Comments on: Amazon Kindle vs Canada Kindle?

By: Ender

Ender — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:51:58 +0000

There are more ways to access the Internet other than EVDO. I would have no problem always using a PC and the USB cable to fill a Kindle with books. I see no reason why Canadian telco companies should prevent us having Kindle.

The ONLY reason I have not bought one and simply used my PC to buy the books is that Amazon requires a US address and credit card. Strange… they were happy to take my Canadian money when I was buying paper books.

By: adam

adam — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:41:16 +0000

the problem isn’t the name, IMO it’s the archaic telecommunication companies that are so backwards thinking they would want to charge more than amazon is willing to pay in order to have access to their evdo networks. something needs to be done about them! the iphone proved that.

By: Tim S

Tim S — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:43:57 +0000

“I’ll wait for the inevitable $50 open-source, well-engineered, good customer support, open-access file version that is now bound to come out.”

Sorry, there isn’t another open-source product in existence that’s well-engineered with good customer support, so what makes you think that one for e-books is inevitable?

By: castlerock

castlerock — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:24:50 +0000

And Im not Reader’s Write either….

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:23:00 +0000

Does anyone know if it works in Canada??

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:37:02 +0000

Interesting, the last comment I posted without a name shows up as Reader’s Write. I’m not he/she I don’t want to put words in anybody’s mouth!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:34:21 +0000

Bill: Read the article. The Kindle is not Apple. It is made by Amazon. The only thing in your statement that is (possibly) applicable is the part about proprietary technology. Yeah, Amazon built it and yeah, they will (try) to limit support to files downloaded only through their service. Time will tell if they’re successful. Sure, there will undoubtedly be ebook readers from companies besides the current players Amazon and Sony, and they may be open-source, but the real bones of this issue will be the licensing and copyright fees to the materials. If you want to get your books legally, anyway. Amazon and Sony both have the pockets to back up their devices with a horrendous amount of books. An open-source device without the backing of a large company would flounder.

Reader’s Write: apparently it’s quite sturdy. Amazon has some videos of drop tests on their Kindle pages. Sure, a damaging accident is always possible, but mobile devices are getting very tough. People can drive over their cell phones these days.

By: Bill Of Insomnia

Bill Of Insomnia — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:13:19 +0000

I have a problem with this product: Its an Apple. That means closed-source code, punitive user’s license, draconian customer support, and NO open-access files. Just like the iPod used to be, and still is in most instances. Not to mention Apple’s horrendous record of putting out crap product that is vastly overpriced, and prone to the most bizarre “we wanted to save 3 cents” hardware failures.

Still though, this product IS a damn good idea…ever since it was used as the foundation in a fiction book about 20 years ago! Its been a staple of sci-fi and cyberpunk literature for decades. That means….prior art applies

I’ll wait for the inevitable $50 open-source, well-engineered, good customer support, open-access file version that is now bound to come out. From ANOTHER company.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:09:38 +0000

I like the idea, but think about this: You drop a book, you pick it up and keep reading it. You drop the Kindle, and that’s $400 down the toilet.