Amazon's Kindle

Amazon's Kindle e-book reader is the latest one entering E-book world of reading devices. So far reader interest has not picked up for these products, in spite of products like Sony PRS 505 Reader, Bookeen Cybook V3 and the iRex Iliad, which are available in the market for sometime. I for myself love Sony Reader.
It looks like Kindle my not re-kindle buyer interest in portable reading devices. When you compare it with the features of Sony Reader, the new Amazon Kindle looks like a poor attempt to better this product. The Sony allows you to read virtually any format. It may not have the huge commercial titles selection that the Amazon gadget has, but you can read any PDF, TXT, RTF, DOCs, Blogs and RSS for free and right away. It also fails in looks, appeal and price when compared with Sony reader.

It is on sale for $399 on Amazon.com and comes with some free reference books preloaded. You may also get subscriptions to news feeds from newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Le Monde and the New York Times. It also has a keyboard, scroll-wheel and web browser, although its E-Ink screen can't show colour or animation.

Overall the gadget has won a rating of 2.5 stars out of five from those who have spent time with it. So it is thumps down for Kindle.