- It goes everywhere with me...I wasn't sure about an e-book reader. I mean who wants to give up the greatness of a real book? They are heavy, you can fold the pages, you can drop it in the bathtub, you can drop it in the lake while fishing, you can write in it, you can tear it, you can fold the spine backwards, and it has that book smell....
I just couldn't see why people would want to give this up. After a visit from a friend who had a Kindle I seriously begin looking at these and this just after the first orders of the generation 3 Kindle have shipped. After a hasty purchase on eBay I am no inseparable from my Kindle. I absolutely love it. No more hurting my hands and wrists from the weight, no more wondering where I'm going to store more books, and no more buying a used book that they seller has failed to describe accurately. Of course giving up the physical book means I can't sell/trade it when I'm done with it. And I can't just give the book to my bookworm mother for reading. However, these are minor details. With this Kindle I can now read all those 1000+ page books with the teensy little print and the newest releases without spending $30+ on a hardback I don't really want. The real selling point for me was the weight loss, and the ability to blow up the print. Reading a book just isn't worth eye strain because the publisher doesn't want to use bigger print.
Bookworms rejoice, this thing is great! I'm now waiting patiently for my 3rd generation to arrive in the mail and have converted my mother as well. Amazon thanks for the Kindle. I have compared it to the Sony ereader I could touch and feel at Borders. As far as I'm concerned there is no comparison. I think the 2nd generation is superb I just can't wait to the latest and greatest.
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- It is so worth the money but......I do have a few things that i dont like. I hate how it doesn't leave books you haven't read yet marked as new. Plus I hate that books go on sale but yet Kindle books still say the same ... therefore more then paperbacks. I bought my kindle because I heard books were cheaper but really they aren't.
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- I'll Never Buy A Book AgainI wasn't sure what I was going to think of the Kindle when I purchased it. I'm an avid reader and I love books - the feel, the smell, everything. But this Kindle is AMAZING! I can honestly say I'll never purchase a regular book again. I read books quicker. I can change the print size and it's really helpful. The thing I love the most is the price of new release books in the Kindle store. I used to purchase books at almost thirty dollars, but now I can buy new releases for $9.99 at the most. I just can't say enough great things about the Kindle. I don't go anywhere without mine.
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- Kindle: A Five Star PleasureI've had my Kindle 2 since Jan 2010, it's been such a pleasure to read on. But I do want to share a problem that I've encountered on numerous occasions while out in public:
A couple of days ago I was at Sea Island Shrimp House reading with Gracie when I got the strangest feeling we were not alone. I glanced to the right, left , everyone was busy eating their meals, not paying me any attention so I started reading again, but that feeling persisted. Again I looked to the right, left, nothing everyone was still eating, or conversing with each other. That odd feeling was still there, even stronger than before , giving me the willies so I looked behind me. Two employees were standing right behind me (I was at the end of a row of booths) looking over my shoulder, they must have been reading along with me ! As soon as I turned around they wanted to know if Gracie was a Kindle. So I spent the next few minutes talking about all things Kindle. When you purchase a Kindle it really should come with a warning of some sort. :)
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- DFS's Kindle ThoughtsLove my SECOND Kindle - (unfortunately I seriously dropped my first Kindle & it could not be repaired). However, I travel a lot and its just the thing for airplanes, airports, cruise ships, etc. A few friends have a different readers - ugh - mine is by far the BEST. DFS