Like Farenheit 451 And Stuff

9 Responses to “Like Farenheit 451 And Stuff”

1. Mark Rogers writes
   July 17th, 2009 4:29 pm

   Thought crime laws in the Congress.

   Government control of major industries.

   And now, of all the books that would start disappearing, ‘1984′ and ‘Animal Farm’ eh?

   Too too perf…

2. Shane Rhyne writes
   July 17th, 2009 4:38 pm

   Someone will have to write an update to Farenheit 451. I wonder at temp a Kindle burns?

3. GoldnI writes
   July 17th, 2009 5:35 pm

   Wow Shane, I have a Kindle but only finished one book on it. I didn’t even notice that it was gone until I read this. Idiots.

4. GoldnI writes
   July 17th, 2009 5:39 pm

   Wait, never mind, it was still there, just on the second page.

   Still, I won’t be buying anything more while this is still the policy.

5. jen writes
   July 17th, 2009 8:58 pm

   This was beyond the pale. Glad I’ve got a Sony Reader. I was thinking about a Kindle 2 but now not so much. In general, we need a legislative fix that prevents digital property from being deleted/stolen by companies whenever they feel like it. If it’s purchased then it’s yours — end of story. No one has a right to “break in” and take your purchased items away.

6. DADvocate writes
   July 17th, 2009 9:00 pm

   Second time I’ve read something of this nature regarding Kindles. Count me out. Now, back to memorizing my assigned novels.

7. DADvocate writes
   July 17th, 2009 9:03 pm

   Here’s the other problem I read about concerning Kindle.

   there is always a limit to the number of times you can download a given book. Sometimes, he said, it’s five or six times but at other times it may only be once or twice. And, here’s the kicker folks, once you reach the cap you need to repurchase the book if you want to download it again.

8. jen writes
   July 17th, 2009 10:33 pm

   Kindle does have its problems but it’s not the only device out there. I think Amazon really wants to make the Kindle Store into the Itunes of ebook distribution but they’re overplaying their hand by being too controlling of content. That said, one of the reasons people by Kindles is for the “always on” service Amazon provides that allows you to download books any time and at any place. Unfortunately, that tech gives them the ability to nuke your content among other things.

   If you just want an ereader that reads ebooks and does it well then get the Sony Reader 505. You can even use a 3rd party software called Calibri for content management (Calibri also works with other devices maybe Kindle). With the 505 you don’t have “always on” tech or even wireless but a PC does the job and no one can mess with your device from afar. If you load up your device with a ton of books, blogs, and magazines then you likely won’t ever miss the wireless. The 505 also has an excellent screen and looks sexy.

   All the readers out right now have their pluses and minuses but if you want one (and I highly recommend them) there’s one that should fit you. Personally, I can’t wait until Sony upgrades the 700 model. It’s got the extra features people wanted to add to the 505 but the screen resolution just doesn’t compare to the 505. E-ink devices are wonderful but they’re still in the infant stage as are the laws governing digital content.

9. Kat Coble writes
   July 18th, 2009 10:36 pm

   Just to clarify some misinformation from a previous commentor. There is not a limit on the number of times you can redownload Kindle titles from Amazon. The limit is on the number of simultaneous devices upon which the book can be stored.