I (almost) spend more time reading about e-readers than e-reading

[Antoinekamel]

I don't know if it's mere procratination on my life and studies or if I'm really that interested in Kindle, but I see I spend so much that reading about it sometimes I forget I have one by my side with a good book in the middle. Does anyone feels the same?

[caleb72]

Can't say I've had the same problem. I do try to keep reasonably up-to-date with the world of e-readers in general including the development of the Kindle, but it's really a small amount of my time.

I do spend alot of time downloading and cataloguing freebies from Amazon. That really is a bit of a time suck.

[applesauce]

Oh this week it is me. I have a horrid cold and a book I hate . I seem to have spent more time on the forums than reading my book.

applesauce

[Barty]

Just don't get into the piracy / copyright and apples vs everybody else threads and you will be ok.

[MissKittiness]

Oh, absolutely! It might just be that I'm new to ereading, but being able to multitask seamlessly on the iPad means that I'll start a book, and then come over here... And inevitably spend more time here than in my book!

[kennyc]

Forums suck ..... my time....

[ebusinesstutor]

I read more than I forum about reading. But my stargazing hobby is another matter - more time in the Astronomy forums than actually out with my telescope.

[elemenoP]

I sometimes feel like this. I also wonder why I still spend time looking for free books when I have years worth of reading material already!

eP

[RainingLemur]

There are some days where I feel this way. But, I think it's more about the full fledged tablets than actually reading on the Kindle. I've been on the lookout for the next new gizmo to usurp my Fire so I can get that "new fondleslab high" again.

But, until I see a new color eInk that is worthwhile on the horizon, I don't catch too much straight eReader news past "tools" updates.

[SeaKing]

Originally Posted by Antoinekamel

I don't know if it's mere procratination on my life and studies or if I'm really that interested in Kindle, but I see I spend so much that reading about it sometimes I forget I have one by my side with a good book in the middle. Does anyone feels the same?

Welcome aboard.

I think it has to do with the newness of the technology and methods.

Just like when I discovered the library in school. First thing you do is look around at everything.

[xendula]

I don't do more of it, but there are days when I spend equal amounts of time on both, and then there are days when I keep checking out my User CP like a maniac

I get a high when I find out about new readers, and I am still waiting for my flexible, rollable, color eink reader. When oh when will I have one?

[supermighty]

I'll go through phases where I read more about ebooks than ebooks themselves.

Right now I rushed to read a book I wasn't really into that a friend gave me so I could read a really well written spy novel.

[Quexos]

Though I spent some time choosing an e-reader and sorting from the different ones available I cannot say I have read books and books about what reader I would eventually pick so I have definitely read more e-books than I have read about any e-reader.

[Jiang]

I have the same experience with Antoinekamel, just wonder why, maybe it's about the interactivity?

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by Antoinekamel

Does anyone feels the same?

Yes. I often spend as much time reading about stuff as doing it. I can read about reading, and read about chess and go for extended amounts of time without actually reading a book or playing a game.