The worst kept internal secret ever...

[lithera]

... is released to the world.

There is a letter from Jeff Bezos on the front page of Amazon.

I would like to introduce you all to Kindle. I think that the idea here is fantastically awesome. Seriously fantastically awesome. It automatically saves your place in every book you have loaded. As well as there being an internal dictionary, there being bookmarking and notation...

I don't know if it is cool or not and at $400 it is really pricey. I'm going to see if I can get one from the people around here to borrow it, to see if I can try it out. Because, honestly, I could see this becoming a lot like my iPod. This would be something that I would just have with me all the time.

Eventually, the idea is, that I could have any book we sell on-line in my hands in 60 seconds. Which... It makes my heart give a thump. To be able to switch out books on the plane as needed if I get bored?

If only it did graphic novels...

Comments

[gothams3rdrobin.livejournal.com]

This is very cool indeed, though yeah, a bit rich for my blood.

I can imagine really enjoying something along these lines for storing my favourite fanfic on, as well as reading novels - though nothing quite beats having a paperback in your hands, I do often wish I didn't have to lug the heavier ones around in my bag. Be nice if the price tag for the e-books were a little lower too, but maybe that'd change as this thing takes off.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

$9.99 charge for new releases and best sellers. A lot of classics are cheaper. Much cheaper. I have to admit that paying $9.99 for something I'd be paying $24.99 for in hardback is pretty compelling. Because I can rarely wait for things to come out in paperback.