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bak70 03/17/2009 07:13 AM Report
I liked this interview very much . It gave me a deep prospective about the importance to accessing all kinds of information . Not only information from the internet but also information we can obtain from this beautiful device “kindle”.
I have not used yet but I saw a demo about it on the internet. What strikes most about it is the idea of wireless connectivity . Which in my opinion is a plus option for the kindle .
One more thing I would like to add is that the idea of creating or making such a reading device was on my mind almost 14 years back. The idea strikes me when I saw a documentary about libraries in Canada where the librarian were trying to save some old precious books from destruction , then I thought wouldn’t be great to have all these books saved on a device that everyone can use easily use .
buckwuz 03/09/2009 03:24 AM Report
i think the concept's been a long time coming and kindle is an early version. i think the e-book maybe 5 years from now will be a great device.
i completely dont get why book and newspaper/magazine publishers would not be all over this. the kindle doesnt threaten them in any way - they're in the business of producing content for people to read, NOT distribution. unfortunately i dont think they get that. kindle (and hopefully other devices) just make the content delivery so much cheaper, efficient and effective.
and as someone who loves to read and travels a decent amount, i love the idea of just having one convenient device even on long trips and not have to lug heavy books around. i dont think the kindle's a great device yet but its an early version of what i always wanted as a concept. what i would love to see is have apple take a crack at a similar device for books, newspapers and magazines.
blusztejn 03/03/2009 02:30 PM Report
It feels like I just listened to an hour long informercial.
The thing is B&W, how to you open it up to multiple pages?
How do you open up multiple books & multiple pages simultaneously?
ShalomFreedman 03/01/2009 05:33 AM Report
The idea of having every book ever published available to any reader anywhere is admirable. Google , I believe, also has this idea, and it is behind its digitization of the world's library.
With all this I would have appreciated Charlie Rose asking Jeff Bezos about the meaning of this new Electronic Age for traditional publishers, writers, booksellers, people who are involved in the book world for livelihood and not simply interest and pleasure.
I would also have appreciated Mr.Bezos being a bit more forthcoming not simply about the sales of Kindle, but about his own business- model. It seems to me the growth into all areas of 'trade' instead of remaining in the book- business, however wise in business terms, reflects a certain retreat away from valuing the book fully.
I too as a writer would like to have heard much more about the opportunities the E- book will give to writers, not simply to 'publish' but to make a living from their work.
There was a lot of self- promotion in this interview. There was also a lot of Charlie Rose - type valuing of the 'other'. That's okay and one of the finest things about Charlie Rose is he does show appreciation for almost everyone on his show. But he could have been more critical and questioning especially in regard to all those being put out of business or reduced in business, by Amazon.
jnakuci 02/28/2009 04:02 PM Report
Interesting interview.
I curious if Mr. Bazos' has thought about going into the publishing business. This new device could potentially eliminate the publishers role by having amazon talk directly to authors and have e-books (no physical form).
doodahdaze 02/28/2009 10:38 AM Report
Last night I watched Bill Moyer's interview of one, Robert Johnson, an economist who has worked for bankers and politicians. He is very precise and clear and on target in his explanation of the economic crisis and what should be done... I would like it if Mr. Rose could have him on the show.
REMant 02/27/2009 10:30 PM Report
Despite his claims, having seen Bezos on TV twice yesterday, I conclude that he needs to sell Kindles in a bad way. Personally I don't see its advantage is over any pocket device loaded with, say, Mobipocket Reader, that will display about any format which can be obtained from many sources and kept. The only real advantages to it that I can see are the size and battery life. Kindle may be cheaper in the long run, but ppl already have and will have cell phones.
My elderly parents read the newspaper from cover to cover every day. They will never want to read the paper online or on some tablet. I hate reading it online, myself, with so many pages and flashing ads and no sense of the relative importance of the articles as conveyed in a layout.
While I think Amazon is a highly trustworthy store, and am appreciative of the care they have taken in choosing affiliates on their website, I hate using the site and esp trying to find something on it. And I esp hate the program they've begun that turns other websites into mini-Amazon stores making it seem they interested in world domination. (I wonder if there's something in the Seattle water supply.) And I still feel they owe me $50 for an expired gift certificate. (I give Charlie permission for Bezos to contact me about that if he wants to.) So I avoid doing business there.
