A couple of months ago I traded my Kindle to a friend for a stack of old-fashioned ink-on-paper commentaries. This is now. I think I made a good trade. He is enjoying the Kindle and I am enjoying the commentaries. Win-win. Something changed between then and now—I came to see that all of the things that frustrated me about the Kindle were things that made it not like a book. It’s book-like qualities were it’s best qualities; it’s non-book-like qualities were the ones that got to me.
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I would agree that the Kindle will never replace a good book. The feel and look of a book is just important as the content. I really like the kindle for several reasons though. First, it makes traveling so much easier. I read multiple books at a time and dont want to lug all these books every time I travel. Second, I am a consumer of information. I use the Kindle for magazines, newspaper, and other books where I am trying to absorb info in a timely manner. I enjoy the fact that all of these things are located in one space. Finally, I enjoy technology and anything innovative. The Kindle certainly is innovative. My dad owns a bookstore and I own a lrage number of books. The Kindle will never replace my library, but it certainly adds to the enjoyment of the written word.
Jim Navarre wrote on August 11th, 2009 at 12:41 pm