Why the Amazon Kindle is a tourist's best friend

Tue, 04/22/2008 - 08:49 — Bibliofuture

From ComputerWorld Blog: The Amazon Kindle's "secret sauce" -- the feature that sets it apart from competitor eBook readers like the Sony Reader -- is unlimited, free wireless mobile broadband access, which lets you auto-download books, magazines and newspapers and give you access to the Internet. The catch: It works only in the U.S. Take it abroad, and its advantage goes away. Or does it?

On my second major foray into the "extreme telecommuting," nomadic lifestyle, I find myself living in -- and working from -- Greece. I've been here in Athens for two weeks, and I've learned three valuable rules: 1) never stop looking for a better connection; 2) never give up on your U.S. carrier; and 3) never leave your Kindle behind. I've dealt with each of these in this three-part series.

Full story here.