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You should talk to Hellboy about it. He was uber excited to get one and posted a few threads about it in =28.

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=28&mid=123672599217565324&page=1&howmany=50#m123672599217565324

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=28&mid=1207891493248457880&page=1&howmany=50#m1207891493248457880

So yeah... Ash and HB.



I suppose, but do you really want to read books on your phone? Listening to music and watching movies is one thing, I however would get extremely frustrated with the amount of text visible and the constant changing of pages. Squinting at a tiny screen would not allow me to suspend my disbelief to really immerse myself.


Edit: Adding to this, I'm sure many bibliophiles agree: I love the smell of a book and the feel of the paper between my fingers. Especially the recycled, older variety. Some of the newer books just don't really do it for me. I love to go to the library (although I sometimes hate the wait times) or to a used bookstore for my books. In fact, I prefer my books to be used. Just something about sitting in a warm, secluded room with a blanket over my legs (I ddon't object to a fire going) with a mug of hot coffee next to me makes me feel completely relaxed and at ease with the world around me.

Reading from a digital screen, no matter how many options they add to it to make it seem more like you're actually holding a book could do this for me.

Edited, Oct 8th 2009 5:58am by Paskil

Haha, thanks Paksil. I remember reading the LJ thread about it. But well, I'm keeping alive the tradition of the EU being a year behind the US in terms of tech stuff.

The black and white screen does kinda suck, though, I agree. Hmmm. I'm tempted to wait for a bigger screened IPhone that would have a Kindle App in colour. But that might be a few years away. Hmmm.

That does look pretty awesome, but I'll never pay Apple's inflated prices on their products. Even though that may be a realistic price (700-900 as per the article), it's too much considering I could get a very decent laptop or even parts to build a second PC in that same range.

Reportedly, the price is coming down. I'd hang tight for a bit.

Edit - Nevermind. I guess the price drop corresponded with it going international.





Edited, Oct 8th 2009 2:41pm by Elinda

So, basically, the Kindle App works the same way as Kindle? It allows you to buy and download books onto your Iphone from anywhere with 3G signal, and then read it? The only difference with a real Kindle being... the smaller screen?

The Apple Tablet does looks pretty awesome, thanks Wint!

Actually I am too. Contrary to what I'm sure is popular belief, I'm not an apple *****, more of a tech ***** in general. The Courier looks fantastic, I hope it's a sexy as the photos show.

Edited, Oct 8th 2009 9:14am by Wint

If you get one Red, I would be curious to hear your thoughts on it. My wife has been looking at them too.

One other drawback to using the iPhone is that it still has abysmal battery life. Sam, how is the battery life on the Kindle?

I'm a bit torn, to be honest. Were it $100-150, I would take it without hesitating.

For $250, I'm wondering if I'm not better off gettig the Kindle App on the Iphone, and waiting for a device that does both...

I don't think there is a Kindle app for the iPhone, there's Stanza and iReader... unless the search is selling me short.

I agree with the battery life problem, especially if you use the iPhone for, god forbid, phone calls.

I can't, I've already asked Santa for a Vespa

Pouffe

Haha!

Isn't there a new Kindle? Or is this the new one that went international?

If I were going to do books in an electronic format, I'd just want it audio. With Neil Gaiman reading, whatever it is.