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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
The dangers of anecdotal research

So this guy is estimating that Amazon has sold half a million Kindles. I have seen just two people, one months ago and one today, using them in public. Considering how many hours I spend on a subway, bus, train or plane I thought I would see many more, and I do look. So where are they? Maybe it's a New York thing. Or maybe half a million isn't actually a lot.
Labels: digital publishing, Kindle, Snooping
posted by Roger Sutton at 6:14 PM

6 Comments:
Nathan Bransford said...
I saw one in the wild for the first time yesterday. It was like being on safari and spotting a rare albino lion.
6:25 PM, February 04, 2009
Kristi(e) said...
Kudos to Nathan Bransford's witty comment!
7:04 PM, February 04, 2009
TheWriterStuff said...
I have yet to see one of the elusive animals. Then again I live in Maryland.
11:08 PM, February 04, 2009
Miss Susan said...
When it comes with that wonderful new book smell, then I'll consider it.
11:21 AM, February 05, 2009
Melinda said...
I have not even seen a Kindle yet here in northwest Missouri. Then again, the Kindle sounds like something you'd see on a subway, and I have an idea that the nearest subway is in Chicago.
12:32 PM, February 05, 2009
Roger Sutton said...
I thought I would see a lot more on the subway than the two I have, because Boston riders are huge readers. I tried it once but found that the light was not good enough when the train was underground. I read a lot on my iPod touch (thank you Richard); it makes its own light and I like the little swoosh thing you do to turn the page. Page turning on the Kindle is deadly.
12:45 PM, February 05, 2009
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Name: Roger Sutton
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I've been the editor in chief of The Horn Book, Inc, since 1996; previously editor of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and a children's and young adult librarian. Received my M.A. in library science from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a B.A. from Pitzer College in 1978.
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3 comments:

Fifi Colston said...

as much as I love technology, until there is a power source that you can download from the airways on the run, its all pretty annoying. I think- oh I'll take my laptop and do some work on a train/plane, and then the battery dies after 20 minutes. So I get out a paperback and throw the machine aside...will kindle last the distance without having to plug in somewhere inconvenient?

Beattie's Book Blog said...

Kindle needs to be recharged about every second day but of course it only works in the US because rather than material being downloaded to it via your computer (like the Sony e-book reader) material is downloaded by wireless.

Stefano said...

I am very surprised at you. Since when is the subway the place for surveys to be taken regarding Kindle use. First do a survey on how many people that ride the subway are able to read.