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It's the eInk stupid
Why can't ZDNet bloggers grasp the concept of a glare free screen? An e-reader without eInk is not something you want to spend time reading for hours on end, especially for those with old eyes.

Regardless, $500 may be a lot but using a small screened back lit LCD device for reading books is not the solution. Just because it has a fruit logo on it does not make it the begin all and end all for all tech solutions.
Posted by: T1Oracle   Posted on: 05/06/09  (Edited: 05/06/2009 @ 09:39) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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It's the eInk stupid  T1Oracle | 05/06/09
I agree  gurg13 | 05/06/09
I agree...  TimmyB | 05/06/09
Funny . . .  JLHenry | 05/06/09
ZDNet Bloggers Don't Get It  jpate86 | 05/06/09
We get it alright - I have both and disagree  afhavemann@... | 05/11/09
I disagree  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 05/06/09
Once again...  oncall | 05/06/09
People were saying the same thing about MP3 players back in 2001.  daftkey | 05/06/09
Kindle outsells iPod year 1  oncall | 05/06/09
Outselling Ipod?! I dont think so.  Breetai | 05/06/09
Do your homework next time....  oncall | 05/06/09
The markets aren't really comparable, though...  olePigeon | 05/06/09
Then what?  oncall | 05/06/09
Limitations  bhartman36 | 05/07/09
IPhone DOUBLES Kindles first year sales in just 74 days  YaBaby | 05/07/09
Yup! eInk makes the difference  dansen926 | 05/06/09
yeah, you kinda missed the point.  CobraA1 | 05/06/09
I always laugh  Azathoth | 05/06/09
Reading  bhartman36 | 05/07/09
He does bring up a good point, though...  olePigeon | 05/06/09
Overused term of the day - "Price Gouging"..  daftkey | 05/06/09
The point is . . .  JLHenry | 05/06/09
Just my own anecdotal experience  daftkey | 05/06/09
I think Ease of Use had everything to do with it...  olePigeon | 05/06/09
I think the DX does all those things...  bhartman36 | 05/07/09
Agreed.  deowll | 05/07/09
IMHO another hit for Amazon  oncall | 05/06/09
One of the problems is . . .  JLHenry | 05/06/09
RE: Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better buy  Boxarox | 05/06/09
For those of us who wear glasses...  Garrius | 05/06/09
Agreed. For those that claim  GuidingLight | 05/06/09
I seem to have no . . .  JLHenry | 05/06/09
E-Ink is also great for low light and direct sunlit areas. [nt]  olePigeon | 05/06/09
Glasses, age, no problem!  hugh@... | 05/07/09
The Kindle does 1 thing better than everyone else  NonZealot | 05/06/09
TrollZealot  EdumacationIT | 05/06/09
You're right  rynning | 05/06/09
Hey you can add this to your Zune collection  GoPower | 05/06/09
iPod's a better buy than lots of things it doesn't compete with...  daftkey | 05/06/09
This isn't meant to be a toy  Michael Kelly | 05/06/09
And then, of course, is its convenient(?) size.  IT_Guy_z | 05/06/09
It's the perfect size for a student or an older person  buddha2lotus | 05/06/09
Re: student  JakAttak | 05/06/09
Agreed  CobraA1 | 05/06/09
Then mull this over...  IT_Guy_z | 05/06/09
Size is OK  scottjg@... | 05/07/09
Not gettin' the vision  rag@... | 05/06/09
You got to be a Troll  gurg13 | 05/06/09
Well over 40  rag@... | 05/06/09
RE: Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better buy  Loverock Davidson | 05/06/09
You have got to be kidding me L.D. ?  Intellihence | 05/07/09
RE: Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better buy  BobWarfield | 05/06/09
not really getting the point  CobraA1 | 05/06/09
an itouch won't get the books...  ridingthewind | 05/06/09
RE: won't get the books?  JakAttak | 05/06/09
thanks 4 the update!  ridingthewind | 05/06/09
LOL the Kindle cult speaks  croberts | 05/06/09
Like netbooks?  CobraA1 | 05/06/09
I'll agree on that one point . .  JLHenry | 05/06/09
It's also . . .  JLHenry | 05/06/09
Gotta get the price down and allow more formats  Azathoth | 05/06/09
RE: Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better bu  nostril | 05/06/09
The Kindle Fan Club is now in session.  ths40 | 05/06/09
You don't have one  gurg13 | 05/06/09
A perfect case in point. (nt)  ths40 | 05/06/09
Oh that's right . . .  CobraA1 | 05/06/09
Got another one...boy, this is fun! (nt)  ths40 | 05/06/09
Glad to hear it! happy Now be a good boy and put down that iPhone.(nt)  CobraA1 | 05/06/09
My...we sure are sensitive.  ths40 | 05/06/09
mmk, what are you doing at ZDNet?  CobraA1 | 05/06/09
As long as people agree with YOUR point of view, apparently.(nt)  IT_Guy_z | 05/06/09
The $489 is for lifetime 3G  jorjitop | 05/06/09
Doesn't that mean . . .  JLHenry | 05/06/09
RE: Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better buy  Breetai | 05/06/09
I'd never get my money out of it.  Ken_z | 05/06/09
Great, another ZDNet employee (Senior Editor) in Apple's pocket?  Scrat | 05/06/09
Flame wars pay the bills  John Zern | 05/06/09
In what other way you think that  markbn | 05/06/09
*** waving ****** on ZDNet ?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/09
Censor beater: *Boobie* waving *horors*  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/09
Microsoft no longer has the money.  Intellihence | 05/07/09
apple's selling point: you can get porn on your touch.  bluemember | 05/06/09
and let's not forget the farting Apps  markbn | 05/06/09
Try going to YOUPORN.com on the iPod Touch  Intellihence | 05/07/09
RE: Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better buy  shouldyou | 05/07/09
TWINDLE ? - Finally! Twitter Kindle = Twindle!  John McElhenney | 05/07/09
Real question... Kindle vs Book  dominigan | 05/07/09
A new concept must come out soon  Michaelbay | 05/07/09
ebooks- only really for support engineers.  muzza2005 | 06/11/09
ebooks- only really for support engineers.  muzza2005 | 06/11/09
RE: Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better buy  willtur@... | 08/04/09

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