Jorge Quinteros

Rachel Cooke on what online book retailers lack in comparison to a conventional brick and mortar bookstores that we’re use to -

Amazon does not set the synapses crackling the way the sight of a pristine shelf of books does: it does not surprise you, nor does it fuel book hunger. You click on what you came for, and then you leave. This, then, is where the independent store, with its carefully edited collection, comes in.

I’ve bragged enough about what a wonderful and practical piece of hardware the Kindle has been that it’s sickening at times but not at one point have I ever lost the fascination that exist in visiting a bookstore despite not ever actually buying a book.

For me it’s more about the experience than it is about what’s offered because at the end of the day, physical stores have fewer books, higher prices, and offer less valuable information than anywhere online. Come to think of it, if that’s the case, maybe it’s the adjacent Starbucks to the B&N that keeps me coming back more than anything.

I think the grounds by which some people still buy books in stores is either because they’re still fearful of purchasing anything online or they just want the book right away to indulge in. I fall in the category of people that roam the store examining books that draw their attention, they take notes of the author or title and subsequently make their purchase online or on the Kindle.

November 30, 2009 |   Tags: books kindle links

Amongst all the features and perks that are included to highlight a product on a company website, sometimes even all that information can get in the way of find out what you really want to know about something. In this case it’s about the newly introduce Kindle with International Wireless and K.indled site has answered any questions you may have had about the device.

October 9, 2009 |   Tags: kindle links

Numbers rarely lie and Kindle nation noticed them early Wednesday morning when best-selling author Dan Brown’s latest novel, “The Lost Symbol,” has been apparently selling better on the Kindle than in hardcover on Amazon. Who says people don’t read anymore and the fact that some have selected the digital route, speaks volume about the current state of the e-book industry.

I’m already half way through the novel and I’ve never felt more satisfied in carrying around a device that eliminates the burden that comes with lugging around a 509 page hardcover book. I pre-ordered it the night before and woke up to it the following morning eager to nosedive into it. I don’t regret my Kindle purchase.

September 16, 2009 |   Tags: kindle books links

Just the other day I posted options for some to enjoy using the Kindle in Europe and now well placed sources have related to Stuff.tv that Amazon is working to launch the popular device in Europe at the end of the IFA conference next week which runs between Sept 4th to 9th.

This obviously seems to be a response to win over the market before the launch of Sony’s Daily Edition. The only threat I see the Kindle having for this holiday season would be an Apple Tablet.

August 28, 2009 |   Tags: kindle links