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I agonized for several weeks whether I really wanted to invest in one. The decision was the right one. There is nothing more soothing than the feel of a real book in your hands. But having used it for over a month now, it’s all I hoped it would be. Actually it’s better than a book from the standpoint of holding it and turning pages. You can hold it with either hand and turn pages without readjusting everything which with a 600 or 700 page book becomes difficult when first starting it or at the end of it. While everyone is enthralled with touch screens and color, the kindle performs as advertised. A touch version would probably be more long lasting than the mechanical switches now in use. The expansion of web surfing to a limited degree, MP3 player and audio features are very good add-ons. My only suggestion at this point is that a way to create an index by subject of your books or some other compliation process would be helpful. I can see that when you accumulate a couple of hundred books they might be hard to find. On the other hand, after being read, why do you need to clutter up your device? Delete it from the device. You’ll always have it available at Amazon or on your computer if you want to read it again. It goes where I go and I have used my IPOD to read my Kindle Books also. One last feature that should not be left out, how about nearly a half million titles to choose from. It must have caught on because the new IPAD is “Kindle” friendly. It is much superior to the Sony reader without question.
Toshiba Primary Li ion
First the bad:
- It sometimes takes over 10 minutes to connect to a satellite. I run in Manhattan and Central Park, maybe it has something to do with the other transmissions in the atmosphere in this city.
- A little bulky in size. I’m a big person, but it still feels like a mini-VCR on my wrist.
Then the good:
- The device is great once it connects to the satellite, it rarely loses its connection.
- The pace is accurate, comparing with some known distances and a regular watch
- The charts and goals on the garmin website when you upload your stats are very intuitive.
- Battery life has been good so far, my longest use has been 5 hours on my bike.
- The ghosting feature to run against my previous run works very well.
Overall, everything has been working great. Just wish the satellite connection was quicker, but that may not necessarily be fault of the device.
Lithium Ion Battery Pack