Kindle

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

I wonder why I haven't bought a Kindle or a Nook. Am I a Luddite? Maybe it's just because I don't have a burning desire to replace books with an e-version? I admit that sometimes it would be nice, but I guess I don't have enough problems with the current method of going to the library and checking out books (and occasionally buying books or getting them from Paperbackswap.com).

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[kannaophelia.livejournal.com]

I was PASSIONATELY opposed to ereaders and convinced I'd always love "real" books best, although as an academic librarian I obviously thought that ebooks were extremely important for students.

Then my wife bought a Kindle.

Fast forward a year, and whether a book is available as en ebook or not is a major factor in whether I buy it or not. I have to really, really want it to buy it in paper, and if I love it, I will replace it with an ebook as soon as they become available and donate the paper copy.

Reasons: my ereader is lighter, more portable (I love being able to carry hundreds of books at once) and more comfortable to hold in bed, eInk is more comfortable in direct sunlight than white and cream pages which refelct glare (I live in a hot country), and ebooks don't get broken spines, crumpled covers or hurt my hands to hold open, or collect dust. And OMG SPACE!!! Selfpubbed books often hit my niche interests, and $2.95-$4.95 for an ebook makes it easy to take the chance on a new author. My library also has a big ebook collection, and I read a lot of free ebooks, too - when I'm used to paying big bucks for Angela Brazils, for example, picking them up free off Gutenberg is awesome.

I've donated 14 bags of my books so far, and I'm looking for more to get rid of before we move. Meanwhile, I've bought more books in the last year than I did in the three before... although I always did buy lots of books anyway, thus my space issues. :D

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Wow - so many good things about the Kindle. Thanks for sharing!