Would you prefer a Kindle or a good old book?
Would you prefer a Kindle or a good old book? I have noticed that the Kindle is a hot item these days. So, does that mean a majority of book readers are switching over from reading a book to reading a book on Kindle? I really love reading books, when I get a chance and can't imagine reading a book on Kindle. But I have to admit I like gadets and the latest technology:) What would you prefer??
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Permalink Reply by Kasey L on -
I'll respond to this one, I did get an e-reader for Christmas but not a Kindle. I'm in love with it! However I still like holding an honest to goodness book, however I do teach a hymnology course and schlepping a bag full of hymnals and a text book is not the easiest thing in the world, not to mention now I can even put my lecture notes on the e-reader.
In short, the e-reader is fun and honestly I don't have a problem reading from it at all. It's also nice because I have really bad night vision, so I just boost up the text size and I don't have to wear my glasses.
Also I love the fact there are so many free e-books out there you can download to your reader from various blogs, and project gutenberg is a favorite website of mine as well. I've purchased maybe 3 books since I got mine and downloaded over 50 free ones.
Hope this helps!
Kasey
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Permalink Reply by Angela Thompson on -
I guess I'm still a traditional book fan for the most part. I finally gave in and entered the e-reader world last summer--but, there are times when I still just want a real, touchable book. My girls spend so much time with electronic devices already--I'm glad that they still like to curl up with a real "old fashioned" book and have storytime--although the convenience of an e-reader for my high school daughter's language arts class has been nice (no lost notes or sticky notes and bent pages---she's able to mark up her books without really marking them up!)
I guess I'm still in book transition--luckily I still have a choice of either format....for now!
Angela
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Permalink Reply by barb gary on -
Wel right now I'm going with a good old fashioned book for my reviews. Honestly though I would give a kindle
a try and test it out and just see if it's greater than the comfort of holding a book or not. I'd like to be
able to do that.
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Permalink Reply by Charity L. on -
I have the Kindle on PC but I really prefer real hard copy books. Just like having them in my hands:)
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Permalink Reply by Angie Shafranek on -
I was not quite sure about an e-reader because I always felt there is just something about a good book to flip the pages. I got one for Christmas and I love it. It is so nice and easy to read off of. Books show up in seconds, they are cheaper and you are able to have several books with you at a time. There are a lot of nice things about the kindle and I don't know if I would go back to reading a good old fashion book.
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Permalink Reply by Shawna B. on -
Hello Ladies! Thanks for the feedback! It sounds like the Kindle and the e-reader is a fun and interesting way to read books! I know I am going to want to try it eventually...:) I am hoping like Angela stated, that we still have a chance to choose, for years to come.
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Permalink Reply by Heather MarineCorpsNomads on -
I like a good old fashioned book, but now that I have a Kindle, I realize the draw/advantages of having an ebook reader. It's nice to be able to take several books with me (on the Kindle) without having to lug around multiple books. Plus, I can put books on it for my daughter to read while we're out and about.
If I had to decide which to use, I would still pick a real book, but thankfully, there is a place for both. :)
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Permalink Reply by Heather Manning on -
I prefer my Kindle 1000 times over. Part of it is I have tendinitis in my wrists and holding a book for long starts to make my wrists ache. The other part is I can take 1000 books with me anywhere when I have my Kindle with me. My parents used to get so frustrated with me when we'd go on vacation. Limited space in the car and I would have to bring a bag full of books with me. With the Kindle I just have that slipped in my purse and I don't have to take up any precious cargo room.
The other thing I love is if I want to reread something, I just search for a phrase I remember on that page and go back and read it rather than flipping page after page trying to find what I wanted to read - comes in handy when I read too fast and miss something and chapters later am saying huh? LOL
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Permalink Reply by Karen Reynolds on -
I just asked a similar question, would purchase a Kindle Single, the new format that is out now? eBookNewser - http://tinyurl.com/39zcodw
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Permalink Reply by Tasha Goss on -
I also see that there's a Kindle App for Android. I am addicted to all things App-Related and nifty little electronic gadgets but, I must agree with Angela. I still like to hold a book and actually turn its pages.
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Permalink Reply by Tamara Earnest on -
My husband gave me a nook for Christmas. I love it so far...especially that it doesn't take up as much space in my bag as a book.
I love real books though...the smell of the library...
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Permalink Reply by Diane Hoffmaster on -
They each have their advantages and I am torn myself. Great thing about digital books is that if you are bored you can buy one to read WHENEVER you want! Also quite dangerous to my bank account! But there is something about holding a book that you just can't replace with a kindle!
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