Update: Jeff Jarvis hat seine ersten Erfahrungen mit dem Amazon Kindle 2 in einem Blogeintrag zusammengefasst:
Me and my Kindle « BuzzMachine
Fazit: Für die Schwierigkeiten beim Download der Bücher war wohl vor allem der Mobilfunkprovider Sprint verantwortlich. Allerdings ist es natürlich auch eine bewusste Design-Entscheidung der Verantwortlichen gewesen, beispielsweise auf eine WiFi-Option zu verzichten.
I try to redownload the book, Amazon.com says it is already downloaded. Kindle says it has nothing. Male plug, meet female plug.
about 6 hours ago from GinxAmazon sending another Kindle. 1 more chance.
about 6 hours ago from GinxThe book I bought for Kindle has now disappeared without downloading. Try to get it again and it says I already have it. Catch 22.2.
about 6 hours ago from Ginx@txvoodoo Do you work for Amazon? Im a shareholder and Im pissed.
about 6 hours ago from web in reply to txvoodoo@timdunlop It wont load a single book after 3.5 hours.
about 7 hours ago from web in reply to timdunlop@katriord And I had a fight with city-tax-paid union goons running our school elevator. Extra-grumpy.
about 7 hours ago from web in reply to katriordAfter the Kindle wont load the book, it wont do anything. Have rebooted 7 times so far. Its returning my F.U.
about 7 hours ago from webI so wanted to love the Kindle. But with nothing to read, its particularly useless.
about 7 hours ago from web
Update: Und so ging es mit dem Kindle 2 und Jeff Jarvis weiter (Stand 26.2, 23.45 Uhr):
Is there a way to advance to chapters or pages via index or TOC on the Kindle?
ungefähr 9 Stunden ago from GinxKindle typography needs work. H&J (hyphenation & justification) wonky. Rag-right would be cleaner, neater, more readable.
ungefähr 9 Stunden ago from GinxI wish I could have bought a cheaper wi-fi online Kindle (a la iPod Touch). I’m paying indirectly for crappy Sprint service I left.
ungefähr 9 Stunden ago from GinxI wish the Kindle gave me the stick-shift (v. automatic) means of connecting as my iPhone does. And why not wi-fi?!?
ungefähr 9 Stunden ago from GinxMy problems with Kindle now appear to be more Sprint. It took 4 hours to get one book last night (even walking outside). Today, it’s quick.
ungefähr 9 Stunden ago from Ginx


Mai 06, 2009 @ 19:06:07
tja, der gute jarvis, jetzt muss er auch noch mit dem Kindle 3 ringen. Seit heute ist der neue Kindle im XXL-Format offiziell — siehe:
http://www.techfieber.de/2009/05/06/ebook-xxl-amazon-kindle-dx-kostet-489-dollar/