The Cult of Kindle

DaMan writes "ZDNet's Hardware 2.0 blog is pondering the Kindle this week. There have been many attempts at an ebook reader in the past; why does Amazon think it can do any better? Given the high cost and DRM issues, will cachet be enough to win them financial success? Will the 'Cult of Kindle' help guarantee Amazon's success in the ebook reader market? 'A group of people willing to give it a five star rating just because someone else didn't, willing to back up every design, engineering and marketing decision that Amazon made, willing to defend the Kindle with their last dying breath. The Kindle doesn't cost money, it saves money. That 0.75 second flash as the pages turn isn't a downside because it gives you an opportunity to take in the previous page. It doesn't harm your eyes, in fact, it fixes them. Ergonomic issues that other reviewers have bought up are dismissed by the Cult of Kindle as flaws with the reviewer, not the device. The Kindle is perfect, and the Kindle 2.0 will be a little more perfect.'"

Comments

Manufacturer

[Petronius.Scribe]

I didn't realise the Kindle was made by Apple.

Re:Manufacturer

[Anonymous Meoward]

It isn't, but oddly enough everyone who has bought one also supports Ron Paul.

They're called fanboys

[confu2000]

Almost every product has them. I think even the Zune has two.

Re:They're called fanboys

[JohnBailey]

Almost every product has them. I think even the Zune has two. There was.... right up to the "incident" The poor guy got two zunes and squirted himself to death.

They're trying for the next iPod. Wouldn't you?

[TobyRush]

The Kindle is perfect, and the Kindle 2.0 will be a little more perfect.

Amazon has been watching the iPod and iPhone phenomena, and it wants the same thing. What company wouldn't? Whatever you say about Apple, they know how to make stuff sell.

The quote above is exactly the fanboi-ism that Amazon is looking for: "This gadget has absolutely no flaws, except for whatever Amazon deems are flaws, and then we will curse those flaws after the fact."

Be careful of what you purchase

[Radon360]

Ergonomic issues that other reviewers have bought up are dismissed by the Cult of Kindle as flaws with the reviewer, not the device.

Attention reviewers buying ergonomic issues, I have a wonderful wholesale offer you can't refuse...

Re:What about PDAs?

[Sunburnt]

Why would Amazon want me to spend twice that money on a dedicated reader?

There, I fixed your question so that the answer becomes more obvious - they just assume you're a fool with too much disposable income.

Re:Paper Rules

[Sunburnt]

Plus, if the fascists take over, a mass e-book deletion is somewhat lacking as a visual symbol.

Re:Then, an ebook reader [eink device]is not for y

[xtracto]

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Trees are EVIL

[tjstork]

One of these days mankind is going to have to forgo the luxury of killing trees because they smell nice. Why not today

Trees are evil. They are always taller than we are, which means, they always look down on us. They hard and practically unbending, meaning they are inflexible.

They stand before humanity, and mock them, continually. And yet, you support these things?

I enjoy chopping down trees. The mighty axe puts any in its place, and I enjoy wood furniture and flooring as a symbol of my domination over nature.

Re:Lol, I bought the Sony ebook reader

[davidsyes]

Sounds like Amazon (and proprietary/DRM-enforcing reader makers) are saying "Read it and WEEP"...