tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post5285245969333444654..comments2024-02-27T01:52:06.519-08:00Comments on Kent's Bike Blog: Review: Amazon KindleKent Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-2699073823583439092012-07-12T17:28:47.899-07:002012-07-12T17:28:47.899-07:00Kindles are cool. But Ipads will take their niche ...Kindles are cool. But Ipads will take their niche IMHO.Bike Rental Central Parkhttp://www.bikerentalcentralpark.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-81836392610144991382012-03-25T18:17:12.122-07:002012-03-25T18:17:12.122-07:00Kindles become more and more popular. Every member...Kindles become more and more popular. Every member of my family have one!Central Park Bike Rentalhttp://www.centralparkbikerental.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-53948090021378053492011-06-07T15:07:34.512-07:002011-06-07T15:07:34.512-07:00'I got the M-Edge Touring Kindle Sleeve. It an...'I got the M-Edge Touring Kindle Sleeve. It and the Kindle are holding up fine.'<br /><br />Great idea, was thinking about it my self.Bike Rental Central Parkhttp://www.bikerentalsnyc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-48400255442187992952010-06-29T23:41:35.776-07:002010-06-29T23:41:35.776-07:00Love your BLOG and great posting!Love your BLOG and great posting!central park tours and bike rentalshttp://www.centralparktours.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-56808208030991312122010-04-05T14:08:15.466-07:002010-04-05T14:08:15.466-07:00Kent, thank you for this thoughtful and very helpf...Kent, thank you for this thoughtful and very helpful post. I have been considering the purchase of an e-reader for some time now, both for ease while traveling and to cut down on the number of books crowding my shelves. <br /><br />I had pretty much narrowed it down to a Kindle, but I had some unanswered questions until reading your post. Now I feel that I can make an informed decision.<br /><br />Thanks again, and happy reading!christiannahttp://elegantsimplelife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-43722053444055873572010-03-27T13:55:54.170-07:002010-03-27T13:55:54.170-07:00Thanks for the post. Keep posting you seem to read...Thanks for the post. Keep posting you seem to read a lot about this.bicycle rental central parkhttp://www.bikerentalcentralpark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-89875297339117882092010-03-23T10:53:14.335-07:002010-03-23T10:53:14.335-07:00I've been thinking and posting about e-readers...I've been thinking and posting about e-readers for years. I've wanted one for a long time, but what was available wasn't anything like what I was looking for; so I did a certain amount of whining about it.<br /><br />While I'm not quite ready to click on the Buy button yet, your review makes the Kindle look like, if it's not exactly "there" yet, it's damned close. I'll have to think about it harder.<br /><br />The book I've been putting off getting is 3 pounds x 16 volumes (Burton's Thousand Nights and a Night), a bit beyond being merely annoying to carry around on a bike. It would be cool to Gutenberg it onto a portable device cheaper, lighter, more "hand friendly" and less power hungry than a laptop.kfgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-2069244710622465842010-03-13T07:22:46.303-08:002010-03-13T07:22:46.303-08:00Harry H,
I got the M-Edge Touring Kindle Sleeve. ...Harry H,<br /><br />I got the M-Edge Touring Kindle Sleeve. It and the Kindle are holding up fine.Kent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-13848309361282608882010-03-13T01:14:59.206-08:002010-03-13T01:14:59.206-08:00Kent what case did you get for your Kindle and how...Kent what case did you get for your Kindle and how is it holding up?Harry Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362088971807108084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-67237204786918704542010-03-08T10:25:35.198-08:002010-03-08T10:25:35.198-08:00My father-in-law has a Kindle and likes it very mu...My father-in-law has a Kindle and likes it very much. A bit for the books, but even moreso for newspaper and other periodical subscriptions. He can carry around a magazine and 5 newspapers in his work bar, and they go all over with him when travelling. <br /><br />Also, whereas a book you might want to keep and put on a shelf or lend out, newspapers very quickly become recycling/landfill. That's one of the areas where the Kindle shines. (as long as we're talking about periodicals that you can't also just get free on the web).jimmytheflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060952522546330342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-22396661938726430292010-03-07T12:24:35.705-08:002010-03-07T12:24:35.705-08:00One of the most informative posts yet on the subje...One of the most informative posts yet on the subject, and thank you for writing it.<br /><br />I think the unspoken part of the equation is the personality and values of the individual. While the new gadgetry is fascinating to many, and it's likely the way of the future, I am one of those folks who just has no real interest in owning or learning it. <br /><br />Of course, this is coming from someone who doesn't carry a cell phone with her on a daily basis...<br /><br />Thanks again. It's always interesting to see where your brain is headed. Happy riding --BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-68447820410415253572010-03-06T09:25:51.166-08:002010-03-06T09:25:51.166-08:00Veloman,
