The Kindle

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:00 pm

Have you guys heard of this? Could you imagine using it? Does anyone here own one? Do you think it could be a big hit, eliminating hard copies of everything forever? Should AIO start putting their books in this form?

Danielle Abigail Maxwell · Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:58 pm

Heard of it last school year....

I want one.. but too much, and I have all reayd too many books... which, I want more!

I wish I owned one!

It hasn't took away books yet... it might take a while if it were to become a big hit... okay, it all ready has become a big hit. It's been out for over a year... maybe a year and a half now. Amazon is selling many things for the Kindle, and keeps adding everyday. I doubt it'll eliminate books forever. I believe the world will end before that can happen... but, it might be easier with the Bible... concordances are annoying for me to use... Always pros and cons to everything!

There aren't enough AIO books to really... matter about putting them to Kindle form. If they wanted to, okay, fine by me. Books are just fine though... not everything will go to kindle. And nothing has gone straight to kindle and stopped being a hard cover... so... yeah

Follower of Christ · Post by **Follower of Christ** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:56 pm

I prefer books over electronics. There's just something about being able to actually hold the book.
I'm not sure I could last if books were eliminated!

Laurie · Post by **Laurie** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:03 pm

French Fries wrote:I prefer books over electronics. There's just something about being able to actually hold the book.
I'm not sure I could last if books were eliminated!

I agree.

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:06 pm

Even though I like actual books, this actually seems really neat!

Jugglah · Post by **Jugglah** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:07 am

Reading books on screens is annoying and hurts your eyes after a while. Plus, do those things smell like books? I think not. Ruins the experience entirely.

EK · Post by EK » Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:26 am

Jugglah wrote:Reading books on screens is annoying and hurts your eyes after a while. Plus, do those things smell like books? I think not. Ruins the experience entirely.

The kindle uses e-ink technology and isn't backlit so it puts no strain on your eyes and it looks like ink on paper.

My dad has a kindle and I use it all the time, its amazing...it's what I read most of my stuff on now. $\:D/$ I like the idea of bringing an entire library with you wherever you go, also you can download from wherever because of the evdo built in modem...its amazing. Seriously I find it just as enjoyable as holding an actual book, plus it's eco-friendly because your saving trees. $\:D/$

Oba-rai · Post by **Oba-rai** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:21 am

I have realized the subliminal message of "The Kindle."
They plan to switch us to non-paper, and will burn our books.
All they want to do is make real books so rare that the economy will go up.
Or it's censorship and suppression, a la Fahrenheit 451.

funnelcakelady · Post by **funnelcakelady** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:25 am

AIO would probably have to pay to put their books into this form, like selling songs on iTunes.

I'm not saying that they don't have the money to do it, I just don't think theres high enough demand for electronic...odyssey books. And I like reading *real* books better anyway (:

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:50 pm

Captain Barbossa wrote:And nothing has gone straight to kindle and stopped being a hard cover... so... yeah

Actually, Stephen King wrote a book specifically for the Kindle that was never released as a hard copy. That's what it will take: some big authors to support it.

Follower of Christ wrote:I prefer books over electronics. There's just something about being able to actually hold the book.
I'm not sure I could last if books were eliminated!

That's kind of the whole point- it's designed to give as much of a book-like experience as possible. It's the size, shape and weight of an average paperback, so it's not like reading on your iphone and, as Ek mentioned, it uses E-ink which is easier on your eyes, just like reading a book, not a computer. They're trying their hardest to keep it only serving it's primary funcion. They could, for example, put mp3s and videos on it, but they're not, because that takes away from it's primary function: long term reading. They want people to feal like they're buying a book, not a computer.

Jugglah wrote:Plus, do those things smell like books? I think not. Ruins the experience entirely.

Haha, good point. Although, if they really wanted to, they actually could implant the scent.

