We are looking at getting our first ereader soon because our daughter is quite the avid reader. Also, the Jr High that she'll be going to is beginning to move towards using PDFs of their textbooks. I've been kind of leaning towards the Kindle and now with the drop in the Ad supported 3G version I'm seriously considering it. However, I've got some reservations about the Kindle and kids using it. Maybe all of you friendly ereader users might be able to answer some questions:
- Is there any kind of password protection on the device?
- I understand that the web browser is wide open, no way to limit access. Is that correct?
- Are the ads kid friendly? Are they targeted in any way? If they are targeted, what information is sent to Amazon for targeting?
- Is the Kindle super easy (read too easy) to buy things with? Can the kids just go on and buy things if the Kindle is on?
- There's some other apps and what not that can be installed, is there things that a parent should be conserned with?
Is there anything else that you can think about that a parent should consider with a Kindle (or any ereader for that mater).
I'm also considering the Nook. I like the touch screen as well as fact it's very reading centered. No browser and limited social networking capabilities. Oh, and also the ability to add more storage space via micro sdhd.
Thanks in advance!
Mike