"FERRANTE" > wrote in message
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>I love to read and often will go by the lake and read a book. However,
> recently I have been looking into Amazon's Kindle 2 which is small and
> its memory holds 1,500 complete books. It is pricey, about $370 and so
> I am doing as much research as I can before I decide. It would be much
> easier to take around than a bunch of books, plus you can read
> newspapers or magazines too, but the subscriptions can be expensive.
>
> I know there are a lot of readers in our group and I am hopeful that
> one of you or maybe a friend has used one and you can share your
> thoughts with me (us), both pro and con. Here is a link to it so you
> can get a better idea of what I am talking about:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI/...l_41di7k8jq1_e
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Mark

For starters, you can now download free software to make your iPhone or iPod
touch into a Kindle device. That answers the question about portability and
going to the beach, etc. The Kindle is very easy to use, easy to see, easy
to read. Yes, there is not the thrill of the dust cover and the smell of a
new book. But, there is no energy used for printing, distribution,
shipping, etc.. And there is no paper used. I have quit purchasing books
some time back, and put my name on the waiting list at the library. A new
book can take 6 to 8 weeks to get, but it is cheap and green.

With the Kindle, you can have a new book or magazine in your hands in
minutes. It is the wave of the future, and Kindle will most likely win out
over the Sony and any other formats.

I love it.

Dale P