Kindle is Great No Matter What

Ok. I gave in and bought a Kindle. The price went down to $299.00 free shipping and no tax. Had to buy it. It's sort of funny because I was reading Steve Martin's book in hardback when my Kindle arrived, and so I finished that before I even looked at the kindle. Born Standing Up is the Steve Martin Book I read. Really good.
Anyway I am very happy with the Kindle. It is a slick little gadget that will read to you or play music while you're reading. It also has a wireless connection through Sprint and it works great. I love the darn thing. I have been reading the New Yorker and the New York Times on it. I have yet to read a book on it, but I know it will be a good experience. The newspaper and magazine comes to me while I sleep and is there whenever I want it. No piles of paper to recycle.
People do not realize that the Kindle is still sort of an experiment. It even has a Browser on it that is an experiment. I wouldn't use it unless I didn't have my iPhone close, but it does work if you need it. There are some things that don't have the digital rights that are needed to be on an electronic reader, so when people complain about an article or a cartoon or whatever that is not on the Kindle version, it's because that person or company wont authorize it for digital media. Simple as that. There are many Publishers and people who are still living in the dark ages. This is the future. Amazon is a pioneer. I believe it will work and both the consumer and the suppliers of content will benefit.
Everyone had a hernia over Amazon taking back 1984 and Animal Farm. Amazon noticed that someone put those titles up for sale and yet they did not have the rights for electronic publishing, so they refunded everyone and pulled them off their Kindles. This was bad, however, if you were a smart person, you would have downloaded the books to your computer and you would still have them. Things can be saved and uploaded to and from your Kindle by your laptop or desktop, so this makes Kindle even better. You can upload stuff to it and also e-mail stuff to it (for $.15 a file if you e-mail it). So this was a mountain made out of a mole hill as usual, by all the whiners in our lives. Kindle is great, and I highly recommend it. It will add more fun to your life.

Anyone Reading Any books?

Books. Books. I seem to have a huge quantity of them and yet I haven't had too much time to read them. Or have I? Spending a lot of time on the Web reading things and listening to Podcasts. Also watching Podcasts. And reading and sending e-mail. Ok. I think I have some time to read. Lately I have been reading a book called The Elegance of a Hedgehog. My wife read it and loved it and it sounded kinda interesting so I started it. I like it!! I have to finish it so I can start one of the many Frank Zappa Books I own. Also want to read the new book by the guy who wrote The Tipping Point. Is anyone reading any cool books? Are you using the new Kindle or another eBook Reader? Please comment!!!!

Love My New Toys and gdgt dotcom is Hot!

I have been going crazy playing with my new iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre. Just having a huge blast with these gadgets!!!! The iPhone is just so cool. I have been looking at places all over the world with Maps and using the compass. Also exploring some new apps and I just loaded all my songs from iTunes on it since I now have tons of room on the 32GB model. Also shot some video at the Pride Parade (The Protester) last Sunday and posted it on my youtube account (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh5es9CSMa8).
I also sent out some e-mails inviting friends to view it; all from my iPhone. No laptop or computer. Just so cool!!!!!!!!!

The Palm Pre has been my Twitter machine lately. I love the way the Pre works. It is so easy and fast to make a call and then check Tweeter or text some friends. This is really a nice phone because of the multiple programs that can be opened and running at the same time. Just swipe to a different card and you are where yo want to be instantly. So easy.

Today gdgt.com launched. It is the cool new site by Ryan Block and Peter Rojas of Engadget and Gizmodo fame. These guys have spent a lot of time, hard work and dough on this site. It is going to be the most fun gadget site out there. You pick gadgets you have, had, or want and there is total interaction with others who are gadget freaks as they discuss, alert and add specifics to the site. It sounds a little weird, but go up there and register and tool around. This will really grow and be a great way to learn about your toys and help others enjoy and find stuff too. Nothing but fun and information from other nuts like us!!!