“The Kindle will be to traditional books as the Segway is to walking.” (via slashdot)
“The Kindle’s so ugly, Speak-and-Spells run away crying when it comes in the room” (overheard)
“Amazon is touting this as the iPod of e-book readers … it’s actually the Zune of e-book readers.” (via slashdot)
“Is it just me, or is there something a bit weird about naming a product for reading books with a word which means “to set on fire”? Now, maybe as a name for Dell laptop…” (via slashdot)
Robert Scoble does an on-the-street usability-test / review of Amazon Kindle. It’s a rambly interview and the video is poor quality but it’s a refreshing antidote to the nauseatingly saccharin Amazon promo video.
I'm Harry Brignull, User Experience Lead at Madgex in Brighton. My work involves building experiences by blending User Research, Interaction Design and process consultancy. In the past few years I've consulted for Nokia, British Airways, Vodafone, O2 and many others.
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