In A Pre-Apple Tablet World, Instapaper + Kindle Is King

Everyone is awaiting Apple's tablet device. Some people ( like me ) won't shut up about it. Others ( like Paul ) won't shut up about shutting up about it. And while no one is exactly certain what its main use will be, there are no shortage of signs pointing to a definite role as a new way to consume written media. And several old-school publishers seem to be tripping over themselves to get on board the device as print media continues to wither. Personally, I'm excited about the possibility of a resurgence of long-form journalism. And while I'm skeptical as to just how well any device can change our growing collective desire for faster content over better content, I hold out hope because of the way I currently use my Amazon Kindle. The Kindle, while not the Apple Tablet, is an excellent device for doing one thing: reading. And when matched with the super-fast bookmarking service Instapaper , it's perhaps the ultimate long-form article reader. And an update this week made it ever better.