Few devices have come along that have truly made me say, "Wow". Perhaps the last one was the first iPhone. Even the iPad did little to earn my excitement.
Those who read this may wonder how much Amazon is paying me. There are times when brand-advocacy comes truly from the heart and this is one of those times. The Kindle Fire by Amazon is the best technology purchase I've made in a while, so good that I just ordered one for every member of my family. Here's why:
The right size
I was wrong, for the most part. A tablet is a good productivity tool for keeping calendars, reading documents, listening to audio, and checking emails, but a lite desktop replacement it is not. My initial reasoning was gone, making the screen unnecessarily large.
Don't get me wrong - I love my iPad and take it with me everywhere. I simply can't use it the way I envisioned. A smaller device would have given me everything I need.
Enter the Kindle Fire. Big enough to enjoy a movie or read a book. Small enough to fit in my jacket pocket.
Staying connected
Amazon Silk
The lack of 3G was something that I thought was going to kill it for me, but I've been pleasantly surprised at how little I've needed it. The iPad has that for me and with 3G hotspots in my pockets, it hasn't been missed.
