I was talking to one of the parents at my son’s daycare today. He told me that he wanted to get his wife an e-reader and that she wanted a Kindle. However, he mentioned that Barnes And Noble just released their new e-reader today, and he wondered if he should get that for her instead.
The conversation got me to thinking…I’ve never tried an e-reader before! I love books, the feel, the smell, the look…I can’t imagine reading a book on a screen. I’m old-fashioned and I enjoy the actual, honest-to-goodness paper product in my hand. Maybe I’ll need to borrow someone’s e-reader one day just to see what all the hoopla is about!
Do any of you use an e-reader? Do you like it? Which one do you use and what are the benefits of the different e-book readers available? Do you miss the feel, smell, and look of a print book? Inquiring minds want to know!
Click on the image above to enlarge! I think it’s beautiful!
Cecelia, I have the Kindle2 and absolutely love it because it’s much more than a simple reader. You can change the size of print, search, highlight, type notes, save your highlights & notes to your computer, download 1st chapters for free, etc. It holds up to 1500 books and can be taken everywhere you go. Screen is easy to read. Books can be ordered and downloaded in 30 seconds from any location you can think of.
That being said, it still doesn’t take the place of a real book. Most fiction books that I will read only once, I still get from the library. I mainly use the Kindle for books that I want to read slowly and save, and also for Christian non-fiction books. I use the highlight feature a lot.
I don’t believe the Barnes & Noble reader has a keypad, so it is mainly a reader.
I don’t, but I have friends who love them. My husband would like to have one. It’s also worth noting that my friends who have them usually by the book in hard copy if they really like it.
I don’t think e-books are for me, but I don’t mind that my books are available in those forms for my readers.