Comments on: Kindling http://cafehayek.com/2008/06/kindling.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Daniel http://cafehayek.com/2008/06/kindling.html/comment-page-1#comment-27145 Daniel Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:47:14 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3204#comment-27145 <p>I can't wait to get my hands on one of these.</p> <p>I'm also looking forward to a subscription model where I can read as many books as I want for a monthly fee, like netflix.</p> <p>How far away will that be?</p> <p>This type of technology has true transforming power. It brings knowledge to the masses, much like the internet. </p> <p>But not all people can afford a computer, or even using the internet is hard due to its structure (what the hell is a URL?), but a magic book in every hand that can search and find any book. Me like. </p> <p>Beside, the net doesn't have real knowledge like books do. Unless you consider volumes and volumes of porn as real knowledge.<br /> </p> I can't wait to get my hands on one of these.

I'm also looking forward to a subscription model where I can read as many books as I want for a monthly fee, like netflix.

How far away will that be?

This type of technology has true transforming power. It brings knowledge to the masses, much like the internet.

But not all people can afford a computer, or even using the internet is hard due to its structure (what the hell is a URL?), but a magic book in every hand that can search and find any book. Me like.

Beside, the net doesn't have real knowledge like books do. Unless you consider volumes and volumes of porn as real knowledge.

]]> By: jp http://cafehayek.com/2008/06/kindling.html/comment-page-1#comment-27144 jp Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:32:31 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3204#comment-27144 <p>Thanks for the review, Russ. I'm planning to by myself one for my birthday in a couple of months.</p> <p>One of the features I most look forward to is being able to read big, heavy books with one hand, while lying on my back, etc. </p> Thanks for the review, Russ. I'm planning to by myself one for my birthday in a couple of months.

One of the features I most look forward to is being able to read big, heavy books with one hand, while lying on my back, etc.

]]> By: Virtual Memories http://cafehayek.com/2008/06/kindling.html/comment-page-1#comment-27143 Virtual Memories Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:47:48 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3204#comment-27143 <p>Hey, Kent,<br /> There's no comparison between a Kindle screen and a computer screen, when it comes to eye fatigue. The Kindle isn't backlit, so eye fatigue doesn't really come into play, any more than it would with print on paper.<br /> Plus, you can change the size of the text really easily, if you do find that you're having trouble focusing.</p> Hey, Kent,
There's no comparison between a Kindle screen and a computer screen, when it comes to eye fatigue. The Kindle isn't backlit, so eye fatigue doesn't really come into play, any more than it would with print on paper.
Plus, you can change the size of the text really easily, if you do find that you're having trouble focusing.

]]> By: fiona http://cafehayek.com/2008/06/kindling.html/comment-page-1#comment-27142 fiona Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:46:14 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3204#comment-27142 <p>I'm reading these comments (and responding) on an eeePC. The Jumpdrive plugged in holds (so far) about 5 books downloaded from www.baen.com/library in html format, zipped. There's room for lots more onthe 256k drive. There is an included ebook format that takes .rtf, which you can get zipped, and then unzip when you are ready to ready. </p> <p>This is a fully functional computer too, weighs about 2 bs and has a great screen that you can customize to the age of your eyeballs...</p> I'm reading these comments (and responding) on an eeePC. The Jumpdrive plugged in holds (so far) about 5 books downloaded from http://www.baen.com/library in html format, zipped. There's room for lots more onthe 256k drive. There is an included ebook format that takes .rtf, which you can get zipped, and then unzip when you are ready to ready.

This is a fully functional computer too, weighs about 2 bs and has a great screen that you can customize to the age of your eyeballs…

]]> By: fiona http://cafehayek.com/2008/06/kindling.html/comment-page-1#comment-27141 fiona Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:44:48 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3204#comment-27141 <p>I'm reading these comments (and responding) on an eeePC. The Jumpdrive plugged in holds (so far) about 5 books downloaded from www.baen.com/library in html format, zipped. There's room for lots more onthe 256k drive. There is an included ebook format that takes .rtf, which you can get zipped, and then unzip when you are ready to ready. </p> <p>This is a fully functional computer too, weighs about 2 bs and has a great screen that you can customize to the age of your eyeballs...</p> I'm reading these comments (and responding) on an eeePC. The Jumpdrive plugged in holds (so far) about 5 books downloaded from http://www.baen.com/library in html format, zipped. There's room for lots more onthe 256k drive. There is an included ebook format that takes .rtf, which you can get zipped, and then unzip when you are ready to ready.

This is a fully functional computer too, weighs about 2 bs and has a great screen that you can customize to the age of your eyeballs…

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