Hi all,
Again, I am late to the discussion but I thought that I would add my two
cents worth!
I have always preferred to read conventional books. Then my daughter
bought one of the original Kindles. The 'liquid paper screen' was very
readable. As I live in Greece where we tend to have slightly more
intense sunlight than the UK, I was surprised to find that the claim
that you can read a Kindle comfortably in any light that you would read
a conventional book in is 100% accurate.
My wife was so impressed that she hinted sufficiently strongly that I
bought her one for Christmas. I have now read a couple of books on it
and am on the verge of buying another for yours truly.
There are a couple of features that I really like. Firstly, the ability
to alter the font size is great. This might be more of a boon to old
gits like me but I can imagine others such as students who have to cram
a lot of reading into a short space of time might find this an
advantage. (Thinks! Uni = 3 years boozing + 1 year working! Just kidding!)
The ability to highlight a word and immediately be presented with a
dictionary definition rather than hunt for the paper dictionary is also
advantageous for thick oldies like me. A very useful feature.
However, as has already been commented upon, the Kindle's ability to
deal with some PDF files leave a lot to be desired although the latest
(automatic) upgrade has improved it a little.
As I said, just my two cents worth.
Bob G.
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