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Amazon Kindle - Grim - 06-21-2008

It's the size of a regular paperback book, and it can wirelessly read your ebooks, magazines, blogs and whatnot. Plus since it's bigger than a cellphone screen it's automatically easier to read. Awesome.

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See it in action here.

RE: Amazon Kindle - clonezero - 06-22-2008

I want one!!!

RE: Amazon Kindle - azuriel07 - 06-22-2008

whoa!

RE: Amazon Kindle - Shintetsu - 06-23-2008

Whoa, excellent piece of tech we've got there. Maybe in a year we'll be seeing that here commonly

RE: Amazon Kindle - Sforza - 06-23-2008

A new DS lite costs a third of the price of the Kindle, and can do exactly the same thing? -_-
(And it can play Mario Kart)

RE: Amazon Kindle - Grim - 06-23-2008

Sforza Wrote:A new DS lite costs a third of the price of the Kindle, and can do exactly the same thing? -_-

I didn't know the DS could read ebooks.

RE: Amazon Kindle - Sforza - 06-23-2008

theGrim Wrote:
Sforza Wrote:A new DS lite costs a third of the price of the Kindle, and can do exactly the same thing? -_-

I didn't know the DS could read ebooks.

It can read pdf files and display scanlated manga, even. You need a mod cartridge though, but these days most everybody who's selling a DS includes it.

I don't have a DS though LOL

RE: Amazon Kindle - azuriel07 - 06-23-2008

Sforza Wrote:
theGrim Wrote:
Sforza Wrote:A new DS lite costs a third of the price of the Kindle, and can do exactly the same thing? -_-

I didn't know the DS could read ebooks.

It can read pdf files and display scanlated manga, even. You need a mod cartridge though, but these days most everybody who's selling a DS includes it.

I don't have a DS though LOL

hmm... i know ds is pretty common in japan bec. of its functions... it has wifi too right!??

RE: Amazon Kindle - Sforza - 06-23-2008

azuriel07 Wrote:
Sforza Wrote:
theGrim Wrote:
Sforza Wrote:A new DS lite costs a third of the price of the Kindle, and can do exactly the same thing? -_-

I didn't know the DS could read ebooks.

It can read pdf files and display scanlated manga, even. You need a mod cartridge though, but these days most everybody who's selling a DS includes it.

I don't have a DS though LOL

hmm... i know ds is pretty common in japan bec. of its functions... it has wifi too right!??

Yes, but it can't log on to wireless networks that have WEP or WPA.

My cousin has a DS lite, which is where I found these things out.

RE: Amazon Kindle - AppleHead - 06-25-2008

A DS is a handheld gaming console that happens to be able to read ebooks, but the Kindle is a gadget optimized to display ebooks for easy reading and to even download these things with its wireless net capability. The screen of the Kindle is much bigger.

I really think that only people who already read books will use the device. I'd pick the DS for sure if given the choice because I like the smell and touch of paper.

RE: Amazon Kindle - Serene - 06-25-2008

AppleHead Wrote:I really think that only people who already read books will use the device. I'd pick the DS for sure if given the choice because I like the smell and touch of paper.

Same here.
Hardcopies are way better IMO. I love the smell of fresh photocopies though.

RE: Amazon Kindle - Grim - 10-27-2008

Thanks, Oprah!