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Originally Posted by jharker
If you don't trust Amazon, you don't have to go through them. Use the Kindle like you'd use an iPod. You still get these bonuses: - Free Wikipedia wherever you are
- Easy file searching
- Built-in dictionary lookup
- Note taking
- Bookmarking
No other e-reader offers anything close to all those features built-in.
But the ease of wirelessly buying and downloading books and newspapers directly from Amazon is what will sell this to the average user and make it take off in a larger sense. We enthusiasts may be big in heart, but we're small in numbers. The Kindle is designed for the average user, not us. |
The REB made it easy to buy content- just plug into a telephone line. They are practically everywhere, and the number to call was toll free. Its browser easily let you download websites to read on the reader- Wiki or whatever.
These features won't save the Kindle from oblivion.