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I think there is some magic.
I now carry around literally hundreds of books, a virtual library, in the palm of my hand. Most of these books are literary classics that I have heard about but never actually read. Just from an enlightenment/educational standpoint my Kindle has been magical. Plus, the vast majority of these books didn't cost me a cent (more books should be public domain).
The electronic-ink screen is also magical. It is very easy on the eyes and I can read for hours with no problems.
I have also found the wireless capabilities magical. I don't have to do anything in order to connect to amazon, and with 1-click have a new book on my Kindle in just seconds. Once again, I have a library of over 130,000 books in the palm of my hand. That is just freaking incredible -- and if that ain't magical I don't know what is.
I do think the article does have a point in regards to content. There are some VERY popular books, and series of books, that are not yet available on the Kindle. What really ticks me off is that the number of books not available is probably fairly small. I estimate that there are less than 10,000 books that are very popular but that are not available on the Kindle. It is really beyond me why Amazon has not aggressively addressed making these books available. I understand that there is not a lot Amazon can do when an author like Rowling or Clancy balks , but there really is no excuse for the Dune series, many Stephen King books, or for heaven's sake Dashiell Hammett and Mickey Spilane not being available. I'd also love to see Amazon sell groups of books for a discounted price (i.e. all of Asimov's sci-fi books, the top 100 sci-fi books of all time, the top 100 westerns, etc.). Of course they would need to have the top 100 [insert genre] of all-time available first.
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