Comments on: Kindle Experience Headed for the PC (and Mac)

By: Brian D Purcell

Brian D Purcell — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:42:11 +0000

I think this is a very good idea. I have a marathon training book on Kindle that has lots of graphs optimized for the supersize kindle, but don’t look that great on my regular sized Kindle 2. If I could access those graphs on a PC app, that would be helpful.

My biggest question is whether this is a free app for current Kindle users or will it cost extra?

By: James

James — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:24:10 +0000

I believe that nook/B&N already support PC viewing of eBooks:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/download-reader.asp?dltab=pc

Not sure if that experience has all the bells and whistles of the Kindle PC experience, but I’m not sure why this is so exciting.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:39:26 +0000

Yup, saw this. Honestly felt like a response to the fact that the B&N Nook announced Mac and PC software. Another obvious advantage to having competition in this space finally.

One obvious advantage for me would be the ability to read magazines in color, assuming they actually add that at some point in the future (kinda stupid they’re not there when they launch, but whatever…). One of these days I’m going to have to move my PC Magazine digital subscription over to the Kindle version and see what it feels like. I assume it’ll come out formatted differently.

By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:58:01 +0000

Kindle expanding to other devices assumes a back room deal cut with the OS makers ( Windows and Apple )….

Barnes & Noble Nook eReader uses Android, so no deal need to extend it out to millions of Android phones and Netbooks.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:42:07 +0000

I’m not as fired up as you. It’s a nice to have for either OS, but I’m not sure it’s a huge deal. I am, however, very much looking forward to B&N’s Nook and am hopeful most publishers agree to the 1 14-day lending option.