Community Update: We are a Writing a Book!

The Mitchell Millennial channel has gone through impressive growth over the last year, with thousands of unique readers joining us every month, and thousands new subscribers on the YouTube channel. For this reason, we feel as if we are ready to begin a long road of meaningful projects that will help us achieve the channel’s true purpose: help create informed consumers - to do this, we are very excited to announce that we are expanding our work to a new platform: E-books.

From the Xiaomi Mi Dots to the countless wireless headphones that have since followed its legacy - we have had the opportunity to engage with products coming from all sorts of different manufacturers - all with different standout features and price tags. As Mitchell, the channel’s creator and host states: “I have been testing and reviewing truly wireless headphones for over a year and I am deciding to share what I’ve learned,”

Because of our experience and passion for these products, we are excited to announce that we will be releasing the channel’s first e-book on this very topic! This work will allow our community “the ability to support what we do in this channel for next to nothing and get a valuable guide that will hopefully save your money in the long run.”

To ensure this work gets in your hands on time, we are in constant and rapid development of the important factors and trends that really make a difference when first diving into this ever-expanding field of consumer technology. Recognising the field’s swift growth, Mitchell says that he is “committed to updating and reciting this guide over time and updating it with your feedback.” Ensuring our promise to the guide’s value in the future.

For now, a release date for this project is uncertain, but we will ensure to write other community updates as we get closer to the project’s completion.

Using a Kindle in 2019 - Is It Worth It?`

As a first year university student, I’ve been reading more books this year than I have ever before. But as much as I’m an avid learner, I am also a tech enthusiast. In the vein of trying to better mingle both interests, I’ve come across the Amazon kindle, a piece of technology that has created a whole new category in the technology market - but in the age of bezel-less iPads, are Kindles still worth your money?

To answer that question, it’s important to first ask another question: what can kindles provide that smartphones and tablets can’t? Firstly, Kindles have their well-renowned e-ink display, which is way easier in the eyes than a normal Retina display. Secondly, Kindles are distraction-free, offering none of the catchy colours, notification buzzes and other nags that make normal devices so much more distracting. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, Kindles have long lasting batteries that will have you reading for weeks on end before needing to reach for the charge - the same of which can’t be said even of the latest iPad Pro.

But what if you’re more a paperback person, are Kindles still worth it then? The answer largely depends on you. For some people, reading a paperback is an experience in itself, from feeling the texture of the cover to seeing physical progress and your page marker consumes more and more of a book’s length. In those user cases, a Kindle simply won’t suffice. Other readers however, simply read paperbacks because it’s the most convenient way for them to access books - and in that scenario, Kindles triumph traditional media in every way.

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To be more specific, Kindles are not only lightweight, but also feature a very paper-like display that makes reading possible even in pitch black conditions. Further more, in markets such as the US and Canada, Kindles have come a long way in regards to becoming library friendly, allowing you to rent e-books just as you would normally. It’s in these regards that Kindles are simply unmatched.

As a technological device, I also find the latest 2019 budget Kindle to be a beautifully minimalistic device. From its simple plastic build, to straightforward OS, I feel like Amazon has come a long way throughout the years to ensure that its Kindles deliver on the single promise it has made to its consumers: to make reading more convenient.

Should you buy a Kindle? If you’re looking for the easiest way to access books, and don’t mind missing out on the so called authentic experience of flipping real paper, then odds are you already own a Kindle. But if you don’t, then for its low entry price of sub $100, Amazon has found a way to make me read more amidst the hurdle of being an university student - making it a strong recommendation.