tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post4700421631072651618..comments2023-12-14T05:22:45.323-07:00Comments on geothought: First impressions: quick review of the Amazon KindlePeter Battyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803273537153805225noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-50376954185673444692007-11-22T11:37:00.000-07:002007-11-22T11:37:00.000-07:00It's odd that the Sony Reader has been around for ...It's odd that the Sony Reader has been around for so long, using the same E-Ink technology, and they never thought of providing wireless capability or the ability to search within a book. I'm betting that the next version will have these features, and still remain cheaper than the Kindle. We'll see.<BR/><BR/>As for the Kindle, I think the most interesting feature of e-books in general is the badger2196https://www.blogger.com/profile/01121032742528910524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-80097851121048542562007-11-21T17:18:00.000-07:002007-11-21T17:18:00.000-07:00Hey Peter, very interesting to hear about the Kind...Hey Peter, very interesting to hear about the Kindle. For comparison, I'm reading a few books on my iPhone of late, as an experiment. It's working out surprisingly well - I find reading from the screen and scrolling pages completely comfortable and unobtrusive. The longest I've sat down with it for continuous reading is about 3 hours, but I'm confident I could happily read from it for much longerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-7688297278457651342007-11-21T07:56:00.000-07:002007-11-21T07:56:00.000-07:00Thanks Brian. Ironically yesterday was one of the ...Thanks Brian. Ironically yesterday was one of the few non-sunny days in Denver, so I haven't had a chance to try it in bright light yet. In fact I had the opposite problem, which is that you need to read it in a fairly well lit place (just as you do with a book), whereas I'm used to being able to read my laptop or iPhone without good lighting because they're backlit. But I'll certainly test this Peter Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803273537153805225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-44856366116324950382007-11-21T05:28:00.000-07:002007-11-21T05:28:00.000-07:00good review peter, I was thinking exactly the same...good review peter, I was thinking exactly the same thing about the blogs/newspaper content but the real draw is obviously the long form book<BR/><BR/>How is the screen in variable light situations? (outside, sunny, half indoor half sunlight etc). This is the main concern for me, it really needs to "read" like the printed page for it to be compelling and I'm hoping the eInk will do just that. <BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com