One quick update to my article on the usefulness of eReaders, and especially the Kindle in Japan, is that surprisingly, English language newspapers from Japan are available on the Kindle. Even better is that even if you don’t own a Kindle, they are available through the Kindle for iPad, iPhone, and Android app. This means…
A new version of the Amazon Kindle, which is actually a tablet similar to the iPad or more recent Android tablets is coming. Amazon is set to announce its “Kindle Fire” new tablet which will be ready to function with Amazon’s Kindle books, MP3 download service and other cloud services. There may also be a…
I’ve been writing about the Amazon’s newest Kindle which sells for only $139, and has wifi capabilities because, frankly, books are heavy, and if you ever plan to leave Japan for other shores, one kindle based library is a whole lot lighter and less expensive than a convoy of boxes. It seems however that some…
My search for a good ereader or other way to read and then transport books around the world has gotten interesting again. First there was the introduction of the Kindle for various mobile devices. I previously wrote about the Apple iPad versus Amazon Kindle for use in Japan. The discussion got interesting again with Amazon’s…
As you know this blog follows ereaders and kindle type devices as a good way for people living in Japan to own, transport, and move with their books despite being citizens of the world. For this reason, I like to talk about various ereaders as solutions to the problems involved with maintaining a nice large…
The 3G version of the Apple’s iPad is scheduled to be released for use with none other than the obvious carrier, Softbank. Softbank is the company now hosting the growing iPhone market in Japan, and has likewise gotten the nod as the 3G provider for the iPad here. I’ve recommended the iPad before as the…
Some time ago, I was lamenting the fact that the abundance of books I had accumulated in Japan would be too costly to make the trip back to the U.S. with me. I wrote an open letter on this blog appealing to Amazon Japan to make a Kindle in Japan. I wanted Japanese language functionality,…
When I wrote my open letter to Amazon Japan about the Kindle in Japan , we didn’t have a lot of options in Japan. If you live in Japan for any significant amount of time, you may end up accumulating books. Books are heavy and it means either abandoning them upon your return, or paying…
The Epson E-reader is not designed for private consumers and has less shades of gray than the Kindle 2… HOWEVER, the Fujitsu FLEPia is color, runs on Windows CE 5.0, and is designed for consumers… Of course, priced at nearly a thousand dollars, it’s not targeted toward this particular consumer. The good things about the…
I have kindle Japan in my Google Alerts, and also the katakana for Amazon Kindle. If you read this blog, you may know that I very much want a kindle in Japan, but I’ve decided not to buy one until I have Japanese language support. So I’m waiting for the good news from Amazon (or…
**A little update: in 2009, Amazon began producing Kindle Wireless Reading Device (link goes to Amazon) that ship to countries outside of the United States, including Japan. One of my main reasons for wanting a Kindle in Japan (Japanese language books, full color manga) are still not offered. Also, if you live in a very…