Comments on: Upgrade: Travel Better now available on Amazon Kindle

By: Bill Beasley

Bill Beasley — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:29:13 +0000

USAirways just notified me that they are once again giving free drinks in coach. They say that they want to remain competitive, but are committed to “pay as you go”. On a recent bus trip from Mexico City to Guanajuato, the bus company (Primera Plus) gave me a free drink, a free sandwich and a free set of headphones to watch their 2 free movies. ON A BUS. Things that make you say hmmmmm.

By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:30:50 +0000

Patrizia, if you’re happy, I’m happy!

My question re: how the site looks on the Kindle was a legitimate one, not a snide remark. I genuinely would love to know how it looks and reads — for example, do the sidebars appear, as they do on the website, or does the Kindle solely show the posts? How many posts appear at a time? Etc.

As for getting a Kindle and trying it myself, that will have to be up to Santa…

By: Patrizia

Patrizia — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:22:22 +0000

Patrizia says:

December 21st, 2008 at 7:20 pm |
Hey Marc

Don’t be such a Kindle snob.. get over to amazon and check it out, there are two videos that will tell you in seconds what it does.. I have had mine for nearly a year and can’t tell you how easy and wonderful it is..

also I had NEVER heard of this blog until I got it on my Kindle.. so use it and then comment.. not all of us haul the laptop everywhere and the Kindle version reads just fine thanks. Try it out, THEN get back to us with a real review.. not a smirk… this thing has changed my life as far as reading as I travel. Check it out…

By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:52:46 +0000

Cranky — You’re sweet to say that, but no need to denigrate yourself here. I would go long CF and short UTB if Kindle subs were a stock market.

Sharyn — Thanks for the perspective on the Kindle! And I’m with you on reading this (or anything else) for free…

By: Sharyn

Sharyn — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:07:44 +0000

I have a Kindle. Have had it since mid-July. It has totally revolutionized my reading and my travel — I no longer have to cart a dozen books everywhere I go.

I don’t read newsfeeds on it very often (I use Google Reader, so can either read from my desktop or laptop or the Kindle), but it’s definitely a handy toy to have.

I’d rather read Upgrade:Travel Better for free on my desktop/laptop, though, rather than pay $1.99/month for it.::grin::

By: Cranky Flier

Cranky Flier — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:06:11 +0000

Ah man, my site is only $0.99 a month. Now it has finally been proven that you’re twice as valuable as I am.

By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:32:32 +0000

Heh… well, Amazon, then Newstex, which acts as a middleman, and eventually I do, at pennies on the dollar. Supposedly. We’ll see. Not planning on retiring off the Kindle revenues just yet.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:13:26 +0000

Who gets the money?