So Jeff "Man of the Year" Bezos is about to come up with the next "Segway!" That's right, in his wisdom, Jeffo has decided to inflict yet another eBook onto the great unwashed reading public. There have been numerous attempts at this in the recent past, all have failed. Not just because of the machines weight, or short battery life, but primarily because they cannot replace the perfect interface. PAPER.
The Kindle, as the Amazon device is known, is light (10.3 ounces) and has a rechargeable battery that lasts for a claimed 30 hours. It also has wireless connectivity, via cell phone protocols, so you don't have to dive into Starbuck's to use the bloody thing. You can download stuff, or pre-load it from discs. All very nice.
There is however, one problem that will ultimately, in my opinion, kill it. The screen is not back lit, in poor lighting conditions it comes with a little attached light that you shine on the screen. And that dear readers, isn't going to cut it. Even at $400 a pop, the Kindle will eventually end up in the back of the broom closet along with the Commodore 64, the wok, Nordic Track... And the Segway.
George Parker
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