Comments on: Kindle 2 Just Got Cheaper http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John in Norway http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/#comment-63505 John in Norway Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:42:09 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39648#comment-63505 How many Kindle ebooks are sold outside of the US though? I won't even consider an ebook device until there is no DRM. I read books over and over. Some of my books, even paperbacks, are over 30 years old (admittedly I've scanned them all in to my PC - as unDRM'd books so I can read them on any device I want). Will people be able to read DRM'd books in 30 years time that they have purchased today? How many Kindle ebooks are sold outside of the US though?

I won’t even consider an ebook device until there is no DRM. I read books over and over. Some of my books, even paperbacks, are over 30 years old (admittedly I’ve scanned them all in to my PC – as unDRM’d books so I can read them on any device I want). Will people be able to read DRM’d books in 30 years time that they have purchased today?

]]> By: bob http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/#comment-63455 bob Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:32:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39648#comment-63455 mobileread.com has a nice forum that covers all of the current (and some past) ebooks. I like the DX, yes it's bigger and next week I'll be able to tell how it works on a flight (coach class) and traveling. For reading it's nice but they really needed to have the page turn buttons on both sides of the device. the response is nice and most of my pdfs are viewable. I don't think it's for everyone (heck you can buy a netbook for the price) but since I spend many times the cost in books each year I can justify it by just having a large portion of my library with me on the road. This does mean that I don't buy tech books without the ability is to get a pdf version. mobileread.com has a nice forum that covers all of the current (and some past) ebooks.

I like the DX, yes it’s bigger and next week I’ll be able to tell how it works on a flight (coach class) and traveling.

For reading it’s nice but they really needed to have the page turn buttons on both sides of the device.

the response is nice and most of my pdfs are viewable.

I don’t think it’s for everyone (heck you can buy a netbook for the price) but since I spend many times the cost in books each year I can justify it by just having a large portion of my library with me on the road.

This does mean that I don’t buy tech books without the ability is to get a pdf version.

]]> By: bob http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/#comment-63452 bob Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:27:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39648#comment-63452 Ok, so you are supporting the Sony DRM. What's the difference? I've been seeing an interesting trend on trash talking the Kindle with the DRM and lock in. The Kindle supports many non-DRM encodings, either people are ignoring that fact or just misinformed. For the record I have a PRS500 and just switched to a Kindle DX. I have some Amazon purchased books and some pdfs and free books. (note - the current pdf I'm reading is from Manning.com which sells the pdf for less than the dead tree version. Each page has my name and email addr on it but that's the extent to the DRM. I can live with that. My PRS500 will be going to ebay when I get the time. Ok, so you are supporting the Sony DRM. What’s the difference?

I’ve been seeing an interesting trend on trash talking the Kindle with the DRM and lock in. The Kindle supports many non-DRM encodings, either people are ignoring that fact or just misinformed.

For the record I have a PRS500 and just switched to a Kindle DX. I have some Amazon purchased books and some pdfs and free books. (note – the current pdf I’m reading is from Manning.com which sells the pdf for less than the dead tree version. Each page has my name and email addr on it but that’s the extent to the DRM. I can live with that.

My PRS500 will be going to ebay when I get the time.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/#comment-63426 James Kendrick Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:58:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39648#comment-63426 I've not heard of any roaming charges on the Kindle. I’ve not heard of any roaming charges on the Kindle.

]]> By: Richard Garrett http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/#comment-63425 Richard Garrett Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:35:15 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39648#comment-63425 I remember Matt Miller saying that he had to go down the street with his Kindle to pick up a Sprint connection. I live in Wyoming and there is no access to Sprint in most of the state (Verizon and a local GSM carrier, Union Wireless are the dominant providers). Does the Kindle use a Verizon signal without penalty or additional cost to the user? I remember Matt Miller saying that he had to go down the street with his Kindle to pick up a Sprint connection. I live in Wyoming and there is no access to Sprint in most of the state (Verizon and a local GSM carrier, Union Wireless are the dominant providers). Does the Kindle use a Verizon signal without penalty or additional cost to the user?

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/#comment-63421 James Kendrick Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:55:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39648#comment-63421 My local buddy Dwight Silverman reviewed the DX and addressed comfort: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/silverman/6503870.html My local buddy Dwight Silverman reviewed the DX and addressed comfort:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/silverman/6503870.html

]]> By: TateJ http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/#comment-63418 TateJ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:46:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39648#comment-63418 This is tempting. But I still want to read some end user reviews on the Kindle DX. That big screen is appealling, but I want to hear how comfortable it is to use for extended periods. This is tempting. But I still want to read some end user reviews on the Kindle DX. That big screen is appealling, but I want to hear how comfortable it is to use for extended periods.

]]> By: Tony http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/09/kindle-2-just-got-cheaper/#comment-63413 Tony Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:54:47 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39648#comment-63413 I still keeping my sony prs-505.. I do not support amazon's DRM at all w/this thing. I still keeping my sony prs-505.. I do not support amazon’s DRM at all w/this thing.

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