I also picked up an e-reader before e-readers were "cool".
The main reason I picked one up was for the convenience of having all of my books in one place. I am a frequent traveller and love being able to take all of my books with me on trips.
The e-reader really came in handy when traveling overseas to Germany. I had a difficult time finding a lot of books written in English. Having my Kindle allowed me to download books while I was in Germany and read them within minutes. Before the e-reader I would have needed to pack many English fiction books in my suitcase.
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