 'it now has a browser'... no way a browser on that toy is going to be usable.)
How anyone can justify buying a one trick pony over a superior multi-use device is beyond me. But to each is own.
No disrespect, but if you're really in tune with your workouts you shouldn't need to read a book to keep you company. I never get why people come to the gym to condition their bodies and read a book on the treadmill? When I see that happening people are usually more in tune with the book they are reading and not with the workout.
This is one of the dumbest comparisons I've ever read. iPad screen too bright? Turn it down! Kindle's terrible screen that you overpay for by $130 currently looks great?
unbelievable.
No, what's unbelievable is you seem to have such an opinion about a device (Kindle) you've obviously NEVER USED. Get over yourself.
For $140 that is a great deal. It is entering "impulse buy" category (for a lot of people, at least, though certainly not for my budget!).
A big improvement, when they get to it, will be books' typographical flexibility. I don't want all my books to look the same, and I know that publishers specifically choose fonts & typefaces to make their books look a certain way. It's how you differentiate a high-quality print from a third-rate paperback. And it gives each book its own character. Neither Kindle or iBooks allows ebooks to package their own fonts! You'd think this would be very simple....
A big improvement, when they get to it, will be books' typographical flexibility. I don't want all my books to look the same, and I know that publishers specifically choose fonts & typefaces to make their books look a certain way. It's how you differentiate a high-quality print from a third-rate paperback. And it gives each book its own character. Neither Kindle or iBooks allows ebooks to package their own fonts! You'd think this would be very simple....
Yep, pity they do it all so much slower and with a poor screen and cheap build quality.
What a waste of a thread. It is like comparing having the basic Table of Elements in print on a reader, then the App, Elements on a mobile computing device.
100 million iPads worldwide by 2012.
100 million iPads worldwide by 2012.
Yep, pity they do it all so much slower and with a poor screen and cheap build quality.
Same goes for Kindle / iPad comparison. iPad is way too heavy and Kindle's screen is much better suited for reading.
But whatever you want, Kindle, Nook, iPad, but don't make stuff up. I read on the iPad every day, inside, outside, in the car. It's great. You can change the font, the page size, the brightness, etc. "There's no point reading them with the screen of the iPad", "without going blind" What? Adjust the brightness; all it takes is your fingertip.
And you may have noticed that the world you live in is in living color, not black and white. Nice to have that option when reading. Haven't noticed the "weight" issue at all.
Sez you, of course. To me the iPad is a nice weight (like a book in heft) and the Kindle's screen is much worse for reading.
As always, each person has to decide for him or herself. Try both out, buy the one that works for you.
One thing not mentioned here in the summary is that PDF reading has supposedly been improved--on PDFs (aside from those that are really images underneath...), you can now make annotations/highlights and use TTS.
I wonder if any of this--like the WebKit browser--are coming to the DX, in particular, the original DX, since that's what I have and I'd prefer to hang on to it for as long as I can. Sounds like something that is possible in a firmware update.
I wonder if any of this--like the WebKit browser--are coming to the DX, in particular, the original DX, since that's what I have and I'd prefer to hang on to it for as long as I can.
Sounds like something that is possible in a firmware update.
It looks cleaner, but the darker bezel really helps the contrast on the screen. This was especially important with the last iteration, as the contrast really wasn't that hot. I ended up buying a black vinyl skin for mine to help on that front.
I'd really love to have one of these new Kindles.
Give it up dude. You continue with this constant Apple hate and frankly it's tiring and a big yawn. If Apple made the Kindle exactly as Amazon made it and charged the price that Amazon currently charges for it and Amazon made the iPad exactly as Apple made it and charged the current base price of the iPad you would be praising Amazon and crapping on Apple. What is your purpose on MR, to straighten people out and to get them to buy something else besides Apple products? It ain't gonna happen.
Still no colour then? That's hopeless for children's books or magazines.
Also, for all of those who complain about reading on the ipad (sending them blind one said!) don't you all read throughout the day on your iMac or MacBook? Better watch the drive home then!
Reading threads in a forum, blogs, comments, short articles, email, and messenger (makes up most peoples reading on a computer) is different than focusing strictly on a screen reading in a small area for an hour +. Even if you're on a computer for 8 hours per day most likely your eyes will wander and you have a large screen area to focus on. This is just what I am thinking since I don't really use my iPad or iPhone as an ebook reader. iBook prices are too high and selection limited in Canada. It's either purchase using the Kindle app, buy a Kindle, or Sony e-reader. That and I also now have enough Chapters GC's to pay for my book purchases for several months.