I've been fighting this tooth and nail since they came out. I love to read books. Real books with pages to turn.

With that said, many times I have to wait for the damn things to come out in mass-market paperback because I don't want the hard covers. In fact, since I almost never read a book twice, I usually buy new and donate them. I suppose buying a "book" on the kindle is much cheaper than going to the store or ordering it off amazon and waiting for it... and nothing to dispose of.

What say you folks who have one... should I just get one? Is it worth it, at $109?

RAM? 8Track, if I recall... you have one. Do they last? Pros and cons?

Help yo brutha!

I've borrowed Diane's Kindle when she had a book she thought I'd like...average cost of books is a few dollars less than paperbacks...

I prefer reading an actual book...holding the tablet makes my wrists sore, especially the left one which had surgery to fuse a couple of broken bones...hard to read outdoors during the day...more eyestrain from the glare and lighted display vs no glare from paper...

I don't read much anymore, due to floaters in my good eye that sit right at my reading focal point...but I prefer real books.

I've had one for a few years. Currently the Paperwhite model. Pros are lightweight, smaller real estate demand compared to physical books, and with an unlimited subscription ($10/mth), a lot of free titles to choose from. Also good battery life. I can get a couple weeks of reading (2-4hrs/day) before battery runs down.

Only con for me really is, as you mentioned, lack of physical page turning, smell, etc associated with books.

All in all, I'd say it's worth it. And that's coming from someone who's a big fan of print. Several volumes on the shelves (value more sentimental than financial) and a few thousand comics as well.

I tried to use one but I just prefer a real book. There's something about a reader that seem's.... sterile? Not to mention the extra strain on your eyes if the screen is bright. Would make my life 100 times easier since i read a lot! I have tons and tons of books because once I read it... it's MINE! I also reread everything. When I moved the worst part was the boxes and boxes and boxes of books. My Garage is floor to ceiling boxes of books..A Kindle would really help out but I just can't do it.

^^Apparently the Kindle Paperwhite is just like reading off of paper.

I borrowed my SIL's because she insisted I try it out before I signed off on it....I hated it, no page turning, small ,bright, no new book smell, no actual book to hold....just didn't like it....besides, I also enjoy my trip to the library every week or two.

I've been texting my niece and nephew. They both have one and like it. Josh says I can hold 2000-3000 books with the 8GB model, the leather case makes it like you're holding a book... and it turns the unit off or on when you open or close it. Nicole said the paperwhite model is exactly like reading off paper, and doesn't bother the eyes... can be turned up or down in brightness, too.

Add in the adapter and I'm out the door for $240 (because I don't want the bundle with the damn ads, and I want the brown rustic leather case which is, of course, $20 more than the damn black, red, or other colors).

I got used to it pretty quickly. I particularly like that I can check out most any book electronically from the Library for two weeks

Paperbacks are $10+. E-books are $4 or less and I ain't gotta wait for the damn paperback version or delivery.

Seems like I am almost convinced to do it.

Edit: holy crap the kindle edition of the book I am wanting right now (which doesn't come out in paperback until September) is $17!! What in the actual fk?

Sorry MAC'S can't help you out. Amazon maybe running July sale?

Good luck.......🙄

I have an Amazon Kindle app on my Nexus. Have a dozen books on it which I have yet to read.[-(

If you have an iPad you might try the app first. 🤔

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I do have an iPad around here somewhere... gathering dust.

I don't read much, at least not for pleasure. Always reading journals and stuff for work, and reference books for fixin stuff.

But the wife reads a lot. She had the original kindle up until a year or two ago I got her a new paperwhite and she's used it a lot. Never any issues with either except the OR that got left out in the rain while camping.

Library.

At least our county library let's you download kindle books for free. Pretty good selection of current books. Not so much for older stuff that wasn't originally published in ebook form.

So much this. A library card is free...

Agree 100%, pages are weird and if you're like me and only like to stop after a chapter it is a pain to figure out how far you have. Also used it for text books and was even worse experience. I will never buy one again, prefer the real deal by miles.

I do have an iPad. I suppose it would be wise to try the app first to see if I like it. It appears to be free to download...

Of course I have an old iPad and whataya know... not compatible with it. My phone is too damn small for my old ass eyes.

Kindle app is free for your phone or iPad; I’d give it a try there before taking the plunge. If reading from the screen bothers your eyes, the paperwhite May be the way to go, but if it’s no biggie and just a price & convenience issue, I’d stick to the iPad.

I’m a book-in-hand gal to my dying breath, BUT...I find myself using the kindle app a LOT more than I originally anticipated. Started out with my favorite study Bible on my phone, looking things up during the sermon on Sunday morning. Then I found a few free books that looked like interesting quick reads and downloaded them on the fly, and I t was even more convenient when I was able to pick up where I left off on the bigger screen of the iPad. Lately, I’ve been enjoying the *usually* much lower prices for kindle versions, and the instant gratification factor of the electronic version; a coworker recommended a book to me, and I downloaded it on the spot and was able to start reading it that day.

Travel convenience is a tossup, for me. I can carry several thousand books in one, thin device, and I always have my phone with me so I can read there, but the electronics aren’t so great in bright sun or near water. The paperwhite screen may do a lot better in the sun, but I still feel safer leaving a paperback lying on my beach chair while I go splash in the pool than I do an expensive electronic device. For a book I’m REALLY into, I find myself downloading it to my kindle app, then picking up a supplemental hard copy somewhere along the line.

I have 3 kindles. I like them.

A 2nd gen 9.7"
Original Fire HD
HD 10.

The old 9.7" with e-ink display is the easiest to read by far. The new paperwhite screens are just as easy to read maybe even easier. Yes, it really looks probably as close to paper as you can get with a digital screen.

The og fire is great for its size, very convenient. Color screen isn't the easiest to read in bright light (reflects) but for things like webpages and cookbooks with photos, it' works well.

I use the HD10 mainly for watching movies out in the yard with a cigar.

All of mine are the add-free models. Costs a bit more up front, but I think it's worth it.

I fought it for years. I have probably 1000+ paperback books waiting to be read. My dad kept saying I needed a Kindle, but I didn't go for it. Well, he bought me one & I will never go back to paper. I love it. I'm a truck driver & I often read before bedtime, but the light inside the truck is pretty dim. The Kindle provides its own light source. ++++ 🙂. Robert