Sunday, April 20, 2008

Kindle: the Good and the Bad

Even though new gadgets and inventions are made to make life easier and provide human with a better and more advanced life, we can’t deny the fact that each technology has both a good and a bad side. As for the kindle, this incredible device which is really revolutionary and is succeeding in the market has its advantages and its drawbacks. Here are its pros and cons.

The Good: Excellent high-contrast screen does a great job of simulating a printed page; large library of tens of thousands of e-books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs via Amazon's familiar online store; built-in "Whispernet" data network--no PC needed; built-in keyboard for notes; SD card expansion slot; long battery life.

The Bad: Design is ergonomic, but not very elegant; pricing for nearly all the content seems too high, especially considering the periodicals and blogs are available for free online; black-and-white screen is fine for books, but less impressive for periodicals and Web content; lacks a true Web browser; included cover is clumsy and poorly designed; yet another dedicated device you'll need to lug around with you.

The Bottom Line: With its built-in wireless capabilities and PC-free operation, Amazon's Kindle is a promising evolution of the electronic book (and newspaper, and magazine)--but overpriced content could be its Achilles' heel.

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9820070-7.html
Marny

2 comments:

dana & Marwan! said...

hey marny that's good i think that they will be able to make it better with time all we have to do is wait until a new technology hits right?!
Dana :)

Media and New Technologies said...

Marny i think you should use more hypertext.look ur posts are great,i liked th way you showed us the pros and cons of this tech.i found itreally interesting reading ur posts.keep on good work
RAWANE