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Victor Standish here.
I am slowly trying to draaaaag Alice, my Victorian ghoul friend, into the 21st century.
I stole, ah, I mean, I appropriated one of Ada Byron's Kindle Fires. Hey, I left her an autographed book by her father, Lord Byron,
that I stole, ah, appropriated from the New Orleans library in return!
Alice took one look at the KINDLE FIRE, smiled demurely, then paid no attention to it for three whole days!
I showed her the simple UI controls, and I mentioned that the web browser was pretty good too.
(THE KINDLE FIRE HAS WEB SITES OTHER THAN AMAZON)
Alice turned to me in surprise and said “so I can use web sites other than Amazon?”
I explained it was a full browser and she could go anywhere on the web she wanted. The lights clicked on in her pretty neon blue eyes
and I asked if that’s why she hadn’t been using it. Her reply was
"Yes, I am in the middle of a paper book so I don’t want to start a book on the Kindle.
I would have used it for browsing if I knew it could do the whole web.”
(PROBLEM MANY NEWBIES WILL HAVE - IT IS NOT A GIVEN THEY WILL KNOW EVERYTHING THE FIRE CAN BE USED FOR.)
This drives home a problem new buyers may have with the Kindle Fire. It’s not a given they will know everything the tablet can be used for.
This is particularly pertinent for those, LIKE ALICE, who receive the Kindle Fire as stolen goods, ah, I mean as a gift.
Better show them all it can do, especially if the recipient is the type of person who gets frustrated quickly.
(WHAT ALICE AND OTHER NEWBIES WILL LIKE ABOUT THE FIRE)
The more Alice used the Kindle Fire the more she took to the browser.
She would tilt the tablet to landscape and portrait, depending on how a particular web site looked better.
Alice likes the on-screen keyboard, and finds entering text to be natural.
She was a bit put off by the Amazon Appstore,
particularly the need to search for apps she might like given the lack of good organization.
She doesn’t realize how much worse that is in the huge Android Market on other tablets.
Apps aren't really well organized on any tablet including the iPad!
Overall she likes the interface and how easy it is to use,
although she has complained about the intermittent lag in the operation.
She also finds that far too often taps on the screen are not registered, (I gentlemanly refrained from telling her a ghoul's fingers are very, very cold -- 'cause her teeth are very, very sharp)
requiring hitting controls again. She says this makes using the Kindle Fire frustrating at times, just like living with me ...
in the same haunted jazz club, guys
(don't get the wrong idea -- leave that to me!).
Don't let Alice let you know I told you, but she LIKES THE CHILDREN SECTION OF THE KINDLE FIRE :
Amazon’s level 8 format allows design and picture to be clearer and more vibrant;
two features that attract a child’s (AND ALICE'S) interest and attention when it comes to electronic devices.
The Kindle Fire comes equipped with a specific Children’s Books selection and a layout system
so kids can design their own backgrounds. How neat is that?
CHILDREN - AND ALICE - CAN INTERACT WITH THE FIRE!
Amazon’s Kindle Fire also introduces a new set of dynamic adventure books where children will be able to interact in their stories.
A flawless touch screen means ghoul fingers can play imaginary pianos when Humpty Dumpty sings,
or they can drag & drop shapes into their designated spaces. Amazon hopes the most thrilling new development for the Kindle Fire will be a doll-oriented game,
where children can name and dress their virtual companions. I just dread what she will dress her virtual "Victor" up as!
Alice will be diving deeper into the Kindle Fire, and I will be paying close attention to see how that goes.
I'll be reporting more on a ghoul's eye view of the Kindle Fire!
AND FROM EVERYONE HERE AT MEILORI'S :
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
***
I am slowly trying to draaaaag Alice, my Victorian ghoul friend, into the 21st century.
I stole, ah, I mean, I appropriated one of Ada Byron's Kindle Fires. Hey, I left her an autographed book by her father, Lord Byron,
that I stole, ah, appropriated from the New Orleans library in return!
Alice took one look at the KINDLE FIRE, smiled demurely, then paid no attention to it for three whole days!
