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I just wonder…
A. O. Scott, writing in the NYT: “And just as the iPod has killed the album, so the Kindle might, in time, spur a revival of the short story. If you can buy a single song for a dollar, why … Continue reading
Surprise! Birkerts resists the Kindle
Scott Esposito lines up Sven Birkerts’ Atlantic humbug on the Kindle. There was a time (well over a decade ago now) when I thought Birkerts was a hero for The Gutenberg Elegies. But now I’m with Scott: at this point … Continue reading
The first one’s free, kid
As discovered on Friday’s Kindle Daily post, Random House is offering some free scifi Kindle love until May 31. Of particular note is the free availability of Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars and Naomi Novik’s His Majesty’s Dragon. There’s also … Continue reading
Comparing Kindles
Here’s a great overview of the distinctions between the “real Kindle” and the new Kindle iPhone app: Comparing Kindle 2 with Kindle’s iPhone app | Crave – CNET. All that aside, I am sticking with my previous reaction.
Whispernet, indeed
I’ve worked in publishing. I’ve been a part of rights negotiations with writers. And I understand the Authors Guild point of protecting their right to sell the audio rights to their work. But Amazon backing off of text-to-speech on K2 … Continue reading
Keys to the Kingdom
My Kindle arrived yesterday. First impressions were not quite up to the technolust I feel when opening a box “Designed by Apple in California,” but pretty darned good. Amazon has done a nice job with the packaging and merchandising here. … Continue reading
Good perspective on the Kindle
Molly Wood nicely expresses some of the same thoughts I’ve had on the Kindle (which is now due to arrive in just 5 days!): I’m not going to argue that the Kindle is any kind of a bargain. It’s an … Continue reading
There’s a Kindle a-coming
I ordered one of them fancypants ee-lectronic book readers from The Amazon, and if their delivery status is correct it will arrive two short weeks. Last May, I wrote the following about my desire (and hesitations) about the Kindle: As … Continue reading