Comments on: Reviewing Amazon’s Kindle Apps Initiative

By: Kurt Miller

Kurt Miller — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:34:48 +0000

I absolutely love my Kindle! I am more than content to leave it as just a book reader. A folder app would be helpful. Other than that … the less the toys the better.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:08:31 +0000

I’d love a Folders app–something that would allow me to sort my books by genre, currently reading, next in line, etc. I’m finding I tend to forget about books on my Kindle more easily than actual books on my shelves, so an app like this would help. I might pay a bit more for this!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:45:11 +0000

I’d like a notepad app, for <$3, for writing memos and lists – to be able to transfer them to a computer would be nice.

Folders would also be very useful – but I thought there was something about folders coming in an update this year. Maybe they will be better developed as apps.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:03:36 +0000

Obviously a lot is going to depend on what functionality is provided in the sdk. It would seem like browsers and music streaming would require a monthly subscription based on usage. It seems like if nothing else, the stuff people do by hand right now { adding custom pictures and messing with fonts … } could be automated with an sdk.

By: malkav11

malkav11 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:31:45 +0000

I think my price cap would be around $3, simply because I’m only really interested in basic utility apps and/or tweaks to existing features. I want stuff that makes Kindle a better e-reader. I don’t currently see anything an app could do in that regard that would be worth a significant investment. But I suppose someone may yet surprise me.

By: switch11

switch11 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:22:32 +0000

great ideas – the editing errors (and perhaps sending corrections to author) app is a great idea. Browser is a pretty critical app too.

By: George Nozicka

George Nozicka — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:36:06 +0000

An app that would permit limited editing of ebooks already on the reader would be nice. For a start, I’d be happy with one that would let me correct books’ titles and other metadata.

Or how about one that would let me select fonts, line spacing and paragraph spacing?

And of course a decent Web browser would be terrific.

By: Kathleen Clisbee

Kathleen Clisbee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:02:21 +0000

I’m all for useful apps being out there at reasonable prices but free is best for me.

But if the “original” Kindle isn’t included I will be VERY unhappy. No fun reading on blogs about little sisters getting upgrades and 1st born always left out!

Right now I live by stickies inside my kindle cover. I tend to read an author’s book in date-published order, check off my sticky as read then delete.

Top of MY list FOLDERS!
Give me some sort options “Genres”, “Sample books”, “Super Authors to get more books by”

how ‘about a pop-up list of Alt- key combos?

By: Pamela Workman

Pamela Workman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:39:58 +0000

Oh, duh! Yes, epub and ereader!

By: Gayle Ast

Gayle Ast — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:36:41 +0000

A folder’s app would be greatly appreciated.
I agree with Pamela’s idea of Outlook synchronization.