Good to use, room for improvement

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L. Tam @ 2011-04-05

Notepad

$0.99
A simple to use text editing program. Really, one would expect that the Kindle should come with something like this built in (especially considering the physical, as opposed to an on-screen) keyboard, but for .99, it's a must-grab. It does what it sets out to do - allows you to make text notes. Sorting by date is useful, especially if you are used to using that function on a computer when looking for files.

Where it can use improvement - I, and I'm sure many other Kindle users, have become accustomed to using Categories to sort and manage/file books. The ability to create Categories or Folders would have been very handy. Also, when in the regular Kindle interface, the Left and Right buttons on the 5-way to pull up the Delete option as well as the content-specific menu. Although Deleting a file is easier in the Notepad program than that (simply hit the Delete button), living in the same physical interface makes one want to use the commands they're used to.

This would have been a 5-star rating except for the lack of Categories. Recommended for all.