Comments on: ‘When every student has a Kindle’: Temple U librarian repeats DLC mistake

By: Bruce Wilson

Bruce Wilson — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:37:21 +0000

Giving the author the benefit of the doubt, I guess that “DX” is shorter than saying “large-format e-reader.” Taking a term from the photography business, maybe “LF” should enter our vocabulary for the 8+ inch readers so that “DX” doesn’t win buy (he he) default.

By: igorsk

igorsk — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:13:59 +0000

This is _Library_ Journal?
“you can by 2000 DX devices”
Wow, don’t they have editors? Or they all got replaced by a spellchecker?

By: David Rothman

David Rothman — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:41:36 +0000

But HG, the title told where his focus was—even with the caveat. Beyond that, we need to think about other form factors rather than think the Kindle and Sony’s FF is for all. Thanks. David

By: HeavyG

HeavyG — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:32:15 +0000

Methinks you’re letting your usual Amazon hypersensitivity skew things.

His reference to Kindle is mainly because they are the current buzzword for ereaders.

As he goes on to say:

“…having their own Kindle or some sort of e-reader device for their books…”

and

“Now that Sony has announced its latest entry into the ebook market expect some good competition between two opposing platforms. The winner is usually the consumer who benefits from lower prices and more choice.”

As the ereader market matures it is doubtful that Amazon’s Kindle will remain the “top dog” in the hardware market but the term Kindle could well become the ereader equivalent of “Kleenex” or “Crescent wrench” or “iPod” – a trademarked brand name used as a widespread generic term.