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November 5, 2008
The Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary ebook reader, no matter what you may think about ebooks in general. This video shows all of the features of the Kindle and gives you a feel for how it feels to use the light, thin device.
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November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
agreed.
agreed.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Listening to this …
Listening to this guy is painful. He has a horrible speaking voice.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
talk a little …
talk a little slower, why don’t you?
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
it does indeed have …
it does indeed have a search function
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
you can use any one
you can use any one
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
is there only a …
is there only a certain type of led light you can buy that is for the kindle, or are your able to buy any other led light that you can buy in a book store like borders or barns and noble?
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
One thing that is ( …
One thing that is (apparently) ignored by reviewers… SEARCH! The biggest drawback of treebooks is that even with the best index, it’s almost impossible to find a specific passage by ’searching’ for a word or phrase. Electronic search is the BIGGEST argument for ebooks…. but apparently (since it’s not mentioned) the Kindle doesn’t have a ’search’ function on books installed in its memory. Curious the issue is ignored….
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
EXCELLENT REVIEW! …
EXCELLENT REVIEW! OCD attention to detail and depth. Thanks for the Colbert book purchase demo. This should be the gold standard for product reviews ie- just show it in use, very objective. I have Ebooks on my iPhone but eye fatigue occurs with the small, bright screen.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
You can carry …
You can carry hundreds of books in it and download new books in 1-2minutes direct to the kindle ANYWHERE that a cell phone works because it has EVDO built in. There are no contracts or fees… connectivity is in the price of the device. I can forsee more features being added to the kindle as the next gen comes out. This thing is a dedicated ebook reader, NOT a palmtop computer that doubles as an ebook reader, however, I can easily see full web browsing coming. I wish we had this in Europe.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
you don’t travel …
you don’t travel and read much eh? Don’t comment on something you don’t know.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
is there a way to …
is there a way to make a macbook screen as soothing to read on as the kindle?
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
i have to wait …
i have to wait until they fix those buttons, otherwise it looks good.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
A bit long, but …
A bit long, but REALLY informative Video - THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! This definitely made me want to wait for 2nd Gen Kindle - so some of the most tedious design flaws get polished out.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
lol…!
lol…!
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
whats the point. …
whats the point. just read a real book. you know with pages. no technical spode .
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
?? Good technology …
you must be kindling
?? Good technology but how ugly can a [NEW!] electronic device be? Design faults on a cheap apple copy. But I’m looking forward to the second version. One more thing:
EXPLAIN the price!! 400$?
Maybe for the designers’s work??? –hell no
or for the testings?? — don’t think there were some
then for the name invention? —
the technology? — come on, e-ink isn’t that new..
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
People stop being …
People stop being such holes. If You don’t want to watch this video because it’s too long and you don’t have time, watch another video. Nobody is forcing you to watch this, if you want to actually give criticism, don’t be such an about it.
You people need to learn some respect.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
get to the point– …
get to the point–snore
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
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November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
its not a flaw!!! …
its not a flaw!!! they were trying to get the feel of a REAL book! those lights hurt ur eyes! and get a reading light dude!
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I don’t understand …
I don’t understand why Amazon didnt take into account the button problem. The leather cover is not a solution and I see that most of users take it away maybe because it is easier to use the kindle.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
This is like a bed …
This is like a bed time story. Yay!!
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
You need to learn …
You need to learn to not babble and get to the point. Seriously.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Hey
I live in … 
I live in houston too 
well outside of houston. Yes I feel your pain of the heat. Thank goodness on the cold front today though 
Hey
November 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
You state that you …
You state that you did this review after only one hour with it. It would be more valuable to hear your impressions after you have some real world experience with it. How about a follow up? Thanks