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Started by Jarred · 9 months ago

My birthday was last week, though I unfortunately had to spend the majority of the day taking an evil standardized test.  How’s that for bad timing?  My parents were gracious and awesome enough to offer me an Amazon Kindle for my birthday, which we’ve written ... Continue reading »

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  • Good points. I tend to look past the negatives and just focus on how easy it makes my day. Not having to carry around a newspaper and novel when I commute to work saves me aggravation given I have just two hands and also have my cell, iPod and XM radio to carry.

    The wireless ebook is the hook, but I think the big growth comes from the paperless newspapers and magazines in these days of conservation and the portable internet feature.
  • As a jealous non-user of the Kindle, I think the E-Ink display is the key point. Sony obviously pioneered the display, Amazon added wireless connectivity and an incomparable capacity to sell ebooks. I'm extremely excited for the next generation e-reader that corrects the design flaws Jarred mentions and expands the range of content options in a more open way.
  • It's amazing

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