I received a Kindle this weekend. Here is my review:
Cons:
1) Does not have new book smell;
2) Cannot use as coaster;
3) Cannot use as paperweight;
4) Cannot throw across room when frustrated with content;
5) Attracts potential muggers;
6) Does not allow me to subtly flaunt intellect in public because title of book I'm reading is not obvious to others; and
7) Does it make me happy to know that I am contributing to the demise of bookstores and libraries? DOES IT?
Pros:
1) Do not have to carry heavy books like Middlemarch (Harry Potter) around;
2) Saves on back massage costs;
3) Allows me to overtly flaunt social status because I carry around an expensive electronic reading device; and
4) Displays portraits of famous authors when powered off, and now I know that John Steinbeck was a babe.
Conclusion: The Amazon Kindle totally rules.
Oh man, I was laughing from "does not have new book smell". I saw someone using a Kindle on BART the other day (ok, there are always a lot of people using them, but this one was especially close to me) and it looked a lot more "book-like" than I had expected it to. I still like real books though.
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