Seth's Blog: Random thoughts about the Kindle
4. The Kindle does a fine job of being a book reader, and a horrible job of actually improving the act of reading a book. This is a surprising design choice, I think, and a mistake. Here are three simple examples of how non-fiction books on the Kindle could be better, not just cheaper and thinner: —Let me see the best parts of the book as highlighted by thousands of other readers. —Let me see notes in the margin as voted up, Digg-style, by thousands of other readers. —Let me interact with hyperlinks and smart connections not just within the book but across books
