OT: Has anyone bought a Kindle?

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[quote=sdcellar]My new current favorite (as a non-buyer) is the Nook. It’s also the device that convinced me to wait (unless I can sucker one out of somebody) as I have to agree with gn–more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2009 holiday season.[/quote]
I have to agree with this. I would wait, more features, better selection and lower prices all coming to you shortly after the 2010 holiday season.

[Stradivarius]

I’ve thought about purchasing a kindle and made a pro/con list.
Pros:
– Better for the environment
– Easier to carry when traveling
– Keyword search

Cons:
– Not supporting my local scifi/fantasy bookstore (Mysterious Galaxy), who gives me excellent recommendations on things to read
– Difficult to share books with my husband and my brother-in-law (unless we share the kindle)
– Can’t donate them to my local library or sell them, etc.

Right now the cons are winning out and I am kindle-free. BTW, if any of you want to borrow our Robert Jordan or Tad Williams series, let me know. And if that’s your genre, I’ll also loan you Jim Butcher and Joe Abercrombie (both came highly recommended at Mysterious Galaxy). You wouldn’t kill any more trees and wouldn’t have to spend a dime.

[Stradivarius]

I’ve thought about purchasing a kindle and made a pro/con list.
Pros:
– Better for the environment
– Easier to carry when traveling
– Keyword search

Cons:
– Not supporting my local scifi/fantasy bookstore (Mysterious Galaxy), who gives me excellent recommendations on things to read
– Difficult to share books with my husband and my brother-in-law (unless we share the kindle)
– Can’t donate them to my local library or sell them, etc.

Right now the cons are winning out and I am kindle-free. BTW, if any of you want to borrow our Robert Jordan or Tad Williams series, let me know. And if that’s your genre, I’ll also loan you Jim Butcher and Joe Abercrombie (both came highly recommended at Mysterious Galaxy). You wouldn’t kill any more trees and wouldn’t have to spend a dime.

[Stradivarius]

I’ve thought about purchasing a kindle and made a pro/con list.
Pros:
– Better for the environment
– Easier to carry when traveling
– Keyword search

Cons:
– Not supporting my local scifi/fantasy bookstore (Mysterious Galaxy), who gives me excellent recommendations on things to read
– Difficult to share books with my husband and my brother-in-law (unless we share the kindle)
– Can’t donate them to my local library or sell them, etc.

Right now the cons are winning out and I am kindle-free. BTW, if any of you want to borrow our Robert Jordan or Tad Williams series, let me know. And if that’s your genre, I’ll also loan you Jim Butcher and Joe Abercrombie (both came highly recommended at Mysterious Galaxy). You wouldn’t kill any more trees and wouldn’t have to spend a dime.

[Stradivarius]

I’ve thought about purchasing a kindle and made a pro/con list.
Pros:
– Better for the environment
– Easier to carry when traveling
– Keyword search

Cons:
– Not supporting my local scifi/fantasy bookstore (Mysterious Galaxy), who gives me excellent recommendations on things to read
– Difficult to share books with my husband and my brother-in-law (unless we share the kindle)
– Can’t donate them to my local library or sell them, etc.

Right now the cons are winning out and I am kindle-free. BTW, if any of you want to borrow our Robert Jordan or Tad Williams series, let me know. And if that’s your genre, I’ll also loan you Jim Butcher and Joe Abercrombie (both came highly recommended at Mysterious Galaxy). You wouldn’t kill any more trees and wouldn’t have to spend a dime.

[Stradivarius]

I’ve thought about purchasing a kindle and made a pro/con list.
Pros:
– Better for the environment
– Easier to carry when traveling
– Keyword search

Cons:
– Not supporting my local scifi/fantasy bookstore (Mysterious Galaxy), who gives me excellent recommendations on things to read
– Difficult to share books with my husband and my brother-in-law (unless we share the kindle)
– Can’t donate them to my local library or sell them, etc.

Right now the cons are winning out and I am kindle-free. BTW, if any of you want to borrow our Robert Jordan or Tad Williams series, let me know. And if that’s your genre, I’ll also loan you Jim Butcher and Joe Abercrombie (both came highly recommended at Mysterious Galaxy). You wouldn’t kill any more trees and wouldn’t have to spend a dime.

[edna_mode]

@Stradivarius:

I second that recommendation for Mysterious Galaxy. I even have them special order non-fiction books for me just because I want to support them.

I also recommend paperbackswap.com for churning the library…pay for shipping your books out, but you know someone actually wants it!

[edna_mode]

@Stradivarius:

I second that recommendation for Mysterious Galaxy. I even have them special order non-fiction books for me just because I want to support them.

I also recommend paperbackswap.com for churning the library…pay for shipping your books out, but you know someone actually wants it!

[edna_mode]

@Stradivarius:

I second that recommendation for Mysterious Galaxy. I even have them special order non-fiction books for me just because I want to support them.

I also recommend paperbackswap.com for churning the library…pay for shipping your books out, but you know someone actually wants it!

[edna_mode]

@Stradivarius:

I second that recommendation for Mysterious Galaxy. I even have them special order non-fiction books for me just because I want to support them.

I also recommend paperbackswap.com for churning the library…pay for shipping your books out, but you know someone actually wants it!

[edna_mode]

@Stradivarius:

I second that recommendation for Mysterious Galaxy. I even have them special order non-fiction books for me just because I want to support them.

I also recommend paperbackswap.com for churning the library…pay for shipping your books out, but you know someone actually wants it!

[pertinazzio]

I’m wondering whether the Kindle can be used to read the old books available at google books or can they just be used on books you buy?

BTW: I just responded in the counter top thread and got held up for sending suspected spam which is kind of annoying because I limited myself to talking about 3/4 inch granite counter tops.

[pertinazzio]

I’m wondering whether the Kindle can be used to read the old books available at google books or can they just be used on books you buy?

BTW: I just responded in the counter top thread and got held up for sending suspected spam which is kind of annoying because I limited myself to talking about 3/4 inch granite counter tops.

[pertinazzio]

I’m wondering whether the Kindle can be used to read the old books available at google books or can they just be used on books you buy?

BTW: I just responded in the counter top thread and got held up for sending suspected spam which is kind of annoying because I limited myself to talking about 3/4 inch granite counter tops.

[pertinazzio]

I’m wondering whether the Kindle can be used to read the old books available at google books or can they just be used on books you buy?

BTW: I just responded in the counter top thread and got held up for sending suspected spam which is kind of annoying because I limited myself to talking about 3/4 inch granite counter tops.

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