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Let’s put my mind to the test. If I can convince my heart otherwise, if I can truly deceive my own mind into thinking-something else-then alright,...
Apparently, if you’re a Kindle owner with a magazine subscription, and you decide to stop subscribing, the back issues you previously downloaded are also lost—for good.
(via libranigans)
Amazon has announced a third, cheaper version of its Wi-Fi-only Kindle 3 device called Kindle With Special Offers.
At $114, the 6-inch device costs $25 less than the current Wi-Fi-only model and sports all of the same specs. The catch? Users will have to bypass the occasional special offer and look on sponsored screensavers from the likes of Buick, Olay and Visa when their devices are idle.
Amazon assures us that the screensavers are “attractive,” and is even trying to give consumers some power by letting them vote on the screensavers they would like to appear on their devices.
And here it begins…
But seriously, putting my own personal opinion of ads in books aside (hate), many trade books have had advertisements in them for years in either the front or back cover, and magazines have become more and more dominated by glossy advertisements. The difference here is that these ads are not for other books or similar subjects, but for companies we see commercials for on Hulu. And that now Kindle users who opt out of these ads are essentially paying extra for for what they’ve had before: an ad-free device.
How do other people feel about this (particularly Kindle owners/lovers)?
I can honestly say that one day soon eReaders will replace phyisical books. Just based on pure convenience, and ease of use. I myself had a few reservations about getting one of these devices for I thought I’d miss little things like: turning pages, feeling the weight of the book, or just flat out having the physical copy.
I use my Kindle 3 almost every day. I’d even say it was one of the best purchase I’ve made recently. I do however recommend looking over the details of at lest the major eReaders, for they do very lest slightly. The things they sold me on the Kindle where: a one month battery life, digital ink, and a sturdy build quality.
The Kindle Lending Club was launched in public beta on Friday, aiming to help “match borrowers with lenders.”
