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

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

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:39:23 +0000

Just read the pros and cons of the Kindle and the excellent review by David. Thanks for such a detailed analysis.

I can see how younger people, especially students who “do” technology, might like this, maybe even in spite of the drawbacks.

As an elderly person, I will stay with my real books, but enjoyed reading what may happen to books in the future. Hopefully, there will always be real books for people like me. Will watch for other comments with interest.