Anybody Who's Been Considering a Kindle...

[jennythereader]

...the latest generation has been announced, and they've made more improvements and dropped the price.

Amazon.com: Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite - Latest Generation: Kindle Store

Comments

[seawasp]

6" is a bit small for me. The DX looks more like the right size but $380 is pricey.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

It doesn't really feel any smaller a reading area than a paperback book. Last time I was there they had a demo model and a few for sale at the Colonie Target. That was a gen 2, this new release is gen 3.

[seawasp]

My elderly eyes are no longer finding paperbacks friendly.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

That's why the adjustable font size is a good thing.

[seawasp]

True, but that applies to my iPhone as well, and I can't use that as an ebook reader. Enlarging the text means having to scroll to view parts of the page that now no longer fit. A larger screen would eliminate this problem.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

The Kindle doesn't do that. When you change the print size it rearranges the text enough that it all still fits on the screen. It might be a problem with PDFs though. I'm not sure about that.

If you're free this weekend, would you like to get together and take a look at mine?

[seawasp]

I am alas almost never "free" on weekends -- either I have to do something like work around the house, or there's some Family Event, or -- if I'm lucky -- I get to write.

I appreciate the offer. I'm sure I'll get to see a bunch of them at Albacon!

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

No problem, and like I said Target now carries them in their electronics department, so you might be able to check one out there.

[slrose.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting for a reader big enough to read gamebook PDFs on, without either excessive scrolling or eyestrain.

[seawasp]

Hm. I think that requires one more step up the size ladder, so the screen's like the size of a standard game manual, maybe a bit bigger.

[slrose.livejournal.com]

Yup. I looked at the Ipad and it was definitely too small a screen for what I want.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

I think at that point you might as well just get a laptop. Although the screen on the DX is roughly standard hardcover page sized.

[slrose.livejournal.com]

I have them on my laptop. Unfortunately, most gamebooks are formatted in two columns, which requires much scrolling up and down to read them properly.

There are a couple of readers announced that might do, if they get to actual reality as opposed to vaporware.