I am definitely not getting bored of my eReaders, in fact I feel like I'm only just getting started! I've only this past year gotten my hands on my first (gently used) Kindle and then a Paperwhite - and I'm loving the integration I get between them. I can leave one next to my bed, and use another on-the-go and they will both sync up so that I never lose my spot. If I had two paper books they would
1. take a lot more space and
2. Definitely not update themselves to keep up with the other copy.
On the Kobo front, I finally sorted myself out to borrow library books (since in Canada we still cannot do this via Kindle), which I find is REALLY a nice treat. I sometimes spot an interesting looking used paperback at our local thrift store and will opt to sign out the library eBook version instead (I am SUPPOSED to be de-cluttering, not adding to our physical stack of books). If I can't get it via the library or cheap on Kindle, I might splash out and pay the $1 for the second-hand paper copy.
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Originally Posted by barryem
The point of the technology isn't to please tech fans (of which I am one) but to produce a good reading experience, and ereaders have been doing that for quite a while.
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I think you hit the nail on the head, Barry. The companies who make eReaders just can't really go much further with the technology as it already quite efficiently does what it needs to... and if they can't make "bigger and better", their shareholders will not want them investing in making the same thing year after year... Let's hope some companies understand that the lesser investment required in R&D can still make the ereaders a viable item to support. Personally I don't NEED any extra bells and whistles, I'd be happy if they just offer a reliable device that does what they already all do!
Definitely not bored of mine - I am enjoying them even more of late than I ever have!