The Amazon Kindle 3G: A Review

PROS:

  • The screen is easy on the eyes.
  • Very easy to use and buy books.
  • A nice amount of extra features.
  • Man is it easy to get and read books.
  • There's promising experiments and software that hint at future improvements.
  • BOOKS!  OH GODS, THE BOOKS!

CONS:

  •  . . . I'll get back to you

SUMMARY: If you're a heavy reader the Kindle is a space, money, and time-saving device you should consider – even if you have a device that supports Kindle software.

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Thoughts on Technology, Geekery, And The Change in What Wait Time Is

I now see waiting time a lot differently.  Those times at the dentists office or the train station?  They're no longer annoying, or where I try to figure out what have to do with myself.  They're productive times.

Why? Because I have a Smartphone.  I have a computer that just happens to make phone calls.  I can spend that time reading, checking email, updating people, and more. I think of my wait time far differently now than I did a few weeks ago

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