My Kindle & Technology with the Grandkids
Saturday we attended Jack's (our 6 year old grandson) first soccer game of the spring. He was very enthusiastic and seemed to thoroughly enjoy every aspect of the game. While sitting and watching, the 3 other grandchildren played with our technology -the cell phones and my Kindle. They did not need any instructions but seem to use it very intuitively. Last year I purchased an electronic book reader called the Kindle from Amazon.com. But to say it is just a book reader is like saying the computer is just a typewriter. I have found many great features of the Kindle that aren't really showcased by Amazon. This includes web access. I use the Kindle for checking email and Facebook while we are traveling. Amazon does not charge for this service because they use it for downloading your purchases. Which, by the way, is my favorite feature of the Kindle. I can pick a book and make one click and it is downloaded immediately. No waiting. Of course there is the $10 charge bu...