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Do you have a Kindle? Do you know anyone who does? I've seen people on airplanes with them but haven't personally talked to anyone who has one to know whether they like them or not. The reason I ask is that a a reader placed a comment on an old post and made reference to the new device while bemoaning the contraction of this newspaper's print circulation area.
We just returned from the Washington North Beach area (Pacific Beach, Washington); however this visit I was sorry to find I could no-longer purchase a TNT news-stand newspaper in the town of Pacific Beach (the two news-stands have been removed since our last visit just a couple of months ago), but I did have my AmazonKindle with me; as a result, and the Kindle data network I could purchase single copies of the The Seattle Times newspaper in Kindle format and with the Kindle I was able look at some TNT articles on-line (but not in a good client presentation format for free at Pacific Beach State Park)
So, my suggestion to your TNT with the removal of newsstand papers available; it follows, the TNT should buy a AmazonKindle, see how the other publishers of newspapers do it, what fee they charge for the Kindle delivery, how the Kindle content is set up for client view, and resume so TNT delivery areas that have been abandon for the cost of printed paper delivery.
We're taking the suggestion and acting on it. We've ordered a Kindle and will begin to experiment with how to deliver news and information on this new platform, not fully knowing whether this device is more iPhone or Newton.
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I'm surprised that it is not backlit. Like David, I like reading in bed and having a backlit device with dimming control would be the perfect situation for a married couple where one spouse wants to sleep (in darkness) and the other is still reading.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/cd/t/FxBVKST06PWP9B/B000FI73MA/TxR0JR4IJ18J69/1
It follows, some existing AmazonKindle users might have some good ideas and opinions about news articles delivered in Kindle presentation format based upon their past experiences.
Content is compact and portable. The ability to bookmark articles, mark and save sections of text for later use and look things up on Wikipedia on the fly are all great things to have in the palm of your hand.
If the TNT was available I'd be a subscriber. There are days when I just don't want to sit in front of my laptop to read the TNT and having it on the Kindle would be great. The closest thing we have is the Seattle Times... While local, it lacks the grit that the TNT and Tacoma have to offer.
The automatic daily delivery is quick. I can fire up my Kindle, make a cup of tea and the news is ready to read when i return.
If an article has an image attached you might as well ignore the image. Images are just plain ugly on the Kindle unless they are formatted specifically for the device. I have found very few books, newspapers or magazines that have done this right.
I'm not happy with the way most publishers have setup their index and bookmarks for the newspapers I have sampled. It feels like it's been a rush job, or they just have not taken the time to really think about how to publish on the Kindle.
I hope the TNT takes a good look at the Kindle and what it has to offer, and how you could exploit it's uniqueness to your advantage as a publisher. Good luck Mark and thanks for the link above.
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