to think that Kindles are lacking functionality?

[grovel]

You can't rip pages out to use in the loo at a Greek campsite (or any other campsite for that matter). Design flaw. They'll never catch on.

i think they are hard to master tbh

How are they at wedging under a dodgy table leg?

You can't swot flies with them either. (or maybe you can, but it would break).

they BREAK
thats the big problem

and they are of more value than a crappy paperback

and you can't flick the pages for use as a makeshift fan.

Neither can you lend them to your bessies for fear they discover your stash of... ahem... "colourful" literature. When I say colourful, I mean mostly pink. And squashy.

And I thought I was going to get flamed!

or stand your mug on when the sprogs have slid all the coasters under the sofa.

'And I thought I was going to get flamed!'

talking of flames, you can't use them to make a camp fire whilst on you greek campsite.

Good point, belgo.

They're fucking useless.

Obviously designed by a Hellenophobic, constipated nerd who's never sat in the sun or bought anything from MFI.

But you can read your 'colourful' literature on the train without being looked at strangely.

Where are you all getting this 'colourful' literature, pervs? :o Just out of interest, y'know...

i have never used a paper back to wipe my arse you freakolas

Oh yes i do now read dirty books without shame in public as no one can see what im reading.

they break??!

no wonder amazon have been sending me details of insurance

who has had one break then ?

YANBU

Also, if you download a newspaper on it, when you've finished reading it you can't use it to line the litter tray

there are LOADS of free dirty books, i haven't tried any... yet

You also can't use one to construct a paperback staircase adorned with breadstick crumbs to entice a runaway hamster into a carefully prepared bucket trap. And if you can't do that, what's the point of the damn things?

but... when your daughter really really wants to read the second witch baby book and your local bookshop has run out you can have it in seconds.

i love my kindle

I've had 2 break and I only got it in December. First time 3g stopped working and second time the screen broke. Amazon were very good about still annoying though.

I love my kindle too... It smells nice and leathery (admittedly though that's down to the case and not the kindle), books have a funny musty smell especially if they're old. But you are all indeed correct it cannot be used as a coaster, doorstop, to stop a table wobbling and heaven forbid you drop it in the bath!

I keep hearing about people reading it in the bath.... Is it doable? Doesn't the steam affect it??

depends on how many dirty books you have on it

When I broke the spine on my Kindle to make it easier to read all the words disappeared.