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But is Kindle really good for textbooks where there are a lot of diagrams, pictures etc? It might be good for novels, but I don't agree it would be more suited
by ludwigvan 16y ago
But is Kindle really good for textbooks where there are a lot of diagrams, pictures etc? It might be good for novels, but I don't agree it would be more suited to textbooks than iPad.
Maybe if the DX price was lowered to normal Kindle price, it would be more appropriate; but at the moment if you are going to shell out 350$ for a Kindle DX, it is wiser to spend 150$ more to get an iPad.
- wtallis 16y agoHow many textbooks have you seen that actually need more than two or three colors to effectively communicate the point? Unless you're studying art or showing a really complicated map or 3d surface plot, the Kindle's 16-level grayscale should be enough. It would also have the effect of discouraging the gaudy, overly flashy designs textbook publishers use to distract from the lack of content. In my experience, for subjects like math or most basic science courses, the quality is inversely proportional to the number of colors of ink used.