Literary smackdown: the Amazon Kindle

September 22, 2009|By Amy Guth

What do you think about the Amazon Kindle?

Jacquicheng

"I like being able to instantaneously buy books without even getting up from my chair, which I can do in seconds through the Kindle's wireless connection. Because of this, my reading has shot through the roof! Also since I'm an online editor, my eyes are usually burned out from the day--it's way easier to relax and read long pieces on the Kindle's screen than trying to read on a backlit laptop. Plus, I like being able to cut down on the bulk of carrying tons of reading material when I travel (which is pretty often)."

-- Jacqui Cheng, Bucktown

Augenlicht

"The Kindle is another classic example of corporations solving non-existent problems because they apparently lack the ingenuity to make anything that will actually benefit our lives.  Who out there is really thinking that carrying a book is such a burden?  Don't we spend enough of our lives staring at computer screens? Novels already have a really good delivery method: books.  The only use I have for a Kindle is a paperweight; a job that books can also perform."

-- Robert Augenlicht, West Rogers Park

What do you think about the Amazon Kindle?

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