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The all-new Kindle has a new electronic-ink screen with 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent littler body while still keeping the same 6-inch-size reading area, and a 17 percent lighter weight at just 8.5 ounces. The new Kindle likewise offers 20 percent more quickly page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage to 3,500 books, built-in Wi-Fi, a graphite color option and more—all for only $139.

“A True Afro-American”

According to Webster, an Afro-American is an American of African and exceptionally of black African descent. However, I find it immensely intriguing how the majority of humans today, even blacks, create perceptions of what it means to be a “true” African American based on personal interest, speech, accomplishments, up-bringing, religion, education, etc.

Throughout my traveling toward success, I have observed the interactions of blacks amidst blacks and I would have to say, that in some instances, we treat one another worse than the stereotypical “white-man” would. We often times listen our humans voice complaints of mistreatment from other ethnic groups due to the simple phrase, “Because I’m black”. Well, we as African Americans, oftentimes handle each other with the same disregard, “Because we’re black”.

For example, earlier this year I was walking into a restaurant to order a late lunch to go, and as soon as I walked in, I noticed I was the only customer. What was even more noticeable was the Hip-Hop/Rap music, with explicit lyrics, that was playing excessively loud. Behind the counter was the employee (Afro-American) bobbing and rocking to the music, looking at me like, “Wuzz up, what’s your order”. So I’m thinking, “Okay, may be you ought to turn the music down first, so that you may listen my order”. Of course that didn’t take place so I politely went on with my request attempting not to give too much attention to my discomfort.

Now don’t get me wrong, I may be grateful for a lot of Rap; however, in the right surroundings and I considered this queer restaurant to be a place of business. Nevertheless, the employee (Afro-American) proceeds jamming and fixing my feed when a young Caucasian female walks in, dressed in business attire and was plainly in a hurry. Before I could blink my eye, the employee stops in the middle of preparing my food, walks toward the back of the restaurant and turns the volume down on the radio. When the employee returns, they ask the Caucasian, in a professional manner, “how may I aid you?” Now, you may imagine my facial expression. Yes, puzzled. Of course, I started out to make an analyzation of the circumstance by doing an innocent comparison amid the Caucasian lady and myself. We could not have been more than 5 years in age difference; she was dressed nice, yet I even had on a suit. I could not understand why this other lady was worthy of more respect, in a place of business, than I was.

Sure, a heap of may say that the black employee could relate better to a “sista” like me, so just play the urban music as deafening as you want. However, I deemed the environs exceedingly unprofessional when I entered and the employee knew it was inappropriate; otherwise, they would not have dramatically changed their disposition upon the entrance of the Caucasian lady. The only solution I came up with was “because I’m black”, the employee affiliated my sensing of the music and their conduct to be worthy of acceptance or satisfactory because our skin tones were similar. Wrong. Not even from my own ethnic group do I wish to be judged because of color.

When will we get to a place in our own community where who we are as people take precedence over just being black? We are so quick to get angry when other races judge us, but we have continued to pass judgment on each other for years. I strongly believe in supporting our African American communities but it is not reasonable to criticize black humans who want to move out of the rural, urban or ghetto areas for the betterment of their personal future. Some of us have become so close-minded that if we see a young African American family attempting to raise children in what is considered a safer, “suburban” neighborhood, then here comes the second famous phrase, “they are attempting to be white”. Maybe these humans are just attempting to provide a better life for their children.

Also, why do I have to be considered, “trying to be white” because I don’t speak Ebonics or because my vocabulary lacks sure slang and seemingly possesses the mutual dialog of what is oftentimes referred to as, “talking white”.

Why may we not just call it proper English? Furthermore, are a good deal of African Americans actually saying that our humans are not worthy of speaking as if they had a great deal of form of training? Just because an individual uses faulty English does not make it a “black thang”, it’s an person thing. Our ancestors have worked hard for us to take vantage of education and I take place to have a degree in Mass Communications; therefore, I recognise how to adjust to my surroundings. That does not mean I am attempting to be black or white but only free to be myself. For the Afro-Americans who have paved the way but have gone on, I represent them. Take it in considerateness that for a good deal of of us who are hungry for cognition and prosperity, it is not attempting to be “white”. It is merely endeavoring to reach the culmination of success that our African American ancestors dreamed of us achieving one day. So blacks must not say, “don’t forget were you come from”, if they so effortlessly forget the reasons our great, great grandparents died, doing what they did to elevate us beyond the color of our skin.

