I agree. Between the refresh rate of the e-ink screen and the general speed of the Kindle, I could never imagine using it as a programming reference or some suc

I agree. Between the refresh rate of the e-ink screen and the general speed of the Kindle, I could never imagine using it as a programming reference or some such. Though, I've yet to try it and the ability to search would be great. Some books, even reference books, have pitiable indicies.