Comments on: Sold Out Kindles Going For Up To $1,500 On Ebay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:38:04 -0800 hourly 1 By: Breaking: KGB's running consumer electronic's marketing departments! | DoSomeTalking http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-2/#comment-3055407 Breaking: KGB's running consumer electronic's marketing departments! | DoSomeTalking Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:34:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-3055407 [...] Sells on eBay for 1,500$. [...] [...] Sells on eBay for 1,500$. [...]

]]> By: Amazon’s Kindle ausverkauft | Roman Zenner http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-2/#comment-2651144 Amazon’s Kindle ausverkauft | Roman Zenner Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:47:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-2651144 [...] Ladentisch ging und zuletzt von Kritikern nicht gerade mit Lob überhäuft wurde). Mehr dazu bei Techcrunch. Diesen Beitrag [...] [...] Ladentisch ging und zuletzt von Kritikern nicht gerade mit Lob überhäuft wurde). Mehr dazu bei Techcrunch. Diesen Beitrag [...]

]]> By: Kindle Prices - You have got to be frakin’ kidding me http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-2/#comment-2559244 Kindle Prices - You have got to be frakin’ kidding me Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:01:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-2559244 [...] Sold Out Kindles Going For Up To $1,500 On Ebay [...] [...] Sold Out Kindles Going For Up To $1,500 On Ebay [...]

]]> By: Kindle Prices - You have got to be frakin’ kidding me http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-2/#comment-2559243 Kindle Prices - You have got to be frakin’ kidding me Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:01:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-2559243 [...] Sold Out Kindles Going For Up To $1,500 On Ebay [...] [...] Sold Out Kindles Going For Up To $1,500 On Ebay [...]

]]> By: njfnfjffdg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-2552978 njfnfjffdg Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:05:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-2552978 Stop spamming, and stop using emoticons Stop spamming, and stop using emoticons

]]> By: njfnfjffdg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-2/#comment-2552976 njfnfjffdg Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:04:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-2552976 GOD FOCKING DAMMNIT! ANYBODY USING THE "@"(except me) IS A FOCKING LOSER! IT'S ANNOYING, GO BEG FOR A FORUM! GOD, YOU PEOPLE WILL ADAPT TO ANY WAYS TO ANNOYING ANYONE! YEAH, IT'S ANNOAYING AND CLICHE GOD FOCKING DAMMNIT! ANYBODY USING THE “@”(except me) IS A FOCKING LOSER! IT’S ANNOYING, GO BEG FOR A FORUM! GOD, YOU PEOPLE WILL ADAPT TO ANY WAYS TO ANNOYING ANYONE! YEAH, IT’S ANNOAYING AND CLICHE

]]> By: Want A Kindle Before Christmas? Get Ready To Pay | American News World - News And Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-2/#comment-2550794 Want A Kindle Before Christmas? Get Ready To Pay | American News World - News And Technology Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:20:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-2550794 [...] year Amazon had trouble filling orders of the then-new Kindle, so eBay took over and prices rocketed to $1,500. This year, same problem. Amazon says orders for Kindles will take 11-13 weeks to fulfill (which [...] [...] year Amazon had trouble filling orders of the then-new Kindle, so eBay took over and prices rocketed to $1,500. This year, same problem. Amazon says orders for Kindles will take 11-13 weeks to fulfill (which [...]

]]> By: Want A Kindle Before Christmas? Get Ready To Pay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-2/#comment-2550792 Want A Kindle Before Christmas? Get Ready To Pay Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:19:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-2550792 [...] year Amazon had trouble filling orders of the then-new Kindle, so eBay took over and prices rocketed to $1,500. This year, same problem. Amazon says orders for Kindles will take 11-13 weeks to fulfill (which [...] [...] year Amazon had trouble filling orders of the then-new Kindle, so eBay took over and prices rocketed to $1,500. This year, same problem. Amazon says orders for Kindles will take 11-13 weeks to fulfill (which [...]

]]> By: Nion http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1900585 Nion Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:32:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1900585 I'm not at all surprised that people were willing to pay this price, though it generally seems the Kindle appeals more to book-lovers than gadget-lovers--which I think it perfectly fine; an e-reader had better appeal to book-lovers! My mom has been dying for one, which led me to writing about it at http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/30/amazon-kindle-helping-books-evolve/ . I don't think she'd ever want to spend more than the actual retail price, though. I’m not at all surprised that people were willing to pay this price, though it generally seems the Kindle appeals more to book-lovers than gadget-lovers–which I think it perfectly fine; an e-reader had better appeal to book-lovers! My mom has been dying for one, which led me to writing about it at http://www.thet...g-books-evolve/ . I don’t think she’d ever want to spend more than the actual retail price, though.

