I’m interested in hearing why you suddenly hate the kindle, especially since you were a convert for at least a moment. I haven’t been at all interested in buying one since I love the feel of a book in my hands.
I had never knew what a kindles was until I read the blog. On Amazon.com they show a picture of one, looks very neat. May I ask why the honeymoon is over? What exactly is it that sucks with it?
I love technology! But don’t you think they may create sight problems if used for long time? Such as tv and computer overuse? In my opinion, real books are irreplaceable, I love them, specially their smell when are new!
This morning, I went to the beach with my Kindle and when I tried to turn it on, it said, “Your Kindle is updating. This can take a few minutes.” That was six hours ago. It still hasn’t come on. I can’t sit on a beach for a minute without doing something and there’s nothing to do on a beach but read. I suppose one could walk, or write. I saw many people shouting into their cellphones. I just like to read on the beach.
As Enza said, they’re probably bad for the eyes. They probably give you cancer. I’m so angry at mine I want to run it over with a car and then send it back to Amazon. When I first opened it, there was this chummy “Welcome” memo from Jeff Bezos. I loved Jeff Bezos then. Now I want to clobber him over the head with my “Dwindle.”
Ann:
Your love/hate relationship with your new Kindle is hysterical!! I, like many of your bloggers, love the feel, smell, and heft of holding a book in my hands. Purchasing a Kindle has never appealed to me. For one thing, I’m a bit of a Luddite when it comes to certain types of technology. These new-fangled contraptions don’t always make our lives better. Books are essential and irreplaceable.
Your frustration at sitting on the beach with nothing to do because your Kindle was malfunctioning resonated with me. Reading a book is my default position, too. Although watching people can be fun, it often turns me surly because so many people can be so stupid and/or rude. I hope your Kindle updated itself, or you were able to find a real, live book somewhere.
Thanks for taking time to post on your blog while vacationing, Ann. Your thoughts, comments, and activities are always interesting and entertaining.
By the way, what is Denis’s opinion of the Kindle? Or is he too busy becoming a bronze god to read??
“Dwindle”!! You must get a copyright on that moniker!!
Ann:
Regarding my comment about Denis being too busy bronzing to play with his Kindle: Has filming on “Rescue Me” been completed? I was wondering what happens if Denis becomes much more tan during his vacation and there is more filming to be done. Do they insert a throw-away comment, or just ignore the entire thing? Idle ruminations on a chilly winter day here in Indiana…..
Whoops..little vicarious anxiety attack here..only thing worse than being on the beach without reading material is boarding a flight w/out..or, even worse than that, THINKING you have a book, getting on the plane, and realizing you’ve already read the G.D. thing. Makes me want to scream.
I went on Amazon to find out what exactly is a “Kindle”. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed with the information. “Buy A Kindle, Kindle Books, Kindle Newspapers, Kindle Blogs, Kindle Magazines, Kindle Accessories, Manage Your Kindle, Kindle Support”. Whew! I cannot wait to go home and impress my teenage son with all my “Kindle” knowledge.
Thank you, Ann!
I’m very sorry that your Kindle is giving you trouble….
So now that I know what a kindle is I also know it can be as frustratiing as anything else on my computer,which is also like sex, great start up then give him time then you lose it all in a good storm.And I agree just sitting on a beach isn’t much fun and you can only people watch so long without getting bored but hey I think I have ADD lol try to keep smileing Ann.
These last two entries had me in stitches. I love the tech world, but is there anything so romantic as walking along a beach with an old copy of a Charlotte Bronte novel, or any book for that matter. The whole tactile, visual thing of books. The smell of paper and ink alone is comforting. And when you are done you can pass it on. Ten years ago in my sons lower school, that was filled with micro-esers, they wanted to get rid of books and have something like this. That was a hard one, (lord knows we had the institution/people behind it to pull it off) functional; yes, cost effective; yes, but so very lacking in a human component that I feared would change our kids. Yessiree, I am happy you don’t like your kindle.
And don’t despair, you and your husband will always sell books. They are the perfect size and the perfect content. And instead of passing those on, I give them as gifts.
Uh-oh, A little technical glitch Ann? Don’t let it ruin the vacation. You can always go out for a newspaper.
I’m interested in hearing why you suddenly hate the kindle, especially since you were a convert for at least a moment. I haven’t been at all interested in buying one since I love the feel of a book in my hands.
