Device Convergence, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the Kindle

Sun, 09 May 2010 20:05:00 +0000

A number of months ago I posted my disappointment in the version 1 Kindle. I’ve also tried out the version 2, and continue to be convinced that the Sony Reader is a better piece of hardware for dedicated book reading.

But (if there wasn’t a but there wouldn’t be much of a post here) the Sony eBook store is painfully terrible. Titles are expensive, hard to search for, and often not available. The result is that my book buying on the Sony gradually trailed off. On my last two business trips I haven’t bothered to bring the Reader, and it sits on a shelf right now, probably running out of battery.

10 Days with the Google Nexus One

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:40:00 +0000

On Tuesday January 5 Google announced the Nexus One smart phone. On Thursday January 7, my Nexus One arrived.

For context, I’ve historically been a BlackBerry user, but have been steadily driven away by the browser experience. My wife was a zero-day iPhone adopter, and I’ve spent a lot of time using an iPhone. I also own an iPod Touch which I carry every day and use regularly as a gaming/apps/media platform.

Gadget on Bulrush Labs — Richard Tibbetts

Device Convergence, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the Kindle

10 Days with the Google Nexus One