whipping out the Kindle

The new Amazon Kindle is entering the college textbook market. What are some of the ramifications surrounding this new partnership? I think the device will be successful in niche markets. Law, literature and medical students navigate huge amounts of text based information daily. The Kindle may add an increased level of convenience for those students seeking an immediate, convenient method for accessing important information. Technology solutions are usually successful when it provides a desirable level of satisfaction. The Kindle accommodates students operating in close quarters, like riding a campus bus, standing in the lunch line, or balancing a cell phone conversation with a classmate.

In Defense of the Kindle