The famous tech journalist David Pogue of the New York Times has put in his official two cents about the Amazon Kindle. His verdict: the screen is "astonishing", Whispernet will "rock your world", and instant book downloading is a bliss. But the device design... needs improvement. David Pogue says:
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So if the Kindle isn't a home run, it's at least an exciting triple. It gets the important things right: the reading experience, the ruggedness, the super-simple software setup. And that wireless instant download -- wow.
Even though most people will prefer the feel, the cost and the simplicity of a paper book, the Kindle is by far the most successful stab yet at taking reading material into the digital age.
No, it's not the last word in book reading. But once its price comes down and its design gets sleeker, the Kindle may be the beginning of a great new chapter.
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