]]> By: Maani http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1900456 Maani Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:35:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1900456 People, I read better on my Sony Ericsson K850i on the free e-book reader known as 'Wattpad'. It works on any java enabled phone like my brothers Razr V3 is a great example and by the way did I tell you that it's free! Not only can you read every piece of great literature ever produce but also upload your own content! Don't believe me??? Check out for yourself on www.wattpad.com ! There is a catch that you will be charged by your service provider for Data transmission charges(GPRS or EDGE) but it can, however, be overlooked by the fact that you can download complete book on your PC and send it to your mobile. Isn't it just great??? I'm lovin' it ;) It surely beats the shit out of 'Kindle'! People, I read better on my Sony Ericsson K850i on the free e-book reader known as ‘Wattpad’. It works on any java enabled phone like my brothers Razr V3 is a great example and by the way did I tell you that it’s free!
Not only can you read every piece of great literature ever produce but also upload your own content!
Don’t believe me??? Check out for yourself on http://www.wattpad.com !
There is a catch that you will be charged by your service provider for Data transmission charges(GPRS or EDGE) but it can, however, be overlooked by the fact that you can download complete book on your PC and send it to your mobile. Isn’t it just great??? I’m lovin’ it ;)
It surely beats the shit out of ‘Kindle’!

]]> By: Charles Wilkes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1894044 Charles Wilkes Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:56:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1894044 I've never seen such crap elsewhere -- obviously written by know-nothings who have never touched or even seen a Kindle. I've owned mine since Dec. 4th, and absolutely love it. I'm 81 years old, have always been an avid reader since early childhood, and for the first time I am reading books I had always wanted to even see -- but now I own them! And they even thought of us oldsters who need larger type. The price tag of $400 is high for a retired person like me. But I think I got the world's greatest bargain considering what it does for me, and the money I save on books. And my time. And the lifelong learning I have always subscribed to. Come on creeps -- get with it and try something before you sound off against it. I’ve never seen such crap elsewhere — obviously written by know-nothings who have never touched or even seen a Kindle. I’ve owned mine since Dec. 4th, and absolutely love it. I’m 81 years old, have always been an avid reader since early childhood, and for the first time I am reading books I had always wanted to even see — but now I own them! And they even thought of us oldsters who need larger type. The price tag of $400 is high for a retired person like me. But I think I got the world’s greatest bargain considering what it does for me, and the money I save on books. And my time. And the lifelong learning I have always subscribed to. Come on creeps — get with it and try something before you sound off against it.

]]> By: Sheldon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1850620 Sheldon Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:40:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1850620 Michael, Thanks for posting this! I was about to return my Kindle to Amazon for a refund, but I saw this post , listed my Kindle on Ebay and sold it for $835.00. Thank you! Michael,

Thanks for posting this! I was about to return my Kindle to Amazon for a refund, but I saw this post , listed my Kindle on Ebay and sold it for $835.00.

Thank you!

]]> By: Pali Madra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1849210 Pali Madra Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:25:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1849210 People will do anything to make news! People will do anything to make news!

]]> By: HP http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1849181 HP Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:59:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1849181 @chrisco: Mac fetish frenzy? How does a Mac tablet "be a significant addition to a video-viewing ecosystem" and also "be a great e-book reader, too"? Cringely was never quite the same ever since getting dumped from his Infoworld column. Video nowadays means HD (H.264 and VC1), given the likely res of a book-sized tablet--which in turn means a GPU with enough power to work those codecs--which in turn means short battery life. I don't think "great" is the term when a book reader has a batt life of 2 hrs. Or may be Apple will reinvent the battery too? @Heelo: "might have been a credible theory had the shortage lasted only a couple of days" How does that work exactly, a 2-day shortage? "Oh, the warehouse manager swallowed the door keys, and we had to wait for him to poop it out before we can get to the goods"? @chrisco: Mac fetish frenzy? How does a Mac tablet “be a significant addition to a video-viewing ecosystem” and also “be a great e-book reader, too”? Cringely was never quite the same ever since getting dumped from his Infoworld column. Video nowadays means HD (H.264 and VC1), given the likely res of a book-sized tablet–which in turn means a GPU with enough power to work those codecs–which in turn means short battery life. I don’t think “great” is the term when a book reader has a batt life of 2 hrs. Or may be Apple will reinvent the battery too?

@Heelo: “might have been a credible theory had the shortage lasted only a couple of days”

How does that work exactly, a 2-day shortage? “Oh, the warehouse manager swallowed the door keys, and we had to wait for him to poop it out before we can get to the goods”?

