http://www.idosugar.com/ Meant to be. en http://www.idosugar.com/1846053 <!-- no strip poll --><!-- no rss --><div id="epoll-view-1846053"></div><script type="text/javascript">new Ajax.Request('/epoll/view/1846053',{method:'get',onSuccess:function(transport){var epoll=$('epoll-view-1846053');epoll.update(transport.responseText);}});</script><noscript><!-- /no rss --><p><p>News that our loyal tech-cake maker <a href="http://www.teamsugar.com/user/Lilpeapod" rel="nofollow">LilPeaPod</a> still has not yet purchased a Kindle had me in a state of shock. According to Amazon, there's still a ton available, plus they've <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6369712_3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=center-1&amp;pf_rd_r=18MHW5MD1S7DHZB8B2M8&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=420983701&amp;pf_rd_i=507846" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dropped the price to $359</a>, yet she still doesn't have one? Why all the effort to <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/1117818" rel="nofollow">produce a crazy-awesome Kindle cake</a> if you weren't going to rush out and buy one the first chance you could? I'm guessing the blame lies with another <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/1779928" rel="nofollow">must-have gadget</a>. </p> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/1/15300/32_2008/kindle3.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" width="300"></span>Apparently this is the story across the board. The Kindle sold out during the first few months it was released, but sales have been dropping off ever since. According to <b>Wired</b>, our pals over at TechCrunch have a source that says <a href="http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2008/08/portfolio_0805" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon sold a respectable 240,000 units in their first eight months</a>, but that number is nowhere near what I thought it would be by now. Are people just <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/973776" rel="nofollow">not reading as much as they used to</a>? Or is the price still too high? Honestly, I'm still considering one myself, but have yet to throw down the cash to buy. Do you own a Kindle? </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source</a></p> </p><!-- no strip poll --><form action="/1846053" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>Do You Own a Kindle? </label> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="0-1846053" class="form-radio" /> Yes! I bought one, and I love it! </label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="1-1846053" class="form-radio" /> Nah. I don't read enough to justify the cost. </label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="2-1846053" class="form-radio" /> I bought an e-reader, but not a Kindle.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="3-1846053" class="form-radio" /> Something else. See my comment below! </label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="1846053" /> <input type="submit" name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --></noscript><!-- no strip poll --> http://www.geeksugar.com/1846053#comment Amazon Kindle gadgets kindle Poll Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:45:11 -0700 geeksugar http://www.idosugar.com/1846053 http://www.idosugar.com/1117818 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/1/15300/11_2008/cake1_1.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" height="326" width="257"></span>We seriously thought she had enough baking adventures with the <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/281225" >Helio Cake last Summer</a>, but TeamSugar user <a href="http://teamsugar.com/user/LilPeaPod" >Lilpeapod</a> strikes again with this totally awesome Kindle cake that she "whipped up" this past weekend. </p> <p>And it couldn't come at a better time with us <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/1118669" >announcing our giveaway of a <i>real</i> Kindle earlier this morning</a>! Although this baby isn't included in the giveaway, it looks pretty crave-worthy nonetheless.<br /> "I've been jonesing for a Kindle for weeks now, and since I can't get the real thing just yet, I thought I would make a Kindle cake to show my love." says Lilpeapod. "It was tons easier than the Helio Cake, but this time I made it just for fun so there was way less pressure!" Baked gadget goodness, just for fun? Kudos to you, Lilpeapod! Kudos to you. To check out more pics of her super sweet Kindle cake, just </p> <p><a href="http://www.idosugar.com/1117818">read more</a></p> http://www.geeksugar.com/1117818#comment Amazon Kindle Amazon Kindle Cake cute Edible Geek kindle Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:36 -0700 geeksugar http://www.idosugar.com/1117818