Another Day, Another Entry on Kindle

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I don't know what's been afflicting me, but I just can't stop talking about the Kindle, Amazon's new e-book reader. Maybe it's because I want it to die a spectacular death, since I don't want my book buying experiences for the rest of my life to be done on the Kindle.


I do find one thing to be of particular value on the Kindle, which also might be the sole reason for purchasing one: EVDO for free. EVDO is a wireless standard that is used on cellphone networks to transmit data. Currently, to get unlimited EVDO service on Sprint, it costs about $60 a month.


The Kindle is a standalone device, meaning that it doesn't require a computer, but it does, like many other cellphones, use a USB 2.0 for transfering larger blocks of data. I suspect that with a small number of Kindles having been delivered to the American public, it probably won't be long before it's torn apart, and someone figures out how to make the Kindle to act as a wireless access point.

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