Comments on: Amazon Kindle Pros and Cons: A Guest Review by David M. Fowler

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:17:17 +0000

As part of my technology project i have to review the kindle and to say it is an easy reading device to review is somewhat of an understatement … i think ‘real books’ are still unbeatable

By: Top 10 Kindle Features at Ray Fowler .org

Top 10 Kindle Features at Ray Fowler .org — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:53:17 +0000

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My Kindle Got Run Over by a Car at Ray Fowler .org — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:46:32 +0000

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By: Bethany

Bethany — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:02:57 +0000

Can we get another review now that Kindle 2.0 is out?

By: Kindle Come

Kindle Come — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:20:23 +0000

Keep up the good work, great post here!

By: Orawan

Orawan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:53:01 +0000

Great Tips! Very objective and professional review. I’ve been using Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader for about a week now, I am very happy with my Kindle and look forward to many happy hours of reading. I love it so much. Thank you

By: Ray Fowler

Ray Fowler — Sat, 03 May 2008 21:15:30 +0000

Eric – Thanks for the additional input. I am surprised that you cannot get the wireless connection where you live, as I thought that was supposed to be available just about anywhere.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:51:14 +0000

I agree with most of your list of pros and cons, especially the lack of page numbers. I find the electronic ink, however, to be easy on the eyes, and I don’t mind the brief flash of the page when turning pages.

I feel that the two biggest limitations of the Kindle are:

1. the surprising gaps in available Kindle e-books. Authors as important as Albert Camus and Gabriel Garcia Marquez have no books available for the Kindle. Also, academic fields like literary theory and philosophy are severely under-represented.

2. I live in an area that does not have access to the Whispernet wireless connection, so I am unable to subscribe to blogs, magazines, or newspapers. I can’t buy books directly from my Kindle, and I can’t access Wikipedia. I was under the impression that this technology would work absolutely anywhere, so I was extremely disappointed to find out it doesn’t work in my area.

Overall, though, I’m still satisfied with my Kindle and I don’t regret purchasing it.

By: Ray Fowler

Ray Fowler — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:53:18 +0000

Jeff – You better trademark that name. Amazon might want to use it in the near future.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:41:40 +0000

Sounds like they need to try again.
They could call it the Re-Kindle