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Kindle vs. Nook (updated 6/2/2011)
By Ron Cronovich
When I wrote this review last August, there was only one Nook, which is now called “Nook First Edition.” It proceeds to be available, but there are two new Nooks. The Nook Color was introduced last fall – it’s fundamentally a tablet computer, and runs the Android software that is usual on a great deal of smartphones nowadays. It’s twice as heavy and costs twice as much as a Kindle, but equated to other tablet computers, it is a very good value.

And now (early June 2011), a new e-ink based Nook is coming out. It’s called the “Nook Simple Touch.” It is just now starting to ship, so evidently I don’t have one and can’t tell you anything with regards to it that you can’t learn by reading online reviews. But the reviews are very favorable, so if you’re giving careful consideration to a Kindle, you ought to take a look at the new Nook Simple Touch, too.

But the Kindle is nevertheless still a compelling option. It’s a mature product, very well designed and easy to use, performance is very zippy, it’s competitively priced, and no e-ink based reader has a better, more readable display than the Kindle, not even the new Nook Simple Touch. Also, the Kindle universe is rather extensive: the Kindle store is outstanding and has a heap of thousands of free e-books as well as good deals on most other e-books, and once purchased, you may read your Kindle books on almost any device you own (computer, phone, tablet), not just your Kindle. And there are tons of outstanding cases and other accessaries for the Kindle.

So, while my review compares the Kindle to the older Nook, I’ll leave it here because it has a ton of info when it comes to the Kindle, a outstanding e-reader that deserves your attention, and because the primary Nook proceeds to be available. That said, I urge you to NOT buy the original Nook. It was a respectable e-reader when it came out in 2009, and still had numerous value when I wrote in regards to it in August 2010, but it is without doubt or question inferior by today’s standards.

———— my basi review ————–

If you’re attempting to choose amid a Nook and a Kindle, perhaps I may help. My wife and I have owned a Nook (the basi one), a Kindle 2, and a Kindle DX. When Amazon declared the Kindle 3 this summer, we pre-ordered two Kindle 3′s: the wi-fi only model in graphite, and the wi-fi + 3G model in white. They arrived in late August and we have used them very steadily since then. For us, Kindle is better than Nook, but Nook is a good device with it is own vantages that I will talk about below. I’ll end this review with a few words in regards to the Nook Color.

First, reasons why we prefer the Kindle:

* Speed

In our experience, the Kindle is very zippy equated to the Nook. Page refresh speed (the time it takes a new page to appear after you push the page-turn button) was WAY rapidly and without delay on Kindle 2 than on Nook, and it’s more quickly yet on Kindle 3. Yet, I read a whole book on the Nook and didn’t find the slower page refresh to be annoying – you get applied to it, and it’s not a problem.

For me, the more important speed divergence worries navigation – moving the cursor around the screen, for example to pick a book from your library, or to jump to a chapter by selecting it in the table of contents. On Kindle, you do this by pushing a 5-way rocker button, and the cursor moves very quickly. On Nook, you do this by activating the color LCD touchscreen (which ordinarily shuts off when not in use, to conserve battery). A “virtual rocker button” appears on the screen, and you touch it to move the cursor. Unfortunately, the Nook cursor moves very sluggishly. This might not be a big deal to you, but it in truth got annoying to me, peculiarly since my wife’s Kindle was so quick and responsive.

In November 2010, Nook got a software upgrade that increments page refresh speed and makes navigation more responsive. I returned my Nook months ago, so I cannot tell you if the Nook’s performance is now equivalent to the Kindle’s, but Nook owners in the remarks division have convinced me that the software update improves the experience of using the Nook. If performance is a big factor in your decision, visit a Best Buy and compare Kindle and Nook side by side.

* Screen contrast

You’ve seen Amazon’s claims that the Kindle 3 e-ink has 50% better contrast than Kindle 2 or other e-ink devices. I have no way of precisely measuring the betterment in contrast, but I may tell you that the Kindle 3 display unquestionably has more contrast than Kindle 2 or Nook. The divergence is noticeable, and important: more screen contrast means less eyestrain when reading in poorly lit rooms.

