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Monday, December 31st, 2007Another advantage to Amazon’s Kindle struck me late last night as I stood in the cold, pulling to no avail on the locked doors of my local chain book store: Kindle owners don’t have to worry about getting to their favorite book store before 10:00 p.m. on a Sunday night. Now if only I could […]
Book Poundage
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007There’s a humorous video at Cracked.com that purports to introduce us to the Kindle’s target audience - hypothetical readers who lug around great quantities of books everywhere they go, including reference works and “The Complete Works of Shakespeare”.
Amazon.com’s Kindle allows you to carry up to 200 books with you at all times. It’s like a […]
Green Books
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007Some users/proponents of ebooks espouse the advantages of soft copies over “dead tree” versions of books from an environmental standpoint. I have no idea whether ebooks are “greener” overall once you’ve factored in what goes in to producing the reader, the wireless transmissions, etc., etc. But, it did occur to me that people used to […]
Kindle for Work
Friday, December 14th, 2007The Kindle’s ability to read Word and (converted) PDF documents means the bulk of my work documents can be placed on the device. THAT is a huge benefit. Imagine having all manner of policies, procedures, regulations, etc., readily at hand even when you’re away from your desk. It seems I’m forever carting stacks of reports […]
Reading Season
Saturday, December 8th, 2007At first I thought this pesky urge to crack open a new book was a result of all this Kindle talk. But then I realized it’s just the reading season; it’s windy, rainy, snowy, and overcast outside. These are the days when it’s hard to get inspired to be productive and easy to kill a […]
Kindle vs. PDA
Thursday, December 6th, 2007In some reviews of the Kindle, authors or commentators have suggested that it makes more sense to buy a multi-functional PDA (on which you can read electronic books) rather than a dedicated ebook reader. Although you can read books on both devices, as well as on a laptop or desktop computer, the main benefits of […]
Long Form Reading
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Amidst all the hoopla surrounding the Kindle, the observation has been made that Americans as a whole are reading less than ever before. More particularly, “long form” reading of actual books has been significantly replaced by “short form” reading, examples of which are magazine articles and blogs. As someone who tends to read more nonfiction, […]
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