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Originally Posted by Alisa
Being able to buy from the garden is a small benefit, but not the main motivation. When I first bought the Kindle it was because it had search, dictionary lookup, and annotation. The Sony reader at the time just showed you pages. I thought the wireless was a novelty that I'd rarely use since I'm quite comfortable sideloading. What really struck me as great once I started using it is the combination of the wireless and the samples. I can load up with samples of books I think might interest me. When I finish the sample, I can be on to the rest of the book hardly breaking the flow of my reading. That might be on the train, in the gym, at the park, out in the garden or simply with a cup of tea and an obstinate cat. Plus, I have saved a great deal of money not buying books that I ended up not liking well enough to finish. It's just-in-time book buying. It's more than paid for itself while adding a very nice convenience. You can laugh at me all you like.
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"Just in time book buying." Amazon should use that!
They should also more tightly integrate the samples with the buying process. Sort of one-click for ebook buying.