Customer Reviews:
  kindle for the disabled September 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My husband has ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and is paralyzed from the neck down except for a little control of one thumb. Although he could listen to books on tape (IPod), he missed the act of reading. With the Kindle, he can read again! It has added an entire new dimension to his life. Once it is set up for him, he can press the button to change the page. We put a bit of duct tape on his thumb with the sticky side out so that he can control the button.
Before I purchased the Kindle, I emailed you and phoned you, and your representatives were very helpful and courteous.
By the way, my husband is a Brit, and now he can download the Sunday London Newspaper, which he greatly enjoys.
This product is a great adaptive device for many disabled persons. Thank you!
 Great, but..... September 7, 2008
I love the Kindle, but like lots of folks it comes up short in two areas:
folders (that sure would be nice) and repositioned/resized page turn buttons. Other than that, I'd give it 5 stars.
I love my Kindle September 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been debating whether to buy a Sony Reader or an Amazon Kindle since before Christmas last year. I saw the Reader and thought it was a good idea but then I started looking around the web to see what I could find out about it and ran across the Kindle. That made the debate even more difficult until I finally saw one in person. I was hooked and ordered one with in a week after seeing it. I wanted something before we leave Friday for Africa because I knew I would not be able to carry enough books for the flight there and back. I have taken it on 2 trips to Oregon and it is great! I have had mixed reactions from the flight attendants about turning it completely off during take off and landing. I've done it both ways. I do try to rememeber to turn it completely off before sending it through airport security just because some of the blogs have indicated it might be better.
It did freeze on my one time but was fine once I reset it.
My only problem (other than hitting the page turner a lot at first, although that is a much less frequent problem now) is the number of books I have ordered. I knew there would be quite a few at first so that I'd have enough for our trip, but my husband called me on it when we got the Visa bill....Oh well, I should be set for a while :) I do check the Kindle Books available at Amazon, sorted by low to high, and snag free books when they are available
I would highly recommend the Kindle to anyone that travels. It sure saves carrying a pile of books. It is also nice when reading in bed. it is not nearly as heavy as a hardback book and is easier for me to hold than a paperback. There is a great marketing opportunity for these when using it while traveling. I have had so many inquiries when people see me reading it. Usually they look from a distance, then move in to start asking questions. I love to show it to people!
The new Ipod for books and Newspaper September 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was given a Kindle by my kids for Father's day. I use it every day to get my newspaper. I have a choice of about 20 US newspapers. No more trash full of old papers with endless advertising (I think of the benefit to the environment). I recently traveled to Europe with my Kindle. I loaded 2 books which I read during the trip. Instead of lugging around 2 books, I just took my Kindle with me. There are a couple of improvements that would make the experience better. The way the next and previous buttons are laid out, it is easy to press one by accident. There is too much stuff, like the key board and buttons which makes the Kindle difficult to hold. It is pricey and I am pretty sure that the retail will eventually come down to about $49
'Great first effort! September 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
'Love the kindle. It is just what e-books needed. Now, there's a true impetus for more content.
There needs to be a greater selection of newspapers, magazines and books available. While the book publishing community seems to be responding well, I can't say as much for the periodicals, as they're far too limited almost one year after launch. While I can still see myself buying books in addition to e-books, I'd never get another newspaper or magazine if it could be had on the kindle.
Regarding the firmware, I'd like to see an option to disable the right side, NEXT PAGE bar, and folder organization of content.
Also, the Kindle Daily blog should be a free delivery option, not just on the Shop Kindle home page. In fact, if it were, I'd likely visit the home page more often.
For the price, the included book cover should be canned and replaced with the M-edge executive leather or something comparable.
Also, 'really would like to see the power buttons moved to the top, front or bottom of the device, as it is a pain to access them on the back when a cover is used.
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