Amazon’s Whispersynch wrinkle in K2: Did Jeff B. & friends pick it up from TeleBlogger Michael Harris?
The Kindle 2 will let you find your place in your book even after you transfer the text to a different Kindle—or maybe even an iPhone or Android phonein the future, if speculation is on target.
In a TeleBlog post some months ago, info-sci prof Michael Harris proposed a similar idea. Coincidence? I don’t know.
Whatever the case, it’s good to see Amazon adding the feature.
Part of Michael’s imaginary scenario, as we published it on December 8, 2007:
I purchase a new e-book and begin to read it on my large screen e-reader tablet. As I log off for the night, my tablet updates the web server with my progress through the book.
At lunchtime the next day I decide to read a few pages. I usually don’t carry my 12-inch e-reader tablet to work, but I can use my work desktop machine and I can log in where I left off.
February 16th, 2009 at 11:10 am
If this works with an iPhone, I’m getting a Kindle. I do most of my reading with my phone, since I always have it with me; if I could still do that and have a Kindle at home, I’d be happy.
March 12th, 2009 at 9:34 am
If Amazon did pick up the idea from Michal Harris, then Amazon owes Michael a cut of the sales of every K2.