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If you do not...why do you not have one??

Do you prefer books, is the reason that maybe they are too expensive ??

If you could would you have one?

Just asking out of interest :-)

Personally I cannot see the point of Kindles.

I prefer a book, a hardback, the lovely dust jacket, the smell of the paper, and the 'crack' as you open the first few pages.

My friend has a Kindle, because she does not have the space for books in her flat.

Each to their own.

:-)

I've had one for eighteen months now - just love it - still read the occasional "real" book, but the Kindle is more practical

I tend to read in bed - and the thought of 'dropping off' with a Kindle is unappealing. To wake up to a crease down your face where you've been lying on a book is bad enough. What sort of mark would a KIndle leave :-|

Ummm - I also collect books. The covers on the old books say so much about the time they were written/published. You don't get that with a Kindle.

AND you can drop a book - no harm done :-D

I a thinking of upgrading mine at the minute , I do use it alot so would be worthwhile, my Mum prefers books, she says the same as you MG......

I love books and have quite a few old ones I've had from youth, or bought on Ebay etc. Nothing beats the excitement of unwrapping a new hardback at Christmas (OH always buys me one). OH has a Kindle and uses it quite a lot, it's handy when he travels with work. However he still reads 'real' books :-D

I have a Kindle and have enjoyed using it, although I still read some paperbacks. I do miss the book covers and the information about the author with the Kindle, but wanted one mainly to help with my eyesight as I can increase the font size. In some paperbacks the print is just too small



:-)

I wouldnt be without my kindle, the only drawback is, if I havent read a book quickly and put it up I can not read the back cover.

I like it because :

I can take it on holiday with 5 books loaded and not worry about the weight.
I tend to look after it more than I do a book.
I can read it in bed and its lighter to hold so I can comfy better.
I can read in bed wtih the big light off and not bother Itsmytelly
When I want to down load new books I can just go to Amazon and read the reviews buy and its there in a few seconds. Also I like the free ones.
I like it most because Itsmytelly bought it me without me asking for one.
:-D

I always said I would NEVER own any Ereader, what it is the point???

Well a few years ago, I realised that I was spending an absolute fortune on paperback books, both new and from charity shops etc.,

So I decided to succumb. Well its the best thing I have ever done. Have slowly (and with much heart wrenching and wringing of hands) got rid now of most of my paperbacks. And the favourites are now on my Kindle.

I still buy books, but in the main hardback reference books, have loads on London and Bristol. Buy some hardback fiction.

I have the beginning of arthritis in my hands and the Kindle is so easy to use.

I think that many who are still against them, would probably not be so against them if they used one for a week.

I am a very fast reader (3-4 books a week) and now with the Kindle I seem to be reading even quicker.

There are loads of Free books and tons under £2.00. Apart from the well known authors (whose books do occassionally go on special offer for 1 day or so) there are many self published books, my favourites being David Robinson and Leslie Cookman and around 6 more. I would never have discovered these great writer if I did not have a Kindle.

So if you do not have one, try to prise one out of a friend for the loan of same for one week. I promise you, you will be surprised.

Also you can buy very good covers for them, they are really quite sturdy.

LOVE MY KINDLE - LOVE REAL BOOKS - both have a place in my <3

I have to agree with you DC , if you have not got one try and borrow one and see how it goes.........

I too would be lost without mine!!

If you are thinking of getting one, let us know :-)

I love my kindle

I have two, the original one which OH now uses and my new Paper white one which is brilliant.

Being avid holiday takers, I couldn't cope with the weight of books needed for a two week holiday. I read paper backs very quickly, so would often run out. Even OH who was never bothered about owning one likes using the old one. Lighting in otel rooms is usually useless for reading, but because of the built in light in the new one, that is no longer a problem

It is also much easier and lighter to read in bed than an ordinary book

I don't have a kindle.

But I do have the kindle software on my tablet so can still read all the books available to kindle users.

I don't read a great deal but when I got a tablet, ( mini Ip*d), a few months ago I wasn't sure whether it was such a good idea. Having just been on holiday and debating with myself,should I take it or leave at home I decided to take it. Not only is it useful for emailing back home, playing games whilst on a long flight, writing notes for later, taking photograph and videos, but also reading any books /magazines which are easily downloaded.

Would I suggest buying a Kindle?, perhaps no, but if the pennies stretch to a tablet I would suggest getting a tablet. If the extras on a tablet are of no interest then I would suggest a kindle . My friend took hers and spent quite a lot of time reading it.

I think they are ideal for fiction but I still prefer an old fashioned book for reference/non fiction as I flit about from page to page and wouldn't want the hassle of any computer when studying anything in depth. -j

I do love my kindle but still can't resist buying the occasional paperback. I find it a bit annoying with the kindle when I want to look back to remind myself od something, that is easier with a real book. However for holidays it is brilliant especially when we go for 4 weeks. I used to take 8 paperbacks so these days my luggage is much lighter.

Linda, is the paper white the smaller overall size without a keyboard and a touch screen? I have never used the kindle to send e mails so wouldn't miss the keyboard but how do you access thinks like print size and switching the wireless on?

Love my Kindle and so easy for me to hold as
hands are not as strong as they used to be, its
a Kindle Light, tried OH one but too heavy for me
to hold.

Emma :-)

Ann, it is smaller and lighter because it doesn't have the buttons under the screen that the original one does. The size of the display screen is the same height and fractionally wider. It is a touch screen, so when you are reading,you just tap it at the top to bring up a bar with symbols on which alter the print size, brightness, wireless etc. It is very easy to use.When you need it, there is an on screen keyboard where you just tap the letters, it is much easier that pressing the little letter buttons

Being touch screen it is much easier to move around pages than having to use the up and down buttons on the old one. The best thing is the built in light, not just for night-time, but during the day as well. Side by side, the old kindle page looks greyer

I hesitated before getting one because I already had the original, but as soon as I got it, I wished I had got one earlier.

Janet, I also have a tablet which I take on holidays, so I can use skype vidoe calls etc, but reading on it is no good because a tablet screen is reflective and in sunlight is impossible. On the beach, I have to disappear under a towel to use the tablet, the kindle screen is designed to be like paper, with no reflection so you can use it out in the sun

Linda, thanks for the information about the reflection. I have never sunbathed on a beach, (well this side of 40 years), so that is something I didn't know .-j

I love my Kindle :-) Arthritis in the thumbs and wrists was a problem reading in bed with 'real' books, but easier with the kindle, and as others have said browsing through the free/cheap books I have discovered new authors.
I have fallen asleep reading the Kindle, but it has survived the few bumps on the floor :-)

I don't have a Kindle and have no intention of getting one (at the moment).

I prefer proper books, although I have gone off hardbacks as they are now far too big and heavy.

I buy paperbacks at charity shops, for about 50p each, and also belong to the local library.

Even OH, who loves electronic gadgets, hasn't bought a Kindle yet!! :-) :-)

i haven't got a kindle because i have hardly any grip in my hands.. thumbs and index fingers... and i do like books, they seem to have more character somehow..lol