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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

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My next fallout shelter is TOTALLY going to have red velvet seats.
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Donald W. Pfeffer
02/09/09

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I don't see this being any more successful than the first Kindle. Who came up with the marketing strategy for these? They need to do what Gillette did: Give the razors for free and make money on the blades.

Who's going to pay over $300 for a book reading device? Nobody even buys books anymore.
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Crashproof
02/09/09

@Donald W. Pfeffer: Nobody even buys books anymore.

I'll be sure to inform that Mormon sparkly vampire chick. And J.K. Rowling. And Neil Gaiman.
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Hello Mister Walrus
02/09/09

@Crashproof: I don't think he meant that literally. Fewer people read books now because of the internet.
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Jeffrey Kesler
02/09/09

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AMAZON SITE ALREADY HAS KINDLE 2.0 PRICE AND EVERYTHING!
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kaubuchon
02/09/09

@Jeffrey Kesler: Damn, 404 not found is expensive.
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kaubuchon
02/09/09

@kaubuchon: ah there we go, now it's up - 360 is too expensive.
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

@kaubuchon: Insanity like that is going to get you "hearted", buddy.
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

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What I really want is a PDF reader that requires no conversion and won't charge me to put my own PDF content onto it. My office scans everything in PDF in every file. If I could carry an entire case with me in a form factor like this, it would be invaluable. I like the idea of having the keyboard for annotation and searching, but I need native support.

I see this thing (or the Sony Reader) as having uses beyond just reading eBooks.
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Jake Coughlin
02/09/09

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who gets a Kindle 2.0 vs 1.0? is Amazon going to fill the backorders for Kindles with Kindle 2.0? or will there be a special ordering process?
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

@Jake Coughlin: There was a post regarding this. You should read it.
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SegamanXero
02/09/09

@Jake Coughlin: chea man, giz already covered the topic...

[i.gizmodo.com]
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KingKorg
02/09/09

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think a question is how many newspapers do you read a year
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

@KingKorg:

I read all of them.
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SJRNWT
02/09/09

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I like way it looks, very functional and at the same time elegant (yes, I said elegant).

However, the economy isn't doing too well, and we're in a bit of a rece-- okay f**k it, I'll get to the point.

I don't have the $$$ to buy a Kindle, but I have a HTC Touch Diamond. Is there any way I can get eBooks on this thing?

Thanks so much in advance, I really appreciate it.
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kaubuchon
02/09/09

@SJRNWT: just pay a friend to text them to you - it's like reading together!
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SegamanXero
02/09/09

@kaubuchon: or you could email it to the HTC Touch Diamond... of course thats assuming you have email service on the phone.

as a alternate you could have a friend take pictures of every single page and send them to the HTC Touch Diamond as well...
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J0hnP
02/09/09

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Why does the Kindle reader have a keyboard?
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

@J0hnP: I'm sure that you can find out by yourself by Googling it.
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districtdon19
02/09/09

@OMG! Ponies!: Perhaps you should try not using "Google" as a verb when you're trying to be a smart@ss. Unless, of course, you were going for the Confessions of a Shopaholic angle.
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Hello Mister Walrus
02/09/09

@districtdon19: Actually, "google" is a recognized verb in many dictionaries. [wordnetweb.princeton.edu] [dictionary.reference.com] [www.merriam-webster.com]
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

@districtdon19: "Google" as a verb was pretty much recognized as having achieved national consciousness when it was famously used in an episode of "Sex & The City". And no, I wasn't trying to be a smartass. There used to be a time when people would compile pages with answers to frequently asked questions.

Commenting "Why does the Kindle reader have a keyboard" is pure laziness. I'm sure J0hnP has a Google search window and typing "Kindle FAQ" would get him the answer. Even typing the question would get him the answer. Or, he could go to Answers.com.
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districtdon19
02/09/09

@OMG! Ponies!: Perhaps, he should Answers.com it, or Yahoo it or even Wikipedia it. One of the few that get away with turning search engine verb nonsense is Microsoft..sort of. ('Live Search' it).

This goes for Hello Mister Walrus as well. Just because it is a recognized verb in many dictionaries only proves that the English language has become increasingly compromised by popular culture. You call it colloquialism. I call it slang(ism). But, that is the nature of the blog (don't even get me started when that word started appearing in halfway reputable dictionaries).
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Gann
02/09/09

@districtdon19: If you go to Mr. Walrus's links you will find that the verb google is widely accepted, but slangism is not. Please stop making words up.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/09/09

@districtdon19: Slangism??

And you're knocking people for using the word Google as a verb...
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nightsky
02/09/09

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Im sick of all this Amazon news. Gizmodo is just a bunch of Amazon fanboys! How bout putting up a link so we can see just posts that have nothing to do with Amazon!
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Hyman Decent
02/09/09

@nightsky: I see what you did there. Let's see how many commenters don't.
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

@Hyman Decent: I'm going to get myself all worked up in a lather over this obvious satire.
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Hyman Decent
02/09/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I see what you did there. (Is using that line twice in the same comment thread a banhammer-worthy offense?)
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

@Hyman Decent: I don't know. But I'm sure someone will be good enough to post a dissertation of the Lifehacker Rules of Commenting.

Besides, if the standard Kindle question "Why does it have a keyboard?" is okay, I think snark is okay too.
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Lordstrom
02/09/09

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What Dave Wants: a Kindle app for iphone that allows access to the full library. I'd rather pay for an expensive app than buy a whole new device.
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AkronZip
02/09/09

@lorddave: There is already an app like that called Stanza. I have it and read Eragon on it with no problem. It was nice because of the backlight I was able to read at night, unlike the original kindle. Also, you can make the background black and text white or any other color for that matter to lessen eye strain. I recommend parchment color.
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kaubuchon
02/09/09

@AkronZip: The Kindle uses eink tech, backlighting causes eye strain, it's like staring at a light bulb.
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Hello Mister Walrus
02/09/09

@kaubuchon: There are lots of different types of consumers. Some people really want the E-ink to reduce eyestrain, and some people don't want to spend the extra money or carry around a separate device. Optimally, there would be two options: the Kindle, or a Kindle-like application for smart phones/computers. It's all a question of how much Amazon will be willing to let the latter cannibalize Kindle sales.
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strider_mt2k
02/09/09

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Wow.

The pomp, the splendor, the free 7-Up!

Just now hitting my "R" key...IT WOKS!!!!

;)

Have fun kids.

Try not to over excite yourselves.
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EVEs_Mako
02/09/09

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I've never followed the original Kindle (forgive me) so I have to ask where do you get content? Torrent? Content purchase? Multiple outlets?
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Hello Mister Walrus
02/09/09

@EVEs_Mako: I don't own a Kindle, but from what I hear, you can download e-books from some kind of Sprint network. You pay per book, I believe. I would assume that the keyboard is for searching the online store, and possible searching for text within a book.
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OMG! Ponies!
02/09/09

@EVEs_Mako: Is The Google not working today? These are questions to ask your Google box. I suggest typing in "Kindle FAQ" to find answers to what sound like frequently asked questions.
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