The Kindle 3
My decision was based on:
- Smaller, lighter size than the iPad – better for travel AND for reading in bed
- Cheaper – and, for me, the other wonders of the iPad are not of particular interest
- Easier to read in sunlight, which is very important to me
- No backlight, less eye strain
- My husband’s Kindle 1 is starting to fade – he can take over my Kindle 2, which I recently replaced after dropping my old one
Now I just have to wait for it to arrive. Don’t have a delivery date yet . . .
Thanks to all of you who provided your input!
If you’re on the fence as I was, there’s a great explanation of the changes Amazon made to the latest Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002Y27P3M/ref=tsm_1_fb_20101025.
Update 11/19/10:
I just read one more reason to get a Kindle – something I would never have thought of. A reader on the Facebook Kindle page posted this:
“As a “survivor” of the Carnival Splendor “cruise to nowhere” I’d like to thank you for making the Kindle, which really helped turn my “nightmare” trip into a pleasure. While other passengers were haplessly “dead in the water” due to the dead batteries on their iPads, my Kindle easily lasted the entire trip even though I used it nearly all day, every day. I was able to relax comfortably topside, reading in the bright sun and enjoy my unexpected extended stay in the middle of the pacific ocean while reading a large “stack” of books which were loaded on my ultra-thin and light Kindle.”
– Vaughn R
So, it may not last if I’m stranded on a desert island, but if I’m ever stranded on a cruise ship, I’m in business!
Sigh on my wish list too!
By: shelleyrae@ Book'd Out on October 9, 2010
at 6:30 am
I love it! Good luck on getting yours.Thanks for stopping by!
By: Weekend Reader on October 9, 2010
at 8:19 am