A college student weighs in on Kindle
Today we’re highlighting a Kindle review from Vegas_Asian, who gives a college student’s perspective on the original Kindle. Some excerpts:
“I made it a point to have at least three months to explore and come to know my Kindle before writing this review…”
“The screen does appear to look very much like paper. As a student, I spend a lot of my time in front of screen for one reason or another, and the biggest issue I have is the eye strain. With my Kindle, I have not had any issues with eye strain and so forth. The E-ink technology is what I have to thank for that lack of eye strain. With a screen appearing as paper, the colors used for the Kindle is limited to black ink…”
“Dictionary: If I didn’t know the meaning of a word in a book, the odds were I would not look it up. Now with my Kindle and after a couple of clicks, I know the meaning of whatever questionable word I come across. This is an excellent additional feature…”
“The music player on the Kindle is an experimental feature. It works like an iPod Shuffle and plays songs at random. I don’t recommend this for serious music listening. It would be best to upload a couple of favorite mellow songs to read to…”
“I would recommend this device to any college student (or any person, in general) that loves to read. This doesn’t add much to the heavy book load I already have to lug around. Adding my notes to my Kindle has saved me space in my binder and money for printing paper and ink. No need to bring my USB cord to campus, too. Just send my notes to my Kindle at the end of class via Whispernet.”
Read her full review here. And, be aware that you can still find original Kindles, used and at lower prices, and guaranteed by Amazon. Or, to check out Kindle 2, click here.