Amazon Kindle Lcd How likely is it that Amazon will improve their kindle's web browser anytime soon?
I like to read, news articles more so than books. The backlit LCD screen on my computer hurts after staring at it all day. I think the Ipad is too distracting and a horrible reading device due to it's lighting. The barnes and nobles e-reader has an annoying glare. I would love to use an e-ink tablet to read books/publications but none exist that provides a good browsing experience. I don't need audio or flash but it would be nice if the kindle had HTML and java support. I like black and white tablets w/o glare and it's not im ever going to enter any personal info. into it except my wifi password.
The new Kindle has already an improved web browser, it has a webkit-based browser that can display only the main text of web page. It may improve further in the future through software update (like the one below), but no one can predict as those are very sensitive information to their competitors.
You can actually go to quite a lot of websites, just for websites that requires interaction, the Kindle may not handle it very well. And since the 3G is free on the Kindle, don't expect it can work like browser on our computer, otherwise Amazon will not be able to afford the transmission fee. At least, for me I can use the browser for information search, mail, google map, etc., and I'm much satisfied with it.
And as you know, Amazon just announced new models of the Kindle reader (mine is Kindle 2, and now it upgrades to the Kindle 3 and sold at the same price). I've mentioned quite a lot about the new Kindle, which model to choose and where to get free books, in another answer here:
Can the magnets in my Kindle cover affect electronic devices?
My Amazon Kindle cover uses magnets to snap closed. I have a small room with numerous electronic devices (LCD monitors, a laptop, an external hard drive, a cell phone, a watch); also, I like to carry both my Kindle and my laptop in my bookbag. What I'm wondering is, are these magnets in the Kindle cover strong enough to damage anything, or should I quit worrying about being careful? (Obviously, they do no harm to the Kindle itself....)
Your question is valid although I believe your concern is not. It's true magnets can effect digital storage and many other electronic devices. The strength of the magnet you describe is not enough to do any damage. Always best to check though.
it 'might' come from the idea that blacks weren't allowed to read (the weren't aloud to educate themselves) .. so they had to go and find a private nook to go read..
also.. some people like to have dedicated reading areas, small, enclosed, like a windowsill, or yes.. a corner!
Not for a very long time if at all. I, for one, think a book cannot truly be enjoyed unless you can feel the pages, smell the book smell. Reading, for me, is not only intellectual, it's a tactile experience that no e-book machine can ever replicate. There are a lot of other people out there who feel the same, I'm sure.
No, pdf files aren't able to be put on the kindle.
11.12.2010 06:54
it 'might' come from the idea that blacks weren't allowed to read (the weren't aloud to educate themselves) .. so they had to go and find a private nook to go read..
also.. some people like to have dedicated reading areas, small, enclosed, like a windowsill, or yes.. a corner!
23.12.2010 17:42
Not for a very long time if at all. I, for one, think a book cannot truly be enjoyed unless you can feel the pages, smell the book smell. Reading, for me, is not only intellectual, it's a tactile experience that no e-book machine can ever replicate. There are a lot of other people out there who feel the same, I'm sure.
26.10.2011 04:45