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Alisa · 02-12-2009, 05:14 PM

Well, I think to spend $300+ on a special device for reading books does mean you are rather devoted to the pastime. Most people aren't and it seems a bit silly or extreme to them. I do think the stand-alone reading device is just a stop on the road and I'm not entirely convinced the e-ink will be the winning display technology. Time will tell. Still, as a fairly voracious reader, having a device like this still makes sense. I think the slim, readable, efficient multifunction tablet of my dreams is still a few years off so for now I'm happy to be saving money, space, time and effort with my Kindle.

02-12-2009, 05:14 PM	#3
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	Well, I think to spend $300+ on a special device for reading books does mean you are rather devoted to the pastime. Most people aren't and it seems a bit silly or extreme to them. I do think the stand-alone reading device is just a stop on the road and I'm not entirely convinced the e-ink will be the winning display technology. Time will tell. Still, as a fairly voracious reader, having a device like this still makes sense. I think the slim, readable, efficient multifunction tablet of my dreams is still a few years off so for now I'm happy to be saving money, space, time and effort with my Kindle.