]]> By: chrisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1848658 chrisco Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:12:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1848658 Jim (#39): Hehe, sometimes the fingers just can't find the words... and "fluffer" seemed like a fun word to throw in there, especially for fellow poor souls who crack up when they learn what a fluffer is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fluffer PS: Like your blog. PPS: Did you read that Cringely article (link posted in #38)? Jim (#39): Hehe, sometimes the fingers just can’t find the words… and “fluffer” seemed like a fun word to throw in there, especially for fellow poor souls who crack up when they learn what a fluffer is: http://en.wikip...rg/wiki/fluffer

PS: Like your blog.
PPS: Did you read that Cringely article (link posted in #38)?

]]> By: Heelo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1848224 Heelo Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:38:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1848224 @Mark: Coincidentally, the iPod launched at the EXACT SAME $399 price point. And in terms of availability, it is very difficult to fault Bezos for underestimating demand. Estimating demand for a 1G CE product amounts to little more than a fancy guessing game. And as for the conspiracy theorists out there who believe that Amazon under-stocked the product in order to create artificial scarcity, you're all nuts. That might have been a credible theory had the shortage lasted only a couple of days, only to be relieved by a just-in-time influx on December 1st. But the fact that Amazon will have been unable to take orders for an entire month leading up to Xmas day means that they are leaving millions of dollars on the table while forgoing a large part of their potential installed base. @Mark:

Coincidentally, the iPod launched at the EXACT SAME $399 price point.

And in terms of availability, it is very difficult to fault Bezos for underestimating demand. Estimating demand for a 1G CE product amounts to little more than a fancy guessing game.

And as for the conspiracy theorists out there who believe that Amazon under-stocked the product in order to create artificial scarcity, you’re all nuts. That might have been a credible theory had the shortage lasted only a couple of days, only to be relieved by a just-in-time influx on December 1st. But the fact that Amazon will have been unable to take orders for an entire month leading up to Xmas day means that they are leaving millions of dollars on the table while forgoing a large part of their potential installed base.

]]> By: Jim Treacher http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1847744 Jim Treacher Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:55:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1847744 "Fluffers"? Feeling nostalgic, Chrisco? “Fluffers”? Feeling nostalgic, Chrisco?

]]> By: chrisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1847569 chrisco Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:25:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1847569 Amazon/Kindle fluffers, read this article, key quote excerpted below: "Killing the Kindle and deflating Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos -- now that's something worthy of Jobs and Apple." MacWorld is next month. Soon TechCrunch and the others will start blogging about it (and I'll look forward to reading it). Go guys. Kindling by Robert Cringely http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20071207_003573.html Amazon/Kindle fluffers, read this article, key quote excerpted below:

“Killing the Kindle and deflating Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos — now that’s something worthy of Jobs and Apple.”

MacWorld is next month. Soon TechCrunch and the others will start blogging about it (and I’ll look forward to reading it). Go guys.

Kindling
by Robert Cringely
http://www.pbs....207_003573.html

]]> By: Stupid Guy - $1500 = Amazon Kindle on Ebay | PuTech Naman! | Yet Another Technology Blog… http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1846018 Stupid Guy - $1500 = Amazon Kindle on Ebay | PuTech Naman! | Yet Another Technology Blog… Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:11:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1846018 [...] As is the practice with whatever newest and coolest gadget out there, people are taking advantage of the demand from early adopters by reselling the Amazon Kindle on Ebay for as much as $1500. [...] [...] As is the practice with whatever newest and coolest gadget out there, people are taking advantage of the demand from early adopters by reselling the Amazon Kindle on Ebay for as much as $1500. [...]

]]> By: Ben Kunz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1845983 Ben Kunz Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:55:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1845983 The smells like PR spin. Interesting that you can still ORDER NOW at Amazon.com (Amazon puts that in all caps, after noted in it is "sold out"). If it is sold out, why can I order it? There are only two scenarios: 1. Amazon has launched a PR reality distortion field to build buzz for a failing product launch, or 2. Amazon spent three years developing a device, launched it a few months before the holidays, put its CEO on the cover of Newsweek bragging that the device was the future ... but somehow neglected to build enough Kindles for Christmas. Uh-huh. The smells like PR spin. Interesting that you can still ORDER NOW at Amazon.com (Amazon puts that in all caps, after noted in it is “sold out”). If it is sold out, why can I order it?

There are only two scenarios:

1. Amazon has launched a PR reality distortion field to build buzz for a failing product launch, or
2. Amazon spent three years developing a device, launched it a few months before the holidays, put its CEO on the cover of Newsweek bragging that the device was the future … but somehow neglected to build enough Kindles for Christmas. Uh-huh.

