Amazon Kindle + Rad Recommendations

[gglynn00]

So, My Amazon Kindle is on back order and I am really excited to get my hands on one. My question though is if there is a way for TRS to get credit for an e-book that I purchase through Amazon if they have it in the Rad Reccomendations section on the website? I want to support the show in every way possible and hope that Amazon and TRS is looking at this. BTW I like the new look of the web site.

[comhcinc]

my recommendation would be to get your money back on that thing a spend it on something more useful

[gglynn00]

my recommendation would be to get your money back on that thing a spend it on something more useful

my card hasn't been charged yet...But I have to explain...I work on the road and end up carrying a large rubber maid tote...like 3x5 feet full of books and thought an e-book reader would be nice...Plus it would save my back not having to lug around 100+ pounds of books and would save a lot of space in my truck. I think it is a cool concept being from Amazon and the wireless aspect...I don't know...

[tokenuser]

eBook readers still aren't quite right yet. I seriously considered getting my wife a Sony Reader for Christmas. As an academic, she has a lot of PDF files printed out and sitting in folders around her office at work, and her desk at home. Putting the PDFs in an eBook reader, with its indexing, and annotaiton abilities sounds like a great idea ... except the PDFs get reformatted which makes using them as references a little difficult.

I still like the idea of digital paper, and the Sony Reader really impressed me (can't comment on the Kindle - not enough out in the wild for me to have experienced one yet) ... but they still feel like "1.0" devices.

I am sticking to dead trees for the moment.

I suspect that until the iBook is released by Apple (or the iTablet with some decent eReader software), then I am going to remain waiting :|

[comhcinc]

yeah iit's just every review i have read or heard about the thing saids it isn't very good. i have heard the sony is better.

[damnedeyez]

I'd actually be interested in getting one if I could get copies of all my physical books (or at least the ones I purchased through Amazon) for really cheap. I really don't see that happening, though.

[comhcinc]

the "ebooks" cost like ten dollars a piece and the TOS is downright draconian. plus it's just poorly designed.

[dstrack007]

I just ordered my Kindle. I've been on the edge for quite some time but finally broke down after the 10% price drop... also going away for a long weekend and decided to pull the trigger so I can bring it along. Looking forward to it. I've seen/held a few of them and while the gadget itself could use a bit of a facelift/redesign the basic idea is great. The reader needs to "melt away" just like a book does when you're reading it... all you're focused on is what you're reading. I love the idea of WhisperNet too - get a book on the go within 1 minute. Very cool stuff. Will post my thoughts once I get it and use it for a bit... but some of the folks whose opinions I respect (Paul Thurrott from winsupersite.com being one of them) really love the device.

[MaxTheSilent]

The only e-reader really worth buying is the iRex Iliad.

The screen, at 8-inches, is bigger than both the Kindle and the Sony, and it has far fewer restrictions on the types of files you can use on it.

http://www.irextechnologies.com/products/iliad

To me the Kindle looks cheaply made and awkwardly designed.

[dstrack007]

The only e-reader really worth buying is the iRex Iliad.

The screen, at 8-inches, is bigger than both the Kindle and the Sony, and it has far fewer restrictions on the types of files you can use on it.

http://www.irextechnologies.com/products/iliad

To me the Kindle looks cheaply made and awkwardly designed.

I totally agree with the design criticisms, but the innovation with the Kindle is all about WhisperNet. As far as it being cheaply made... I understand how it looks in pictures but in person it's a bit more impressive. The important thing here is not really form factor(assuming it's not too big and bulky - which the Kindle isn't) but the actual e-ink screen... and that looks great on most of these devices. As far as restrictions... I don't care. I'll be buying my books thru WhisperNet/Amazon.

[MaxTheSilent]

The new Iliad Book Edition is a less expensive version of the reader, since they removed the wireless LAN. But I wouldn't need that anyway. I pretty much do everything manually at my computer.

[dstrack007]

I received my Kindle and used it extensively over this past weekend while away on a quick vacation. It is wonderful. It's a great e-reader and the wireless support is truly wonderful. The device itself has received some "poor-design" reviews and honestly they are overblown to say the least. I'll be at the NYC meetup for Diggnation and hoping to make the TRS one as well. I'll definitely have the Kindle with me for Diggnation since I'll be coming straight from work... not sure about the TRS meetup since its on Sunday but seek me out at Diggnation if you want to see one in the flesh so to speak.

[dstrack007]

Maybe I'll actually add a RAD Kindle Recommendation to stay with the original thread title - I'm a big non-fiction guy and also a wine-o... er... collector - "The Billionaire's Vinegar". Great read if you're a wine collector at all or just a history buff... focuses on Thomas Jefferson's love of wine and a controversial modern day finding of a number of supposed Thomas Jefferson personal bottles from 1787 Yquem, Lafite, etc... great history lesson and a wonderful read.