So Amazon has gotten Authors, readers and technologists (check, check, check) looking in there direction this week with Kindle. An ebook reader basked on E ink technology that has a direct link to amazon’s arsenal of online books, magazines and blogs. However after looking around its interesting to see the negativity this little white box is getting. Open arms doesn’t seem to be the case, instead it seems Kindle is getting mistaken for a couple of sticks on the technology forest and may end up be just burning out. Too soon to know for sure but some interesting readings have had me laughing and not going into the direction of the Amazon direction of this $400 dollar privacy invader. Besides the fact that they charge for sending yourself emails, and viewing blogs that are free amazon also monitors all your viewing, bookmarks and notes.

Take a look at this comparison about our privacy and the future of reading here: http://diveintomark.org/archives/2007/11/19/the-future-of-reading

If that isn’t enough than a full review of the product here: http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=7098 does give the full scope. I believe for $400 you can do much better and unless your going to burn through that much in a year when the product is half the price with twice the features then hey go for it. But the scary thing is the first link above abou our privacy and future of reading. Do we want to live in a world where everything is connected, and everyone knows what you are reading, writing and how quickly? Big brother Jeff is watching.