Kindling

[JustJo]

I'm in Florida, so can't help you on the Canada thing....but I love, love, love my Kindle.

It runs forever on a single (fast) charge, is easy on my eyes (very important....other e-readers have way too much glare for my diabetic eyes), and is easy to use.

I love to read, and the advantages of the Kindle are huge to me...I'm never without a book, have a bookstore anywhere I have wi-fi, can browse and read a few chapters of anything I want for free, my book ratings lead to recommendations of things I might (and generally do) like, can change the font to a size that's easy on my eyes, never lose my page....so many things.

[girl_dee]

Thank you.

We are leaning towards the Kindle but being in Canada things are different here as far as what you can download.

I saw the issue about Kindle not being library compatible but other than textbooks none of the ebooks available at libraries interests me.

The shipping and import taxes add about 40.00 to the price to ship a Kindle so when I am in the states soon, I may stop and just pick one up. I may also check out the Nook at B&N.

Thanks for the info!

[justkim]

Sassy I love my Color Nook! I am posting from it right now while at work. It is much easier to tote around than my laptop and a great deal lighter. I have had it since Christmas and still have yet to truly explore all of the fun things about it. I like the ability to borrow from the library and it has a Lend feature I have yet to try out. When things slow down as far as my classes go I will explore more of the features my Nook has to offer. My suggestion would be to look at all of the e-readers that are out and find what works best for all of you.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by justkim

Sassy I love my Color Nook! I am posting from it right now while at work. It is much easier to tote around than my laptop and a great deal lighter. I have had it since Christmas and still have yet to truly explore all of the fun things about it. I like the ability to borrow from the library and it has a Lend feature I have yet to try out. When things slow down as far as my classes go I will explore more of the features my Nook has to offer. My suggestion would be to look at all of the e-readers that are out and find what works best for all of you.

Oh I didn't know you got one! Remember me drooling over then at the B to the N? I couldn't justify spending that much on a toy, but now the cost is low and will have paid for itself in no time.

There is no B & N here.

[kittygrrl]

Kindles are amazing. I think you find more opportunities to read and not having to lug around a book with you..has to be very valuable and it is greener..
I've definitely considered it from time to time however, there are advantages to books that a Kindle will never match. Someday, (and I may never live to see it) somebody is going to turn the world upside down by sending an electronic shock wave thru our atmosphere and burn all the wonderful electronic devises we have created.. ) hopefully that is all they will be able to achieve because I believe we can live quite well without these .. but it will change life for most of us (still living) Life will become much simpler..and having a book (although considered quaint by that time) will no doubt provide some very useful information..So while I love the idea of Kindle I still love (more) the feel of a real book in my hand

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by sassy_girl

Thank you.

We are leaning towards the Kindle but being in Canada things are different here as far as what you can download.

I saw the issue about Kindle not being library compatible but other than textbooks none of the ebooks available at libraries interests me.

The shipping and import taxes add about 40.00 to the price to ship a Kindle so when I am in the states soon, I may stop and just pick one up. I may also check out the Nook at B&N.

Thanks for the info!

The library borrowing is still an issue at the moment, but Kindle will be lending books from the library shortly....so I'm looking forward to that!

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by JustJo

The library borrowing is still an issue at the moment, but Kindle will be lending books from the library shortly....so I'm looking forward to that!

Yes and I hope they expand the selection because what I found was not all that impressive.