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  Maryanne Simmons

  Matt and Vanessa bought me an iphone for Christmas and Kindle for my birthday - two things I probably would never have bought myself - and currently my two favorite things right now. As I blasted thru my first book, Twilight - do not even laugh out there - I am hooked. This Kindle is the newer version - it tells you where you are in the book via a little percentage bar at the bottom of the page, it can actually read the book to you in a male or female voice, and has a curser that defines each word if you so desire. Its dials and gizmos are also easier to see and to intuitively operate. It is an amazing, amazing tool. I sold one to the guy next to me on the plane yesterday - he couldn't figure out what I was staring at for hours. This is a great thing. I am one of those people who loves books - the feel, the history of a life of reading, the smell of the library etc.etc. And I love this thing!

  33 weeks ago
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  Noel Morrison

  Kelly has had a Kindle for a couple of months now -- at first I was dubious that it would really be that much of a step up (or even sideways) from regular books, but it has totally transformed her reading habits. Friends recommend books and she downloads them right there while she's talking to them. She absolutely loves it and reads a lot more than she used to.

  38 weeks ago
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  John Walliser

  Amazon announcing the jumbo screen Kindle tomorrow. Man, tech cycles in a serious hurry.

  45 weeks ago
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  Scott Bedard

  leavimg this comment on a kindle

  52 weeks ago
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  Vince Broady

  Here's the bottom line: I think I'm done with paper books. The Kindle is easier on my eyes, and I can read more pages at higher speed for longer periods as a result. I like the form factor, the battery life is great, and it's simple to operate. The ability to pick up books on the fly (and for cheap) as well as to have all my favorite blogs just a click away is the clincher.
  
  I spent two hours at a TGIF in the SF airport last night and it literally flew by, all because of the Kindle.
  
  So for those keeping track, the essentials are: Iphone, Kindle, Macbook with a 3G card, and a Lumix LX3. That's really all you need!

  52 weeks ago
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    Hugo Fosterreplied:

    And a good sharp axe.

    52 weeks ago
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    John Walliserreplied:

    typical VB over the top enthusiastic review for the product YOU now own.
    
    So, absolutely NO downsides? C'mon.

    52 weeks ago
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    Vince Broadyreplied:

    Downside is that I will be contributing the loss of jobs among lumberjacks and truck drivers. Also I will no longer have the strength workout that comes with backpack full of magazines and books on my frequent cross country trips.
    
    Look, I love it. I'm sure there are things that I will notice that could be improved but I'm not going to nitpick just to make you think I am "objective" or "hard hitting". This is a moment, not 60 Minutes or Consumer Reports.

    52 weeks ago
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    John Walliserreplied:

    So what's the latest on this? Still firmly on the bandwagon?

    33 weeks ago
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  John Walliser

  Great gift. So Vince, give us your review of this thing now that you've used it a bit. Interested in your likes/dislikes.

  52 weeks ago
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  Amy Lau

  I just ordered one of these and so excited to get it on Monday!

  53 weeks ago
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    Bobby Gazareplied:

    did you just order it or was it from a pre-order?

    53 weeks ago
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  Vince Broady

  This moment just became reality - thanks to one Tim Mayhew. Between AC/DC, Punta Mita, and now this, putting moments in my future is really starting to pay off!

  53 weeks ago
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  Marina Ganopolsky Lubow

  w/r/t/The Watchmen being available on Kindle - you can easily check by going to amazon.com, searching for the book, and checking for whether one of the formats available is a kindle ebook. If this is the book are you talking about (http://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Alan-Moore/dp/0930289234)
  then you're out of luck; but there's always the "request this book on kindle" feature. I've yet to get a book on kindle that way , though

  54 weeks ago
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  Jane Broady

  VINCE, TODAY FEB, 24 IN THE NEW YORK TIMES THERE IS A REVIEW OF THE KINDLE. IT WAS QUITE FAVORABLE.

  55 weeks ago
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