Comments on: Amazon Kindle: Amazon’s Take on the eBook Reader

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:44:28 +0000

Kristen, thank you very much for providing evidence that people want this product. I think that it is really cool, but I am not sure that I could justify spending $400 on it.

I really think that Amazon should subsidize the hardware in order to sell ebooks.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:52:50 +0000

I think there are a lot of reasons why there will be a good market for the Kindle. I generally read two or three books at a time, so having a device that will allow me to carry all of them with me will be great! Especially when I travel.

Another great feature that Amazon is offering is that the first chapter of every book is free. So you can read the chapter before deciding whether to buy the whole book. It’s not just for books though, you can download subscriptions to newspapers and other periodicals that update automatically overnight.

As much as I spend on books right now, it will be much more economic for me to buy a Kindle. I don’t mind the price tag. So I’ll be getting one. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

Kristen

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:44:57 +0000

I have always wondered about these digital books as well… personally if reading for an extended amount of time I like a piece of paper, plus I don’t have to worry about the batteries dying.

-Jim