I showed her the simple UI controls, and I mentioned that the web browser was pretty good too.
(THE KINDLE FIRE HAS WEB SITES OTHER THAN AMAZON)
Alice turned to me in surprise and said “so I can use web sites other than Amazon?”
I explained it was a full browser and she could go anywhere on the web she wanted. The lights clicked on in her pretty neon blue eyes
and I asked if that’s why she hadn’t been using it. Her reply was
"Yes, I am in the middle of a paper book so I don’t want to start a book on the Kindle.
I would have used it for browsing if I knew it could do the whole web.”
(PROBLEM MANY NEWBIES WILL HAVE - IT IS NOT A GIVEN THEY WILL KNOW EVERYTHING THE FIRE CAN BE USED FOR.)
This drives home a problem new buyers may have with the Kindle Fire. It’s not a given they will know everything the tablet can be used for.
This is particularly pertinent for those, LIKE ALICE, who receive the Kindle Fire as stolen goods, ah, I mean as a gift.
Better show them all it can do, especially if the recipient is the type of person who gets frustrated quickly.
(WHAT ALICE AND OTHER NEWBIES WILL LIKE ABOUT THE FIRE)
The more Alice used the Kindle Fire the more she took to the browser.
She would tilt the tablet to landscape and portrait, depending on how a particular web site looked better.
Alice likes the on-screen keyboard, and finds entering text to be natural.
She was a bit put off by the Amazon Appstore,
particularly the need to search for apps she might like given the lack of good organization.
She doesn’t realize how much worse that is in the huge Android Market on other tablets.
Apps aren't really well organized on any tablet including the iPad!
Overall she likes the interface and how easy it is to use,
although she has complained about the intermittent lag in the operation.
She also finds that far too often taps on the screen are not registered, (I gentlemanly refrained from telling her a ghoul's fingers are very, very cold -- 'cause her teeth are very, very sharp)
requiring hitting controls again. She says this makes using the Kindle Fire frustrating at times, just like living with me ...
in the same haunted jazz club, guys
(don't get the wrong idea -- leave that to me!).
Don't let Alice let you know I told you, but she LIKES THE CHILDREN SECTION OF THE KINDLE FIRE :
Amazon’s level 8 format allows design and picture to be clearer and more vibrant;
two features that attract a child’s (AND ALICE'S) interest and attention when it comes to electronic devices.
The Kindle Fire comes equipped with a specific Children’s Books selection and a layout system
so kids can design their own backgrounds. How neat is that?
CHILDREN - AND ALICE - CAN INTERACT WITH THE FIRE!
Amazon’s Kindle Fire also introduces a new set of dynamic adventure books where children will be able to interact in their stories.
A flawless touch screen means ghoul fingers can play imaginary pianos when Humpty Dumpty sings,
or they can drag & drop shapes into their designated spaces. Amazon hopes the most thrilling new development for the Kindle Fire will be a doll-oriented game,
where children can name and dress their virtual companions. I just dread what she will dress her virtual "Victor" up as!
Alice will be diving deeper into the Kindle Fire, and I will be paying close attention to see how that goes.
I'll be reporting more on a ghoul's eye view of the Kindle Fire!
AND FROM EVERYONE HERE AT MEILORI'S :
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
***
You know if I ever buy a tablet you've made sure it's this one :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a happy and peaceful day.
Sarah :
ReplyDeleteAlice says, "Thank you for trusting my instincts." LOL. Just don't shake hands with her -- you can never tell when she might be very hungry!!
I'm not a modern girl like Alice - much prefer my laptop and proper books!
ReplyDeletePatsy :
ReplyDeleteAlice just giggled since she was born in the Victorian Age and thinks herself very proper -- for a ghoul!
Victor thinks you're perfectly entitled to read the version of books you prefer. He especially likes the smell of leather-bound books.
And really if you have a laptop, you do not need a tablet. You can actually download for free the app KINDLE FOR PC if you want to read a book that is only available as an ebook anyway.
Thanks for visiting and staying to talk awhile, Roland