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Kindle is OK

By Dave Winer on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 8:03 AM.

A picture named kindle.jpgThe iPad with its Kindle app got me interested in reading on a tablet again. Permanent link to this item in the archive.

But it's summertime, and I'd rather read in the park, or on a bench looking out over the Hudson. Permanent link to this item in the archive.

The iPad doesn't work for outdoor reading if there's any sun at all. Permanent link to this item in the archive.

Further, I have a backlog of unread books I bought on Amazon, and I don't see why I should replace them (or if I can) using Apple's store. Permanent link to this item in the archive.

I already buy a lot of stuff from Apple, and I don't like how they push around app developers and content companies. We're talking about First Amendment stuff here. So I vote with my dollars, and feel good about it. Permanent link to this item in the archive.

So a couple of weeks ago I bought a Kindle DX, and I think it's a great product.  Permanent link to this item in the archive.

When I read on tech blogs that Kindle is a goner, I think these people must not read very much. Reading isn't about tech prowess or the shiniest gadget.  Permanent link to this item in the archive.

The Kindle is lighter, works in more places, has longer battery life, better connectivity, and has the biggest base of content. Plus they have been very smart about making their content available on every device known to man, including Apple's. Permanent link to this item in the archive.

Bottom-line: Don't worry about the Kindle. Permanent link to this item in the archive.
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A picture named dw.jpgDave Winer, 55, is a visiting scholar at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He pioneered the development of weblogs, syndication (RSS), podcasting, outlining, and web content management software; former contributing editor at Wired Magazine, research fellow at Harvard Law School, entrepreneur, and investor in web media companies. A native New Yorker, he received a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, a Bachelor's in Mathematics from Tulane University and currently lives in New York City.

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