[FoRK] Kindle is kidding, right?

Gordon Mohr <gojomofork at xavvy.com> on Tue Nov 20 21:53:17 PST 2007

Tom Higgins wrote:
> 400$  +  drm pay to read books + amazon lock in +  messy storage
> options (can dl some stuff, others you need to read real time) + mag
> subs are free but not free + limited browser + focused (limited) apps
> = pet rock from amazon.
> 
> What am I missing?

Ignore the specifics. Let's just celebrate: larger volume manufacturing 
for e-ink displays. Better devices, prices, and content arrangements 
will come.

Kindling is for starting fires, not generating heat/light itself.

- Gordon

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