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Amazon Partners With AT&T to Introduce Kindle with Global Wireless Coverage
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Well the kindle is suppsoed to be a convenient and comfortable e-book reader. But THAT'S IT.
Personally I read on my iPhone and it's just fine.
The Kinde is really a good, single-fuction device. If Apple releases its tablet, and it also offers a comfy viewing screen on which to read e-books, then it already has the Kindle beat. The only issue then will be cost.
Many countries such as the UK and Australia don't have CDMA networks. If a resident of those countries wishes to purchase a Kindle, one with a compatible cell radio would be preferred
Sorry, I wasn't clear when I said I didn't see the need for an "International" edition. What I meant was the I didn't see the need for Amazon to have two different Kindle models that are essentially the same except for the multi-band radio. They should just make the "International" edition the regular 9" model and leave it at that.
Ah! That makes a bit more sense
My guess is that in time, the cheaper model will be phased out. I find it believable that Amazon is selling off the "old" CDMA version for slightly cheaper in order to clear out the old stock.
My guess is that in time, the cheaper model will be phased out. I find it believable that Amazon is selling off the "old" CDMA version for slightly cheaper in order to clear out the old stock.
while i applaud the continued price cuts, i just don't read enough books to make this product worthwhile but i am really impressed with the technology.
it will be interesting to see just what this apple tablet offers...
and, i do agree that the international version is priced quite well for those with a need to buy books all over the world.
it will be interesting to see just what this apple tablet offers...
and, i do agree that the international version is priced quite well for those with a need to buy books all over the world.
I look forward, however, when I can get magazine subscriptions. And not crappy Black&White magazines from Amazon... I want the full magazine in color, searchable, with the ability to annotate. Also, the size table rumor we're getting, Apple's screen will be about the size of a real magazine ... I want.
I subscribe to 2 weekly mags and 2 monthly mags (Time, EW, Macworld and MacLife) -- the mag rack near in the bathroom runneth over! Also, what currently sucks about magazines is that there's generally great articles I'd like to revisit from time to time, but I only keep my Mac magazines and eventually all the weeklies get tossed. I want a device that'll store all that stuff for me and that I can offload to a HD for later use. I HOPE the Apple tablet will go head-to-head with Amazon for reading.
Steve Jobs recently spoke about the Kindle... Appleinsider.com says this...
It seems to me that to single out and slam the Kindle specifically makes me feel like he's purposely trying to sway public opinion away for his own gain. He doesn't say Apple has a tablet in the wings, but I can't understand why he'd basically call the Kindle a one-trick pony unless it was to plant the seed for an Apple solution in this arena.Appleinsider.com said:
I agree with several here who have suggested the price decrease seems to be a last-ditch effort to sale Kindles before Apple might release their own.
At first, I thought a Snow Leopard tablet was the way to go, but actually, something like a giant iPod that could run all of the App store apps as well as be a killer media player/web surfer/email/games/magazines/books... this, to me, seems the only way to go.
I'm thinking the reason that the Kindle isn't available in Canada doesn't have anything directly to do with wireless charges.
If you look at a country like Cape Verde or Cambodia, you'll see:
"Kindle wireless is currently not available in your country. You can transfer books and personal documents to your Kindle via USB."
If wireless costs were the sole issue here, why wouldn't they have launched the Kindle in Canada with that condition? I think instead there are either issues with the publishers on providing the products in Canada, or Amazon is working on a separate Canadian solution.
If you look at a country like Cape Verde or Cambodia, you'll see:
"Kindle wireless is currently not available in your country. You can transfer books and personal documents to your Kindle via USB."
If wireless costs were the sole issue here, why wouldn't they have launched the Kindle in Canada with that condition? I think instead there are either issues with the publishers on providing the products in Canada, or Amazon is working on a separate Canadian solution.
Think courier with E-ink on one side/LCD on the other. The e-ink side will be touch sensitive so that it can double as a keyboard, multitouch area.
Would be the best evah.
Has anybody else been bothered by the fact that AT&T is allowing more bandwidth to be sucked out of it's network? I have to assume Amazon is paying AT&T to use it which hopefully means AT&T will invest more in strengthening it but why is there also a big part of me not so optimistic. Granted the Kindle isn't a bandwidth hog (I assume?) but to me this stinks of an airline double booking seats.
Canadians are always last to the party
Edit: I wouldn't be surprised if it's because our single GSM/3G provider isn't willing to share their toys. Hopefully that will change soon.
+1 C'mon!