Kindle at Target
There are varying opinions of the viability of the partnership between Target and Amazon, but if my local market is any indication - it is a success. My neighborhood store had completely sold through their initial stock and a check online showed the rest of the market has limited availability or is sold out. The rest of the national rollout is underway and should be in all Target stores by Sunday. Target did a 100 door test back in April.
Why it's a good partnership.
The Target consumer is budget conscious and savvy. At $259 the Kindle is priced right to get them into the e-book reader platform. It's a good partnership for Amazon because it opens up their retail to the person who wouldn't order it sight unseen - the Target shopper. The argument that Amazon is too late to market assumes that the target customer is an early adopter or into tech- they aren't.
Links of Interest
WSJ.com: Target to Sell Kindle Nationwide
Fool.com: Amazon Misses Its Target
BNet: Why Kindle's Availability at Target Will Just Piss Customers Off
Microsoft Arc Keyboard & Mouse
The switch to the netbook as my "desktop" computer means it now competes with space on my desk with the MacBook Pro setup. When I am at home the MacBook Pro sits on a riser and I use the Apple bluetooth keyboard and mouse while working. The old Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse that I put on the netbook was too big and bulky to make efficient use of my limited space.
I made a trip to Best Buy today at lunch to scope out a new keyboard and mouse and ended up going with Microsoft products. It does seem a little strange to use a Microsoft keyboard and mouse with a Linux machine in an Apple household, but I am blown away by the form factor of both of these. Here are the specs from Microsoft: Arc Mouse
- 2.4 GHz - 30 ft. Wireless Range
- Folds For Portability
- Scroll Wheel
- Battery Status Indicator
- Snap-in USB Micro-Transceiver
- Windows Flip*
- 4 Customizable Buttons
- Comfort for Either Hand
- Designed for Notebook PCs
- Laser Technology
- 6+ Months Battery Life
- 2.4 GHz - 30 ft. Wireless Range
- Battery Life Indicator
- Clean lines and eye catching shape
- Lightweight and Compact
- Stowable Nano Transceiver
Cubicle Denizen: Mount iDisk under Ubuntu
In order to connect to it from Ubuntu, simply click on Places>Connect to Server...
The first option you have here is a list of server types, including FTP, Samba, SSH, and WebDAV (HTTP). Select WebDAV from this list, and then enter the information as follows:
Server: idisk.mac.comPort: 80Folder: Your user name (without @mac.com)User Name: (leave blank)
Now enter your username (again, without @mac.com) and password when prompted, and you will find your iDisk mounted with an icon on the Ubuntu desktop.
Ubuntu Auto Maximize
I upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and I am loving it. One of the things that never really bothered me when I was using the 10 inch screen on the netbook was the “feature” to auto-maximize every window. Now that i am using it on a large display - it was driving me bonkers.
If you find yourself needing to turn off the auto-maximize feature, here is how:
1. Press Alt + F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog box
2. Type “gconf-editor” without the quotes and press run
That will bring up your Configuration Editor
3. Hit the + beside Apps
4. Scroll down and click on Maximus
5. Check the box next to “no_maximize"
Then close the Configuration Editor.
WordPress + Blackberry
WordPress now has a mobile publishing app for the Blackberry. To grab a copy visit http://blackberry.wordpress.org/install from your Blackberry browser.
You can read a full review on the app at BBGEEKS.
This post was created using the Blackberry app. One piece of info to mention, to create a hyperlink just type http.
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