Amazon has released a preview of a new software update. It has some nice features and one in particular that has frequently been asked for-page numbers. I have a feeling that those are directed squarely at academic use for a future color Kindle. Amazon announcement: We’re excited to tell you about some new features coming [...]
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Kindle 3 quirks?
I am loving my Kindle 3. Smaller size, better screen, faster, etc. But what the heck is up with the random restarts and losing last read pages? At first I chalked it up to old age and forgetting where I was, but whether from crashing or just a random restart, my Kindle is losing the [...]
READ MORE »My 1st Day with the Kindle 3
Well, it was a few days late, but I finally got my Kindle today. As I knew I would be, I love the updated screen, the new button placement and smaller form factor. Looking at the Kindle 2 and Kindle 3 side-by-side shows off my new Kindle to advantage. There are a plethora of positive [...]
READ MORE »My impressions after using the Kindle 3
It’s here, boys and girls. I’m happy to be among those announcing the latest Kindle release. Per Amazon and yours truly (I got to play with one about a month ago), the latest Kindle is thinner, lighter and comes with enough new features to justify an upgrade. Since I got some time to use the [...]
READ MORE »Kindle Updates, not just Kindle 3
A lot of folks are clamoring for a Kindle 3. Some want to bring the current crop of Kindles (US, Int’l) up to par with the nook, others to add multi-usage functionality and the rest seemingly because they believe that hardware should refresh every year. I’m not in any of the above camps. As far [...]
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