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Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Amazon tries to redefine the book

by Warren

Good luck with that, Amazon. The Kindle e-book reader the online titan is getting ready to trot out is a good try, but at $400, I don’t think I’ll be picking one up soon. Why spend that kind of money when you can just buy a book for far less? I also don’t think a dedicated reader is the answer. Apple’s iPhone is a step in the right direction…if you have a device that’s your phone, your media player, a web device, and also carries your entire library around, then I can see the e-book taking off. In fact, that’s the direction magazines and newspapers probably should head in. But the Kindle? No thanks.

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Posted on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Categories: books, technology.
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Warren Frey is a journalist, freelance writer, podcaster, video producer, and all-around media consultant currently based in Vancouver, Canada. His written work has appeared in such publications as Metro Vancouver, the Westender, and Shift Magazine, and he blogs about the Vancouver tech industry scene for Techvibes.

3 Responses to “ Amazon tries to redefine the book ”

Steven says:

Yeah file this under supergay.

November 20th, 2007 at 10:33 am

Cam says:

File this under “soon forgotten”, I’d say…

November 20th, 2007 at 3:31 pm

killahmullet says:

Always with the iPhone.

November 21st, 2007 at 12:31 am