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Kindle, should I get one?

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SayItWithChocolate · 11/05/2011 14:31

never really fancied a kindle but one thingchanging my mind is that I order a lot of my books from amazon and then I have to faff waitinf for the stupid royalmIL to deliver them and it can take upto a wweek but with kindle it would be minutes. are they a good buy?

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AnonymousBird · 11/05/2011 18:38

DH is desperate for one of these - I haven't seen them in RL - only pictures etc. He says he can download the newspaper in the morning (but he doesn't neeed a contract???? - is that right? I'd be grateful for some insight on how that works)

He's not a big reader, but I read loads on holiday so if he uses it for the train in the morning then I could use it when we go away.

The more I hear the more I like the sound of it!

AnnDaloozier · 11/05/2011 18:34

but i read in teh bath and oyu know

weimy · 11/05/2011 18:34

I'm thinking about getting one too now!

JustineMumssnet · 11/05/2011 18:28

oh lordy now im humming and hawing too

muddyangels123 · 11/05/2011 18:24

I love mine.
I can't believe the different books i've read since i've had it.
I've found no problems with it, but my hands are small so i find the size great.

Meavygirl · 11/05/2011 18:13

I couldn't be without mine now. It's great for the daily newspaper: it's cheaper, you can get it anywhere even abroad (like Hurgada during the Arab Spring) and if you share the account with DH you get two for the price of one. And you don't have to remember to cancel if you have it delivered to your home. or go out in the rain if you don't. Or throw masses of paper away at the end of the week.
What's not to like?

bran · 11/05/2011 17:38

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neenewps · 11/05/2011 17:34

I agree with sonearsofar. I love having books on a bookshelf in the house too. I'm not sure I could be converted to a Kindle. Agree that they seem convenient though.

bran · 11/05/2011 17:32

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lollymad · 11/05/2011 17:21

Absolutely love, love, love mine!!

sonearsofar · 11/05/2011 16:45

I bought one on Friday, as we're going for a long holiday and I don't want to risk being without something to read. However, the day after that I bought 3 (proper) books.
The kindle is convenient (although a surprising number of books aren't available in the format) and it is amazing to buy a book and, hey presto, you've got it. It's also much lighter than a large book.
But...it is much more enjoyable to read a proper book. What feels really odd is not to be moving your eyes to read a left hand, then a right hand page. It doesn't sound like much, but, to me, feels very odd.
A well printed book is so much more than words - it's the typeset (only a choice of 3 on the kindle), the paper, the spacing, the cover and just the feel of the book in your hands. Also, the kindle is no good for illustrations. What can be nicer than walking into a bookshop and browsing? If we all read our books on kindles, there won't be any bookshops. You won't find books that you wouldn't normally read, by seeing them on the shelves, and our reading decisions will narrow, and we will be poorer for it.
So, while I like my kindle as a toy, I would still rather carry a book around in my handbag any day.

izzybiz · 11/05/2011 14:50

If you read alot then definately get one,I love mine!

JiltedJohnsJulie · 11/05/2011 14:48

Love, love, love mine.

SpotsMumSally · 11/05/2011 14:40

Fantastic, I wouldn't be without mine now. The fact that you can get books immediately is an added bonus.