Marco.org: The Kindle update

Yesterday, Amazon announced a new Kindle, similar in design to the new DX and just $140/$190 for WiFi-only and 3G models, respectively.

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I love the Kindle. The iPad didn’t “kill” it. Amazon is going to sell a ton of these, especially at this new price point.

Reading on the iPad is a bit of a kludge. You can read on it, and it’s a lot better than reading on a computer, but it’s still too reflective, heavy, bright, and power-hungry compared to the Kindle.

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  1. reubeningber3 reblogged this from marco and added:
    little outdated,...love it, however...simpler purpose.
  2. tastyexplosion reblogged this from marco and added:
    all. I’ve always dismissed buying...one. Why? It was too expensive
  3. azspot reblogged this from marco and added:
    While I concede that iPad to be...far inferior outdoor (and would even extend
  4. josselog reblogged this from marco
  5. ramkumarshankar said: Go get that kindle!
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  9. walialu said: I <3 u :) Why buying tech-magazines when following u?! <3<3<3<3
  10. bluenemesis reblogged this from marco and added:
    Yes, this. If I had more energy, I’d write something along these lines. But it’s been
  11. d2fang reblogged this from marco
  12. douglashill reblogged this from marco and added:
    Airplane Mode conserves battery very well....iPhone in Airplane Mode every night....
  13. tj said: Yup, I just bought one and I love my iPad so much I dumped my iPhone. But they are different devices for different things.
  14. mehere reblogged this from marco