[mommullr]

I have not used kindle. Do not like anything from Amazon. But find audio books to be wonderful. I have used my Ipod and downloaded books from Itunes. I am a subscriber to Kitabe from whom you can subscribe to downloadable books on a mp3 format. I have a cheap MP3 player that I use just for this.

[Herb]

I think Amazon is my most used site. I have purchased too many different items to count and have yet to be disapointed. (IMHO) Herb

[nedisthatu]

i saw the kindle in action and it was great but am waiting to after the holidays to check out the nook from Barnes and Noble as I am aways there.
i love amazon have not had a bad experience from them so that is a plus
do not want the Sony E-reader. Hope after the holidays some body has brought the Nook and give some feed back on it

Here is a current review of the Nook.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/a...E2_Acusto92314

[barb1191]

Love our Kindle!!!! Don't believe that anyone has mentioned that there are many classic books that are FREE!!!

Another great feature is the ability to request a book's first few chapters for free and if you enjoy, then you can purchase; if you find it uninteresting, no charge.

Haven't tried the magazines or newspapers yet but both hubby and I feel that it was a great purchase. Here's an Amazon link to purchase the Kindle light:

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/CLEAR-iLITE-LIGHT-Kindle-Booklight/dp/1593592094/ref=sr_1_48?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261224575&sr=1-48[/ame]

[Alarm Team]

I too have been using the kindle since it came out last year. I am able to get newspapers and magazines at a fraction of the price and best sellers for only $9.95.

The Kindle the only way to go - You can wait for the price to drop or buy an imitation, but you will miss the opportunity enjoy the benefits which are being offered now by the worlds largest book seller, Amazon.com

The Kindle is fast, easy to use and economical over the long run. You're gonna love your kindle.

[Pturner]

Go for it!

Hoping it will help you decide, here are exerpts from the review I posted on Amazon around May 2008, shortly after purchasing the Kindle 1:

Oh for the love of Kindle! In the month I've owned it, I've spent at least an hour a day (often more), dog at my side, cat in my lap, Kindle in hand, lost in a good read. It has exceeded my expectations because:

* It's easy to read on Kindle. I hate reading text on a computer screen. Reading Kindle is in some ways easier on the eye than reading a print book. For example, pick the size type you want. I read Kindle with its cover on, so it feels like holding a book-- except lighter.

* Need to look up a word in the dictionary? You're a scroll and two clicks away. One more click returns you to your place in the book. As a result, I look up more words that I'm unsure of than I used to.

* Want to read an endnote? Again, you're a scroll and click away--and another click returns you to where you were.

* You can bookmark pages, highlight text and take notes. These are all saved for easy retrieval. Want to search for something in the book you didn't highlight, bookmark or make a note about? No Problem. You can type in a search.

* There's no need to bookmark the page you stopped on. No matter how many different items (books, magazines, blogs, newspapers) you might be reading, when you open an item, it opens to the page you left off.

* With these and other capabilities you would think there would be a learning curve. Not. It is remarkably intuitive and easy to use immediately.

* Kindle is easy to carry in my purse. Waiting at the doctor's office or standing in a long line is no longer irritating. I just turn on Kindle, select content-- and feel content. Wow.

* Wirelessly downloading content is a breeze. It's amazingly easy to find what you are looking for. You can read reviews or download just the first chapter for free before deciding whether to buy. You can save items to buy later, then return to your saved items easily.

* Subscriptions are delivered before you wake up in the morning. Wake up, get coffee, start reading the morning paper. To think you used to have to throw on something decent and go to the end of the driveway!

* It takes two hours to charge and the charge lasts a week even with a lot of reading. Battery life is less when you download content.

Kindle was worth every penny I paid. Let me be the first to make it a verb it: I Kindle daily.

[Boomer]

What's this I hear???

Here's what happened at our house on the night before Christmas.

We were headed out the door to go to our daughter's house for Christmas Eve when I said to Mr. Boomer, "Did you get the red Kendall? I want to take it along."

And Mr. Boomer said, "What! You did not say anything about wanting a Kindle. And do they come in red now???"

And I said, "Darlin', what I want is the bottle of Kendall-Jackson Merlot that is there on the wine rack."

