MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - International Kindle

Sheepless · 10-21-2009, 01:33 PM

Mine arrived today. First impressions:

* It looks nicer than I expected. It doesn't come across well in photos, IMO.
* I prefer the placement of the page turn buttons on my PRS-505, where both fall naturally under my thumb (I'm right-handed). With the Kindle, going to the previous page requires you to either read two-handed, or reach across. In a reversal of the usual situation, it seems left-handers have it better!
* I find the 5-way a bit awkward to use, though I'm sure I'll get used to it.
* Surprised to find that wikipedia lookup works from the UK, but it's slooow.
* I think the way my PRS-505 organises books is superior to the Kindle's flat list.
* I've successfully bought several books over 3G, and I can see that having access to the store while I'm out and about could lead to me spending a lot. But the two 'samples' I downloaded from Amazon were less successful. One consisted of the cover and a one-entry contents page: what's the point? The other, Dairoku Kikuchi's 'A History of the Japanese People' turned out to be 'A History of Art in Chaldaea and Assyria'. Good thing it cost nothing!

I'm happy so far.

10-21-2009, 01:33 PM	#65
Sheepless Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London, UK Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 2	Mine arrived today. First impressions: * It looks nicer than I expected. It doesn't come across well in photos, IMO. * I prefer the placement of the page turn buttons on my PRS-505, where both fall naturally under my thumb (I'm right-handed). With the Kindle, going to the previous page requires you to either read two-handed, or reach across. In a reversal of the usual situation, it seems left-handers have it better! * I find the 5-way a bit awkward to use, though I'm sure I'll get used to it. * Surprised to find that wikipedia lookup works from the UK, but it's slooow. * I think the way my PRS-505 organises books is superior to the Kindle's flat list. * I've successfully bought several books over 3G, and I can see that having access to the store while I'm out and about could lead to me spending a lot. But the two 'samples' I downloaded from Amazon were less successful. One consisted of the cover and a one-entry contents page: what's the point? The other, Dairoku Kikuchi's 'A History of the Japanese People' turned out to be 'A History of Art in Chaldaea and Assyria'. Good thing it cost nothing! I'm happy so far.