wibble said...

wibble at 09:06 AM JST - 29th October

please don't give the kindle whistles and bells. It is a book reading device, and pretty cheap for it. 4 days battery life, immediate on, bookmarks etc. the kindle is considerably cheaper than other options.

Posted in What do you think of electronic book readers like Kindle and how big do you think the e-book market will get? at 09:06 AM JST - 29th October
wibble at 07:58 AM JST - 29th October

The new kindle and ebooks will be huge. As with all things, there are still wrinkles to iron out over publishing rights and distribution but I think they are the way forward.

I got my 'International Kindle' as soon as it was announced and have been very happy.

Posted in What do you think of electronic book readers like Kindle and how big do you think the e-book market will get? at 07:58 AM JST - 29th October
wibble at 09:23 PM JST - 10th October

helloklitty - Obsolete in 2 years. Yes, so what?

nightvision - the kindles are already very practical for educational texts. What needs to be done is similar publisher agreements for educations texts - which are very expensive - to provide the content.

Potentially in boh price, but more importantly convinience,…

Posted in Amazon cuts Kindle price, adds global version at 09:23 PM JST - 10th October
wibble at 03:53 PM JST - 9th October

I ordered my Kindle when it was announced. Had been hovering on eBooks for a while and $279 was too good to pass up. I buy many books each year and shipping from the States is expensive, but not as expensive as buying here. I believe I'll save a lot…

Posted in Amazon cuts Kindle price, adds global version at 03:53 PM JST - 9th October
wibble at 07:27 AM JST - 21st September

As Mikekchar says - how is this SLAPP? It points out that SLAPP can happen, but in this case, it seems the OP has been represented as saying something they did not, then had a case raised against them. The OP it seems needs to then sue the publisher for…

Posted in SLAPP-happy: Freedom of speech under threat in Japan at 07:27 AM JST - 21st September
wibble at 04:44 PM JST - 4th September

smithinjapan "and companies like amazon has contracts with Japan not to export DVDs, etc. " actually they don't. Amazon freely ship any movie you like from the US to Japan, as does AtlanticDVD in Australia, Amazon in the UK etc.

How would Amazon have a "contract with Japan"? The film…

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wibble at 11:20 AM JST - 27th August

ebisen - ha ha, I almost didn't get your joke then

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wibble at 08:15 AM JST - 24th August

Never order a stella in belguim then.

Posted in Veteran bartender captivates guests with art of serving beer at 08:15 AM JST - 24th August
wibble at 02:45 PM JST - 21st August

In a number of countries it is illegal to sleep in a vehicle with the engine running. Japan if it hasn't already should step up and creat / enforce such a law. It is both harmful, wasteful and dangerous.

Posted in Trucking industry making eco-friendly strides at 02:45 PM JST - 21st August
wibble at 09:42 AM JST - 14th August

I don't know, but the roads were blissfully empty in central Tokyo this morning, so thank you!

Posted in Why do most Japanese take their holidays at the same time - Bon, Golden Week and New Year? at 09:42 AM JST - 14th August