Admittedly I'm not an avid reader. I can't recall the last book I read, but it would have had to be in the last 7 years, and likely a Michael Crichton novel or perhaps Matt Reilly's The Contest.
I'm a reader that when I get interested I can't put it down however.
As a technology enthusiast I've long been intruiged by the Amazon Kindle. I always thought I wonder if more convenient would I, a rabid tv/movie fan, actually READ?
Those whom know me, know I use my 'stuff' extensively / exhaustively. Would this be something I procured then subseqently never used? I would hope not. However being hardened through several versions and priced at a deal I couldn't pass up, I bit the bullet and picked one up. Its TERRIFIC.
As a previous owner of an original Apple iPad and a HP firesale TouchPad. I refuse to read on a backlit screen as its clearly irritating to my eyes.
The contrast on these is terrific. I literraly sat on my portable hammock this weekend and read in broad daylight. The latest Kindle firmware update was painless and effortless to load and even improved the contrast/font a bit. With Calibre a freeware (portable app available) you can even load RSS feeds to convert and auto send to Kindle and convert other files for viewing.
An ancillary use case I see for this is loading all your manuals, for easy access. Your TV manual, computer manuals,....etc all preloaded here for easy acess when you need and handy when actually using / fixing something.
The weight (balance) are great, in the hand to read and it fits a rear jeans pocket easily. A great impulse buy. Read a 1 1/2 books on a single charge with a SLOW reader. Not since the Nintendo DS have I been so pleased with battery life. Totally reminds me of being inspired by PADDs by Star Trek.
I traveled abroad about 9 months ago and am kicking myself I didn't have this for the 14+ and 6+ hour flights!
I'm a reader that when I get interested I can't put it down however.
As a technology enthusiast I've long been intruiged by the Amazon Kindle. I always thought I wonder if more convenient would I, a rabid tv/movie fan, actually READ?
Those whom know me, know I use my 'stuff' extensively / exhaustively. Would this be something I procured then subseqently never used? I would hope not. However being hardened through several versions and priced at a deal I couldn't pass up, I bit the bullet and picked one up. Its TERRIFIC.
As a previous owner of an original Apple iPad and a HP firesale TouchPad. I refuse to read on a backlit screen as its clearly irritating to my eyes.
The contrast on these is terrific. I literraly sat on my portable hammock this weekend and read in broad daylight. The latest Kindle firmware update was painless and effortless to load and even improved the contrast/font a bit. With Calibre a freeware (portable app available) you can even load RSS feeds to convert and auto send to Kindle and convert other files for viewing.
An ancillary use case I see for this is loading all your manuals, for easy access. Your TV manual, computer manuals,....etc all preloaded here for easy acess when you need and handy when actually using / fixing something.
The weight (balance) are great, in the hand to read and it fits a rear jeans pocket easily. A great impulse buy. Read a 1 1/2 books on a single charge with a SLOW reader. Not since the Nintendo DS have I been so pleased with battery life. Totally reminds me of being inspired by PADDs by Star Trek.
I traveled abroad about 9 months ago and am kicking myself I didn't have this for the 14+ and 6+ hour flights!
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