Posted 11/05/2008 at 04:09:29pm

Um yeah I do. Prolly know more than you. Just because the gov't doesn't have it's hands in it directly (I'm sure though the FCC has something to do with this anyways), doesn't mean it can't be "socialist". The taking of your money, giving you a product, telling you that no matter what speed you pay for there's a limit effecting all is considered "socialist". Like the old USSR, except it's gov't played the part not a company, telling you that you can only OWN so much or MAKE so much money. If you owned to much, they took it. If you made too much, they took it and redistributed it amongst others or for themselves. In this case, they are redistributing bandwidth. You pay this much, all you get is this. You pay more, you still only get this. You go over the limit, you pay a price. But it's all for the NON-bandwidth hogs seeminglessly not getting their fair share of the bandwidth. SO to make it even..."socialist"...making bandwidth hogs curb their usage to make it even across the board for everyone or you pay a hefty price for it. Google "socialist societies".

Posted 11/04/2008 at 04:32:53pm

Money grubbin son's of biotches!!! I swear, this has got to stop.I thought 250GB was bad, but now it looks pretty dang good! I won't be complainin' anymo'!! Anyways, it's the principle of it all. It's just another way  LEGALLY get more money from you if you go over the limit. We are becoming more socialistic everyday!!

Posted 10/30/2008 at 04:52:33am

ROFL! Thanks! I needed that!

Posted 10/29/2008 at 06:12:42pm

LOL, your funny! I'm not judging ANYONE"S work ethic. But there are people out there that are totally lazy in just about everything they do. You know as well as I do, some parents will try to get away with as little as possible and/or give in to their child as they are spoiled. No little johnny, you've been a good boy today, so we won't read that book tonight BUt go listen to it on the kindle while you play your playstation, oh and here's some ice cream! Come on dude, get a grip If you thik for ONE second  they are not going to sit there, eat doughnuts, and LISTEN to the kindle, you are sadly mistaken. AND yes, it is the opitome of laziness as the kindle,  the internet, 300 channels on your HDTV have turned alot of people away from getting out in the great outdoors and have have become tech junkies. Instead of fixing the pool that's rotting away, most people would rather sit and google all day! So if that's irrational, go speak to the 100 million americans that are considered overweight because all they do is sit, eat, and google....and now can LISTEN to the kindle as well, read the morning paper instead of getting off their fat ass, walking out the door, and getting it the old fashioned way. I am for stopping the destruction of trees and waste and what not, but what I'm saying is this, the kindle, is not for kids. Thank you kind sir/ma'am and have a wonderful day!

Posted 10/29/2008 at 05:46:57pm

I always knew he was out in outerspace :) nuf said.

Posted 10/28/2008 at 10:09:43am

EDWINCNELSON.........READ before you call people idiots...i think it's something you learned a few years back......

The second opportunity relates to Audible.com, the audio book company it purchased in January. In a multi-media world, Amazon could provide an experience to let consumers purchase a book or other copyrighted work, along with the rights to consume it in multiple ways. So if you start reading the book on your Kindle at night, you could pick up where you left off during your commute--having the book read to you via Audible.

Here is the link for the WHOLE article.......

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/08/here_comes_kind.html

The kindle, I think might be great for the purpose for college students and the family as you stated. But not for children. PERIOD. Hands on with children is the only way to go. So now everyone, lets go buy a kindle cause JABBA...er....oprah says so!

Posted 10/27/2008 at 07:31:17am

Queen...HAHAHAHA.....queen. I take it your an Oprah fan. As long as SHE distills politics into her shows, whether I watch it or not (I don't thank god!), and as long as SHE can say what she wants, then she is subject to ANY and ALL critizism by anyone at any given time. I choose to do so. Freedom of speech. I think it's written somewhere in our constitution about it (1st amendment) and apparently you haven't done your homework on the subject.

Posted 10/27/2008 at 07:20:01am

I can see where this device is good for the long haul. Meaning something for the kids and people who take long trips and don't want to listen to the radio. That's fine. But I'm talking about the good ole fashioned sitting on the couch alone or with family reading! I know you can turn off the audio and read it aloud and that's fine too. But I'm talking about IT reading the book for you and/or your children just out of pure laziness. After a few times of it reading to your kids, Do you think your child will pick up a book again? You tell them to get a book a read a story to you and the response you'll get is "WHY??", "WHY do I have too?", "I have that kindle to do it for me!". I'm not going to argue with my 8 and 10 year olds over that. I want thier mind to be active and hands on! Now, I believe, to the fullest extent of my heart that ALL MEDIA, need to stay out of politics. Includes: newspapers, newscasts, magazines, and of coarse tabloid shows such as OPRAH! They are supposed be unbiased and publish the facts, not endorse any one candidate or party. You have several million wanna be oprah fan club presidents out there that will bow down to her as if she is a god. They will side her way no matter the cost and what they actuallly believe. If she were to endorse the taliban cause they have a cause she believes in, all her fans and cronies will start to bash our military for killing poor ole innocent taliban fighters! SHE, and all media, need to stay out of it and be unbiased and let us, the people of america, decide for ourselves. Thank you and have a great day!

Posted 10/26/2008 at 11:05:50am

This is whats wrong with this world.....I WANT MY KIDS TO READ!!!!! Not have something to read for them. This is the epitomy of laziness and the downfall of our society. All this reader does is free up your other hand to eat more junk food and become more of a couch potato, or look like one. See what iy has done to Oprah??

Posted 10/26/2008 at 10:59:22am

And she needs to keep her finger out of a light socket!