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By: Do Celebrity Endorsements Still Work? You Bet. « What Your Publicist Won’t Tell You

Fri, 08 May 2009 03:30:22 +0000

[...] celebrity endorsements work? The answer to that is obvious, ask Oprah. (Or better yet ask all the holiday gift recipients of shiny-new Amazon Kindles or the people still waiting in line for their free KFC today.) The question has become, What [...]

By: Can we read anything serious on an electronic device?

Can we read anything serious on an electronic device? — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:52:21 +0000

[...] we were growing up. Yet we are in an era whereby if Oprah talks about a book, or more recently, a certain e-reading device, its sales is destined to go up. Are we that worse off, really? I think it’s a bonus that [...]

By: Kara

Kara — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:59:00 +0000

I love eBooks, and I'm glad that Amazon's position as a major entity is calling attention to eBooks. However, Amazon's proprietary format is a HUGE problem. I don't want to be locked into buying eBooks from only one source, and I want to be able to read my eBooks wherever I am - including on my desktop at work. I used my sister's Kindle for a few weeks last year, and was unimpressed. There are great alternatives out there - I currently use the Cybook, which is lighter, more attractive, cheaper, and I can buy eBooks from a variety of sources (more about the Cybook). The Kindle, while frequently touted as a "huge leap forward", really exemplifies why so many people are hesitant to try eBooks.

By: SH

SH — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:55:10 +0000

Kindle is sold out till March 2009. Check your delivery date if yours hasn’t arrived. They didn’t tell me my order was moved to a later date so I cancelled my order. Version 2 may be out by then!

By: Peggy McKenzie

Peggy McKenzie — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:56:13 +0000

I bought my Kindle in March. It is the most amazing thing. I read 2 to 3 books a week and just love it. It’s fast in downloading, alerts me to books they recommend for me, let’s me sample a book before buying and has a search for books by title or author. It’s easy to read and I found it’s faster then actually having a real book in front of me. I don’t have to have a book mark to keep my place, because Kindle always takes me to where I left off. The price of the books is great. I’ve already paid for my Kindle by not having to buy the hard cover.

By: Len Edgerly

Len Edgerly — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:18:15 +0000

Congrats on getting your Kindle, Abhi! I bought one on Oct. 31 for my sister for Christmas using the Oprah code, and I received an email today that it has already shipped. So the 2- 3-week delay seems to have been eliminated.

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has anyone used or owned a kindle? - www.Head-Case.org — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:28:41 +0000

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By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:04:59 +0000

I didn’t see Oprah nor do I care what she thinks but the price drop and then her $50 coupon pushed me over the hill. I’ve been waiting for the price to drop for a while.

By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:37:07 +0000

I don’t think anyone on the verge of purchasing a Kindle really was affected by Oprah’s recommendation, but rather the price point dropped down to below their tipping point. I would have bought one last time it dropped by $100, but I didn’t like the credit card hook.