Are they implying that if I buy a kindle I'll get to have sex with that woman? Sold.
*orders 10 of them*
*orders 10 of them*
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Amazon Takes on iPad in New Commercial
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We can't have any advertisers dissing Apple, can we? Because that's like someone slapping your momma.
The ad was annoying, although the point was valid. I noticed they seemed to have turned the iPad's brightness down about 80% to accentuate the difference, though. 
As hot as the woman was, something about the way she looked over her sunglasses made her come across as a pretentious *** - I'm not sure that's the way to go. Apple's all over that market; I don't think Amazon can grab it.
I've used both devices but still haven't bought either one. Down the road I expect the one I buy will be an iPad. I can't remember the last time I tried to read a book in bright sunlight - most of my reading time is indoors after dark. During the day I'm working, and in the early evenings if it's nice I'm outside - but not reading.
As hot as the woman was, something about the way she looked over her sunglasses made her come across as a pretentious *** - I'm not sure that's the way to go. Apple's all over that market; I don't think Amazon can grab it.
I've used both devices but still haven't bought either one. Down the road I expect the one I buy will be an iPad. I can't remember the last time I tried to read a book in bright sunlight - most of my reading time is indoors after dark. During the day I'm working, and in the early evenings if it's nice I'm outside - but not reading.
Dude - 80's, black and white? RAGING BULL. Pretty much unanimous choice for best picture of the decade.
Who needs books when you can watch people making an ass out of themselves on national tv
People love to read at the beach/pool though, and that's why I thought it was a good ad.
That said, it's begging to be parodied:
"How are you reading that?"
"It's a paperback. Cost me $6. Less than my lunch."
That is one HOT woman.
...and she shut his whiny *ss down hard too. He needs a much better opening line with less whine.
You mean that - and I quote Amazon's website - "experimental Web browser is not currently available for some customers outside of the U.S."
Also in Amazon's terms of service:
Yes Kindle can do more that just display books, but it is crippled and not even in the ballpark as the iPad in uses.
And good luck trying to use it for email.
Ultimately, it really is just an eBook reader, albeit a very good eBook reader.
Yeah this is like a barbecue grill company advertising their grill is better at grilling steaks then your indoor kitchen.
It is not a terribly relevant comparison. We already know few people actually buy ebooks. The iPad exists, regardless of what happens with ebooks. The kindle not so much.
I have an original kindle and it is kick butt for reading and I think their new pricepoints are awesome... But the Kindle does one thing and does it well. it is just not a thing as many people do as they used to do...
If kindles and ebooks were around 20 years ago when I read 50-75 books or more a year, it would have been awesome. I like mine now, but it rarely gets used.
I also like my awesome barbecue grill, but it can't do everything my full applianced kitchen can do.
Have you used one? I have no problem with the "slow" page flip time at all on my Kindle 2, and I hear it's even faster on the Kindle 3. If you're reading, you're not really concentrating on the screen's capabilities anyway; you're engrossed in your book. Think about reading an actual book. If you're enjoying it, when you look up hours later, 200 pages have flown by. It may be slow compared to an LCD screen, but it's a stat that you won't notice if you sit down and read a book. Don't knock it till you try it, man.
As many have said before, I try to avoid liquids of any kind around my electronics. I would never have an iPad at a pool. I only used it indoors anyway.
The ad nails it.
All the comments like "I don't read mine outside", "you get all these apps", "the ad won't affect ipad sales", etc are pretty lame. Apple blows with this whole screen glare thing. It's a fundamental design flaw in IMO. My first look at an ipad was one my friend brought over to an outdoor BBQ. Even though it was cloudy and late in the day, I could not a find way to view it without the glare making the screen completely unreadable. Any thoughts of me owning one were dashed.
All the comments like "I don't read mine outside", "you get all these apps", "the ad won't affect ipad sales", etc are pretty lame. Apple blows with this whole screen glare thing. It's a fundamental design flaw in IMO. My first look at an ipad was one my friend brought over to an outdoor BBQ. Even though it was cloudy and late in the day, I could not a find way to view it without the glare making the screen completely unreadable. Any thoughts of me owning one were dashed.
Libraries are increasingly jumping on the ebook bandwagon. My library in SD has quite a collection, and the library where my Mom lives just switched to a system that loans all manner of ebooks and audiobooks. You can download them from your home, and read them where ever. The only downside is that they expire, but that happens with normal library books anyway.
Solution: power support antiglare protective film. It really helps.
That being said, it doesn't solve the real fundamental problem: a screen with a non reflective background works poorly outside because it is hard to create a backlight to match the wattage of the sun. The sun wins the brightness contest.
Honest. Try staring at the sun for a few minutes. You will be permanently convinced that it wins...
Yes, I read outside with my iPad. I don't take it to the beach anymore (more worried about sand and salt then sunlight...). Kindle would be a better choice, just wouldn't have access to 2/3 of my ebooks.
The funny thing about this is that I think this add is actually aimed at iPad owners. They already have a little bit of a hook in us with the kindle app, but they know we can shop at iBooks, B&N, ereader, etc. If they convince iPad owners that we should buy a kindle too, that would shift our buying habits to buy ebooks exclusively at Amazon, so both platforms are supported.
Clever tactic, but the add seems to be backfiring Amon the intended customers...