Back Surgeons Beware

Pfreemanevans | December 18, 2007, 03:36 PM

I've been playing with an Amazon Kindle over the last few days. Few things in this world are more intuitive to use than a book, and the good news is the Kindle is pretty easy to use and very comfortable to read at long stretches. I know they are sold out now, Amazon is taking orders and should have more soon, too bad for some holiday gifts. But, I think the real life of this product is longer than a gimmick for the holiday season.

Around my neighborhood I see kids walking to school laden with backpacks as big as they are and that sag under the weight of all the books they carry. In fact one kid was struggling so badly that her dad, in exasperation, finally just grabbed her backpack from her and heaved it over his own shoulder. I wonder if the Kindle, or perhaps Sony's version, aren't the type of tool that will alleviate this extreme burden from school kids and save their backs from certain lumbago.