Uh OH……………should they now be used as “kindling”????
I had never knew what a kindles was until I read the blog. On Amazon.com they show a picture of one, looks very neat. May I ask why the honeymoon is over? What exactly is it that sucks with it?
I love technology! But don’t you think they may create sight problems if used for long time? Such as tv and computer overuse? In my opinion, real books are irreplaceable, I love them, specially their smell when are new!
LOL, what happened?
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lol Anne are you having trouble with yours?
This morning, I went to the beach with my Kindle and when I tried to turn it on, it said, “Your Kindle is updating. This can take a few minutes.” That was six hours ago. It still hasn’t come on. I can’t sit on a beach for a minute without doing something and there’s nothing to do on a beach but read. I suppose one could walk, or write. I saw many people shouting into their cellphones. I just like to read on the beach.
As Enza said, they’re probably bad for the eyes. They probably give you cancer. I’m so angry at mine I want to run it over with a car and then send it back to Amazon. When I first opened it, there was this chummy “Welcome” memo from Jeff Bezos. I loved Jeff Bezos then. Now I want to clobber him over the head with my “Dwindle.”
Well, at least I know what it is now! Thanks for sharing anyway!!
Ann:
Your love/hate relationship with your new Kindle is hysterical!! I, like many of your bloggers, love the feel, smell, and heft of holding a book in my hands. Purchasing a Kindle has never appealed to me. For one thing, I’m a bit of a Luddite when it comes to certain types of technology. These new-fangled contraptions don’t always make our lives better. Books are essential and irreplaceable.
Your frustration at sitting on the beach with nothing to do because your Kindle was malfunctioning resonated with me. Reading a book is my default position, too. Although watching people can be fun, it often turns me surly because so many people can be so stupid and/or rude. I hope your Kindle updated itself, or you were able to find a real, live book somewhere.
Thanks for taking time to post on your blog while vacationing, Ann. Your thoughts, comments, and activities are always interesting and entertaining.
By the way, what is Denis’s opinion of the Kindle? Or is he too busy becoming a bronze god to read??
“Dwindle”!! You must get a copyright on that moniker!!
Ann:
Regarding my comment about Denis being too busy bronzing to play with his Kindle: Has filming on “Rescue Me” been completed? I was wondering what happens if Denis becomes much more tan during his vacation and there is more filming to be done. Do they insert a throw-away comment, or just ignore the entire thing? Idle ruminations on a chilly winter day here in Indiana…..
Whoops..little vicarious anxiety attack here..only thing worse than being on the beach without reading material is boarding a flight w/out..or, even worse than that, THINKING you have a book, getting on the plane, and realizing you’ve already read the G.D. thing. Makes me want to scream.
i would so take over hubbies kindle and say no that broken one is yours this is mine
Ah, the revenge of modern technology….I think this absolutely has “future Denis Leary comedy sketch” written all over it.
I went on Amazon to find out what exactly is a “Kindle”. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed with the information. “Buy A Kindle, Kindle Books, Kindle Newspapers, Kindle Blogs, Kindle Magazines, Kindle Accessories, Manage Your Kindle, Kindle Support”. Whew! I cannot wait to go home and impress my teenage son with all my “Kindle” knowledge.
Thank you, Ann!
I’m very sorry that your Kindle is giving you trouble….
So now that I know what a kindle is I also know it can be as frustratiing as anything else on my computer,which is also like sex, great start up then give him time then you lose it all in a good storm.And I agree just sitting on a beach isn’t much fun and you can only people watch so long without getting bored but hey I think I have ADD lol try to keep smileing Ann.
These last two entries had me in stitches. I love the tech world, but is there anything so romantic as walking along a beach with an old copy of a Charlotte Bronte novel, or any book for that matter. The whole tactile, visual thing of books. The smell of paper and ink alone is comforting. And when you are done you can pass it on. Ten years ago in my sons lower school, that was filled with micro-esers, they wanted to get rid of books and have something like this. That was a hard one, (lord knows we had the institution/people behind it to pull it off) functional; yes, cost effective; yes, but so very lacking in a human component that I feared would change our kids. Yessiree, I am happy you don’t like your kindle.
And don’t despair, you and your husband will always sell books. They are the perfect size and the perfect content. And instead of passing those on, I give them as gifts.