The Kindle is the rotary phone of e-readers. Similar to the rotary phone’s requirement of turning a dial for each number, so is Amazon.com’s joystick and non-touch screen. When I’m not engrossed in book, and I’m trying to navigate the system or content like a newspaper, I’m constantly annoyed by the limitations and slowness of [...]
The Kindle is Like a Rotary Phone
First Impressions with Kindle DX
I’ve had my Kindle DX for about a week now. So far my experience has been very positive. Here’s a list of the things I like and don’t like about the Kindle DX. Things I like about the Kindle DX The size of the screen is perfect. I couldn’t imagine using a smaller model. I’m [...]
eReaders to Keep Your Eye On
While for now I’m committed to the Kindle, there are several eBook/eReader competitors that you should keep your eye on. All of these companies, except for Plastic Logic, already have a product in production. Like Amazon.com’s Kindle, they’re all trying to produce the next big thing in digital readers. Plastic Logic Plastic Logic’s eReader has [...]
Asus to Debut Foldable Ebook Reader
The ebook reader war is starting to heat up. Right now there are only two main competitors, Sony and Amazon.com. However, there are rumors that Apple is developing a hybrid tablet and ebook reader, and now Asus has announced a new ebook reader that’s tentatively named the Eee Reader. The Times Online reports: Unlike current [...]
What Formats Does the Kindle Support?
I’m about to receive my new Kindle DX in the mail, and I stumbled across an ebook with the .lit format. I wanted to download it, but I first needed to verify that the Kindle DX supports it. It ends up that it doesn’t. After doing some research, I found out that it only supports [...]
