When a Kindle review goes wrong the right way

12/05/2009 | By Richard Darell

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When a Kindle review goes wrong the right way

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Alright, so I was set on putting more effort into learning more about the Kindle and what it was all about. I can honestly say that I haven’t spent enough energy or time in reading up on the new Kindle and the awesomeness it probably packs. In my attempt to find some nice reviews about it that were not done by the creators themselves I hit YouTube with full force doing searches left and right. Some just didn’t look right to me so I didn’t even bother pressing the play button on them. I continued searching until I after a little more than 5 minutes saw something that looked mighty interesting.

A review done by a user. There are PLENTY of such reviews on YouTube but this one caught my interest quite fast. It looked like a really good video capture and good quality is always nice to watch. Sound and picture wise.

So I started watching it trying to pass the information into the proper parts of my brain where I knew I could store them. The clip, lasting some 6 minutes and 30 seconds, was a great review…I am sure. Watching it gave me…just about nothing. The quality and the wealth of information was really nicely organized and the different locations were really…uh…distracting.

After watching it I can honestly say that I had no clue what the girl (Melissa Jenna Compagnucci) who was reviewing this amazing hardware had been talking about. How some people actually believe people will listen to their really nice review when they look like models and are tech fanatics like the rest of us geeks I will never understand. I feel kind of guilty when I say this as I feel as I should have been listening closer to what she was talking about instead of just watching her.

I am sure this must sound really weird and maybe I am odd in some way but it really put things in perspective. All of a sudden I understood that…I’m a geek!! I know, I should be ashamed. Sorry, but is it just me? LOL

Melissa’s Website: http://www.melissacompagnucci.com

Melissa Jenna on Twitter: @melissajenna

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaJenna

Author: Richard Darell

Known as a leader in social media, Richard shares his extensive knowledge of cutting edge design with designers and developers all over the world. Richard founded Bit Rebels in 2009, and currently the site welcomes over one million visitors each month. Minervity.com, another one of Richard's very successful sites, is known as the go-to place for design tutorials and information on the latest techniques. Richard's creativity has also led him to a very long and successful career in music as a song writer and producer for International artists. Richard hails from Stockholm, Sweden but also spends time in Los Angeles. Follow Richard on Twitter: @Minervity

11 Comments

Diana Adams

December 5th, 2009

Richard,

This is a really cute article, but I have news for you, it does not prove that you are a geek. It proves that you are a MAN. lol

In all fairness, she is totally adorable. Thanks for sharing with us what you are doing when you are busy at work. Hahaha!!

Diana

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Richard Darell Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 5:39 pm

DOH!

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Dave Peterson

December 5th, 2009

You just need more practice getting tech information from beautiful women. I recommend http://geekbrief.tv hosted by the lovely yet geeky Cali Lewis. Watch it until you can recite back the specs she’s discussing for the latest LCD display, and you’ll not only have increased your tech knowledge, but have sharpened your concentration skills as well!

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Richard Darell Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 2:13 am

Haha! Thanks! This will be the lesson for today! Believe me!

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December 6th, 2009

Ricahrd, when I saw the video, I immediately came to the same conclusion as Diana…the problem was mostly because of the differences between how the genders often communicate.

That aside, I didn’t see this as a hardware review but a social-use review. The question being addressed wasn’t, “Is this device cool enough to buy?” but instead, “Is this device relevant or useful enough to how I’ll use it to justify spending money on it?”

I enjoyed this take on the Kindle. It actually seemed more relevant than a pure hardware review.

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Richard Darell Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 11:21 am

Totally agree with you on that point. And it further proves how little attention I paid to the right cause. DOH!!

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Melissa Jenna Compagnucci

December 8th, 2009

mj here. If this were 1986 I would print you out a GIANT banner on big long perforated printer paper, and it would read “Thank you SO much for not marginalizing my content or making reference to my anatomy!”

Being a woman on the internet sometimes feels like walking through a dark ally alone, at night, in a foreign city, so I thank you for stating your opinion in a fair and non-troll-like manner. What a wonderful example of behavior on the internets!

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alex

December 8th, 2009

at first i thought this was a hotforwords wanna be video….hmm how about starting a hot4reading series?

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Saje

December 11th, 2009

She’s attractive, sure. And I have to say that the first two outfits were potentially distracting. With my day job, however, I can suffer such distractions and still keep my mind on what I’m doing. All in all it’s a good review, though how anyone whose actually listened to an audiobook could tolerate the Kindle’s audio reader for even a second is beyond me. That’s SO not a selling point for me, and is actually somewhat controversial in itself. I don’t recommend it.

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