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Originally Posted by dgm
And by the way, I'm not a cave-dwelling luddite. I'm heavily involved in information technology as a senior software developer - maybe on my off-hours I just don't want to stare at a screen...  |
As another software developer (since 1984) and p-book aficionado who had no interest in a Kindle until some sort of mental switch flipped a year ago...I have to say that I adore my Kindle 3, and am probably reading 100% more than I was in my pre-Kindle days. YMMV but...probably the best $189 I ever spent.
The other responses have addressed your issues, but I'd like to chime in on libraries and ebooks. I listen to the NYT Books podcast and barely a week goes by when I don't hear about a book that I'd like to read. 80-90% of the time, my library of choice (Denver Public) has the book within 1-3 weeks. Is there a wait? Sure, sometimes, but it eventually shows up.
And nothing says you can't keep visiting your local library and checking out p-books. It's not either/or.
Think of it as broadening your horizons just a bit further. :-)