Even though I work in marketing doesn’t mean I’m not immune to the pressure of a good advertising campaign. Right now I’m on the fence about looking at E-book readers like the Kindle.
I love to read and always have a selection of books around so I can pick one up at any time. I have been looking and seeing friends with the kindle and I have to say it does look pretty cool. The idea of having a wide assortment of books that you can take with you at all times is a great idea. It’s especially appealing to those of us that travel for our jobs and get weighed down with computers, presentations and other work items. Anything I can do that will lighten the amount of what I have to carry is automatically a plus.
Recently I read about someone who went kayaking and wrapped her reader in plastic and was reading out on the water. You can’t beat that kind of portability.
I wasn’t sure if I felt the price of the kindle was justified, until I recently tried to buy “The Girl who kicked the Hornet’s Nest” and even on sale it was $20. I could buy it for the kindle for $9.99.
I am used to traditional books and being able to flip pages. But would love to hear from anyone who has made the switch to see what they think and if they miss traditional books and magazines. What do you think?
1 comment:
Hi Sandy,
I am old-fashioned. I like books with dead trees in 'em. In order to be green, I hope the publishers are recycling, but I just can't get into electronic books. I'm on a computer all day - when it's time to disconnect, I want to disconnect! :)
Besides, what would happened if I dropped a Kindle in the ... oh, never mind... :)
Cheers,
Mitch
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