The Kindle Fire

I'm a Kindle man. Always have been. This is something that I am occasionally mocked for. I guess it's cooler to have an Ipad. But there's one thing the Kindle can do that the Ipad can not:

You can fricking use it when you go outside!

I live in southern California. That means the weather is nice all of the time, which means that's where I like to read. I have multiple decks!

When you switch over to the E-Reader world, you do not do it halfway. You go all in. Thus, how in the hell could I ever switch to the Ipad if I like to read outside? It can't happen. If I were to switch, all reading would have to end. Well, not on my watch.

Now there is a new Kindle out. The Kindle Fire. In fact, it came out today. But this Kindle is "better" than the other Kindles. It's in color. It has a screen like the Ipad.

This is a problem.

Can you read it outside?

That's the only question I have. I don't give a shit about the dual core technology, or all the movies and TV shows, or God Damn apps, none of it! I only need one thing: to be able to read outside.

So you'd think that someone might tell me the answer to that question. But no. I've read every review, every blog, and no one has mentioned it. No one.

It's the one and only valuable commodity the Kindle has over the Ipad. No matter what the Ipad can do, it couldn't match the Kindle's ability outside. And yet, this is ignored.

I think some of these geeks get too caught up on a bunch of garbage no one uses. Stick to the basics, people. The Kindle will never be the Ipad. But it can be enjoyed on my deck, and that's the important thing. Or at least it used to be.