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So, I replaced my hard drive. Very simple to do, backup and restore using SuperDuper. Please remove the book from your device and redownload it. I have to click and click and click and click to get it to do that? Whoever programmed it is only smart enough to display the message? That is what is called a rhetorical question.

The answer is: the program is stupid. No wonder this app has two stars in the app store1. However, using it on MacOS is frustrating. Seven months ago I purchased a book on Javascript and attempted to work my way through it. With no input from me whatsoever, the pages jumped forwards or backwards by pages. Then I would have to go back and find the page I was on.

Clicking to find the page would also result in it going much further than I intended it to. Then sometimes that would go too far.

When I ordered another book, this time on Python, it was the same wretched experience. I gave up on it a few times, then came back because I already paid for the book and was determined to get through it.

Amazon Kindle can be downloaded as an app or bought as a device. It can be used over the web and is available in a number of versions.

Through the Amazon account, one can log into Kindle from anywhere. The various Kindle versions offer a number of features like backlighting , dictionary , thesaurus , bookmarking , organizing titles , and more. Apart from the act of reading, the Kindle also attempts to enhance the reading experience. One can find references, similar titles, and features like the synopsis, chapter-wise reading, and more.

It is a big advantage to be able to access titles and stories from around the world. By simply purchasing the Kindle version of a book or story, one can have access to any book or title from anywhere. All genres of literature are available in around 44 different languages— with book titles available in other languages, as well. On the Kindle, one can easily set their language or read a number of book titles, opening up the sphere of choices wide open.

Because of the compatibility and seamless integration of various Amazon products, readers can also use Audible , where one can listen to thousands of audiobooks—with professional quality sound and an excellent collection of titles. Audiobooks allow users to listen to books and is a great tool to use while engaging in a number of activities other than reading.

The advantage of gaining stories in an audio format is a particularly attractive one for users not well-versed with reading. Through this format, even those non-readers can have the privilege of being easily exposed to a number of stories. Amazon Kindle book titles cost only a fraction of what they cost compared to the physical books, which is a big advantage from a budget point of view. Also, the number of book options is much higher than the possibility of physically owning a book.

Not just from saving up, but also from the space of storing physical books. The books can be stored safely on the cloud and be available at any time, anywhere. Because the account can be synced and accessed across different devices, it is possible to access e-books at all times.

Books can be stored on the device to be revisited at any time, and it is really as easy as a single click to access them. The digital library is comprehensive and one can keep adding titles to it. One of the negatives of the Amazon Kindle is the intangible need for readers to own and read physical books. The Kindle needs to be adopted and be used as an e-reader—however, for some old-style readers, they still find the affinity to reading an actual book and not on a device.

Apart from this notion, Amazon Kindle is a good option for people agnostic of how one reads a book, and do not mind reading books on devices. Advocates of the old-style book reading will also say that reading on Kindle is another avenue to use a device and be exposed to just another screen. The good habit of going offline to read will also change with the Kindle, and that may or may not be acceptable to some. Some older and less expensive versions of the Kindle lack features like lighting, which may hinder reading in dark places.

While Kindle is the market leader and benchmark for e-readers, there are other programs and devices like Nook , iPad , Kobo , Fire , Audible , and more—which compete with the Amazon Kindle.

Simply tap and hold a word to view its definition, or use the Google and Wikipedia links to get more information. Open My Notebook to see all your notes in the same place. Switch seamlessly from reading your Kindle book to listening to the Audible book, all within the Kindle app. Some little things I enjoy about this app are the customization options as well as streak keeper. Some examples of the customizing options are being able to change the view to white pages, black pages, and even newsprint pages.

For the price of one book a month, what is there to lose..? I really like the kindle app and am an avid reader. With that said there a number of enhancements that I would like to see.

I have had 4 different kindles keyboard, touch, paper white, and oasis and an early Sony E reader. I read primarily on my iPad. Although the dictionary and highlighting are occasionally helpful.

I still think you need a better collection hierarchy. Some authors write romance, mystery, and paranormal. This should not be too hard with the database capabilities available. It would also be nice if there was an easier way to add multiple books to a collection. A setting to automatically remove a downloaded book after completion would also be helpful.

Just a few ideas. I have a current big investment in kindle but if somebody else has a good library organization capability I might move on since this is really holding things back. With hard copy books I can organize my shelves how I want, electronic organization should be even easier.