Comments on: Kindle DX: A Digital Comics Platform? http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/ Tracking the Flash - the Fastest Man Alive Wed, 23 May 2012 15:19:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mike W. http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-20678 Mike W. Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:46:25 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-20678 Yah know, even with the smaller Kindle I could easily see myself utilizing the thing to read comics. In fact with the ability to download Kindle books right to my laptop I don't see why Amazon doesn't take full advantage of the format (full color and all) and start on the e-comic book thing. I would be hooked! Yah know, even with the smaller Kindle I could easily see myself utilizing the thing to read comics. In fact with the ability to download Kindle books right to my laptop I don’t see why Amazon doesn’t take full advantage of the format (full color and all) and start on the e-comic book thing. I would be hooked!

]]> By: Ziggy http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-4852 Ziggy Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:34:07 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-4852 Well, I think is a great advance. Soon there will be a color version, and will be cheaper, as always happened. This is great in my opinion. Well, I think is a great advance. Soon there will be a color version, and will be cheaper, as always happened. This is great in my opinion.

]]> By: Kindle DX – Comics, Manga « Kindle 2 Review – Kindle DX Review, Books http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-4327 Kindle DX – Comics, Manga « Kindle 2 Review – Kindle DX Review, Books Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:27:21 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-4327 [...] SpeedForce notes that  - the Kindle DX screen is actually larger than the standard manga page and smaller than the standard American comic book page. [...] [...] SpeedForce notes that  – the Kindle DX screen is actually larger than the standard manga page and smaller than the standard American comic book page. [...]

]]> By: John http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-1813 John Tue, 12 May 2009 04:53:32 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-1813 Well if you just visited the Kindle DX page on Amazon.com you would see it has an accelerometer and can be turned width wise to display things wide screen which would probably accommodate the double pages in mangas. also it resizes the image to correctly fit the screen so I don't see why there would be any problem displaying a double page. Well if you just visited the Kindle DX page on Amazon.com you would see it has an accelerometer and can be turned width wise to display things wide screen which would probably accommodate the double pages in mangas. also it resizes the image to correctly fit the screen so I don’t see why there would be any problem displaying a double page.

]]> By: Kelson http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-1771 Kelson Fri, 08 May 2009 18:06:43 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-1771 As far as color pages and size go, manga is no worse off than American comics that are initially printed in color and then reprinted in black-and-white at a digest size (though usually it seems to be one or the other). But you're right on the double-page spread issue. That's something I hadn't thought of. As far as color pages and size go, manga is no worse off than American comics that are initially printed in color and then reprinted in black-and-white at a digest size (though usually it seems to be one or the other).

But you’re right on the double-page spread issue. That’s something I hadn’t thought of.

]]> By: MangaFan http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-1763 MangaFan Fri, 08 May 2009 07:09:45 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-1763 There are still multiple problems: * the manga experience of having 2 pages visible at once * full color manga, some volumes start with several full color glossy pages * manga like the new Appleseed Prometheus releases which are larger area-wise then the standard Tokyopop, how would that translate? There are still multiple problems:

* the manga experience of having 2 pages visible at once
* full color manga, some volumes start with several full color glossy pages
* manga like the new Appleseed Prometheus releases which are larger area-wise then the standard Tokyopop, how would that translate?

]]> By: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Slash Print | Following the digital evolution http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-1754 Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Slash Print | Following the digital evolution Thu, 07 May 2009 15:07:57 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-1754 [...] standard manga page, though not quite as big as the standard American comic book page,” he said about the 9.7 inch screen. “And it’s only 1/3 of an inch thick, comparable to a typical [...] [...] standard manga page, though not quite as big as the standard American comic book page,” he said about the 9.7 inch screen. “And it’s only 1/3 of an inch thick, comparable to a typical [...]

]]> By: e_reading (Kindle Lover) http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-1808 e_reading (Kindle Lover) Thu, 07 May 2009 11:14:22 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-1808 Kindle DX: A Digital Comics Platform? http://tinyurl.com/d87ut8 Kindle DX: A Digital Comics Platform? http://tinyurl.com/d87ut8

]]> By: Tim http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-1743 Tim Thu, 07 May 2009 05:30:50 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-1743 "The only drawback is the steep price tag" Well, that's not the *only* drawback. Since it's a vertical page, then 2-page spreads would be a little awkward: would you view one half at a time and pan between them, or turn it sideways and view it all at once but smaller, or something else? Also, the "next page" button is on the right, so if you're reading manga, you'd be hitting a button on the right to go left, which would be a little weird. They're not *significant* drawbacks, especially compared to the lack of color, but they are drawbacks. “The only drawback is the steep price tag”

Well, that’s not the *only* drawback. Since it’s a vertical page, then 2-page spreads would be a little awkward: would you view one half at a time and pan between them, or turn it sideways and view it all at once but smaller, or something else?

Also, the “next page” button is on the right, so if you’re reading manga, you’d be hitting a button on the right to go left, which would be a little weird.

They’re not *significant* drawbacks, especially compared to the lack of color, but they are drawbacks.

]]> By: My Dear John to Kindle 2 : Words + Pictures = Web http://speedforce.org/2009/05/kindle-dx-comics/#comment-1741 My Dear John to Kindle 2 : Words + Pictures = Web Thu, 07 May 2009 01:34:23 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=3590#comment-1741 [...] Kindle DX: A Digital Comics Platform? [...] [...] Kindle DX: A Digital Comics Platform? [...]

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