I’m still enamored with the iPad, but slightly more so after discovering the Kindle application. I’d considered buying a Kindle on recommendation from friends – one of whom pointed out the side benefit of free Internet browsing anywhere in the world, albeit with a limited browser. And while I did note the third-generation Kindle device release this week, in my opinion the iPad just eats it up.
I used the Kindle reader to acquire and devour the just-released Daniel Silva novel, “The Rembrandt Affair”, being surprisingly impressed with the user experience (as well as the price). I really struggle to get engaged with personal reading sometimes, always finding it hard to get really into a plot line. More importantly, I only get to read recreationally for a few minutes each day before I go to sleep, and what I thought would be a negative has turned to be a real positive.
The selection on Amazon for Kindle titles is quite respectable, and the immediate download is way more satisfying than trying to find a title in a bookstore.
I’m sure the Kindle device itself would have many of the same benefits…… But I don’t think you could switch to Wordpress mid-chapter to blog about the experience on a Kindle device.
While on an iPad, it’s surprisingly easy!
I’ve arrived in Barcelona for a very, very busy week, spending most of my Friday alternately trying to negate jet lag, perform some company administrative tasks, and prepare for all the demonstrations we are doing at the Mobile World Congress next week.