Comments on: FOREM now on Kindle http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle Internet, Web 2.0 and Real Estate Marketing Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:01:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Richard Stabile Bergen County Real Estate http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27381 Richard Stabile Bergen County Real Estate Thu, 28 May 2009 15:56:07 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27381 So this is a collective interface for books, now for blogs and newspapers. How will the newspaper survive without ads and subscription fees? So this is a collective interface for books, now for blogs and newspapers. How will the newspaper survive without ads and subscription fees?

]]> By: Joel Burslem http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27285 Joel Burslem Thu, 21 May 2009 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27285 Scott You're bang on. That's what Amazon is building. It's not the device - I honestly think they could care less about the Kindle (shows in the design) - they're trying to jumpstart a new category. As you said; Whispernet, push delivery of content and a marketplace is where the real money is. It's truly revolutionary way of digesting media - but the Kindle itself is just the paper boy for the 21st century. Scott

You’re bang on. That’s what Amazon is building. It’s not the device – I honestly think they could care less about the Kindle (shows in the design) – they’re trying to jumpstart a new category. As you said; Whispernet, push delivery of content and a marketplace is where the real money is. It’s truly revolutionary way of digesting media – but the Kindle itself is just the paper boy for the 21st century.

]]> By: Scott Costello http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27284 Scott Costello Thu, 21 May 2009 18:05:56 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27284 my first thoughts about the kindle was that it would never stick and it was a duplicating tech. It was dumbed down computer. The more I talk with people and the more I hear about what it does I think it could catch on. Over time it may change but the services and the push content is what I think the true gold here. not necessarily the kindle device itself. my first thoughts about the kindle was that it would never stick and it was a duplicating tech. It was dumbed down computer. The more I talk with people and the more I hear about what it does I think it could catch on. Over time it may change but the services and the push content is what I think the true gold here. not necessarily the kindle device itself.

]]> By: Mike http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27277 Mike Wed, 20 May 2009 17:25:49 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27277 Thanks Joel, good insight. I seem to get overwhelmed with content these days and I wonder if this would perpetuate the problem. :) Thanks Joel, good insight.

I seem to get overwhelmed with content these days and I wonder if this would perpetuate the problem. :)

]]> By: Kelly Roark http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27272 Kelly Roark Tue, 19 May 2009 16:00:05 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27272 Even in these early product stages, the Kindle is great - I love holding a paper book or newspaper in hand, but the Kindle does a surprisingly good job of creating a reading experience/ interface that's different from reading off a standard computer screen. I read most of my subscriptions on it now and am more up to date than I've ever been - or had time to be. It's compact enough to take anywhere, while still being able to adjust the font size and read it as if you were holding a paperback. (Sure, I'll get on my phone to watch a video and google for directions to my heart's content, but I won't have a cup of coffee while reading the NYTimes in 6 point font on my phone.) Adoption has only really taken off recently - that's why Wired didn't have much to say about it last year (interesting post on this: http://gizmodo.com/391848/first-year-kindle-sales-vs-ipod-palm-pilot-and-other-famous-gadgets-hows-it-doing ) The launch of the Kindle 2 is one reason people are taking a 2nd look?I suspect many can't imagine that an ereader would ever replace print. But there was a time listings weren't on the Internet and blogs weren't used by agetns. Try one out for a day before you say "pass" - you might be surprised! I was. Even in these early product stages, the Kindle is great – I love holding a paper book or newspaper in hand, but the Kindle does a surprisingly good job of creating a reading experience/ interface that’s different from reading off a standard computer screen. I read most of my subscriptions on it now and am more up to date than I’ve ever been – or had time to be. It’s compact enough to take anywhere, while still being able to adjust the font size and read it as if you were holding a paperback. (Sure, I’ll get on my phone to watch a video and google for directions to my heart’s content, but I won’t have a cup of coffee while reading the NYTimes in 6 point font on my phone.)

Adoption has only really taken off recently – that’s why Wired didn’t have much to say about it last year (interesting post on this: http://gizmodo.com/391848/first-year-kindle-sales-vs-ipod-palm-pilot-and-other-famous-gadgets-hows-it-doing )

The launch of the Kindle 2 is one reason people are taking a 2nd look?I suspect many can’t imagine that an ereader would ever replace print. But there was a time listings weren’t on the Internet and blogs weren’t used by agetns. Try one out for a day before you say “pass” – you might be surprised! I was.

]]> By: Laurie Manny http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27265 Laurie Manny Sun, 17 May 2009 21:47:16 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27265 With rss feeds and cell phones with internet access I just don't get why anybody would purchase this device. Wired.com did a piece on this when it first came out back in 8/08 and addressed the limited sales of the kindle, read it here: http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2008/08/portfolio_0805 I would be interested in the sales figures, has Amazon released those? With rss feeds and cell phones with internet access I just don’t get why anybody would purchase this device.

Wired.com did a piece on this when it first came out back in 8/08 and addressed the limited sales of the kindle, read it here: http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2008/08/portfolio_0805

I would be interested in the sales figures, has Amazon released those?

]]> By: Joseph Ferrara http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27262 Joseph Ferrara Sat, 16 May 2009 16:21:18 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27262 Great find Joel. Great find Joel.

]]> By: Joel Burslem http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27255 Joel Burslem Thu, 14 May 2009 21:14:30 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27255 Mike Having spent some time with the Kindle I can say that (design quirks aside) it truly is a revolutionary experience. Whispernet is the secret sauce. Having your newspapers, magazines (and now blogs) pushed to you every day is absolutely a mind-blowing experience - that and having access to a virtually unlimited library of content anytime, anywhere. No doubt there are several more iterations of these products that need to come out before the technology hits mainstream acceptance but I would equate where we are today with the initial launch of the Palm Pilot. Like the PDA morphed into the smart phone, I believe the Kindle (and its successors) will, with time, morph into a massively disruptive new platform. Mike

Having spent some time with the Kindle I can say that (design quirks aside) it truly is a revolutionary experience. Whispernet is the secret sauce. Having your newspapers, magazines (and now blogs) pushed to you every day is absolutely a mind-blowing experience – that and having access to a virtually unlimited library of content anytime, anywhere.

No doubt there are several more iterations of these products that need to come out before the technology hits mainstream acceptance but I would equate where we are today with the initial launch of the Palm Pilot. Like the PDA morphed into the smart phone, I believe the Kindle (and its successors) will, with time, morph into a massively disruptive new platform.

]]> By: Mike http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/forem-now-on-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Mike Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:01 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/?p=1622#comment-27254 I have a hard time imagining people using this type of device, but then again I may be way behind the curve. Is there really a rush? What do you think about it? I have a hard time imagining people using this type of device, but then again I may be way behind the curve. Is there really a rush?

What do you think about it?

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