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Reading the New York Times On a Kindle 2
reifman links to his thorough and thoughtful review of the experience of reading a newspaper on the Kindle 2. "I've been eager to try The New York Times on the Kindle 2; here's my review with a basic video walk-through and screenshots. I give the Kindle 2 version of The Times a B. Software updates could bring it up to an A-. Kindle designers should have learned more from the iPhone 3G. Unfortunately, my Kindle display scratched less than 24 hours after it arrived. As I detail in the review, Amazon customer service was not very accommodating. Is it my fault — or will Kindle 2 evolve into an Apple 1G Nano-like $22.5M settlement? You can read about Hearst's e-reader for newspapers from earlier today on Slashdot."
Come on batteries to read a book (well maybe at night time, saves on flashlight batteries). The kindle is for selfish people. Now when I buy a paper be it the Times or whatever; when I am done with it I leave it at the diner or coffee shop someone else get to read it. (Hmm wonder if that copyright infringement) Then when it gets thrown out some bum get to use it for a pillow and/or blanket or some such. (Can you imagine a bum cuddled up to an old Kindle not to warm I'd imagine)