In well-lit rooms, the Nook and Kindle 2 have sufficient contrast to concede for comfortable reading. But I oftentimes read in low-light conditions, like in bed at night, or in a poorly lit room. In these situations, reading on Nook or Kindle 2 was a bit uncomfortable and often gave me a mild headache. When I got the Kindle 3, the extra contrast was without delay noticeable, and made it more comfortable to read beneath less-than-ideal lighting conditions. (If you go with a Nook, just make sure you have a good reading lamp nearby.)

* Battery life

The Nook’s color LCD touch screen drains it is battery quickly – I could never get more than 5 days out of a charge. The Kindle 2 had longer battery life than the Nook, and Kindle 3 has even longer life: in the 3 months since we received our Kindle 3′s, we distinctively get 3 weeks of battery life among charges. (We keep wireless off when it comes to half the time to save battery power.)

* Weight

Nook weighs with regards to 3 ounces more than the new Kindle, and you may genuinely feel the difference. Without a case, Nook is still light sufficient to hold in one hand for long reading sessions without fatigue. But in a case, Nook is a heavy sucker. The new Kindle 3 is so light, even in a case, we find it comfortable keeping in one hand for long reading sessions.

Reasons a good deal of persons might prefer the Nook:

* In-store experience

If you need help with your nook, you may take it to any barnes and noble and get a real humane to help. You may take your nook into the coffee shop division of your local B&N store and read any book for free for up to one hour per day. When you take your nook to B&N, a great deal of in-store special deals and the occasional free book pop up on your screen.

* User-replaceable battery

Rechargeable batteries at long last lose their capacity to hold a charge. Nook’s battery is user-replaceable and comparatively inexpensive. To replace Kindle’s battery, Amazon wants you to ship your Kindle to Amazon, and they will ship you back a DIFFERENT Kindle than the one you sent (it’s the same model, for example if you send a white Kindle 3, you get a white Kindle 3 back, but you get a “refurbished” one, NOT the precise one you sent them). I don’t like this at all.

However, assorted people have posted remarks here that have eased my concerns. Someone looked up stats on the Kindle’s battery and did a good deal of simple calculations to show that it must last for 3 or more years. Before that happens, I will surely have upgraded to a newer Kindle model by then. Also, someone found a great deal of companies that trade Kindle batteries at reasonable cost and have how-to videos that demonstrate how we may replace the battery ourselves. Doing this would void the Kindle’s warranty, but the battery will probably not fail until long after the warranty expires.

[update June 2011: The batteries in the Nook Color and Nook Simple Touch are not replaceable, but the battery in the basi Nook is.]

* ePub

Nook uses the ePub format, a widely applied open format. Amazon uses a proprietary ebook format. Many libraries will “lend” ebooks in the ePub format, which works with nook but not kindle. However, a free and reputable program called Calibre allows you to translate ebooks from one format to another – it supports numerous formats, including ePub and Kindle. The only catch is that it doesn’t work with copy-protected ebooks, so you can’t, for example, buy a Kindle book (which is copy protected) and translate it to ePub so you may read it on a Nook.

* Nook’s color LCD touchscreen

The basi Nook has a little color LCD screen on the bottom for navigation. This could be a pro or con, depending on your preferences. It makes the Nook hipper and less drab than Kindle. Some persons take delight in using the color LCD to view their library or navigate. I did, at first. But after two weeks of use, and comparings with my wife’s Kindle, I found the consecrated buttons of the Kindle posing no difficulty and far rapidly and without delay to use than the Nook’s color touchscreen. I also found the bright light from the color screen distracting when I was attempting to read a book or newspaper (though when not in use, it shuts off after a minute or so to conserve battery).

* expandable capacity

Nook comes with 2GB of internal memory. If you need more capacity, you may insert a microSD card to add up to 16GB more memory. Kindle comes with 4GB of internal memory – twice as much as Nook – but there’s no way to exaggerate that. Kindle doesn’t receive memory cards of any type. If you principally use your device to read ebooks and newspapers, this shouldn’t be an issue. I have over 100 books on my Kindle, and I’ve used only a tiny fraction of the memory. Once Kindle’s memory fills up, just delete books you don’t need prompt access to; you may always restore them later, in seconds, for free.

