I tried a Kindle. Don't like it. The "pages" are too small and the page-turning button is annoying. Besides, if I spill my rum on a Kindle I'm out some serious shekels. But if I spill my rum on a real book, I just take it back to the library. Recommendation: Stay away from How God Failed Humanity by Maxwell DuTail for awhile.

It isn't just your mate, it's also the companies. Cell Phones started simple enough, but replaced the watch and eventually a home computer with its capabilities. You are only one step up now, iPads and Kindles are a PC without a PC, which are more the laptop/desktop category. I'm surprised there isn't an armband with an onboard computer. Getting information you want quickly on a small device like an iPad without booting an actual bulkier laptop/computer is great. Bam: News, Weather, Communications... it's all right there, and I love not waiting for the forecast on TV Newscasts. It takes seconds to know what I want to know and grab a jacket if I need to. For others, like yourself, it's being turned more into an enjoyable fun activity, only more convenient due to the technology. Camping with a Kindle is not a terrible idea, in fact it sounds nice!

I think I would love a kindle, but I don't want to spend the money on the books! I'm a library girl.

I've now read several books on my Kindle. I do not enjoy long-form reads on a PC screen. I'm amazed that the Kindle is so comfortable and "book like." The electronic ink technology and ease of navigation allows you to forget you are using a reader and focus on the book at hand. I do have a few quibbles as well, though. Technical reference books don't adopt as easily as novels. So I don't see the Kindle or other readers outright replacing books. But the Kindle does have its place!
Chas B.
silvergirlmedia.com

After being on the computer at work all day I find that when I get home, I don't want to be near the computer or read a book on a screen. I have friends who have the Kindle and love it and it is great technology but I still prefer the old fashioned way, ha ha...
Besides hubby would kill me if I switched now after he just spent a lot of money making me some beautiful new built in bookshelves!! LOL

Almost exclusively-iPad and Kindle.

I've had my Kindle for 8 months now, and think it's fantastic. While it means I'm always carrying a virtual shelf full of books in my purse, I don't feel particularly traitorous - I'm sure "real" books will continue to have a place in my life as well. Advancing age has made it a little more difficult to read some tightly printed editions without extra specs - but Kindle lets me scale the font to my comfort level, lets me annotate passages, search text, define words all in a sleek device that isn't another computer screen. It's thoughtfully engineered/designed to do a specific task, and I really love it. Enjoy yours, Beth!

My Nook is not a Nook Color so it is not backlit and is one of the reasons I just got the plain old Nook, also the open format won me over from the Kindle.

I love being able to look up words right from the page I'm reading. I also love that I have a whole bunch of books, and the ability to download anytime if I need a new one, right at my fingertips in one small device.

Hermione: I used to only have time to read in bed before I went to sleep and unintentionally trained myself to get sleepy as soon as I started to read. Ha ha.

I LOVE my Kindle. It is amazing and now I am so hooked on the game "every word" that I am not reading so much like I used to, maybe that isn't a good thing, but I am having fun and REALLY.....isn't that what it is all about?

I love my Kindle. It's great when you're traveling; I usually download 4 or 5 books before vacation and I'm ready to go. I still read "real" books occasionally but the Kindle is great. And now that there is a Kindle app for the iPhone, I can access my Kindle library from my phone. It's a great way to pass the time waiting in line.

Still turning real pages. But I have happily given up traditional newspapers.

My wife and I both have Kindles. I love mine because it allows me to read with one hand when I hooked up to diayslis.

I have the 3G Kindle & absolutely love it. I've recruited many people as well (even the people who 'love the smell of an old book' or 'love the feel of turning the pages'). I'm never without a book; if I finish one & am not near a computer, I can download a new one in a couple minutes. I am not tech-savy but this was a great buy for myself. I like the Kindle over the Nook b/c of the Kindle not being backlit; I feel it is much easier on your eyes. The Nook is better if you are wanting to do more than read; i.e. games, surf the web, etc. You can still do these things on the Kindle but they are more primitive; but I bought an e-reader to READ! :o)

I laugh at that TV ad where the woman at the beach gloats over having paid more for her sunglasses than her e-reader. Anyone spending that much for a pair of sunglasses lacks the shopping judgment to impress me.

I'm not a techno-phobe (it's just experience that causes me to abide by the 'No "upgrade" for me, until Service Pack 3' rule), but I prefer paper books. You can take them anywhere (does that person who loaned you their Kindle or Nook read in the bathroom...?) and only put a book at risk if you drop it or misplace it.

Besides, after the EMPs from the coordinated Chinese air-burst nuclear attack, all those e-readers will be so many doorstops - why, yes, I do read a lot of science fiction... Why do you ask?

Try downloading and installing calibre software.
It is free and can change e-book formats so you can use them on your nook.
Just google calibre to get the download.

I prefer doing my leisure reading on my Nook Color because it is backlit and I can read in bed without a book light. That is the only time I have to read for enjoyment anymore.

I still prefer my text books in hard copy because it is easier to look up particular references, has more text on a page and allows me to have the book open while I am using the computer to do homework.

I chose the Nook over the Kindle because B&N chose to go with an open source format which allows you to check out e-books from the library while the Kindle (from Amazon) does not.

I love real books. I have not given into technology on this one. It is something inherently ingrained in me. Perhaps this is why I was an English major.

I have a Nook and I love it. There are still some books that are not available in ebook format so I do occasionally read "real" books. I'm usually behind the times when it comes to technology but this is an exception for me.

"I prefer analog books." Bah-ha-ha!
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I have no desire to have or use an e-reader, although I can't articulate exactly why.
I also used to prefer writing and receiving letters on actual paper rather than e-mail, but somehow ended up using e-mail exclusively to send greetings.
So, I suppose someday I'll come around to the e-reader lifestyle. For now, I just like the feel of a real book.