Princeton Students: Kindle 'Disappointing, Difficult to Use'

Posted by Dennis G. Jerz on September 29, 2009 6:54 AM | No Comments | Link to here ∴
When the University announced its Kindle e-reader pilot program last May, administrators seemed cautiously optimistic that the e-readers would both be sustainable and serve as a valuable academic tool. But less than two weeks after 50 students received the free Kindle DX e-readers, many of them said they were dissatisfied and uncomfortable with the devices. --Fox News

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