A few other notes:

Kindle and Nook have other features, such as an MP3 player and a web browser, but I caution you to have low expected values for these features. The MP3 player on the Kindle is like the first-generation iPod shuffle – you can’t see what song is playing, and you can’t navigate to other songs on your device. I don’t like the browser on either device; e-ink is just not a good engineering science for surfing the web; it’s slower and clunkier than LCD screen technology, so even the browser on an Android phone or iPod touch is more pleasurable to use. However, a great deal of commenters have more favorable views of either device’s browser, and you might, too.

* ebook lending

If you have a Nook or a Kindle, you may “lend” an ebook you purchased to someone else with the same device for up to two weeks. The Nook has always had this feature. The Kindle just got this feature as of December 2010. Most but not all purchased ebooks are lendable, due to publisher restrictions.

* PDF help

Kindle and Nook both handle PDF files, but in dissimilar ways. When you put a PDF file on your nook, nook converts it into an ebook-like file, then you may adjust the font size, and the text and pagination will adjust just like with any ebook. But you can not see the original PDF file in the native format in which it was created. Kindle 3 and Kindle DX have native support for PDF files. You may see PDF files just as they would appear on your computer. You may also convert PDF files to an ebook-like format, and then Kindle handles them just the way the Nook handles them – text and pagination adjust when you change the font size. Unfortunately, some symbols, equations, and graphics get lost or mangled in the translation – even when observing PDF files in their native format on the Kindle. Moreover, the little screen size of the Kindle 3 and the Nook is not great for PDF files, most of which are designed for a larger page size. You may zoom and pan, but this is cumbersome and tiresome. Thanks to commenters who suggested watching PDF files in landscape mode on the Kindle (I don’t know if you may do this on Nook); this way, you may see the entire top half of the page without panning, and then scroll down to the bottom half. This works a little better.

SUMMARY:

Nook and Kindle each offer their own advantages. We like the nook’s user-replaceable battery, compatibility with ePub format, and in-store experience. But we strongly prefer Kindle 3 because it is performance is zippier, it is higher-contrast screen is having little impact to read, and it’s littler and lighter so it is more portable and more comfortable to hold in one hand for long reading sessions.

* Nook Color

Everything I wrote regarding the Nook in this review applies to the primary Nook (which proceeds to be available), not the new Nook Color. To me, the Nook Color is in a dissimilar product category than the Kindle or firstborn Nook. Nook Color has an LCD screen, like an iPad or most computer monitors. That’s a big disfavor for people like me, who get headaches from reading a computer screen for long periods of time. Amazon’s Kindle product page has an informative section on e-ink vs. LCD displays.

But some persons don’t have troubles reading from computer screens, and the Nook Color is getting glowing reviews in the press and by owners. For the money, it offers a lot of functionality such as a good web browser and the capacity to play games and watch movies. But keep in mind: it costs a lot more than the Kindle, it weighs closely twice as much, it doesn’t come in a 3G version, and (unlike the initial Nook) the Nook Color doesn’t have a user replaceable battery.

1847 of 1878 people found the following review helpful.
A hesistant buyer rejoices on his choice
By Mr Goodwrench
I researched the buy of a Kindle for a long time. I couldn’t determine whether or not it was worth buying a consecrated e-reader. Boy am I glad I made this purchase. The downside to Amazon’s online selling of Kindle 3 is that the clients don’t get to see it in person. It is much better in person. This may sound stupid, but when I got my new Kindle, I thought there was a stuck-on overlay on the screen containing a diagram of the unit’s buttons, etc. I genuinely tried to peel it off. Doh! The e-ink on this unit is THAT good. I didn’t realize that I was staring at the actual display. I likewise didn’t realize that no power is required until the display changes. (thus the outstanding battery life) I do a lot of reading, but was facing the chance of reading less or buying big type books because of my variable and deteriorating eyesight. The new Kindle has been a godsend. Now, I may determine the size of type I need depending on my level of fatigue amid other things. The weight and ergonomics are very good. For someone, like me, with neuropathy in his hands, it is exceedingly easy to manage and pleasurable to own. To me, it is requiring little effort to read than print books. The ease of navigation is outstanding as is the speed. The battery life, so far, has been extraordinary. It effortlessly connected to our home Wi-Fi, which by design does not broadcast an SSID. It downloads books so fast that I almost thought they were not wholly received. I did not buy the 3G version because of the price divergence and the fact that there is no coverage where I live. If you are not perpetually traveling, I don’t see the need to spend the extra bucks, but that is a matter of personal choice. For those who have no Wi-Fi at home, do not forget that you may always download the material to your computer and transfer it by way of USB. Just today I was observing an consultation with Tony Blair on TV. He was talking with regards to his new book, which sounded interesting. I picked up the Kindle and downloaded a free sample before the consultation was over. I have only read the preface so far, but will probably buy the book. Now THAT is a great way to buy a book! I haven’t employed online browsing spacious yet, but find it reasonable for what the device is. This is primarily a book reader, not a laptop or notebook. They are outstanding for what they do, but can’t match the e-ink display, or the light weight. For those of you worrying regarding the wait for the new Kindle, let me end with, “It is worth the wait” This new Kindle is all in regards to the quality of experience. There are a good deal of format selections for electronic reading. If you want the best experience, go with the Kindle.

