Two of the features I like most about my Kindle are Notes and Highlights. When I first began using my Kindle, I barely gave the features any thought until I began to read more non-fiction. The first time I came across a bit of information I wanted to remember, the light bulb went off and I went straight to the highlights feature.

I found myself highlighting at least one or two excerpts per chapter and then reviewing and reading the context several times throughout the book. The notes feature is something I use less, but I still see the value in using it. Pulling yourself out of a book to scribble down your thoughts is something I’d imagine many people would struggle with. I rarely sit down to read with paper and pen at hand, though, I often wish I had. The notes feature takes care of both of these problems.

Amazon has very recently enabled another way to access your highlights and notes. You can now review them via your Amazon account. This can be very helpful for those of us who travel without (or forget) our Kindle.

This should be one more way to help sell the recently announced Kindle DX to students and schools. Those who will use the DX to read textbooks may benefit the most.

So far, it appears that Amazon does not want us to share our highlights and notes. I can see the legal reason behind not sharing the highlights, but our own personal notes? Well, maybe one day. I suppose we should focus on the positive fact that Amazon continues to improve Kindle owner’s experiences and has opened up yet another way to enjoy our books.