Chobitz. . . don't hold back. . . tell us how you really feel
Seriously though. . . let's keep perspective. . . .we all have different opinions. . I personally have no need for any sort of mp3 player. . .but lots of my very good friends do. . . o.k. for them. They have no need for a Kindle.
I have one friend who can read books and things on his cellphone. . . .he allowed as how the kindle would be better for long reading, but he doesn't do any of that so the the phone works for him. My phone, on the other hand, is just a phone. . .well it is technically a windows mobile device, but I pretty much use it as a phone with a pda. . .don't do any web browsing or e-mailing, though I could. I do like that I can sync my contacts and schedule with Outlook on my main computer.
I don't think the preference is necessarily generational. . .though there may be some correlation. . . I think there's a gender correlation as well. . . I mean, most guys don't carry a purse, so maybe it's easier to just have one device for everything.
Mostly I think it has to do with 'what is the most important function to me'. If I can find a device that does that well. . .and does some other things I can use too, but don't really need, well, that's cool. If I want my reading experience to be primo, and my listening experience to be primo, and my ability to go on line anywhere allways available. . .well, then maybe I really want 3 different devices.
I will say, I agree about backlighting. . . I wouldn't want it in the Kindle, but some don't mind that. . .and that's o.k. too. . .My comptuer screen is back lit, but there's plenty of ambient light in the room so there isn't any glare and no real eystrain. . . .I don't like it when I have to use a backlit screen in a darkened room. . . .that is really uncomfortable. Don't like to watch TV in the dark either.
Ann
