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Before my Kindle I used to love to go to the bookstore and just roam, sometimes for hours, picking out a stack of books that I would usually devour before the next weeks' trip. It was a readers version of hog heaven.
Now that I am not able to walk for long periods of time, the Kindle has allowed me to feel that old excitement once again. It's funny...people can go to the store for you and pick out a shirt, but it doesn't work so well when it comes to reading material.
Nowadays, I can't grab a bunch of books at B&N, grab a seat and read a little bit before making my decisions, but with the Kindle, I can download several samples of books that I'm interested in or that someone has recommended and it's pretty close! I then make my choices and I've got stuff to read wherever I am!
While it was always the book that drove the choice, now it's a bit of a combination. I look for the books I Want to read first for the Kindle, for books that aren't available for the Kindle, I will either add them to a look for it later list (if I've found several other books I want to read) or buy it in paperback an feel... bleh about having to carry it around (I'm one of the weird folks that really doesn't care for hardcover books).
I've made a somewhat halfhearted attempt at figuring out the programs to rework a book to Kindle mode but haven't had much success there. I'm embarrassed to say, I just didn't give them enough concentration (not a lot to spare lately :P) and so, I'm still at the Kindle first, otherwise paperback. Eventually, I hope to be at device first and last, as all books I'd be interested would be available for me to purchase download. I also think that the devices available to us will continue to evolve and I would really like to be able to "take them with me".
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