I like to read books, mostly sports, but books nonetheless. I like the feel of a hardcover, looking ahead to see where the chapter ends and the joy I feel when I can close the back cover with a sense of completion.
Can I get these same feelings after reading the same book on an e-reader? Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos hopes so.
Amazon recently released their new e-reader, Kindle, and by using the field’s latest technologies, Bezos thinks this is the device that will sticks with traditional readers.
In a cover story with Newsweek, Bezos talked about his newest frontier and offered some insight on why the Kindle will work in a field that has had few winners. For starters, he said the Kindle used E Ink, a technology that makes words appear as clear on the screen as they do in a book. It also doesn’t need to be near a Wi-Fi hotspot because the Kindle uses Whispernet, which can get internet anywhere.
The reaction thus far has been in favor for the new device, which is running for roughly $400. PC Magazine called it the best e-reader ever created and Steven Levy, as part of a sidebar to his cover story in Newsweek, said that while there are some problems and the price is up there, it would still be a good by for the active reader.
However, it won’t be on my Christmas list due to price and unfamiliarity. I would wait for the kinks to be worked out and lower prices in future models, but one thing is for certain. It is the first e-reader I have considered buying and for Bezos, this is the first step in his digital transformation.
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