If you haven't noticed yet, I'm very much for this new invention. I especially like the functions of viewing newspaper and magazine subscriptions, documents and wikipedia. Most of you know that I'm not a very avid reader (but portable wikipedia sounds quite appealing

), but I can definetly see a world within my lifetime, with absolutely no hard copies of books. Everyone, from 5 to 100 would own one. Instead of having lockers and backpacks, we could put school textbooks on them. Textbooks could even be interative, with built in videos, matching exercizes and practice quizes. Imagine how it would change our world. There would be no more libraries, lockers, cookbooks in kitchens, hymnals in churches, songbooks, paperboys, or even printers!!!

Kairi · Post by **Kairi** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:24 pm

King Butter Turtle wrote: Imagine how it would change our world. There would be no more libraries...!!!

Don't say that! Please, whatever you do, do not say no more libraries, especially not cheerfully.

I like regular books much better. I cannot stand reading on the computer unless it is on the Internet. I admit, however, I would not lose library books if I had a Kindle.

But, I think I'll stick with a good ole' non-environmentally friendly, hardcover (or paperback) book.

SivartM · Post by **SivartM** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:10 am

I would LOVE a Kindle, but they are waaaay too expensive.

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:19 pm

^ditto. They look cool. How good is the e-ink? I've never seen it, but I've heard it's pretty good.

darcie · Post by **darcie** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:33 pm

I'm not really a book person anymore, but the book people I know (like my husband) wouldn't go for it. They like the feeling, the smell, the little personal habit and nuances of their own reading experience.

That said, it's a neat idea, and I think is better as an "also" to books rather than an "instead." It would be convenient for really frequent reading travelers... like if you took the train or bus to school/work on a regular basis. KBT's ideas of how they could revolutionize textbooks is quite interesting... if all your books for the year could be loaded onto a unit like this instead of needing to lug around the tomes now needed, this would also improve the postures of kids!

MDB17 · Post by **MDB17** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:48 pm

i have wanted a kindle so badly since it can out but until recently none of my favorite authors had books on there yet. but now that they do i really really want one again.

Trillspots · Post by **Trillspots** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:46 pm

Sarai Binghamton wrote: Or it's censorship and suppression, a la Fahrenheit 451.

YES I love that someone used this reference, that's immediately what I was thinking when I was reading this thread.

I think the Kindle could be a really great resource, to provide cheaper textbooks for poor college students, and more instantaneous accessibility, but if I'm reading for pleasure...I like to sit and hold a book and zone out from my electronics.

It's the same concept as anything else electronic: convenience over ambiance. If I'm in a hurry to make a meal, I'll pull the recipe up on my iPhone while I'm at the grocery store and leave it on the counter while I'm cooking. If I want to really create a meal, I'll peruse cookbooks and browse a few local cooking stores for inspiration.

MDB17 · Post by **MDB17** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:52 pm

Trillspots wrote:
Sarai Binghamton wrote: Or it's censorship and suppression, a la Fahrenheit 451.
YES I love that someone used this reference, that's immediately what I was thinking when I was reading this thread.

I think the Kindle could be a really great resource, to provide cheaper textbooks for poor college students, and more instantaneous accessibility, but if I'm reading for pleasure...I like to sit and hold a book and zone out from my electronics.

It's the same concept as anything else electronic: convenience over ambiance. If I'm in a hurry to make a meal, I'll pull the recipe up on my iPhone while I'm at the grocery store and leave it on the counter while I'm cooking. If I want to really create a meal, I'll peruse cookbooks and browse a few local cooking stores for inspiration.

I might be in the minority in think this but i really don't consider the Kindle as a typical electronic device due to it revolutionary screen.

Ingress Neverwhere · Post by **Ingress Neverwhere** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:02 pm

In the words of one Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, "Thank you, no."

Back when I first started working at my local library, we offered e-books to check out for a brief period of time. The patron could check them out like they could a regular book and the e-book would be downloaded to their PalmPilot or their computer. But it never really took off, and after a few months we discontinued the service. And as far as I know, no one has ever requested that we start doing it again.

I personally have never understood the purpose or need to translate books into electric formats such as the Kindle, or the iPhone. In my opinion, if you just want to read a book, go and pick up the actual book!

-Kim