10035 of 10251 people found the following review helpful.
Worth the money. Not perfect, but very very good for get started to finish novels in good light
By Jeffrey Stanley
The Kindle is my introductory e-ink reader. I own an iPad, an iPhone, and have owned a Windows-based phone in the past that I applied as an ereader.

My overall impression of the device is good.

The good:
I’d frankly rather read linear (read from page one to the end, one page at a time) fiction from it than a book, because I can’t always get comfortable with a book. Hardcovers are occasionally a bit heavy, and paperbacks don’t always lie open easily. The Kindle is fantastically light and thin. I may hold it in one hand easily. The page turn buttons are conveniently located. Page-turns aren’t instant, but they’re probably quicker than turning a physical page in a printed book (there are just a lot more page-turns unless you choose a little font). The contrast is better than other ereaders I’ve seen. There is zero eye strain in good light. My eyesight isn’t the biggest and I like being capable to increase the font size and read without glasses. I love being capable to browse the Kindle store and read samples before settling to purchase. The “experimental” browser is breathtakingly usable, but isn’t great. It is utile for browsing wikipedia and blogs. The biggest drawback to the browser is the awkward pointer navigation, using the 5-way pad. It syncs your furthest read page over the internet so you may pick up where you left off using your iPhone or iPad.

The so-so:
The kindle store could use more categories and sorting options. You can’t sort by “top rated,” and there is no category for “alternate histories,” for example. Finding a very-specific type of fiction relies on keyword searches, which don’t do a great job. The wifi most times doesn’t connect before it times-out. You seldom need the wifi, but it is annoying if you modify a setting, answer “OK” to the prompt to connect, and the thing tells you it failed to connect two seconds later (the precise moment it suggests that it did at long last connect, then you need to go back to update the setting again). Most settings don’t require a connection, but it is a minor annoyance. Most of your time will be expended reading, and of course your books are stored on the device and a connection is not required. Part of me wishes I’d purchased the 3G model, because the browser is good sufficient that having lifetime free 3G wireless would be worth the extra money. Magazines don’t look very good and are not very easy to navigate. There is minor glare in a great deal of lighting conditions, largely when a lamp is positioned behind the reader’s head.

The bad:
The contrast is reasonable to poor in dim light. It is much requiring little effort to read a printed page in dim light. In good light, contrast is on par with a pulp paperback. In dim light it feels closely like reading from an old Palm Pilot (resolution is better than an old Palm, but contrast is bad in dim light). The screen is little sufficient that the frequency of page turns is pretty high. Even in good light, the light gray background is less pleasant than the eggshell background of a printed page. You ought to tell it to sync before you switch it off, if you suppose the feature permitting you to pick up where you left off using other widgets to work correctly. The copy shelter prevents you from using the files on anything other than Kindle software or devices.

Vs iPad:
IPad is a lot better for magazines, reference materials, and illustrated materials. Kindle is worlds better for reading novels. IPad is beauteous heavy, making it more difficult to hold in your hand or carry with you everywhere. Kindle is much more portable and having little impact to hold. IPad has a good deal of awful children’s books and magazines, which take vantage of it is multimedia features. IPad is unreadable in sunlight and glare is bad in bright light. Kindle is as good as a printed page in bright light. Ipad serves as a originative tool, a computing tool, a gaming tool, and a communication tool. Kindle is only a novel machine. I don’t regret buying either one of them. An iPad won’t replace books, but a Kindle can, if the book is text-only.

I highly commend this device at it is new low price if you are a standard reader of novels. I love my kindle. Just don’t suppose it to be more than it is. Leave the magazines and such to the tablet computers.

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