Comments on: A skeptic gets a Kindle

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:28:59 +0000

I love my BN nook! I have a toddler too and it’s so much easier to chase her around and read at the same time without worrying about loosing my place. I also don’t have to remember which book to bring with me when I leave the house because I have them all. It charges on my cell phone charger and also has sudoku. We librarians are always getting BN giftcards for Christmas/birthdays so I just saved mine up and bought the nook with that. I tried the eBook reader on the iPad and it is nothing like the printed page.

By: Rebecca Tolley-Stokes

Rebecca Tolley-Stokes — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:59:30 +0000

I’ve borrowed a colleague’s Kindle to determine whether I want to buy one. My reading experience was okay, but not what I’m used to; not what I love about books and reading. Like you, I want to wait and see what else is out there before committing. There’s the huge issue of portability and migration between ereaders that I want resolved/dealt with before I choose a device.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:44:44 +0000

Part of what I think a lot of people who read a lot of books before the Kindle (including me) miss about the innovation of the Kindle isn’t merely replacing paper books but rather opening up a whole world of reading to the low (less than 5 books a year) or nonreader. I think more Kindle owners are reading more and reading more widely because it is so easy to try a book and they buy it.

Your right on target about the social features being missing.

The Kindle and even the ipad are at best very early second generation devices that need to mature and be refined before we can call them true innovations.

By: Genesis Hansen

Genesis Hansen — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:49:07 +0000

I never thought I’d be much of an ebook reader, but then I got an iPhone and had a baby. Now I actually do more reading in ebook format than in print simply because of the convenience (when you have a baby, the ability to read in a dark room is a big selling point). I don’t see much need for a dedicated reader device – the iPhone is working really well for me, and the inconveniences are minimal. I’m intrigued by the iPad for many reasons, but the price would have to come way down before I’d consider it.

By: Julia Schumacher

Julia Schumacher — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:59:25 +0000

I’ve been wanting to try one out and now I feel inspired to go do it. I do think the future of e-readers will be the communication that we can have around books we read. I like http://www.goodreads.com for now. Thanks for the positive words.

By: Becky Rech

Becky Rech — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:34:33 +0000

I’ve wanted a Kindle and now an iPad, but like you I don’t think they have the features I want… yet. Thankfully, I have waited, although it has been hard with the iPad. This past semester I discovered that Mac’s Preview (for reading PDFs) has annotation features which are great and helped me to cut back considerably on my printing habits this semester. I also am looking forward to to trying the Kindle App for Mac for at least one textbook, if it is available. Who know’s what I’ll do, but I love reading about everyone’s experiences before I make the leap.

By: Bobbi Newman

Bobbi Newman — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:11:13 +0000

I’ve been using the Kindle desktop app for reading. I wanted to see how I like reading on a screen (thinking iPad) and I really like the ability to highlight and take notes then access those online. I highlight and make notes in my books and part of my desire for an ereader was to be able to find those easily, right now I have to try to remember what book it was in then flip through the pages to find the text (I use post-it flags but still) With my kindle highlights being online its an easy matter of searching. I think all of my nonfiction books will be Kindle format, though I’m not sure I’ll ever buy a reader.

By: Lynda Shoup

Lynda Shoup — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:31:58 +0000

Your thoughts made me smile. I’ve resisted the e-reader for several reasons, among them being the “another electronic thing to lug around” factor. Keeping the cords straight for all my devices isn’t easy either. Having said that, I find my resistance wearing thin each time a friend shows me something on theirs.

Still, I’m waiting for some of the features you talk about and the hope that perhaps prices will drop.

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By: BrianMathews

BrianMathews — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:07:42 +0000

The iPad is a great eReader!