I just got an Amazon Kindle about two weeks ago. I LOVE it! This is the coolest invention ever, with the exception of the iPod, of course.
Anyway, for those who don't know what a Kindle is, it is an electronic book reader. It holds something like 5,000 books. I buy books online from Amazon.com and download them to my Kindle. What's great is that they are usually cheaper than regular books, and many books (mostly the classics) are free, or under $2! It comes with a dictionary that looks up words instantly, you can bookmark pages, and you can even take notes in the margins!
Kindle makes it even easier to feed my vice...buying books. Now, reading them is a different story. I literally have hundreds of books at home, many I have never read cover to cover. I love the Kindle because I can read anytime, anywhere. Those who know me well know that I always have a book with me. Now I can have a gazillion books right in my pocket. I find myself reading like crazy now; while I eat, when I get up, before I go to bed. I can't wait to read some more.
I love you Kindle!
I'm interested in your long-term satisfaction with this device. I've seen one or two people at Phoenix with a Kindle, and they seem happy. My concern is that while it may work well for technical publications, I can't imagine that it would be satisfying to read a novel or study a textbook with it. Let me know what you think three months from now.
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