I didn't think it would happen but an e-reader has come into my life. But not just any e-reader - the NOOKColor. And I never thought I would say this...but I love it. I really, honestly do.
Why Barnes and Noble's NOOK and not Amazon's Kindle or Apple's IPad, you ask? The IPad is just too pricey to be used simply as an e-reader and I just recently got a new MacBook Pro so that didn't make sense. And the Kindle...just isn't awesome enough. It's flimsy, which I realize is why some people buy it. But let's be honest, I'm a clumsy person. And the Kindle doesn't exactly feel sturdy. I really think I could snap that thing in half if I wanted to.
Barnes and Noble's NOOK offers everything I love about reading - a great book, the "bookstore" experience and cool gadget functions. Plus, I can lend books to my other bibliophile friends who have NOOKs. It's win-win.
Now, if only Barnes and Noble, or the book publishers, would just cut the price of e-books, I would stop buying real books.
Probably.
Almost definitely.
Well...
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Friday, April 9, 2010
The temptation of an e-reader
I have been tempted by the seduction of a technological mistress - the e-reader.
I'm and old-fashioned kind of girl. I love my books. And I'm talking about the physical, hold in your hand, flip the pages, try not to bend the cover, books. I love nothing more than to sit in a cozy chair and read a book for hours on end. But the e-reader is trying to take over with its WiFi and easily downloadable books - that are cheaper than regular, old books.
And I have, at last, been tempted.
On Easter my mother gave my husband her first edition Kindle. She bought it when they first came out but has never actually used it. She claims she won't be able to figure out the technology.
I watched him playing with the Kindle, trying to figure out all its nuances. And I was tempted. Would I like an e-reader? They are better for storage. It's easier to move, no heavy boxes full of books. And they're cheaper. Maybe I could get more books if I had an e-reader?
But then I thought, what if I brought this e-reader on vacation and it froze or simply stopped working for no reason. I'd be without a book to read. A regular book could never let me down like that.
Still, the e-reader is new and shiny. It does all sorts of interesting things and it's yet another material product I can add to the list of "Gee, I really need one of those because..."
I promised my husband I would "try it out" when he downloads his first book to the Kindle. But I am wary. I can't exactly fill that library I want in my house someday with a Kindle full of electronic books, can I?
I'm and old-fashioned kind of girl. I love my books. And I'm talking about the physical, hold in your hand, flip the pages, try not to bend the cover, books. I love nothing more than to sit in a cozy chair and read a book for hours on end. But the e-reader is trying to take over with its WiFi and easily downloadable books - that are cheaper than regular, old books.
And I have, at last, been tempted.
On Easter my mother gave my husband her first edition Kindle. She bought it when they first came out but has never actually used it. She claims she won't be able to figure out the technology.
I watched him playing with the Kindle, trying to figure out all its nuances. And I was tempted. Would I like an e-reader? They are better for storage. It's easier to move, no heavy boxes full of books. And they're cheaper. Maybe I could get more books if I had an e-reader?
But then I thought, what if I brought this e-reader on vacation and it froze or simply stopped working for no reason. I'd be without a book to read. A regular book could never let me down like that.
Still, the e-reader is new and shiny. It does all sorts of interesting things and it's yet another material product I can add to the list of "Gee, I really need one of those because..."
I promised my husband I would "try it out" when he downloads his first book to the Kindle. But I am wary. I can't exactly fill that library I want in my house someday with a Kindle full of electronic books, can I?
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