Does anyone have a kindle?
- Swathii
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Re: Does anyone have a kindle?
I love books, the smell of the paper and sometimes when you buy it on a garage sale/second hand then the books come with a lot of memories, notes scribbled here and there. It feels wonderful. But kindle is practical and easy for travel and can store tons of books. Right now for me kindle has more or less replaced Books.
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I looked at my options with my focus on who gave me the largest selection of books, especially in the genres I enjoyed reading. Kindle was the winner, hands down. At that time, 2009, some of the ereader providers did not serve Mexico.
I've had not regrets. The Kindle devices have matured nicely and my favorite now is the Paperwhite. If the Paperwhite, Voyage, and Oasis were all the same price I'd buy the Paperwhite. It's great to have choices.
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Other than loving the pure convenience of the Kindle, there are a few other reasons to love it. Unlimited access to books and ability to read in the dark. I couldn't stand to be on a trip and finish up a book and being left without anything to read before bed to calm down or something to do while the kids are napping. I can easily download a new book and read it instantly, no waiting for shipping.
The only downside I have is not being able to easily share a book. I have a friend who reads actual books and turned me on to some great stories and I could then pass them on to someone else. You can't do that with the Kindle.
For those of you who love the smell of books, I do too, what about the amount of trees required to make the books, just being the devil's advocate.
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Since Kindles are fairly cheap now, you could get one and see if you like it. If not, donate it to someone else who couldn't afford a Kindle.
I think that you have to get over the "must feel, hold, mark a book" syndrome and think of it as saving trees, all your books in one place, no shelves and boxes full of books and wondering where on earth you will put one more book. And, if you truly cannot stand it one more day without the smell of a book, go to the library and get your fill for a few hours.
The really best thing that you will get from Amazon Kindle is that you will have instant access to new books or old ones you've been meaning to read. Plus Amazon has programs where you can get free books. It is fantastic.
Take the plunge.
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The one thing I dislike is that books with illustrations or graphic novels are almost impossible to enjoy properly.
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The thing is I got a Kindle just to give e-books a try and it's been a great experience, they are cheaper and you are able to read an extract before spending your money on them . Besides, reading in other languages has become a relaxing experience because you can consult a dictonary to understand the meaning of a word in seconds and it doesn't distract you from the plot.
I really enjoy reading on my kindle, but of course it is a matter of tastes
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And as for the comment about kids above... my kids can ask for toys, or whatever and I'll almost always say no. but if they ask for a book, 99% of the time I say YES!! reading is fantastic and I'll support them in any way I can!!
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