10 reasons to buy a Kindle 2… and 10 reasons not to

Iria · Feb 25, 2009, 08:36 PM

Having used both Kindles 1 and 2, I thought it would helpful to list where the new Kindle excels and where it falters. The dead tree book will never die - I think it will even have more longevity and popularity than the boutique appreciation of vinyl records - but our generation will be the last to use “books” as our primary reading systems. Expect ebooks to hit colleges in perhaps five years and high schools and grade schools in about 7. That said, should you buy a Kindle now? Why and why not?
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Source: Crunchgear

Judas · Feb 25, 2009, 08:58 PM

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daringone · Mar 10, 2009, 04:18 PM

Personally, I love my Kindle 2 and think it will be a keeper for a while.

My top 5 reasons

1) Convince, get books, magazines, newspapers anywhere
2) Cheap...I read a lot...cuts my books/magazine costs dramatically
3) Text-to-speech, jogging on a treadmill I can just have the kindle read to me
4) Small and slim...Easy to carry and take everywhere
5) Its just damn cool...

Feb 25, 2009, 08:36 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	10 reasons to buy a Kindle 2… and 10 reasons not to Having used both Kindles 1 and 2, I thought it would helpful to list where the new Kindle excels and where it falters. The dead tree book will never die - I think it will even have more longevity and popularity than the boutique appreciation of vinyl records - but our generation will be the last to use “books” as our primary reading systems. Expect ebooks to hit colleges in perhaps five years and high schools and grade schools in about 7. That said, should you buy a Kindle now? Why and why not? ____________ Source: Crunchgear

Mar 10, 2009, 04:18 PM	#3
daringone DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Re: 10 reasons to buy a Kindle 2… and 10 reasons not to Personally, I love my Kindle 2 and think it will be a keeper for a while. My top 5 reasons 1) Convince, get books, magazines, newspapers anywhere 2) Cheap...I read a lot...cuts my books/magazine costs dramatically 3) Text-to-speech, jogging on a treadmill I can just have the kindle read to me 4) Small and slim...Easy to carry and take everywhere 5) Its just damn cool...