Tag: Amazon Kindle

Maybe it's the effects of nostalgia setting in...looking at paperbacks of the past through red wine-colored spectacles.

Just as much as they are heavy and bulky to carry around, nothing proclaims progress than having two books you've finished reading neatly stood up on a bookshelf.

As the passenger in a car that travels frequently up and down 280 and 101 highways, there are several occasions I want to read on my Kindle when it's dark.

Kindle is a dream come true. In the words of Jules Verne, "liberty is worth paying for."

I wanted to make sure I wasn't one of those people still clinging onto stone tablets and scrolls while others carried books. At least I would try out a new reading device.

We've had the new Amazon Kindle 3 since Friday, and continue to put it through its paces. Mind you, this is not the kind of gadget that warrants CPU or graphics benchmarks. Rather, it's about the experience. How easy is it to read on the Kindle? And does it...

My fingers are compelled to touch the screen. Call it the Apple effect.

If you want to surf the web in color, run Apps, play games, catch up on social networks, then the iPad is it. But for people who love to read, the Amazon Kindle 3--especially at only $139--is a superb choice.