Kindle Fire HD 7

[changeling67]

In many respects, I have joined the 21st century with my android, iPod et al.  I balked at buying a Kindle, but I find that I want to write about e-readers and how can I do that without actually using them? Originally, I thought it was an extravagant waste of money. Can't say that I have changed my mind about that - it remains to be seen how I feel about it.  Most of my fellow bookworms recomment them. Hmmm - I just want to get my mits on more literature and my bookshelf is crammed enough.

Oh, these first-world dilemmas!!

O_o

Comments

[bethnoir.livejournal.com]

I've resisted them so far. I like reading a book, but as you say lots of people who read regularly seem to enjoy them. Have you bought one?

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I finally succumbed last night - I like reading good old regular books. However, I am trying to write about literature and new technology - which leads us back to how people's reading habits have changed. I couldn't write about the effect of Kindle on a person, unless I tried one out.

I got a Kindle Fire for £89 (reduced from £119); it is basically a backlit tablet so a bit difficult on the eyes. Apparently, the 'Paperwhite' is more like the old-style book, front-lit and easier to read - therefore the reader has the ability to read for hours on end. The Fire is ok, mostly because you can download the classics for free (I have got 'The Canterville Ghost' and 'The Woman in White' amongst others).

Another reason, is that my shelves are bulging with books that I can't and don't want to get rid of. A Kindle therefore seems a good enough compromise.