Friday, April 23, 2010

The Review of the Kindle


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In the e-book market one has to decided if purchasing one of them many e-book readers are worth the money that are charged for them. PC World has presented an article by Melissa J. Perenson who presents the best of the kindle along with a few problems so that the consumer knows what they are getting when they buy the kindle. Melissa starts by asking the question if the Kindle could do for the e-book market by the i pod did for the digital music economically. She then starts by describing the device physically. She states that while the Kindle is not attractive Amazon has made it so that the Kindle is easier to hold as it has a taper design so that your muscles will not become fatigued. The Kindle also has a leather case and rubber grip to help readers. Next she states how the Kindle's keyboard layout is easy to use and that the Kindle has many options to allow the reader to either save a passage or email it to anyone. The third point however does mention some flaws such as the device overall being lagging occasionally. She then writes about how the Kindle allows you download e-books directly without a computer which is a key when your ow the go. The Kindle also could be a valuable tool for tourist who do not wish to buy tour guides to every city. Lastly she states that the Kindle is able to send emails and use its web browser to look up information.

This source of information is a key for anyone who wants to answer whether e-books will be the wave of the future. The reason being that e-books are only as good as the devices that people will use to read them. If the Kindle, Sony Reader, or IPAD are horrible in retrospect to their price then the e-book industry will not succeed in the near future. By presenting this article those interested in e-books will be able to realize the pros and cons of one of the devices used to read them, the Kindle. Melissa Perenson is a writer for PC World Magazine which is a key resource for reviewing new products in the technology field. Her review can be used by anyone to provide information for whether the e-book market will fail or not. Those who feel it will succeed can point to the positive reviews of the Kindle and show that it will provide a platform for e-books to increase over time. While those against can argue that the flaws wit the Kindle must be fixed or e-books will have no place in society in the present. This review is essential for any person making an argument either way.

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