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Old 11-13-2008, 07:49 AM
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Do you have any experience with Amazons electronic book. I am interested and would like to hear about it. Thank you, Herb
Hi Herb,

I know of one person among my reader friends who wants one of these things.

They are pretty expensive I think.

It does seem like it would be great for somebody who travels a lot, especially traveling constantly for business and spending life in airports and on planes.

I don't want one right now. I like having actual books around, and I have to wonder about how often the battery goes dead.

So anyway, I really don't know anything about the Kindle. It is an interesting idea though, just probably not something I would like.

Heck, I would probably drop it and smash it into smithereens. And many years ago, I dropped "The Shining" in the bathtub. I had to dry it with a blow dryer and the pages were all wavy forever after. (I did get out of the bathtub before using the blow dryer.) Also, I used to have a dog who chewed up a book or two. Actually though, I believe dogs do that because the glue smells so good to them and they think it is delicious. I guess Kindles don't have glue anywhere.

Oh well, I need to stop sitting here this morning, drinking coffee, and thinking up "WORST CASE SCENARIOS!" for potential dangers to a Kindle if one came into my life.

If you get one, please let us know how you like it.

Boomer

Last edited by Boomer; 11-13-2008 at 08:03 AM.