Stop Comparing Kindle to iPad

I wrote my opinion about the Kindle vs. iPad on Technorati a few weeks ago.  Since then, the discussion has come up over and over again with various people I have run into, so I thought it only fitting to share my article with my readers here….

Will the tablet kill the e-reader? More specifically, will Apple’s iPad mean death to Amazon’s Kindle?

Not likely. Those who predict a future without e-readers miss the point. The Kindle does not aspire to be a computer tablet. The Kindle is simply an e-reader with e-ink meant to simulate a real life book. No glare, no fuss, and we bibliophiles like it that way.

I love that the pile of books on my nightstand has been minimized to a simple little black leather bound reader that fits in my purse and goes with me everywhere. If you’ve ever tried to read on your laptop or any back-lit screen in direct sunlight, you know that it is nearly impossible to discern anything on the screen. Not so with the Kindle. I can read most anything, at any time, anywhere – including sitting on a park bench basking in the brightest of Colorado’s near daily sunshine.

Last week, Amazon announced two new models in the third generation of Kindle. The Kindle 3G and Kindle Wi-Fi will be sold at for $189 and $139, respectively. The original unit debuted in November 2007 at $399 and was reduced several times until June of this year when the price was slashed to $189.

The new price point has proven to be a successful move for Amazon. In a statement released June 19th, Amazon Founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos said that the growth rate of Kindle device unit sales has tripled since lowering the price. As the competition continues to drive down the price of e-readers and accompanying e-content, more and more self proclaimed “bookies” will jump at the chance to own a Kindle.

We have a saying in our house, “Books are our friends”, and it has developed avid readers in our children. So much so that I often catch one of them late at night with a book in hand on the bathroom floor, stealing the light. It makes for a cranky next day but I can’t help smiling to myself because I remember myself as a child doing the exact same thing.

The iPad is sheer awesomeness and will likely transform the world of computers in ways most people don’t yet see, but it will never deliver the feel of a cold bathroom floor and the satisfaction of devouring simple black and white words.

Read more: http://technorati.com/technology/article/the-ipad-will-never-kill-the/#ixzz100r76VCp

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Stop Comparing Kindle to iPad

I wrote my opinion about the Kindle vs. iPad on Technorati a few weeks ago.  Since then, the discussion has come up over and over again with various people I have run into, so I thought it only fitting to share my article with my readers here….

Will the tablet kill the e-reader? More specifically, will Apple’s iPad mean death to Amazon’s Kindle?

Not likely. Those who predict a future without e-readers miss the point. The Kindle does not aspire to be a computer tablet. The Kindle is simply an e-reader with e-ink meant to simulate a real life book. No glare, no fuss, and we bibliophiles like it that way.

I love that the pile of books on my nightstand has been minimized to a simple little black leather bound reader that fits in my purse and goes with me everywhere. If you’ve ever tried to read on your laptop or any back-lit screen in direct sunlight, you know that it is nearly impossible to discern anything on the screen. Not so with the Kindle. I can read most anything, at any time, anywhere – including sitting on a park bench basking in the brightest of Colorado’s near daily sunshine.

Last week, Amazon announced two new models in the third generation of Kindle. The Kindle 3G and Kindle Wi-Fi will be sold at for $189 and $139, respectively. The original unit debuted in November 2007 at $399 and was reduced several times until June of this year when the price was slashed to $189.

The new price point has proven to be a successful move for Amazon. In a statement released June 19th, Amazon Founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos said that the growth rate of Kindle device unit sales has tripled since lowering the price. As the competition continues to drive down the price of e-readers and accompanying e-content, more and more self proclaimed “bookies” will jump at the chance to own a Kindle.

We have a saying in our house, “Books are our friends”, and it has developed avid readers in our children. So much so that I often catch one of them late at night with a book in hand on the bathroom floor, stealing the light. It makes for a cranky next day but I can’t help smiling to myself because I remember myself as a child doing the exact same thing.

The iPad is sheer awesomeness and will likely transform the world of computers in ways most people don’t yet see, but it will never deliver the feel of a cold bathroom floor and the satisfaction of devouring simple black and white words.

Read more: http://technorati.com/technology/article/the-ipad-will-never-kill-the/#ixzz100r76VCp

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A Non-Issue ~ Iphone 4 Whiners Should just Return Phones and Zip it

I’m laughing at all of the people who thought Steve Jobs was going to come out and issue a recall for the iphone 4 and are ticked off that he didn’t offer more than a free cover. I wouldn’t have given mine up even if they had issued a recall! I love the way that Steve Jobs responded at last weeks press conference, get over yourselves people! All the whining and complaining over the past few weeks has really been quite entertaining. I’m not denying that there are likely people out there that have had issues with their iphone reception, but I’ve had problems with dropped calls and bare spots in my coverage since the very first iphone came out. In my case, it is an AT&T issue – they simply cannot support the amount of data transfer that iphone users bring to their network. I would never part with iphone for the mere fact that it is the best out there and gosh darn it, I have loved all of my iphones.
Despite my undying love for Apple, I will admit that I did notice a problem with iphone 4 reception when my left hand was in the “no-no” position, so ya know what I did? I burned about a half a calorie and moved my hand! (I should also mention that I grudgingly spent the $30 for the bumper because I’m a clutz and the thing was doomed if I didn’t.)
Those that think Apple should have done more to restore faith in their brand are just plain silly …. they have the strongest brand on earth for a reason. They deliver the best, over and over – devoted users get that and are either unimpressed by the hoopla or will move on simply because there are NO other Apples out there.
The iphone 4 antennae issues exist but in my opinion they don’t impede my use of the phone, and those that are unhappy should just return the phone. They don’t deserve to have this beautiful piece of geek brilliance in their hands.