When I first got my Kindle it literally sat on a shelf and didn't get touched for months. I couldn't stand it. The feel wasn't right and the reading just wasn't the same. But one day there happened to be a book that I REALLY wanted to buy and I didn't want to drive 30 minutes to a store and buy that book. I just didn't have the time to make the drive. And then I remembered . . . I had a kindle. So I searched for it, dusted it off, and took a few moments to learn how to navigate it. Minutes later I had my book ready to read. I was instantly enamored by this as the reality set in. Wait, I can buy any book I want in MINUTES and I don't have to leave my house? Whoa, maybe I needed to re-evaluate my opinion on this whole Ereader thing. So I played with the Kindle some more, got used to how it worked and realized there are mountains of books out there that I have wanted to buy and on the Ereader they are MUCH, MUCH cheaper. I became obsessed at all the possibilities. Books I have wanted to own for years I could actually purchase because on the Ereader they were half price. Not to mention the fact that there are a lot of self-published books that are just as good, if not better than traditionally published books and they are a third of the cost. Very exciting stuff if you read as much as I do.
So things to know when you are going to buy an Ereader. Hands down I would go with a kindle. I have tried to read on a nook and the thing is just HEAVY. The kindle is much lighter. I don't own the kindle fire because I don't see myself using internet on my Ereader when I have a very nice apple laptop that suits just fine for internet use. Cost of a kindle is quite a bit cheaper than the nook and Amazon has an amazing selection of books. So if anyone was curious about if you should get an Ereader my vote is a Yes! And best of all, if you are going on an vacation you can have several books on one device, less to bring on the airplane!
Chow!