]]> By: HP http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1845694 HP Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:12:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1845694 @Jack: The Kindle is touted as an e-book reader, not as a free (and crippled) web browser. To buy it for "free" web access is a bit daft, especially with the "experimental" status of "free," and in light of the crippled web browsing. If free/cheap web access is the main concern, the Kindle is not it. It will live or die on its merit as a book reader, not of any ephemeral freebie. @Elder: The question isn't whether or not the Kindle has appeal to some people--it obviously does for you. The question, rather, is how many people are attracted enough to fork over the $400 price for it. The Sony reader has also sold in some numbers, but it has had minimal impact in the bookreading market. Given that the Kindle has basically the same screen size & tech as the Sony, plus some ergonomic/aesthetic issues, the easy bet is that it will fare about the same as the Sony's. It's easy enough to know if Amazon has hit the motherlode. If the Kindle sells well, then Amazon will publish its sales numbers soon enough, rather than relying on the inane "sold out due to heavy demand" marketing tripe. @Jack: The Kindle is touted as an e-book reader, not as a free (and crippled) web browser. To buy it for “free” web access is a bit daft, especially with the “experimental” status of “free,” and in light of the crippled web browsing. If free/cheap web access is the main concern, the Kindle is not it. It will live or die on its merit as a book reader, not of any ephemeral freebie.

@Elder: The question isn’t whether or not the Kindle has appeal to some people–it obviously does for you. The question, rather, is how many people are attracted enough to fork over the $400 price for it. The Sony reader has also sold in some numbers, but it has had minimal impact in the bookreading market. Given that the Kindle has basically the same screen size & tech as the Sony, plus some ergonomic/aesthetic issues, the easy bet is that it will fare about the same as the Sony’s.

It’s easy enough to know if Amazon has hit the motherlode. If the Kindle sells well, then Amazon will publish its sales numbers soon enough, rather than relying on the inane “sold out due to heavy demand” marketing tripe.

]]> By: Elder http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1845575 Elder Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:26:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1845575 I am extremely interested in the Kindle - although not $1500 worth. $400? Absolutely. So, why is the Kindle something I would definitely buy? Well, it's because I am not 25 years old -- and more to the point, my eyes are not 25 years old. They don't work well anymore. I need to enlarge the print on my screen to be able to read my email and books are now very difficult for me to deal with. The Kindle will let me enlarge the print in books and I will be able to buy them easily. So, for me -- a no-brainer even if the box is clumsy and it's ugly and more than the Sony. I wouldn't buy the Sony because of the inter=mediate step of downloading to my computer. This business model works for me and the clunky design is accesptable. So why am I bothering to write this to this forum? Easy. I'm preaching. Here's the pitch: when you make smart remarks about "everyone" and "nobody" -- don't model those characters entirely on yourself. There are other market segments, other demographics ful of people with desires and desires that are very different from those of the groups you belong to. This means that products that are pointless for you may still be very successful because they fulfill a need for rather different folks. It ain't all about you. I am extremely interested in the Kindle – although not $1500 worth. $400? Absolutely. So, why is the Kindle something I would definitely buy? Well, it’s because I am not 25 years old — and more to the point, my eyes are not 25 years old. They don’t work well anymore. I need to enlarge the print on my screen to be able to read my email and books are now very difficult for me to deal with. The Kindle will let me enlarge the print in books and I will be able to buy them easily. So, for me — a no-brainer even if the box is clumsy and it’s ugly and more than the Sony. I wouldn’t buy the Sony because of the inter=mediate step of downloading to my computer. This business model works for me and the clunky design is accesptable. So why am I bothering to write this to this forum? Easy. I’m preaching. Here’s the pitch: when you make smart remarks about “everyone” and “nobody” — don’t model those characters entirely on yourself. There are other market segments, other demographics ful of people with desires and desires that are very different from those of the groups you belong to. This means that products that are pointless for you may still be very successful because they fulfill a need for rather different folks. It ain’t all about you.

]]> By: julie billington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1845379 julie billington Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:11:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1845379 When the Kindle is "bathtub safe" I'll buy it. When the Kindle is “bathtub safe” I’ll buy it.

]]> By: Jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1845195 Jack Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:28:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1845195 @HP. Until they actually start charging for online access, it's free. Right? @HP. Until they actually start charging for online access, it’s free. Right?

]]> By: avagee http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-1845172 avagee Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:16:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/sold-out-kindles-going-for-1000-on-ebay/#comment-1845172 Actually the cell phone might give Kindle a run for its money - at least for reading prose. The small screen size of the phone absolutely disappears as you read a few pages and get into the story. You can get a good sense for the possibilities for free ('carrier charges may apply' ;) at http://www.booksinmyphone.com they have hundreds of classics and some modern stuff all packaged to run on phones. Find some thing you know you will like and give it a try. Actually the cell phone might give Kindle a run for its money – at least for reading prose. The small screen size of the phone absolutely disappears as you read a few pages and get into the story.

You can get a good sense for the possibilities for free (’carrier charges may apply’ ;) at http://www.booksinmyphone.com they have hundreds of classics and some modern stuff all packaged to run on phones. Find some thing you know you will like and give it a try.

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