So the Kindle has officially launched. I have been pumped about E-Readers for a while now and I like what Amazon is doing. I don't really need another tool to surf the net and the Kindle seems to recognize this. The no docking station, or need for a computer at all, in order to by and upload books is perfect. The thing is kinda ugly in some pics and in others it doesn't look that bad.
I would tell you how seemlessly it works but Amazon didn't send me one to blog about. It likely would have gotten rave reviews from me.
The good news is that the books are ranging from $1.50 to about $10 (unless otherwise marked) and there are a lot of books available. The E-Ink is easy on the eyes and battery life seems great. I have already mentioned that you can shop for books from the product itself without connecting it to an existing computer.
The bad. At $400, I am afraid to even put it on a wishlist. It is too much. This is a first gen product. There will be bugs or prettier colors. I don't feel like paying a lot of money to be a guinea pig. Knock it down to $200 and I will think about it. for $150, you have my interest. For $100 you have a sale. For $50, you have changed the way that people will read.
I want one but not at that price. I mean what is the point of having the capacity for 200 books if I can't even by one book after paying for the hardware.
