The Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader and Iliad on Twin Cities Live
March 21st, 2010 Posted in Kindle
I had an appearance on Twin Cities Live today talking about ereaders. We went over 3 different ereaders that I own, but my collection is actually larger than that. I thought it was fun, and hopefully I was able to present the technology in a way that even a techophobe would understand.
March 21st, 2010 at 4:47 pm
do not compare netbooks with kindle. .
only a novel lover will understand the true feel of kindle. . kindle 2 the best, i am owing it for the past eight months. . i love it a lot. . kindle rocks as e-book reader. . . kindle almost gives the feel of the hardbound book. . sleek and cute. .
March 21st, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Ahhh… I think I’d be more concerned about my genes being knocked apart if a nuclear detonation went off close enough to damage my reader
March 21st, 2010 at 6:34 pm
What if there is a nuclear blast and electro magnetic pulses render all electronic devices useless?
Actually I would love to have a Kindle, maybe when they come out with Kindle 3 you can send me yours when you upgrade. Hehe.
March 21st, 2010 at 7:01 pm
For the second time, iRex is the manufacturer. The device is the Iliad. You can’t even get that straight and you presume to tell me the price of something I bought and you didn’t. Do you know how stupid you are showing yourself to be?
You were mildly entertaining, but like most stupid people, you are simply boring. So I won’t be answering you again.
As for spelling, you have never made a typo, I’m sure.
Go rent a brain somewhere, even a cheap one will be a big improvement for you.
March 21st, 2010 at 7:35 pm
the irex cost 700 bucks, stop telling lies
March 21st, 2010 at 7:47 pm
apparently all that reading hasn’t taught you how to spell
March 21st, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I have over 700 new and classic books and all were for free. Enjoy your Kindle, idiot. It’s true, a fool and hos money are soon parted.
March 21st, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Yes, a $270 Kindle tis expensive when you can buy a netbook for $300 that does far more and doesn’t tie you to overpriced ebooks. I never said they should sell for 10 cents, that’s your ignorance speaking. And if you think Amazon only makes 35 cents on an ebook, you’re either a fool, a liar, or both.
BTW, I did not spend $700 on a Iliad (not an iRex, that’s the company) So you’re off on another erroneous flight of fancy.
March 21st, 2010 at 9:46 pm
You spent 700 for an Irex and complain the 270 dollar kindle is expensive? That doesn’t make sense. Their price for downloading ebooks is criminal??? Go write a book and sell it for 10 cents, see how many books you would write. The author has his right to make money, and amazon makes about 35 cents for every ebook it sells.
March 21st, 2010 at 10:20 pm
completely wrong, that is only the price of new releases. you can’t get new releases at library sales. I have put a hundred classics on my kindle for about 12 dollars.
March 21st, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Irex is a company in Holland that makes the Iliad. The Kindle is far from the best ebook reader and Amazon has terrible customer service, charges far too much for the Kindle, and their prices for downloading ebooks are criminal. I would never buy any ebook reader knowing what I know after owning two of them. A netbook or tablet PC is a far better but, more useful and cheaper, too.
March 21st, 2010 at 11:49 pm
1500 books at $10 a piece..you do the math.
March 22nd, 2010 at 12:42 am
I carry 1500 books in my bag, how many 50 cent books can you carry?
March 22nd, 2010 at 1:19 am
lol, who is irex? kindle is the best of the bunch, best storage, best wirelss downloading, best customer service
March 22nd, 2010 at 1:37 am
Tech guy is completely ignoring the woman.
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:09 am
After less than 6 months, my Iliad began to fail. It will jump 15 to 20 pages at a time, no longer connect to my PC and the battery life is down to 5 hours from 15 hours.
iRex is stonewalling me about the repairs and ignores my repeated questions. Never buy anything from iRex.
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:12 am
I have the most amazing crush on John-only reason I watch actually!!
I watched today and saw no wedding ring on his hands, so John come on down to ******, MN and I would like to show you the town and then we’ll read together….and I hate reading…
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:25 am
i get my books from the library for free! I also purchase books from the friends of the library for 50 cents to a dollar each..Beat that e-readers..pft!
March 22nd, 2010 at 3:11 am
Actually, I do.
Unlike you, who probably watch TCL just to jerk off to a former hermaphrodite. Does that turn you on? Chicks with dicks? You’re freekin’ nasty.
March 22nd, 2010 at 3:44 am
You really have no fucking clue what you are talking about.
March 22nd, 2010 at 4:42 am
She was born with a penis. Its true. It was really more of a nubbin, because it didn’t have testicles. Not externally, anyway.
March 22nd, 2010 at 5:12 am
I’d hit dat.
March 22nd, 2010 at 6:01 am
But plastic cups and e-readers don’t biodegrade. They can’t be made into compost. Most people don’t bother properly recycling their plastic cups or electronic devices.
Furthermore, the maintenance of a book is lower than an e-reader. Also, books can be kept for longer, while the pace of technology and a consumer mentality drives us to create and discard electronic devices at a very environmentally unfriendly pace.
That said, I’m 100% for e-readers, but not for environmental reasons.
March 22nd, 2010 at 6:13 am
Elizabeth has great legs!
March 22nd, 2010 at 6:45 am
Ah, those Minny-soda accents! Pure Coen Bros:
“Watcha watchin’, Wade?”
“Gophers.”