Originally Posted by JulesandSand:
“I think that hits the nail on the head, the Kindle is a reader and I, for one, only use 3G to connect to the store.
The more sophisticated it becomes the more expensive it will be, just look at smartphones.
Keep it basic, keep it cheap I say. If you want bells and whistles buy an ipad or tablet pc.
Now if only they would sort out the book pricing...........”
I couldn't agree more, on every point. Tablets of any kind are not eReaders, they just can display ebooks, which is great! But for me I can't constantly stare at a backlit screen for reading. Some people argue 'well you look at a monitor all day... well you don't, not in the same way that you read. I just love the "e-ink" and so do my eyes.
The book pricing certainly needs improving for ebooks. I have read many times that the printing is a tiny cost of the book and that is why they aren't hugely cheaper... but I don't buy it, the printing, the transportation (and associated costs), the storage, the physical distribution... those savings need to be passed back to us.
I also don't like how Amazon (and I'm sure others) are pulling the licensing trick with us and also limiting us to the .com store or .co.uk. I have mine registered with .com meaning I can't buy from .co.uk and vice versa. I could buy the physical books from either store but not the ebooks? Again, unnecessary red tape seemingly based on greed.
Aside from this, I did have a Sony but the Kindle is second to none for me