Reading the New York Times On a Kindle 2

reifman links to his thorough and thoughtful review of the experience of reading a newspaper on the Kindle 2. "I've been eager to try The New York Times on the Kindle 2; here's my review with a basic video walk-through and screenshots. I give the Kindle 2 version of The Times a B. Software updates could bring it up to an A-. Kindle designers should have learned more from the iPhone 3G. Unfortunately, my Kindle display scratched less than 24 hours after it arrived. As I detail in the review, Amazon customer service was not very accommodating. Is it my fault — or will Kindle 2 evolve into an Apple 1G Nano-like $22.5M settlement? You can read about Hearst's e-reader for newspapers from earlier today on Slashdot."

Scratching is a valid form of artistic expression!

[drapeau06]

Unfortunately, my Kindle display scratched less than 24 hours after it arrived.

What did it scratch?

Re:Scratching is a valid form of artistic expressi

[Renraku]

I don't see this as an issue, or I would have returned my cat.

Re:FTA

[TheLink]

Newsprint can't be that expensive.

Over here in this 3rd world developing country, a newspaper's list price is about USD0.30. And most of them have as many pages as the NYT (if not more).

They're not as thick as the UK's Sunday Times - which has been rumoured to be lethal to small dogs, when launched by a speeding paper-boy.

Online cost of NYT 527-359= 168= USD 0.46/day
"Paper" cost of NYT = 697-168= USD 1.45/day

Why is it so expensive? 1.45 a day.

Delivery might be expensive if say the subscriber is in Hawaii or Alaska. But couldn't you just send the NYT via the Interent to a local printer to print it?

Re:I actually just tried the Kindle II...

[Anonymous Coward]

However, the one sticky point is that the screen is very susceptible to direct pressure on the screen.

So... rubbing my dick on it probably isn't a good idea?

Not an issue. It takes several pounds of pressure to break the glass, so your half-ounce dick won't be a problem.

Of course, you'd better be careful not to crush it with your gut while trying to reach the screen with your 2.5" penis.

Re:Free content and pay by the page.

[shoemilk]

Also, people should be able to pay by the page for content rather than buy the book. Just like paying for songs instead of albums, this is the future of reading.

Are you serious? What sort of sick demented world do you live in? Why would someone want to buy one page unless it were for a sample, which is usually given out free?

Aside from the above speculation, here are ten solid, in-depth, good reasons why you're completely wrong. 1. Y

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Re:I actually just tried the Kindle II...

[Fizzol]

As I said it's mostly a damn fine book reader. You don't HAVE to sue the other features, though apparently their existence turns some people into pointless snarkers.