Was Thinking of Buying a Kindle
So I looked at the details. Amazon wants me to:
- Pay $360 for the device (haven’t played with one yet so I can’t account for quality, ease of use, etc. but I’ve read some criticism online)
- Buy electronic, DRM limited, versions of books for about $10.
- And pay at least a buck a month per blog subscription!
I’m not sure if I want to laugh or cry… For now, here’s my counter offer:
I’m willing to pay $300-400 for the device. It’s still new and cool and probably using some technologies that are not in very wide use quite yet. I’m willing to pay the premium but I expect something that’s fun, easy to use and is at least somewhat extensible.
$10 for an electronic book sounds like a good deal but I want to be able to read it anywhere. I want to be able to lend it to a friend. Or give it to a friend. So you know what you can do with your DRM (one more reason why DRM is bad) Also, it would be cool if I could get the electronic version for free when I buy the physical book. Actually, I think that’s a requirement.
As for that last point, I only have one word to say to that: SRSLY??
Until I get all that, I’ll happily continue reading whatever electronic versions I can find out there on my laptop or maybe my phone (my Palm Vx used to be great for this).