Comments on: Amazon silence the kindle after pressure http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/ Tech news | Tech views | Geeky goodness Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: EhrichWeiss1926 http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-63354 EhrichWeiss1926 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:54:39 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-63354 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jimconnolly: "Amazon silences the kindle after pressure!!" http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g</span></span> RT @jimconnolly: “Amazon silences the kindle after pressure!!” http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g

]]> By: iGRAFIX  Brigitte http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-63355 iGRAFIX  Brigitte Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:52:30 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-63355 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jimconnolly "Amazon silences the kindle after pressure!!" http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g</span></span> RT @jimconnolly “Amazon silences the kindle after pressure!!” http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g

]]> By: Tech News Blog Editor | Jim Connolly http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Tech News Blog Editor | Jim Connolly Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:21:37 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-2073 Bob, The feature was added (apparently) so that people could finish a chapter / page when their eyes were tired. Not as a replacement for audio books. Bob,

The feature was added (apparently) so that people could finish a chapter / page when their eyes were tired. Not as a replacement for audio books.

]]> By: Bob Gries http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 Bob Gries Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:53:15 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-2072 But you've got a week to UN-buy a book with blocked read-aloud. Then you can decide if you want to buy the Audible.com version (which Amazon owns, btw) But you’ve got a week to UN-buy a book with blocked read-aloud. Then you can decide if you want to buy the Audible.com version (which Amazon owns, btw)

]]> By: Greg http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-2064 Greg Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:13:19 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-2064 There certainly seems to be no distinction in their eyes between audio capability and audio performance. Andy Ihnatko of the Chicago Sun-Times demonstrated this feature on last week's MacBreak Weekly podcast and your right, while it worked, it was robotic at best and had no inflection. I can't imagine trying to listen to that for the hours that it takes to finish an audio book. This doesn't mean I totally buy in to the prices of audio books mind you, but there is a difference worth paying for. There certainly seems to be no distinction in their eyes between audio capability and audio performance. Andy Ihnatko of the Chicago Sun-Times demonstrated this feature on last week’s MacBreak Weekly podcast and your right, while it worked, it was robotic at best and had no inflection. I can’t imagine trying to listen to that for the hours that it takes to finish an audio book.

This doesn’t mean I totally buy in to the prices of audio books mind you, but there is a difference worth paying for.

]]> By: chuckzwood http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-63356 chuckzwood Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:58:19 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-63356 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @mayhemstudios: RT @thetechnewsblog: Amazon silences the new kindle! http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g -- Good!!!</span></span> RT @mayhemstudios: RT @thetechnewsblog: Amazon silences the new kindle! http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g — Good!!!

]]> By: Christopher Kelly http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-63357 Christopher Kelly Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:58:17 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-63357 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @thetechnewsblogAmazon silences the new kindle! http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g Stupid Authors Guild!</span></span> RT @thetechnewsblogAmazon silences the new kindle! http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g Stupid Authors Guild!

]]> By: Jim Bauer http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-63358 Jim Bauer Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:27:18 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-63358 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">I thought an organization couldn't top the RIAA for shortsightedness: http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g @neilhimself said anything else I'd say.</span></span> I thought an organization couldn’t top the RIAA for shortsightedness:
http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g
@neilhimself said anything else I’d say.

]]> By: Thomas Powell http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/02/28/amazon-silence-the-kindle-after-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-63359 Thomas Powell Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:25:53 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1719#comment-63359 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @thetechnewsblogAmazon silences the new kindle! http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g [Stupid move. Creative works gain by exposures.]</span></span> RT @thetechnewsblogAmazon silences the new kindle! http://tinyurl.com/dftg9g
[Stupid move. Creative works gain by exposures.]

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