Amazon Kindle – Some Pros and Cons
There are many reasons you may decide that purchasing a Kindle is necessary. It may be because you don’t want to hold a heavy book open for long periods of time, or get headaches from continuously reading information on your computer, or maybe you want something you can carry in a bag and take anywhere effortlessly, instead of carrying three or four novels.
Books and other content can be downloaded directly from amazon.com or other websites that allow internet access. The best thing is that you can have all kinds of books, notes, journals any other kind of reading material right on your Kindle. There are even options to highlight a particular text, add a note at any intended point and seek the help of the dictionary which is always available, when there’s any help needed with unfamiliar words.
One major drawback of reading from your computer is that the screen is backlit and can cause headaches when read on a continuous basis. But the kindle’s screen is not backlit and hence you can read from it just like a book. The cable used to charge it is the same used to connect it to the computer, which is very convenient. There’s even the text to speech feature in this gadget which makes it really attractive for those who can’t read while doing other work. It also has built-in speakers that are really loud and impressive. Its physical features too are appealing as its sleek and compact body makes it easy to hold.
The Kindle can be considered a boon to older people who have strong ties to their habit of reading and never get enough of it. It has memory equal to a ton of books and can be a great gift to a retired people.
Coming to the cons of the kindle, there are quite a few features that customers find disappointing and expect improvements. There are complaints that the “table of contents” is non-functional, which can be very frustrating as the reader may not be able to jump ahead or back from one chapter to the other. There is no option of having an SD card inserted in the gadget which makes it limited to the memory it already holds.
The battery is not user-replaceable. This means the kindle has to be sent back to Amazon if there’s a need to change the battery. Though the screen can be an advantage when compared to a computer screen during the day, it is impossible to read from the kindle during night/in the dark, as the screen uses natural light and is not backlit.
Finally, the price is considered a bit more than what it deserves for a lot of customers, as it does not include a case and has a warranty of only 1 year. Extended warranty is available, though for an extra cost.
Ultimately, it is for the customer to decide between the pros and cons, and decide for themselves whether they want to purchase the Kindle or one of it’s competitors.
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