Re cloud computing: it is as I said earlier simply the business of increasing the division of labor by offering more services. You can compare it to way movies are made in Hollywood today vs the old studio system. But there are good points and bad about any make-or-buy decision. The Web is inherently a service thing. Re social networking: those sites seem to me to be trying to do essentially what Yahoo, M$, Google, etc tried to do some yrs ago: be monopolistic web-portals. They will no doubt try to cut into some of Amazon's business. It appears to me tho that Amazon must have some inclination in this direction, itself.
Don-N-ABQ 02/27/2009 05:18 PM Report
I am getting more and more interested in the Kindle (II).
But, with my present state of unemploymentness, and even when I am back to work; I can't see it until the product price-point reaches $100.00 and books are $5.00.
I can still buy books off of eBay for $5.00 or go the library for a lot less.
(PS: Jeff keep working on your laugh, sense of thy self, and thy self humor. You were better this time than last, just a little bit more...)
(PPS: In the interests of transparency I ain't makin' squat.)
phillipk 02/27/2009 05:14 PM Report
not a bad interview, but man, what's up with the softballs? Generally, I'm very impressed with Bezos and even the kindle--a little bit anyway.
But a few things he said made me cringe. Saying the device can't support video because the refresh rate is true, but totally ignores the fact that it's not color--it's only 16 shades of gray! Not even close for video... barely passable for images.
The biggest issue I have with kindle is the fact it's not supported by any library--that's the "best way to read". And you can't really archive or share the books you buy.
Here's my silly satire: http://www.tinyurl.com/kindle-my-eye
tartufe 02/27/2009 04:47 PM Report
Bezos is a lively engaging guy. However, I'm currently miffed at him and his somewhat disingenuous customer-centric line of BS. My Kindle1 needs a replacement battery - for three weeks and counting.
Considering Kindle2, but if batteries are going to persist as an ongoing problem, I'll switch or return to paper. I've got 200 books LOCKED UP, INACCESSABLE, awaiting his customer-centricism to come through.
I'm in love with the product, which makes the jilting over a battery all the sadder. Barnes & Noble will rejoice. But I've got $100+/- of unread books on-the-Kindle-shelf out-of-reach.
C'mon Jeff. I want to be a believer.
1800mylogo 02/27/2009 04:33 PM Report
Dear Mr. Rose,
I have been following Amazon.com for several years. I was excited to learn about your interview with Amazon.com CEO, Jeff Bezos on February 26, 2009. What intrigued me most about the interview yesterday, is Mr. Bezos's mention of his obsession over customers, rather than over their competition. It seems to me, that the "fine tweaked" formula of customer obsession, has given Amazon a very deep understanding of their customers, and is a large contributing factor of their success, more so that other online retailers.
However, what struck me, if the simplicity of the explanation of Kindle possible future capabilities. Besides "background music" that Mr. Bezos's mentioned, there has to be more future possibilities for the Kindle, from such a innovative company like Amazon.com, and the iconic Jeff Bezos. For example, one important question, perhaps you can ask Mr. Jeff Bezos next time, is if he intends to make future versions of Kindle, an open source architecture. For example, someone visiting a museum, can easily download, on the spot, at the museum, the museum's brochure straight to their Kindle, maybe for free, within that 60 second time frame. Additionally, it would be also interesting to know how publishers or designers can upload customized content to the Kindle, and in what file format, such as PDF, is the Kindle 2 (or future versions of Kindle) capable of reading. That exclusivity of the Kindle 2 file format, and potential for an open source architecture can definitely give Kindle's future versions leverage over potential future Kindle competing products.
An excellent interview indeed, Mr. Rose.
Cheers,
David Tartamella
Paulp_Nonfiction 02/27/2009 02:52 PM Report
Dear Mr. Rose:
Great interview. Oh! BTW, I also enjoyed the interview with Mr. Mack.
Take good care, Sir
Paulp non-fiction