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I pre-ordered it, so I hope it's good. I disagree with Bezos on the array of devices bit: Bezo’s projects that in the future, people in society will fulfill t
by dhimes 16y ago
I pre-ordered it, so I hope it's good. I disagree with Bezos on the array of devices bit:
Bezo’s projects that in the future, people in society will fulfill their needs through an array of devices.
+ Kindle for reading, smart-phone, laptop, tablet PC
I think the future will shrink the length of this array; that is, the iPad is a step in this direction, and the Kindle is behind. I'm getting it because the devices aren't up to what I want yet, and I want to reduce the physical space my books require.
If the iPad was a better reader and had a better battery life, I would have gone with it.
- jokull 16y agoI'm not so sure. I used to think there would be one device to rule them all, but now I think that this just applies to mobile devices. "The pocket exception" I've heard somewhere. When you're not concerned with mobility you want specialized devices. I still whip out the old calculator with huge buttons for some tasks. As for a long-reading device I can definitely see the Kindle work out (esp. with it's month long battery charge). I also pre-ordered a Kindle :)
- dhimes 16y agoI'm thinking along the lines of a wearable device (or some other configuration where it's not intrusive-- I think the intrusiveness is the only problem left to solve). Much like the phone (particularly the iPhone) absorbed the function of calculators, watches, and note pads (and to some extent cameras), I think this trend will continue. Now, I'll admit, the extent to which the phone solves this problem may only be so great for people who are now early teenagers (hell, I still wear a watch...), but I suspect it's coming.