By divine orders, all lit-bloggers are now contractually obligated to have an opinion about the new Amazon e-reader, a fancy device called Kindle.
You can watch the video for more information on how it works, and you can check in with MediaBistro for a report on what the early-responder bloggers are saying. I only have one thing to add. Kindle ain't a computer!
While it comes bundled with downloading powers and a high-tech internet connection, this e-book reader lacks the power to go online like a real computer.
In my opinion, the e-book reader that succeeds will let you look up your author on Wikipedia, download the author's readings from YouTube, and visit the author's blog for free. I don't think people will give up books until a machine can offer them all that functionality in a book-sized package.
For my money, Ed Champion has the best Kindle reporting, writing about arrangements between bloggers and Amazon:
"Here is a list of Kindle blogs. This blog does not appear to be listed, but Galleycat, Overheard in New York, Jossip and Boing Boing are. It appears quite likely that arrangements have been made with these respective outfits ... Jason Kottke has additional links, including the revelation of bloggers getting 'a revenue share with Amazon, since it costs money to get those publications.'"
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