Personally I’m loving my Kindle. Because of my experience working in the software and computer industry I tend to hold off on new technologies. I won’t say this was forced on me, but my Kindle was a gift. I wouldn’t have spent the money on such a new piece of technology. It’s worth the price.
Working in an engineering firm means trips to the field and sometimes having to lug around back-breaking ammounts of referance books. If I forget a book, oh well. Many of the books we have at the office are in PDF format. So I can call the office, tell them what I need and have it sent to my Kindle so long as I have signal. I can do mark-ups, books marks…AND I can read it in full sunlight. Cell phone and palm screens are too small and some tablets are too large and heavy. The battery life is also far longer than that of most other devices I’ve used.
It’s true that the Kindle isn’t for everyone. It’s true that it takes some getting used to, just like any other device. There’s good an bad to every device. So far I’ve had a better experience with my Kindle than any other device in spite of it being larger than the average PDA and only in black and white. I’m still a book collector…I won’t ever get away from that. The Kindle is simply another method for me to read.