And that's what really happened.

(I do not have a Kindle and I am not sure I am ready for one. But Pturner's review here in this thread is making me think a little more about it.)

Boomer

[faithfulfrank]

I personally would not want one.
They are black and white, not color, and I would not like being on the hook to amazon to buy my books at $10.00 a piece.

Next month the Apple tablet will come out. I already read books on my ipod touch, and the tablet will be 100 times better then that.
Much about it is still a secret, but it is a fact that many publishers are gearing up for it. It will do far more then a kindle can do.

Frank

[Ooper]

Don't know too much about the Kindle but I have had a Sony Reader for almost 2 years now. Sony has a number of models to choose from... but I love it. It actually reads better in strong sunlight than dim light and there are 1000's of titles to choose from... everything from the classics to new releases. New titles are generally in the $6 to $10 range. It will hold many books although I don't know why you would have more than just a couple at a time. You can also download pictures and music, it has a headphone jack. You can keep your library of titles in your computer or delete them. Sony keeps a database of titles you have bought and you can re-download them any time you want. I am sure the Kindle works similarly but Sony was the original and has been around a while longer and has worked out any problems that may had existed. I think the Kindle has only been around for less than a year. Got mine for about $50 a couple years ago.

[jazzy48]

My husband is a reader, and he loves his books. It was with a great deal of hesitation that I decided to order him a Kindle for Christmas, but I knew I could return it to Amazon.com if he didn't like it.

OMG, he has hardly put the thing down since Christmas morning. He's downloaded the WWII novel he had on his Christmas list (yes, for $9.99), as well as several free books he's interested in reading. I've lost count of the number of times he's commented on how much he loves his Kindle.

One of my friends received the Sony Reader for Christmas. She couldn't download anything until today, because, according to their customer service, their computer crashed. Once she was able to download today, she said it took about an hour to do so. Hubby downloaded his novel in less than a minute.

[Ooper]

Originally Posted by jazzy48

Once she was able to download today, she said it took about an hour to do so. Hubby downloaded his novel in less than a minute.

I'm not plugging either manufacturer but I think your friend must not know what she is doing or there is something wrong with her computer. It generally also only takes me less than a minute to download titles with the Sony. I think they are so similar and probably contain the same bells and whistles, (such as thousands of free titles) etc., it doesn't matter which you buy. The important thing is the convenience... no more lugging heavy and hard to read books that cramp your hand trying to hold them open.

[KayakerNC]

I purchased my refurbished Kindle Klassic (original Kindle) as an early Christmas present for myself.
I got the original for 3 reasons.
1: SD card slot for additional storage and organization.
2: Replaceable battery.
3: Price ($150 for the refurbished unit)

All in all, I am extremely happy with the Kindle. It traveled with us on a cruise vacation a few weeks ago, super convenient.
Tons of free books are available, lots of them by new and independent authors. E-book technology is a boon to unpublished and wanna-be authors.

[joannej]

My daughters bought us a Kindle for Christmas, and after a quick tutorial with my daughter, it looks so easy to do & easy on the eyes. We travel a lot too so I like the fact that I don't have to lug around a lot of books or worry about getting books back to the library on time. Just think too of all of paper we are saving by going electronic. I would have never thought to buy this for myself! There are many free classic books available (free because their copyright date expired!). There's no fee to use this, other than to buy books or download newspapers.

[dominick]

Not that it means anything, but the latest issue of Money Magazine rated the Barnes and Noble Nook over the Amazon Kindle and the Sony ebook versions.
I guess that I'm "Old School" in this respect. I read a lot, and I really enjoy going down to Barnes and Noble to spend some time and buy a book. I know that I could browse the books using the ebooks, but I suspect that I wouldn't like it as much. I like the "feel" of skulking around B & N and picking out a new book.
One question though, and this could easily change my entire perception of book buying---(always looking for a deal) I read mostly non-fiction new releases and best sellers. I'm in the B & N club and receive 30% to 40% discounts on most purchases that I make, plus regular coupons for an additional 15%. This brings down the out of pocket price for a newly released book from $28 to $15 - $16 (including tax). What would be the price of a similar book using the ebook devices???