Archive for October, 2008

Amazon Kindle, Oprah’s Favorite Gadget

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

It looks like Amazon.com is prepping us for this Friday’s Oprah Show where she will talk about her favorite gadget, the Amzon Kindle. In the little preview she says that she can’t live without it.

I don’t have any other info yet, except for this screen shot of the Amazon.com homepage. But I am guessing there will be some promotion between Amazon and the Oprah book club releasing books on the Amazon Kindle with special pricing.

This is going to seriously drive sales this holiday season. Good luck getting a Kindle for Christmas. Order early.

You might want an Amazon Kindle for Christmas if….

Friday, October 10th, 2008

You might want an Amazon Kindle for Christmas if….

(1) Your spouse threatens to leave you if you buy another book case.

(2) You don’t have room for another bookcase.

(3) You don’t have the money for another book case.

(3.5) You hate to see more trees cut down to make another book case for you, not to mention all the trees to make the books and newspapers you consume.

(4) You have a back condition from travelling with too many books.

(5) Your back hurts on Sunday morning from bringing home all the Sunday edition papers.

(6) You have to transfer your book purchases from the green Barnes & Noble bag to a Whole Foods bag so she/he won’t know you bought another book.

(7) Your eyes hurt from trying to read a novel on your cell phone (or computer).

(8) You are tired of buying gas to go get the latest book.

(9) You’ve run out of stuff to read.

(10) You just want to get yourself a nice Christmas present to stay at home, spend less on gas, save on space, save your back, and enjoy the little nice rituals of life–you just simply enjoy reading.