The Kindle is great for a curated reading experience but a real pain if you're one of those crazy people who wants to read your own documents or interact with readers and authors. For more of my beef, see Three Problems with the New Kindle.
I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in African American studies and political science at Harvard. Previously, I helped launch BlackPlanet.com and the Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School. I can be reached at owasow at gmail dot com.