Comments on: Amazon Kindle: The Gadget of the Year http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2009/12/18/amazon-kindle-the-gadget-of-the-year/ Making Personal Finance and Money Interesting Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: My Stock Pick for 2010 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2009/12/18/amazon-kindle-the-gadget-of-the-year/#comment-38208 My Stock Pick for 2010 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:13:21 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=2876#comment-38208 [...] But Amazon put some a lot of the marketing magic behind the Kindle that Apple put into its products, and these days I’m seeing multiple people at a time reading books on their Kindles. That’s why I called it the gadget of the year. [...] [...] But Amazon put some a lot of the marketing magic behind the Kindle that Apple put into its products, and these days I’m seeing multiple people at a time reading books on their Kindles. That’s why I called it the gadget of the year. [...]

]]> By: Kevin M http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2009/12/18/amazon-kindle-the-gadget-of-the-year/#comment-38037 Kevin M Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:37:26 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=2876#comment-38037 After staring at a computer screen (3, actually) all day, the last thing I want to do is read a book on a tinier version. It might be the gadget of the year, but I'm not buying one. After staring at a computer screen (3, actually) all day, the last thing I want to do is read a book on a tinier version. It might be the gadget of the year, but I’m not buying one.

]]> By: Nut http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2009/12/18/amazon-kindle-the-gadget-of-the-year/#comment-38032 Nut Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:11:04 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=2876#comment-38032 Brad: I'm right with you on this. But remember how people felt about CDs back when MP3s started to get traction? It was very similar until practical/convenient won out. I'm holding out because I love books...but you never know. Brad: I’m right with you on this. But remember how people felt about CDs back when MP3s started to get traction? It was very similar until practical/convenient won out.

I’m holding out because I love books…but you never know.

]]> By: Brad http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2009/12/18/amazon-kindle-the-gadget-of-the-year/#comment-38028 Brad Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:19:26 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=2876#comment-38028 I have to say, I'm torn when it comes to the Kindle. While it seems like a good idea in this tech-crazed world we live in, I know I would miss the feeling of having a book in my hands, and a large collection of books lined up on a bookshelf is a great conversation piece. (Plus, I know the ease of purchase would cause my spending to spiral out of control. I've been using the local library a lot to save money.) That said, I don't think it's worth the effort to fight it. I think your claim of gadget of the year is accurate. I have to say, I’m torn when it comes to the Kindle.

While it seems like a good idea in this tech-crazed world we live in, I know I would miss the feeling of having a book in my hands, and a large collection of books lined up on a bookshelf is a great conversation piece. (Plus, I know the ease of purchase would cause my spending to spiral out of control. I’ve been using the local library a lot to save money.)

That said, I don’t think it’s worth the effort to fight it. I think your claim of gadget of the year is accurate.

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