So you already own a tablet, smartphone, laptop and other assorted gadgets? In that case, you may assume you have no use for a Kindle… or any other e-book reader, for that matter. Correct?
Well, as you can see on this kindle ebook article on apfelpage.de, there are a few things you might not know about the Kindle and this article will show you all the good reasons why adding a Kindle to your already vast collection of gadgets can actually be a wise move. Let’s see what’s in it for you:
Note: we’re talking about Kindle e-readers, NOT the Kindle Fire (which is more a mini tablet than an e-book reader)
Get more reading done
Tablets are good for many things; that’s versatile. E-Readers are meant for one thing only; that’s reading. It might sound like a poor trade-off, but it’s actually great. Because a Kindle is a device you only pick up when you want to get some reading done. Which means that it will help you stay focused on doing just that, increasing your reading productivity. Also, asides from e-book files, you can also read standard PDFs and DOC files, which means you can use your Kindle as your all-purpose reading station.
Avoid straining your eyes
The screen on a Kindle is unlike that in any other devices you have used. Really, it’s a whole different concept! These e-readers rely on a technology called “e-Ink” that does a great job of emulating the reading experience of actual paper. There is absolutely no glare or even light coming out of the screen; as such, reading on a Kindle is so much more comfortable – and just like paper, you can read for many hours straight without putting a strain in your eyes.
The right form factor
Reading on a tablet is not really such a bad experience (well, except for the screen light bombarding your eyes persistently), and tablets aren’t really that heavy. But they are significantly heavier than a Kindle, which weighs in just about the same as a standard paperback novel: which means you can hold with one hand for long periods of time without ever getting your wrist strained. Also, the average e-reader screen is just 6″, meaning the device is just the right size to carry in your inner coat pocket.
Save the trees and save your money
E-books are significantly cheaper than actual books, and unlike books they require the butchering of no trees. As such, getting a Kindle means that you can get more books for less cash, while cumulatively contributing to save the remaining trees in this planet; these as you surely know, are precious for a number of other functions asides from sourcing paper paste; such as recycling oxygen!
A library in your pocket
Even though a Kindle only has about 4GB of storage space, average e-books only take a very small fraction of that space, since they’re made mostly of text. As such, you can easily store several thousand books in your e-reader; that’s a whole library’s worth of content in a package the size of a single pocket paperback novel!
Get out in the sunlight
One of the greatest benefits of the e-Ink screens they use in the Kindle is allowing you to read under direct sunlight, with absolutely no glare. It’s difficult to conceive this until you’ve actually seen a Kindle, but these screens look even better on direct sunlight than they do under artificial lights. This is great if you’re tired of staying indoors so you can use your electronic devices or hunting down a shadow while outside.
As you can see, there are many good reasons why a Kindle could be a sensible investment, even if you already own a tablet. E-Readers are specialized devices meant just for reading, and it really is the best electronic device you can use for just that purpose.
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