I have used the Kindle for a few emails ...Veloman,<br /><br />I have used the Kindle for a few emails and Twitter and it certainly works, although the keyboard isn't something you would want to compose huge texts on. The eInk screen works better with less graphically intense sites but things like gMail and Twitter have mobile versions of their sites optimized for cell phones and those work fine. <br /><br />I'd use the Kindle more for email if I didn't have already have the Peek email device. The Peek is pretty much always in my pocket since it's so tiny and it has a really great little keyboard. But if I'd had the Kindle first, I probably wouldn't have gotten the Peek. But since they use different networks, I've increase my chance of getting some signal out in the field. And the Kindle does HTML, where the Peek is plain text, so I can do things like approve blog comments on the Kindle, check out web page layout and so forth.<br /><br />I hope this helps,<br /><br />KentKent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-69679726455123163412010-03-06T07:32:59.419-08:002010-03-06T07:32:59.419-08:00Thanks for the review. Until recently I had wavere...Thanks for the review. Until recently I had wavered between dismissive and defensive. The Kindle and talk of the book's demise had my English Teacher hackles up. But I'm seeing it doesn't have to be an either/or deal; the Kindle can be a great supplement and enhance the reading experience for all the reasons you mention. Plus, I get a buzz off the idea of a future school without textbooks, where everything is loaded on a Kindle.<br /><br />Here's my question - how well does the Kindle work as an email device? I know it can. will you/have you used it as such? Being able to text for free from anywhere would be a big draw for the touring cyclist, I would think.<br /><br />If/when I pull the trigger, I'll make sure I link Amazon through your blog.Velomannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735152500677012292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-46176259954597949562010-03-04T18:52:01.715-08:002010-03-04T18:52:01.715-08:00Readers should be aware that the experimental brow...Readers should be aware that the experimental browser, though functional, will suck battery life very quickly. Web browsing should not be a motivation for buying Kindle. In all other respects, I love my Kindle!ha1kuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783614836081229996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-86990018540738476342010-03-04T12:54:41.944-08:002010-03-04T12:54:41.944-08:00Hi Kent,
Not sure if you can download pdf to a Ki...Hi Kent,<br /><br />Not sure if you can download pdf to a Kindle, but you might like this book. I found it fascinating:<br /><br />http://ia301530.us.archive.org/3/items/aroundunitedstat00murp/aroundunitedstat00murp.pdf<br /><br />2 20 year old guys went around the entire United States by bicycle in 1904-5.<br /><br />BobBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963284276467415798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-31044363622053200892010-03-04T08:15:17.065-08:002010-03-04T08:15:17.065-08:00Hey Kent,
It was odd to bump into you the other d...Hey Kent,<br /><br />It was odd to bump into you the other day and have you so enthused about your Kindle! Sweet.<br /><br />I'd mention the Sony reader, while limited in some ways for a bike tourer (round charger end not mini-USB) and until recently no wi-fi) is a bit smaller in size, though bigger screen and the thing I love most: YOU CAN GET eBOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY! It's awesome.<br /><br />We got our E-reader in October for some work trips, and everyday have to agree on who's using it for the day. We definitely want to get another, though will wait another year to see not only where the technology heads (some cool stuff already on the market in Japan), but also continue to see how eBook integration and standards progress because that lack of portability across platforms is a major issue.<br /><br />I can honestly say, I completely underestimated how much I would enjoy reading on these devices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-57439013840496311782010-03-04T06:55:29.788-08:002010-03-04T06:55:29.788-08:00Wow, we've been peddaling down the same single...Wow, we've been peddaling down the same single track recently! "Kent Who? Yeah a guy named Kent went that way five minutes ago."<br /><br />I've been thinking of an e-reader now for maybe a month or so. You have mentioned all the drawbacks and attractions that have been floating around in my punchbowl. <br />Probably the two biggest obstacles are:<br />1. The cost, Kindle or any other and <br />2. the notion that something better suited to my interests and less expensive will come out the day after I hit the 'buy now' button.<br /><br />Actually I'm thrilled that you made this leap and I hope that somewhere down the logging road, or cow path, or goat trail you'll post a '20,000 mile warranty' review.<br /><br />You know this as well as I. We always glow when we have our new thing and it is new, but the most valuable and informative review comes once the new has worn off. Not that you'll scorn the purchase, but you will know both what annoys you and what you wish it did (or didn't include). You know, "The one thing I wish they had included (or done differently, or excluded) is..." .<br /><br />It would be great to see this review befor the Tour Divide but then I suspect you will be focused on 'other things' in that span.<br /><br />I can wait (mo0ney is the driver). Thanks for breaking trail for us. <br /><br />Dr CDr Codfishhttp://www.drcodfish.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-45439879561174548112010-03-04T05:34:00.574-08:002010-03-04T05:34:00.574-08:00A good counterpoint to Jaron Lanier's perspect...A good counterpoint to Jaron Lanier's perspective on openness:<br /><br />http://opensource.com/education/10/3/jaron-lanier-open-textbooks-appalling-and-preposterous<br /><br />worth reviewing - it's not very long.skvidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993961635850065167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-78512127850474897322010-03-03T21:25:51.793-08:002010-03-03T21:25:51.793-08:00Thanks for this post, Kent. It's probably the...Thanks for this post, Kent. It's probably the most helpful Kindle review I've come across.Waynenoreply@blogger.com