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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
Congrats!
At least you've more decisive powers than I have  I'm always afraid that when I buy something, the next week there'll be a much better device, for the same price... |
I was stuck in that loop too, til I discovered there WAS no one reader that would do everything I wanted it to AND have access to Amazon's selection.
Kindle does not have the format accessibility I wanted to be able to read my existing library, and no other reader can access Amazon's selection. At first I was going to wait and see if Kindle 2 would be open to other formats, but at the time, we weren't sure there was even going to BE a Kindle 2, or if there was, when it would show up. I got stuck without a book somewhere, and that frustrated me enough to decide I wasn't waiting any longer - plus I stumbled in here and found out about the Astak EZ Reader, and RobertB offered that deal on colored ones...and I pounced on it. Am I sorry I didn't wait for Kindle 2? No. I'd like to have a Kindle 1 (used, but good condition and cheap) to access Amazon's selection with, and if I find one, I'll jump on that, but if I don't, that's fine too. There's enough material NOT on Amazon to keep me busy for a looooong time.
The other thing is: The way the technological loop runs, there will always be a newer, sometimes better, device for the same price after you buy something. I learned that a long time ago and I've learned to live with it. I decided that I just can't keep chasing the tech dragon's tail, or I'll never enjoy any of the things I want.