Comments on: Hype Poisoning http://johnzeitler.com/2010/01/27/hype-poisoning/ If you think I made a good point, you misunderstood. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh Miller http://johnzeitler.com/2010/01/27/hype-poisoning/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Josh Miller Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:41:09 +0000 http://johnzeitler.com/?p=787#comment-410 I like the idea of the E-reader and the web browser, less so the music player. On the other hand, I dislike the idea of buying these e-Books, I get most of my reading from used stores, garage sales, library sale,s etc. IE I generally pay like 50 cents to a dollar for most books I own. Also I'm surprised they didn't put the Cable hook up on the side. Then you could build a keyboard dock for it to sit in and interface with if you wanted to do real typing on it like a laptop only with the processor in the monitor part. I like the idea of the E-reader and the web browser, less so the music player. On the other hand, I dislike the idea of buying these e-Books, I get most of my reading from used stores, garage sales, library sale,s etc. IE I generally pay like 50 cents to a dollar for most books I own.

Also I’m surprised they didn’t put the Cable hook up on the side. Then you could build a keyboard dock for it to sit in and interface with if you wanted to do real typing on it like a laptop only with the processor in the monitor part.

]]> By: John http://johnzeitler.com/2010/01/27/hype-poisoning/comment-page-1/#comment-409 John Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:22:48 +0000 http://johnzeitler.com/?p=787#comment-409 I'll definitely say that it's a bit expensive, but I didn't get the impression it was fragile. Remember, it weighs 1.5 pounds (about .7kg). That's pretty hefty, and I've put my iPhone through hell over the past almost-two-years and it looks only slightly worn. I should probably say that most of the "outrage" was sourced in comments for the liveblogs; Engadget seemed to take more or less a "well, maybe not yet" view in the editorial that went up last night (or this morning). Of course this is after they had tons of posts yesterday afternoon blasting the event for not living up to the artificial hype, so. I’ll definitely say that it’s a bit expensive, but I didn’t get the impression it was fragile. Remember, it weighs 1.5 pounds (about .7kg). That’s pretty hefty, and I’ve put my iPhone through hell over the past almost-two-years and it looks only slightly worn.

I should probably say that most of the “outrage” was sourced in comments for the liveblogs; Engadget seemed to take more or less a “well, maybe not yet” view in the editorial that went up last night (or this morning). Of course this is after they had tons of posts yesterday afternoon blasting the event for not living up to the artificial hype, so.

]]> By: Josh Miller http://johnzeitler.com/2010/01/27/hype-poisoning/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Josh Miller Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:29:06 +0000 http://johnzeitler.com/?p=787#comment-408 Honestly, I've been harping on the device but if I could get it for cheap with some sort of cell data subsidy ala the iPhone I'd probably go for one and replace my Smartphone with it. As it stands though it's (as all Apple products are) too pricey and actually seems a bit fragile. Honestly, I’ve been harping on the device but if I could get it for cheap with some sort of cell data subsidy ala the iPhone I’d probably go for one and replace my Smartphone with it. As it stands though it’s (as all Apple products are) too pricey and actually seems a bit fragile.

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