Some banks charge for counting those coins…and it can take a long time. The other thing is, you go into your bank…I suspect that’s pretty uncommon. Except for needing to make some account changes, I don’t think we’ve gone into the bank (outside of the ATM alcove) in years. Coinstars are often in grocery stores and such.

Oh, I did pick names…I’m going to add a couple of things to yesterday’s post, and I’ll reveal it there.

I made up “Kindleers” some time back…I love creating neologisms! As is often the case, though, I had people who didn’t like it at all. I was thinking of it like Musketeers and Kindle users…and it feels to me like it extends beyond the hardware users to the app users.

Your comment made me happy.

Yesterday, I went to my “manage my kindle” page (i forget why) — I was surprised to notice “Ed’s fourth kindle” as one of the devices. This is (I guess) my KF HD 32GB which I ordered the day before yesterday.

I also just received a $3 store credit, good only to buy mp3′s, apparently because I bought an accessory along with my KFHD. One of the accessories I ordered: the fast charger arrives today; the rest (32GB KFHD and case) on 11/26.

So, I’ll have 2.5 months to think up a “real” name for my new kindle :grin. Amazon defaults their e-book delivery to whichever named kindle is at the top of your device list which is organized alphabetically. At the time of purchase you can change the delivery target, but you can’t change Amazon’s alphabetical listing. So picking a name for a device has consequences beyond mere identification. I often forget to change the delivery location when buying an e-book — so books end up delivered to the “wrong” kindle.

The Kindles were a MUST have and I’m so sorry I have to wait till Nov. for the large sized one.

Love that term Kindleers, I hadn’t read that before, it’s perfect!

Enjoy your Fire HD, I KNOW I will!

One of the things that Steve Jobs did really way was inspire consumers. When Jobs spoke, people believed that they were seeing a transcendent future, and that they could be part of it. There was an idea that other companies just didn’t get you, and Apple did.

I don’t that emotional reaction was as there from the recent event, except for people who were already converted. Were the changes more for the customer, or for the hardware wizards at Apple?

Companies have to be very careful when their visionaries are no longer available. I became a Disney stockholder when I was twelve, and certainly remember the relatively lost years when Walt first wasn’t around. The problem is that, while people will say, “Would would Walt do?” they actually look at what Walt had done. Leaders don’t follow anyone, not even themselves. Walt, and Steve, and others who change the world also change how they change it. Their core values may be the same over time, but they don’t worship the past…they shape the future.

I remember there being an issue when, I think, Space Mountain was going to be taller than Sleeping Beauty’s Castle. Oh, there was angst…”Walt wanted Sleeping Beauty’s Castle to be the tallest thing in the park! What do we do?” If making Space Mountain taller made the park better, Walt wouldn’t have hesitated.

Jeff Bezos’ presser had a lot do with “aligning with the customers”, which is exactly what Apple used to do. Jeff suggested that Kindleers are terrific, and that Amazon was learning so much from them. That’s a message customers will embrace.

I appreciate you coming back and filling us in on that.

I updated the post to reflect what you had said…I should have made that clear.

To end on a positive note, Amazon hit an absolute, HOMERUN, with their Big Presser. I’ll be receiving my Fire HD tomorrow too, Bufo! Wooop Wooop! I bought the Paperwhite and 8.9 4G LTE HD, so those will be Oct and Nov. AMAZING prices on these items and I love receiving notices from Jeff B. about Prime updates, it’s like Christmas all year long.

Amazon generated WAY more excitement with their products, software and prices, than Apple, this time around. I give a BIG nod to Amazon so LETS KiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNDLE!

i look forward to reading your views on your new K-Fire HD, Bufo! Enjoy!

The following page isn’t a User’s Guide but it offers quite a bit of information:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_bc_nav?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201009560

On that Discover SO, I wonder what happens if you have a gift card balance on your account, as Amazon uses that as payment before tapping your CC. Is there any way to work around that so that we can take advantage of the $10 offer? TY in advance for any insights.

Again, enjoy your new Kindle Fire. : )