Kindle

I've had my Kindle for a while now, but haven't gotten around to write about it till now.

There are a lot of things I like about my Kindle, something I don't really care for, and only one thing that I could do without.

Let's start by examining the things I like about the Kindle. First, it has plenty of titles to choose from, I've had no problems finding things to read. Second, the size is perfect, it fits right in your hands like a paperback would. They did a great job with the display, it's easy to read and I don't get eye fatigue like I do when reading from other electronic devices. Finally, the battery life is really good. I stay connected to the network all of the time and I am able to read for several hours at a time without worrying about having to find an outlet.

Now when it comes to reading newspapers on the Kindle, I can't say I care for the format. You needlessly have to scroll through articles that you could easily pass over if you had the actual printed copy. (unless of course I am missing a navigation feature)

The one thing I could really do without is the DRM aspect. I have been burned by DRM servers going off line in the past and left with useless locked music files. I feel a little more confident that Amazon isn't going anywhere, but is something I always keep in mind.

So for me, books I would like to keep forever I still buy hard copies. Newspapers, it's print for me. However, for most titles I think the Kindle is a great format for which to read books.