Scoring the Kindle Quiz

If you totaled your questions from the Kindle Quiz, then here is one interpretation of the answers.

0-15     Forget buying a Kindle.  You wasted time taking this quiz.  It may be, and I’m only gently suggesting, that you need to read more.

16-24  I recommend against the Kindle experience.  Yours might end up collecting dust.

25-32  You are in the Twighlight Zone.  If you buy a Kindle, you may end up trading it for books, which is not necessarily a bad move.  (Click here to see why).  But, there is also a chance you will enjoy.

33-36  Seriously consider buying.  On behalf of the Kindle family, we look forward to possibly seeing you hanging around the store.

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Question #1.  How often do you travel by air? Bottom line: The Kindle is great for air travel.  I recently went to Africa and was thankful for my Kindle.  I am on my way to England in a few weeks and my Kindle will be fully charged.  (And, when the 3G network is off, the charge lasts for a couple of weeks).

Question #2.  How much do you read? An obvious question.  But, it should be considered.

Question #3.  What do you read? I still prefer reading non-fiction on the printed page.  I skip around too much for the Kindle.  I would really need to be doing a lot of travel to think about buying a biblical commentary on the Kindle.

Question #4.  How much do you spend on reading? In theory, the Kindle could make monetary sense if you started buying all your books on it.

Question #5.  If you do buy a Kindle, would you be willing to spend another $20 on the Mighty Bright light and another $29.99 for a case. You need a little more light to read the Kindle than you need to read a regular book. Unless I have sunlight, I use my trusty Mighty Bright.  It is a very good reading light and I recently used it as a flashlight in our hotel room when our family was on vacation.  I don’t think either a reading light or a case are optional if you buy a Kindle.

Question #6.  How is your vision? If your vision is poor, then you will like being able to set the font at whatever size you choose.  I have a family member who is taking advantage of this feature.  If you can’t see a thing, then don’t buy it.  The speech feature isn’t that great.

Question #7.  How will you pay for your Kindle? Mine was a gift . . . don’t buy one if you can’t afford it.  And, it is pricey.

Question #8.  How cramped are you for space? It saves space.  This is important to me.  I am forever shuffling books.

Question #9.  How is Sprint’s coverage in your area? So, I was on Mackinac Island.  I had my trusty Kindle.  I wanted to investigate additional reading.  From my hotel bed, I downloaded a free sample and read it all while in bed.  Of course, this feature is not available outside of the United States.  But, it really is very, very handy.

Question #10.  Do you read classics or .pdf files? It is easy to put both classics and pdf files on your Kindle.  And, they are nearly free.

It should be noted that I don’t subscribe to any newspapers.  If you travel a lot, you might like subscriptions.  In fact, if you travel all the time and you read, give yourself another bonus point.

I personally score a 33, give or take.