Kindle 2 on the way.

Apr 09 2009

kindle

I’ve been eying the Kindle since it first came out. The Kindle 2 looks really sweet. Been kind of going back and forth on whether or not I wanted one, needed one, would use it if I got one. But then I found Stanza and started reading books on my iPhone. And then of course, the Kindle iPhone app came out. Now granted, the iPhone isn’t the ideal book reading device, but it’s not that bad. Really! I’ve gone through several full books over the last few months, totally on my iPhone. While Stanza is a much better app, the Kindle app has the benefits of ease of buying, larger selection, and cheaper price. Also, the ability to download the first 2 chapters of a book to preview for free – you just can’t beat that. I have one book I’m in the middle of, two more in cue in my iPhone, and at least a half dozen previews. I’m reading so much more than I have in years. So more than ever, the Kindle just seemed to be calling to me.

Finally, it was Tom Ortega’s blog post that pushed me over the edge:

http://lordbron.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/i-love-my-kindle-2-heres-why/

So tonight I clicked on his link and he’ll be getting a nice commission from the sale of a new Kindle 2. :)

I think it was genius for Amazon to create the iPhone app and let users read Kindle books without buying a Kindle. I bet whoever’s vision that was had a hard time selling it, but I think it’s great. First of all, they still get the book sales. Sales they probably would not have gotten otherwise. I guarantee they’ve seen a bump in ebook sales since the app went live. And second, I’m sure there are many like me who have gotten hooked on reading again and are now throwing in the cash for a Kindle. Another great point about it is that the iPhone app and Kindle work together. You read up to page 300 on one, it syncs to the other and you take up where you left off. It’s not an either / or situation. You can have both and USE both, seamlessly. Brilliant. So when you upgrade to a Kindle, you aren’t switching, you are adding a device to your ebook hardware network.

Anyway, I should get my Kindle on Friday. Will definitely be posting more in depth about it after I’ve had a chance to use it.

3 responses so far

  • Kindle 2 Review | BIT-101 Blog says:
    April 11, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    [...] First of all, to see why I bought a Kindle 2, read here: http://www.keithpeters.org/?p=165. [...]

  • Tom Ortega says:
    April 11, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    And I think you for the click! $38.90 will be nicely (and quickly) spent on more kindle books! :)

    I’m with you on the more reading bit. I’ve read more this week than I have in the past year. Not really, but pretty darn close!

  • Guy says:
    April 13, 2009 at 2:08 am

    Keith some of your books are not available on Kindle.

    Also, the code examples are displayed as bitmaps on the Kindle and the font is really tiny. There is a zoom feature but it hardly makes a difference.

    I’ve called Kindle and the publisher about both issues – no luck unfortunately.

    Anyhow, I;m really enjoying the convenience of my Kindle – I’m sure you will to.

    Thanks.

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