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Coming this Wednesday…
This Wednesday, just in time for Father’s Day, Amazon.com will release their latest generation proprietary wireless reading device, The Amazon Kindle DX.
Here’s the spec sheet as it appears on Amazon:
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
Beautiful Large Display: 9.7” diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images
Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages
Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go
Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle DX, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, no annual contracts, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots
Books In Under 60 Seconds: You get free wireless delivery of books in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging
Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature, Kindle DX can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book’s rights holder made the feature unavailable
Big Selection, Low Prices: Over 285,000 books; New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are only $9.99, unless marked otherwise
More Than Books: U.S. and international newspapers including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, magazines including The New Yorker and Time, plus popular blogs, all auto-delivered wirelessly
What do think? Can you imagine owning one? Would you read more books and periodicals if you did?
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By Raoul
June 16, 2009 10:09 PM | Link to this
Vick, the Luddites were on to something, but I think we can blame it all on Promytheus.By vick
June 16, 2009 2:58 PM | Link to this
Edo, you always crack me up. Raoul, not my intent to expose a fellow Luddite.By edo
June 16, 2009 2:17 PM | Link to this
me?… I enjoy a good cave drawing or papyrus, anything pre-Guttenberg… books are a fad, they’ll never stand up to the burnings… kindling, you understand… books can help the cardiovascular system, however, read a political book you disagree with and you’ll find yourself heaving it across the room and you’ll have to get up and go get it, rinse and repeat…By Raoul
June 16, 2009 12:43 PM | Link to this
Vick, you have exposed me as the technology-challenged fool that I am. Apart from that, what would we all do with our bookshelves?By Blowfly
June 16, 2009 12:05 PM | Link to this
Or, throwing the book at the cat to get it to stop meowing (try that with your Kindle). Or, putting the book on the shelf so that in two years you can see it there and realize you have you have no memory at all of what the book was about. I too prefer the book for the same reasons mentioned and others. There is, however, a competitive device the iRex dr1000s that has been getting pretty good press as well.By vick
June 16, 2009 12:37 AM | Link to this
Raoul, this device operates completely independent of a computer. I’m with you though, I much prefer reading an actual book. Turning the pages. Marking my spot…By Raoul
June 15, 2009 9:36 PM | Link to this
Vick, one thing that isn’t mentioned is the need to upgrade your home PC. Mine is on it’s last legs. I hear October will be the time to buy because of the new line of stuff. I would rather read books the old fashioned way myself. Curled up with a cup of Joe, the dog scratching himself on my feet, TV off, and no noise in the background. Maybe a cocktail (or 2)at night. As always, you do a great job of steering things back to books. Is that why they call this post the “Book Nook”?