Carlo Longino comments that the most interesting aspect of Amazon’s massively overpriced Kindle is connectivity. This is one of the first consumer devices beyond the mobile phone that has ubiquitous connectivity built in.
“The EV-DO service comes without the need for a subscription, and is provided by Sprint, who’s been saying that a major use of its WiMAX network will be to provide connectivity to a wide array of consumer electronics. This is a significant paradigm change, because it removes the need for a PC, or phone, or other networking conduit from devices. While the phone itself will take over the functionality of many ancillary pieces of electronics (like MP3 players and cameras), the inclusion of mobile connectivity in standalone devices offers new realms of possibilities for enhancement.”
Link: Amazon’s Kindle: Mildly More Interesting Than Other E-Book Readers, Thanks to a Mobile Radio (mobhappy.com)
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