Does anyone here have the Amazon Kindle? I think it would be great to have the Bible on this and get commentaries and Reformed books as they come out. I like the fact that the technology is pretty simple and the fact that even the device itself is utilitarian. I want one!

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Pricey but looks like where things are headed (as far as e-paper); Amazon is setting it up proprietary for themselves of course. I took a look around from a publisher angle, and they are not making it very user friendly for publishers to get up and going quickly and the legalize looks intimidating.

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BTW, the a device to be successful needs to show books "as is" instead of forcing a redesign IMO. All graphics if books have them have to be redone too. I like the DRM though.

True....BUT....Amazon as compared to some other readers has a leg up with Kindle, they are simply in the best position to be able to begin making stuff available. The cost? 400 up front but you can put a 20 dollar book on it for 2 bucks, that will add up. Overall I am impressed, like you I want to see how friendly they get with Publishers, that will of course be an important factor!

I couldn't find the pricing structure other than they say they give 35% of the retail to publishers, but reserve the right to change the retail a publisher 'suggests'. So if I am really proud of a digital file and put $35 on it, and it is not discounted, am I insured $12.25? They have not made this easy to find out IMHO.

Oh I would love to hear from someone who has one.
I love to read. And the convenience of NOT having a library of books laying around every square inch
of open space in the house would be nice.
Also being able to enlarge the print is more attractive to me with every day that I age.
I nearly did an immediate impulse buy after seeing Bezos on Charlie Rose discussing the Kindle.
I didn't though and they sold out at Amazon the next day.

I keep telling myself and my wallet that maybe it was providential.

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Chris you are my "Texas Brother" here....but you are in the Publishing end...I am in the..."Kindle looks pretty cool and I wish I had one!" "end"

You mean I"m the enemy trying to keep those book prices up?

....Never did I say it Brother!

Did you guys read the reviews? Can it display pdfs?

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No, no PDF support. It gets ripped for that in the reviews. The user guide is in PDF though.Apparently you format the text with html code and put it through their Digital Text Platform software.

Where does the name Kindle come from?

Sounds like a book burning reference. An evil plot to go totally digital.

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Lynnwood OPC
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9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Jeff Bezos says it is like a spark or kindling that is the start of a fire. As in "kindle an idea."

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There are some pretty good reviews on YOUTUBE by amatuers who have just gotten their Kindles.
You get a feel for what they like and don't like.

The guy in the video is kind of a dork; but I got the idea the kindle is light.

OK, if I get one, I will NOT act like that dude in the video!!!!

Don't say that yet. You too may be very impressed with the lack of weight.
I hear they are REALLY light!

Incidently one guy on YOUtube had several gripes about his. Most of his problems will be solved by getting the cover they have for the Kindle. Here he is...

This might be a way around your concern with the Kindle if you sold PDF's to people who could then upload them into their Kindle account.

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Are you trying to torture us by posting videos like that?! I guess this guy fancies himself as some sort of guy that people will want to watch regularly but I couldn't get through 5 minutes of the clock ticking in the background, the humming of something, his constant looking to the side at distractions, etc....

Mmmh. Thanks Rich.