Does Kindle 2 Save You Money on Books? - Page 3

catsittingstill · 03-20-2009, 09:35 AM

I bought it thinking I would break even in the long run (and I still think so). But I was expecting it to take a couple of years.

Let's see--I have about 140 books on my Kindle right now, I estimate I paid about 170$ for them, if you figure an average of 4$ at a used book store (sure some books can be had cheaper--but a bunch of these were only available in hard cover), I saved 560-170 is 390$ on them, and the Kindle 1 is basically paid for, and I haven't even had it a year.

On the other hand, a lot of these I might not have bought in paper; there were free public domain books that I wanted, but maybe not enough to pay money and give up shelf space for, and there were publisher's freebies that I wouldn't have bought in hardback and possibly not even in paperback--in some cases because I wasn't willing to pay that much and in other cases because I might never have heard of them. So I'm not sure about the savings.

What I *am* sure of is that I love having fully searchable books that weigh nothing and take no space--that I can obtain on an instant's whim and often for free. Having the web available, if slowly and clunkily, is a bonus.

kevindorsey · 03-25-2009, 04:37 PM

It saves time, first and foremost, which in essense saves money.

Patricia · 03-25-2009, 04:50 PM

And it saves on shelf-space, which is also money, if you otherwise would have to pay for a larger home.

jeremy81 · 03-25-2009, 06:17 PM

Yes, it I believe it will save me money in the long run. I live in a small town where there is no local bookstore so having a Kindle is definitely very convenient. It will save in both taxes and shipping cost and possibly even fuel to drive somewhere to shop at a brick and mortar bookstore.

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03-20-2009, 09:35 AM	#31
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	I bought it thinking I would break even in the long run (and I still think so). But I was expecting it to take a couple of years. Let's see--I have about 140 books on my Kindle right now, I estimate I paid about 170$ for them, if you figure an average of 4$ at a used book store (sure some books can be had cheaper--but a bunch of these were only available in hard cover), I saved 560-170 is 390$ on them, and the Kindle 1 is basically paid for, and I haven't even had it a year. On the other hand, a lot of these I might not have bought in paper; there were free public domain books that I wanted, but maybe not enough to pay money and give up shelf space for, and there were publisher's freebies that I wouldn't have bought in hardback and possibly not even in paperback--in some cases because I wasn't willing to pay that much and in other cases because I might never have heard of them. So I'm not sure about the savings. What I am sure of is that I love having fully searchable books that weigh nothing and take no space--that I can obtain on an instant's whim and often for free. Having the web available, if slowly and clunkily, is a bonus.

03-25-2009, 04:37 PM	#32
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	It saves time, first and foremost, which in essense saves money.

03-25-2009, 04:50 PM	#33
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	And it saves on shelf-space, which is also money, if you otherwise would have to pay for a larger home.

03-25-2009, 06:17 PM	#34
jeremy81 Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 1180 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Device: Kindle Fire & Kindle 3	Yes, it I believe it will save me money in the long run. I live in a small town where there is no local bookstore so having a Kindle is definitely very convenient. It will save in both taxes and shipping cost and possibly even fuel to drive somewhere to shop at a brick and mortar bookstore.

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