Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Moss
I don't know.....I'm an old-fashioned kind of guy in many respects and this is one of them. I can see the benefits of the Kindle but I know I'd miss the feel and convenience of simply being able to pick up a book with my bookmark still in it and just read instantly.
In time I'll probably be convinced but for the moment I really enjoy seeing my collection on the shelf.
|
Likewise Ken, I only downloaded the Kindle app for my phone out of curiosity and only have a few few free books on it, I think after a day or two I gave up to it. I prefer to read the proper paper books and have two by my bedside with bookmarks in each. I tend to go to bed early some nights and listen to a bit of old music on my earphones with the volume very low and read a book. I have the odd habit of reading a chapter or two in one book and then picking up the other and doing the same, only two on the go at once and then when they are both read I either get two more from the library or the charity job.
I went into the pound shop in Accrington one day when it was raining hard and I needed shelter. I bought three books for three pound and they were £49 in the Arndale newsagent/book shop.
The Kindle is a very handy device for people who are going away or on long haul flights as they do save a lot of space, a bit pricey at the moment. Do they have any other function apart from the ability to download and store books, maybe watch a pre-installed film.