After a long time debating about what to do, I finally decided to get a Amazon Kindle as my ebook reader of choice. There were two main reasons why I decided to get a Kindle instead of the other main devices that are out there, like the Nook from Barnes and Noble and Sony’s ebook reader line. The first reason is that it is the market leading ebook reader out there. In a new market, that does mean something;. You don’t always want to be on the cutting edge of technology. The second reason is that I have a lot invested in the Amazon universe. With the sales that come in through the Amazon Affiliate links (if you don’t have any ad blocking software, you can see the search box on your right) I’m able to buy books without having to actually spend any money.
I am really impressed with the weight of the device and how well the eink looks on the screen and how easy it is on the eyes. I was able to read on the Kindle on my flights to and from Pittsburgh without getting a headache that I usually get with reading on my iPhone. Speaking of the iPhone, there is a really cool feature with the Kindle and that is you can use the Kindle reader on your iPhone and it will sync where you are up to on your Kindle so you don’t have to remember and search for where you are up to in a book. I was able to try out that feature today and it was pretty handy.
The user interface could use some work but I think that it is limited because of the eink display. Quite honestly, the only thing that would have a better UI is the iPad. The down side to the iPad is that it’s not going to be using eink and won’t be as easy on the eyes.
Over all, I am glad that I finally decided to get an ebook reader and I’m happy with my choice.
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